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Stephen J Jenkins
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Professor at Cambridge University, Fellow of St Edmund's College, Student of Everything Else. Posting in a personal capacity; opinions and photographs my own. www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/sjj24 orcid.org/0000-0001-9362-9665
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 15h
Table Decoration, Inverary Castle. #Gold #Nautical #Photography
Photograph of a table decoration in the form of a large ship on wheels, apparently made entirely of gold. The ship is in full sail, with figures of its crew on deck and in its rigging. Beyond the edge of the dark wood table, we see a large fireplace in soft focus.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 15h
Table Decoration, Inverary Castle. #Gold #Nautical #Photography
Photograph of a table decoration in the form of a large ship on wheels, apparently made entirely of gold. The ship is in full sail, with figures of its crew on deck and in its rigging. Beyond the edge of the dark wood table, we see a large fireplace in soft focus.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on tiny pink flowers, occupying centre-frame and facing down toward the lower left. Its wings a closed, revealing bright white and red markings against their dark, mottled underside. The butterfly's antennae are striped in white and black, and its proboscis is probing one of the flowers. The butterfly and flowers are in sharp focus, while the remainder of the background is made up of yellow-green foliage in soft focus,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on a spray of tiny pink flowers, facing from the centre of frame to the top-left corner. Its wings are spread, revealing striking red and white markings on a black base. Its antennae are striped in black and white. The butterfly is in sharp focus, the flowers less so, and the remaining background is dominated by yellow-green foliage exhibiting extreme bokeh.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on tiny pink flowers, occupying centre-frame and facing down toward the lower left. Its wings a closed, revealing bright white and red markings against their dark, mottled underside. The butterfly's antennae are striped in white and black, and its proboscis is probing one of the flowers. The butterfly and flowers are in sharp focus, while the remainder of the background is made up of yellow-green foliage in soft focus,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 1d
Red Admiral. #Butterfly #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
A red admiral butterfly perches on a spray of tiny pink flowers, facing from the centre of frame to the top-left corner. Its wings are spread, revealing striking red and white markings on a black base. Its antennae are striped in black and white. The butterfly is in sharp focus, the flowers less so, and the remaining background is dominated by yellow-green foliage exhibiting extreme bokeh.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 2d
Latrines, Housesteads Fort, Northumberland. #RomanFortThursday #Roman #Archaeology #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of the remains of a latrine block. Between massive stone walls, two deep gullies flank a central floor, upon which are two stone basins and floor-level troughs. Beyond the walls, we see fields, sheep, trees, and a cloudy sky,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 2d
Latrines, Housesteads Fort, Northumberland. #RomanFortThursday #Roman #Archaeology #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of the remains of a latrine block. Between massive stone walls, two deep gullies flank a central floor, upon which are two stone basins and floor-level troughs. Beyond the walls, we see fields, sheep, trees, and a cloudy sky,
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #MacroPhotography #Photography
Close-up photograph of a circular sight glass, constructed from brass and attached, via a hinged arrangement, to a steel plate that is itself bolted to a metallic vessel of some sort. Close-up photograph of a convoluted mass of copper pipes with brass fittings. The pipes in the upper half of the picture terminate at a metal plate, to which they are attached with nuts. The pipes in the lower half of the picture are attached to the other side of the same plate in similar fashion, matching up with those in the upper half.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #Photography
An array of old-fashioned rotary gauges in silvery metal, attached to a bulkhead. Each is connected to a pipe and labelled with a nautical-sounding title, such as "Main Gear Wheel Aft" or "H.P. Pinion For'd". A brass indicator wheel, labelled Full, Half, and Slow, for both Astern (on the left) and Ahead (on the right). The bottom of the wheel is marked Stop, and at the top there is a revolution counter. The indicator arrow points to Half-Ahead.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #MacroPhotography #Photography
Close-up photograph of a circular sight glass, constructed from brass and attached, via a hinged arrangement, to a steel plate that is itself bolted to a metallic vessel of some sort. Close-up photograph of a convoluted mass of copper pipes with brass fittings. The pipes in the upper half of the picture terminate at a metal plate, to which they are attached with nuts. The pipes in the lower half of the picture are attached to the other side of the same plate in similar fashion, matching up with those in the upper half.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 3d
Engine Room, HMS Belfast. #Warship #Naval #Nautical #Photography
An array of old-fashioned rotary gauges in silvery metal, attached to a bulkhead. Each is connected to a pipe and labelled with a nautical-sounding title, such as "Main Gear Wheel Aft" or "H.P. Pinion For'd". A brass indicator wheel, labelled Full, Half, and Slow, for both Astern (on the left) and Ahead (on the right). The bottom of the wheel is marked Stop, and at the top there is a revolution counter. The indicator arrow points to Half-Ahead.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 4d
