Jon
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Jon
@asaphus.bsky.social
Historian, wargamer, bird watcher, collector of trilobites, walker, cyclist, avid traveller, socialist, ‘not my king’ and proud European. Cambridge. Servant to Zoe, the long-haired Mediterranean cat.
A Zimbabwean Lilac-breasted Roller.
#bluemonday #birds #zimbabwe
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Reed cormorants and an African darter roosting on the flooded trees of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. A magical evening.
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
African fish eagle for #staredown #birdoftheday #birds
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Now abolish!
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A magnificent African Fish Eagle on the Chobe river, Zimbabwe.
#birds
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Cape Robin-chat looking very haute as it well might…
#birds
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A Greater Blueeared Starling in Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe. One of the characters we met along the way…
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
African penguin, Boulder Bay on the Cape.
#Penguins
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Even with low water Vic Falls is a spectacular sight!
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Yesterday morning’s view!
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Last night’s sunset on Lake Kiriba, Zimbabwe.
November 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Full moon over Lake Kariba Zimbabwe with Black Oystercatchers chuckling and squeaking all around.
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Zambezi from 10,000 feet.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sunset tonight on Lake Kariba.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is ludicrous! Why does the Inland Revenue let companies like Medpro run up such huge tax bills. If I was late with paying personal taxes they come down hard - but big companies and ‘big people’ like the Bamford brothers owe £500m… the world has gone upside down…
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Tonight’s thunderstorm brewing on the Zambezi on the Zambia / Botswana border.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Zambezi river on a magical night..
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
African penguins!
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Double ostrich Cape Point.
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Twelve Apostles at Camps Bay on a gorgeous morning…
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The poor dear… one wonders how she will cope - until you clock the second job and oven to her left…
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The view from Table Mountain tonight was wonderful..
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How many empty mansions do the royals own…? Asking on behalf of all the homeless…
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Good. Now when is Andrew Windsor going to stand trial?
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Good. Now when did the Palace first start covering up the pedophile in their midst?
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM