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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · 5h

Walk,walk,walk his secrets
Siúil,siúil,siúil a rúin
Walk quietly &walk quietly
Siúil go socar &siúil go ciúin
Walk to the door &escape w me
Siúil go doras &éalaigh liom
Until you go, my seagull be safe
Is go dté tu, mo mhuirnín slán
Go n-eirí an bóthar leat Manchàn Magan
#eastcoastkin
#classicmono

Walkway through bog in Sperrins Tyrone🇮🇪

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 7h

Just before the marathon this weekend we took a trip along Hadrian’s Wall to what was left of the Sycamore Gap. Very pleased to see some saplings sprouting from its stump & some hand-painted stones recognising the tragic & senseless loss of the original tree #SycamoreGap #northumberland #photography

Black and white photo of the stump of the Sycamore Gap along Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland showing saplings sprouting from its stump with hand-painted stones. The tree stump is bounded by a wooden fence & leading to a cloudy sky and a hill on the right

Black and white photo of Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland snaking across the hill leading to water on the left against a cloudy sky

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 7h

Seems weird not doing any running at all until Sunday… need to avoid going back too quickly post the weekend’s marathon #running

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 8h

Good Tea & Trails podcast by Gary Thwaites on the Altra 7 Valleys Ultra #156 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... #running #trail #TrailRunning

Gary Thwaites - Altra 7 Valleys Ultra #156

Podcast Episode · The Tea & Trails Podcast · 05/10/2025 · 52m

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 8h

‘Photos don’t go bigger than mine’: the epic, impossible images of the great Andreas Gursky www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #photography

‘Photos don’t go bigger than mine’: the epic, impossible images of the great Andreas Gursky

From Amazon warehouses to Olympic skiers and the crowd at a Madonna gig, his pictures have made him one of the world’s most feted photographers. So why did the German artist want to postpone his new…

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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 16h

The last 14 years would strongly suggest otherwise...

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Deborah! It’s was indeed a fairly spicy marathon with lots & lots of ups & downs all the way around the water. A beautiful setting though & especially pleased that the storm had passed by Sunday. 😀😀

David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 2d

That was a rather beautiful & bumpy trail marathon we finished yesterday - Kielder Marathon… legs ok if a little stiff #running #trail #strava
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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 6d

Jem Cresswell’s striking whale images #photography www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Jem Cresswell’s striking whale images – in pictures

The photographer spent five years documenting humpback whales in the waters surrounding the Tonga Trench

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 7d

Abstract Glass Macro #24 #photography #abstract

Abstract colour photo of glass with yellow and orange colours and vertical lines running through the glass

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 7d

And a bit more Lee Miller www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #photography

‘Out on a damn limb’: the daredevil photography of Lee Miller – in pictures

A fearless war photographer, a peerless surrealist, a chronicler of Egypt and Syria … a new exhibition at Tate Britain explores how Lee Miller became one of the most urgent voices of 20th-century art

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, the stunning work of Lee Miller… review of the new Tate Britain exhibit www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #photography

Lee Miller review – a dazzling, daring career from war photographer to surrealist pioneer via Hitler’s bathtub

An overdue showcase of Miller’s remarkable work follows its many frenzied twists – from her unrecognised work with Man Ray to unseen gems of the Egyptian desert and unflinching glimpses of Dachau

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edelsuesz @edelsuesz.bsky.social · 11d

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday September 27, 2025
The theme is #TheRoad

#bildbeschreibung #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #edelsuesz #schwarzweiss #schwarzweissfotografie

Schwarzweißfotografie: heller Fahrbahnbelag einer zweispurigen Autobahn, ein helles Fahrzeug weit entfernt, darüber dramatisch wirkende dunkle Regenwolken

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Bill Thoo @billthoo.bsky.social · 11d

#Gaza
#StopTheGenocide

Mild rebukes,
Like ill tempered sea bass,
Won’t stop genocides.

#DailyHaikuPrompt Sea Bass

#haiku 
#senryu 
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1.71K Posts, 2 Following, 680 Followers · #DailyHaikuPrompt is a place for haiku, senryu, shahai, tanka, and micropoetry poets to gather and practice their crafts. Please be supportive of one another....

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 12d

Superb by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social on what Reform Uk might do with digital ID. One more maddening thing about this govt is the absence (refusal?) of Labour thinking about whether some of their plans will help a Farage govt. See also removing SEND rights www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 12d

As per the last line in this article, we need to avoid just handing the keys to potential authoritarians… The case against digital ID cards: imagine how a Reform government could use them by Gaby Hinsliff www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #UKPolitics

The case against digital ID cards: imagine how a Reform government could use them | Gaby Hinsliff

The civil liberties argument against giving the state more power over our lives becomes more urgent by the day – just look to Trump’s America, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 13d

‘I fell in a deep puddle running from police’: photographing London’s underground raves by Yushy www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #photography

‘I fell in a deep puddle running from police’: photographing London’s underground raves

Away from the light and glamour of mainstream clubbing, Yushy spent three years recording a shadowy parallel scene: one built on mutual trust and secret group chats

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Jim Mortram : SMALL TOWN INERTIA @smalltowninertia.bsky.social · 15d

#smalltowninertia2 James. Waiting for news regarding his part time job at the N&N hospital amidst reports of multiple layoffs. James has worked for the hospital for 15 years.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16d

This is why nothing ever sticks.

It's a cult like, Dunning Krugeresque faith system that attracts highly opinionated people who have "decided already" that they are right and who "believe what they see" rather than acquainting themselves with facts.

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 16d

‘Monochrome is a way of finding poetry in everyday life’: Mélissa David’s best phone picture www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #photography

‘Monochrome is a way of finding poetry in everyday life’: Mélissa David’s best phone picture

Strangers passing by an image of a girl holding balloons gave the French photographer an opportunity to play with shadows

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 16d

Oh yes, The News Quiz… love it! 😃😃

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Mrs DoomCakes. @helsmels.bsky.social · 16d

Sunrise on the equinox..in the Trent valley. 2 degrees, a frost. Geese.

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 17d

2025 Mono awards: the best black and white photography in Australia and NZ #photography www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

2025 Mono awards: the best black and white photography in Australia and NZ – in pictures

The winning entries in the 2025 Mono awards, showcasing the best black and white images chosen from more than 3,500 entries and covering the categories of people, places and animals

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 17d

These are really beautiful…

Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 17d

Saw some nice mushrooms today too - they are everywhere!

#Berko #LocalPhotography #Fungi #CanonR6II

A curve of turkey tail mushrooms (brown and white) on a moss-covered tree stump. There's a little cluster of tiny brown mushrooms too.

Little pale brown mushrooms on top of a tree stump with some darker brown ones out of focus around it.

A huge cluster of brown mushrooms on a tree stump, with some blurred trees and vegetation in the background.

A pale red toadstool in the sun, with a couple of chunks out of it. The photo it take from directly above.

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David Hawkins-Weeks @hawkinsweeks.bsky.social · 17d

So good to have this series back again with Armando Iannucci and guest co-host, Ria Lina & so on the money about where we are at politically in the UK: Strong Message Here, Phase 2 buff.ly/i0E3gLa #UKPolitics

Phase 2

Podcast Episode · Strong Message Here · 18/09/2025 · 29m

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