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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · 16h

Sunset this evening from Lilleshall Hill, #Shropshire #sunset #Photography

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · 5d

An anonymous post box (no royal cypher) spotted in Shrewsbury #PostboxSaturday

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · 6d

The 15th century font at St Mary’s church, Shrewsbury for #FontsOnFriday

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Anth Rowley @anthrowley.bsky.social · 7d

A mosaic of the Wrekin, created by The Arts Society Wrekin in 2018 to mark the Gold Anniversary of The Arts Society that was established in 1968 by Patricia Fay as the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) The mosiac is mounted in Weston Park, Staffs

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Shroppiemon @shroppiemon.bsky.social · 12d

A bit o’Shropshire for #europeandayoflanguages

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Anth Rowley @anthrowley.bsky.social · 26d

A new Telford based OS Benchmarks walk, this one based through & around Wellington.

Many thanks to the Wellington Walkers are Welcome group who gave me the opportunity to lead people around the route on Monday as part of the September Walking Festival

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Wellington (Shropshire) – An OS Benchmark Walk

The Arrow & Line cut into the wall on the side of a building – you may have seen one or more of them, wondering what it or they are. Some of us wander to find them. The Wellington (Shrops…

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 8

A fabulous warm glow at sunrise this morning atop the Wrekin.
A definite chill on the strong breeze but still a warm trek to the top.

#Wrekin #Shropshire #Sunrise #Photography

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 8

I made the most of a sleepless night and headed up the Wrekin for sunrise.
A lovely brisk morning with the moon glowing as I walked up and some lovely golden light as the sun rose up.
The difficult part was heading back down knowing work was waiting.

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 7

Moody! I prefer the label atmospheric 😉
#Sunset #Wrekin #Shropshire #Photography

A tree atop the Wrekin hill, locally affectionately called the lone tree sits under a partially cloudy sunset sky.

Looking out across the Wrekin toposcope as the sun sets across the Shropshire landscape.

The transmitter mast on the Wrekin. Whilst not exactly photogenic the mast makes for some nice hill top furniture to feature in photos.

The Wrekin trig pillar, a nice feature in the foreground against an atmospheric sky.

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you

Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you Marc

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 6

A visit to my favourite tree at sunset this evening, it had been a while since I was on the Wrekin for sunset and although the clouds quickly obscured the sun, it was good to be back.
#Wrekin #Shropshire #Photography

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sunrise over the compass stone this morning on Glastonbury Tor.

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Best time for photos 🧡🤩

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 29

Atop the Wrekin on a warm, late summer Friday afternoon
#Wrekin #Shropshire

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 29

Stunningly clear views in all directions from atop the Wrekin this afternoon.
#Wrekin #Shropshire

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 25

A bruised looking sky at sunset yesterday looking out across Telford from Snedshill.
#Telford #Shropshire #Photography

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 25

Yes, it was 👍🏻

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 25

One of the last few hot air balloons to take off from Telford balloon fiesta this weekend, seen here with the Wrekin in the distance not long before sunset.
#photography #Telford #Shropshire

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you

Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thank you

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 23

Alongside the river Severn looking at the world’s first bridge made of iron, cast in the iron works of Coalbrookdale and erected 1779.
#photography #Ironbridge #Shropshire

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 23

Some of the hot air balloons which flew over my garden this morning from the Telford balloon fiesta.
#Telford #Shropshire #TelfordBalloonFiesta

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Scott Ingram @ingram-scott.bsky.social · Aug 20

#WallsOnWednesday

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Claire Bratley @clairebratley.bsky.social · Aug 19

As today is marked as #WorldPhotographyDay2025 I thought I would share a selection.
My favourites are always subject to my mood at the time, right now I’d like a holiday so that may have influenced some of these pictures.
Details in the alt txt.

The moon setting across the Malaca Strait

The remains of an old pump house reflected on the surface of a pool in Rectory Wood, Church Stretton, Shropshire

Brightly coloured steps leading up to the Hindu temple within Batu Caves, Malaysia

A view of The Wrekin, an ancient hill fort.
This view has been captured from inside a WWII pill box located in Cressage, Shropshire

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