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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here)

@davidmayne2.bsky.social

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Welsh photographer. Occasional writer & self-publisher. Dedicated Videogamer. Documenting South Wales, West of England & occasionally beyond.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 24

By way of an intro, I'm a mostly urban environmental photographer who has spent the last 10 years of so photography in and around South Wales & the West of England, using both film & digital, colour & black & white (although I have recently started doing a bit of landscape stuff). Thanks!

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Lonely Tower Film & Media @lonelytower.bsky.social · 4d

This is stunning work by Shaun, honoured to call him a friend. We were lucky enough to travel to Cardiff recently to see this exhibited. An insight filled with love and respect.

Shaun @theblkgaze.com · 5d

Born from the exhibition Nationhood: Memory and Hope, Near the Cross is a limited edition zine of faith, memory and belonging.

100 copies only. UK shipping.

Pre-order now. shaunconnellphoto.bigcartel.com/product/near...

Near the Cross: Nationhood and Hope Zine

Pre-order is now open for the first 100 copies of Near the Cross. Near the Cross is a self-published photography zine created in dialogue with the...

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 8d

What a time to be alive.

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Chris Williams @masterwoodchip.bsky.social · 11d

Here is the progress on my latest commission. This cross is for the church in Llantrisant in oak salvaged from the church's bell tower which is undergoing refurbishment.
The rays will be gilt with 24K gold and Oak will be fitted in between them.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 11d

You have to wonder just how many more people have to die before something is done. The answer would appear quite a few.

Aside from all the many many issues with mass gun ownership there’s the realisation that guns are products and that someone somewhere is profiting from all this death.

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 14d

Sometimes the world can seem a difficult and confusing place and it seems easy to give up hope of things ever getting better. But then I'm reminded that Wotsits has an extensive and detailed entry on Wikipedia. For some reason this gives me hope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotsits

Wotsits - Wikipedia

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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · Sep 11

The original batch of these sold out really quickly so I'm just seeing if there's an appetite for a second run somewhere around late October, so that you can buy them in time for Christmas gifts? Let me know and if there's enough interest then I'll work on getting some done by then :).

#Photography

a ruin facing away from us on an angle with the roof mostly missing and fields in the background

a large mostly intact ruin with a tree and long grass in front of it

a large ruin with the roof missing, there's a wall to the left from an outbuilding, a wall to the right, and a gate in the middle, with green mossy stones in the foregound

a long ruin face on with gaps for windows, though the structure and roof are largely intact at this angle. There's grass in the foreground and grey skies above

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 17d

😀

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 17d

When they said rapture I thought they meant this…..

a meme that says and it comes right down and lands on the ground and out comes the man from mars .

ALT: a meme that says and it comes right down and lands on the ground and out comes the man from mars .

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 20d

Nothing says pride in the flag like zip tying a Union Jack halfway up a lamppost in a car park…..

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 22d

Just a gentle reminder. Forgot to mention that there's also a fantastic exhibition of art on the walls by local artists.

Would love to see you there.

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 10

Got a little thing going on with 6 other photographers and it's getting a launch at Turner House in Penarth on 20th September 2025. There's going to zines, prints and a great opportunity to meet lots of people. Be lovely to see you there! Entry is free.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 23d

Well, it looks a bit shiny but I know what I’ll be wiping my bum on in this scenario…..

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 25d

I take full responsibility. Marmite is the dark nectar of the gods!

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 27d

Absolutely!

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 27d

There’s that thing about a famous golfer, who when asked home come they were so lucky, replied with something like, ‘funnily enough, the more I practice, the luckier I get….’

May have got that wrong but it sounds right.

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · 27d

If you can find on streaming, ‘Local Hero’ directed by Bill Forsyth - a beautiful comedic slice of calm whimsy in the maelstrom that is the current situation.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 10

Be cool to find out.

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sadly, I cannot. I'd been photographing the interiors of vacant shops and these chairs happened to be there. Other people have asked about them and the consensus seems to be that they're 60/70s design. I'll have to try and find out more.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sorry you can't make it, Ben. Hopefully it will be good.

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 10

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 9

elmo from sesame street is standing in the rain

ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in the rain

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Sep 7

Swindon, September 2025

A view of a car park over pass. A high rise building can seen in the background. On the right hand side of the frame is a bush and on the left is a fence. There was a vague smell of wee.

A view looking upwards - a fairly vacant looking building with an old British Rail sign at the top. Felt more like the 1970s and less like the 2020s. Vague smell of coffee - Costas nearby.

A word looking clock outside the train station - like a ball stuck in a tree. I’ve already mentioned the coffee smell.

A view towards the bus station - now deserted. People can seen walk through an alleyway between the bus station and an office block. No doubt going to wait for buses that will never arrive. Very strong smell of wee and weed.

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Offline Journal @offline.wales · Aug 31

The latest Offline Journal Newsletter is just out!
Info on the PHOTOZINE & PRINT Day coming up at The Turner House gallery in Penarth on Saturday 20 September 11am-3.30pm (free to attend) - plus updated listings for photography exhibitions and events around Wales.
www.offline.wales/newsletter-3...

Newsletter : 31/08/25

PHOTOZINE & PRINT DAY – 20 September 2025

www.offline.wales

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looks like Madonna’s conical bra has shrunk a bit in the wash……

David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Aug 24

Some photographs from my on going occasional sometimes project about wandering around beaches every now and then. I might call the project ‘Shoreline’ but maybe not…..

Some elaborate metalwork in silhouette against a plain bright sky.

Two bits of wood - might’ve been something else (didn’t check) - emerging from the sand and water.

A pair of razor shells on the sand. Sometimes referred to as razor clams (I did not know this). The posh name for them is Ensis magnus.

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David Mayne (Project Yma/Here) @davidmayne2.bsky.social · Aug 24

@lonelytower.bsky.social & @mariegardiner.bsky.social - to piles of books on the bedside cabinet and beyond!

Gareth @garethw1.bsky.social · Aug 24

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