Goodwood Revival, 2019. #Goodwood #MotorRacing #Cars #1930s #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of two 1930s single-seat motor cars racing each other around a bend. They are each heading toward the lower-left of the frame. In front, the lighter-coloured vehicle, in sharp focus, has taken a wide line. Behind, the darker-colured car in softer focus, is taking a much tighter line around the bend.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 4d
Goodwood Revival, 2019. #Goodwood #MotorRacing #Cars #1930s #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Photography
Black and white photograph of two 1930s single-seat motor cars racing each other around a bend. They are each heading toward the lower-left of the frame. In front, the lighter-coloured vehicle, in sharp focus, has taken a wide line. Behind, the darker-colured car in softer focus, is taking a much tighter line around the bend.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Mosaic details from the Mezquita, Cordoba. #MosaicMonday #Photography
Detail photograph of a section of mosaic, mainly featuring entwined leafy tendrils in gold on a red background. At top-left and bottom-right, the mosaic continues in black and gold. Detail photograph of a section of mosaic, mainly featuring foliage in black on a gold background. At top-left, the mosaic continues in black and gold, while at bottom-right it continues in red and gold.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 5d
Mosaic details from the Mezquita, Cordoba. #MosaicMonday #Photography
Detail photograph of a section of mosaic, mainly featuring entwined leafy tendrils in gold on a red background. At top-left and bottom-right, the mosaic continues in black and gold. Detail photograph of a section of mosaic, mainly featuring foliage in black on a gold background. At top-left, the mosaic continues in black and gold, while at bottom-right it continues in red and gold.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 6d
Arms of William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Quarterly, 1 & 4 Or on a chief sable three escallops of the first (Graham); 2 & 3 Argent three roses gules (Earldom of Montrose) #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlassSunday #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo adorned with scallop shells and roses. The shield is divided into quarters. The upper-left and lower-right of these are each largely gold, with a black stripe across the top that is decorated with three gold scallop shells. The upper-right and lower-left quarters are each white with a triangle of three red roses. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 6d
Ye gods, it doth amaze me
A man of such a feeble temper should
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.

Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene ii

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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 6d
Arms of William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Quarterly, 1 & 4 Or on a chief sable three escallops of the first (Graham); 2 & 3 Argent three roses gules (Earldom of Montrose) #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlassSunday #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo adorned with scallop shells and roses. The shield is divided into quarters. The upper-left and lower-right of these are each largely gold, with a black stripe across the top that is decorated with three gold scallop shells. The upper-right and lower-left quarters are each white with a triangle of three red roses. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Arms of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Argent on a chief gules two mullets of the first. #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo featuring stars and entwined leafy tendrils. The shield is mainly white, albeit with stylised floral patterning in light grey, while across the top of the shield is a red stripe upon which are two white five-pointed stars. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 7d
Arms of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton. Stained glass in the Great Hall of Stirling Castle. Argent on a chief gules two mullets of the first. #Heraldry #CoatOfArms #StainedGlass #Photography
A photograph of heraldic stained glass. A central shield is surmounted by a golden coronet and surrounded by a circular golden halo featuring stars and entwined leafy tendrils. The shield is mainly white, albeit with stylised floral patterning in light grey, while across the top of the shield is a red stripe upon which are two white five-pointed stars. Outside the halo is a regular diamond pattern of plain glass.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 8d
Fishing Boat, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. #Photography #Trawler #Boat #Harbour #Stonehaven
Photograph of a small fishing boat, on the inside of a harbour wall, facing left to right in profile. The boat is white and blue, while the background has been artificially desaturated to shades of grey.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 8d
Fishing Boat, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. #Photography #Trawler #Boat #Harbour #Stonehaven
Photograph of a small fishing boat, on the inside of a harbour wall, facing left to right in profile. The boat is white and blue, while the background has been artificially desaturated to shades of grey.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 9d
Milecastle 37, Hadrian's Wall. #RomanFortThursday #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome
Black and white photograph of a broken stone archway, partially blocked by a stone wall and a modest wooden barred gate. The arch comprises three voussoirs on each side, but the central span is missing. Walls leading off, on either side of the archway, stand a little taller than the gate. Through the arch can be seen fields and distant hills. The sky is largely clear, but scattered with clouds.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 9d
Milecastle 37, Hadrian's Wall. #RomanFortThursday #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome
Black and white photograph of a broken stone archway, partially blocked by a stone wall and a modest wooden barred gate. The arch comprises three voussoirs on each side, but the central span is missing. Walls leading off, on either side of the archway, stand a little taller than the gate. Through the arch can be seen fields and distant hills. The sky is largely clear, but scattered with clouds.
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