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Iain Gordon
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Occasional photographer

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Near Durness, Sutherland. 2012. #photography #landscape #nature #scotland #Highland #Sutherland
A colour landscape photograph. There is a cloud-topped mountain in the background. In the middle-distance, in a patch of sunlight, is a small loch with a two-storey house on the near shore. Coming towards the camera are rolling sheep-fields with a couple of small lochans. In the foreground gress drops off towards another loch. There are thick clouds above, a mix of white and grey, with some small patches of clear sky.
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Fieldfare, Inverness, 2025 #Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Scotland #Highland
A fieldfare sitting on the branch of a rowan tree with just a few leaves left. There is a clear sky behind.
January 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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A thread with some fantastic photos.
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'Mein bestes Foto 2025' #FotoVorschlag
January 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Happy new year!
Cawdor, Nairnshire, in 2023
#landscape #nature #photography #tree #winter
A large tree in autumnal colours. The foreround is a frozen field rising towards a skyline close to the photographer, with the tree just over the horizon. It's late morning, but because of how far north Cawdor is, it looks more like late afternoon.
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Drowned Forest, XIII. Oregon, November 2025 #aowsimages #photography #blackandwhite
December 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Trotternish, Isle of Skye, from the ferry to Raasay. 2024. #photography #landscape #skye #isleofskye #scotland #raasay
Colour landscape photo showing a craggy mountain ridge coming from the left of the image. In front of the ridge is a dark sea with a gentle swell. The sky behind the mountains is mostly clear, with only a few small clouds dotting the sky.
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Insignificant

#blueskyartshow #small #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountainmonday #stunday #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #himalayas #saturday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #scape #landscape #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
A black and white photo of two silhouetted hikers, dwarfed by Pumori’s immense sunlit icy slopes as swirling clouds drift upward, highlighting the contrast between human fragility and the mountain’s overwhelming power.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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This all feels deeply unScottish.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A simple scene from a remote black sand beach in Iceland.
A portrait-format, black and white photo of a pool of water on a black sand beach. The light catches the edge of the sand in a line that leads towards distant mountains reflected in the water.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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This worked better than I expected: a dragon in #Ljubljana #photography #Slovenia #Slovenija #streetphotography
The photo shows a night-time image of a statue of a dragon on a plinth. The dragon is silhouetted with it's hed raised and wungs spread. There is a set of round stree-lights in the bottom right of the image which are the only source of light.
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I see we don't need to worry about Reform in our Inverness. Why should they bother when even the Lib Dems come out with stuff like this...
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Another website update (twice in one year...). Just a few new images, including this older picture from Dubrovnik in 2018 #Photography #Landscape #seascape #travel #Dubrovnik #Croatia #Hrvatska #coast
Looking down a deep slope of mostly grass and scrub with a number of pale rocks into a deep blue sea. Some rocks are just about visible under the water, but these fade out as the water gets deeper.
October 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Sunset over Lake Bled in Slovenia from a couple of weeks ago. #landscape #photography #Bled #Slovenia #Slovenija
A sunset reflected in a calm lake. To the right is a silhouette of a small castle on a hill. The image is quite dark, but the orange light on the clouds is reflected in the water, as is the castle.
October 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Wish I could say this was an actual bird, but sadly my wildlife photography skills aren't that good... It's a statue in #Ljubljana #Slovenia #Slovenija #photography #travel #sharemondays2025
The photo shows a statue of a bird like a goosander in the dark. The bird's head, beak and neck are silhouetted against the reflected light from some street lights.
September 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Hi. It's me. 2 weeks later. This is done. 58 frames over 3 seconds, *50* layers in the final image. WOO. This was a long edit, felt like ACTUAL work so unless I get it again with the actual sunset I doubt I'll be editing more like this. Psyched for the final piece tho! 🪶
Three pelicans diving after sunset, with a sailboat and a tanker in the distance, 2 terns also fly, the pelicans are shown in their dive motion
September 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Two kayakers passing autumn trees in flooded Planinsko polje, Slovenia.
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Storm over the Masai Mara, #Kenya, in 2011 #photography #landscape #nature
The photo shows a flat, dark landscape with storm clouds overhead. There are sunbeams shining down through gaps in the clouds from the top right of the image.
September 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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"Magical nature in black and white"
#photography #naturephotography
iaindgordon.bsky.social Iain Gordon @iaindgordon.bsky.social · Sep 6
'Magische Natur in Schwarz-Weiß' #FotoVorschlag
Ein Storch in Lake Nakuru #Kenya
Das Blid zeigt einen Storch, der in einem See steht. Es gibt auch Schlif, und viele weiße Flecken auf dem Wasser.
September 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Farmland near Kirriemuir, Angus, in autumn 2022 #photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography
The photo shows a rolling landscape of large fields in the early autumn. In the middle distance is a ploughed field with the ridges coming towards the viewer with a single tree at the far side. There are 3 large warehouses on the far left.
September 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Dubrovnik, 2018 #photography #streetscape #croatia #Dubrovnik #Hrvatska
The image shows a view looking down an alley in Dubrovnik's Old Town. The building are of rough brick and are clustered close together. The alley is deeply shaded, but there are the silhouettes of two people about half-way down.
August 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Going back through some older photos that I've not looked at properly in years and found this one of Mount Kenya from 2011. #photography #Kenya #mountain #blackandwhite #landscape
A black-and-white protrait format photo looking out from height over an equatorial forest. The foreground is full of trees, with rolling, forested valleys behind. In the background, at the top of the image, is a hazy mountain showing a jagged ridge-line. There are patches of snow on the mountain.
July 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Pratrer Park ferris wheel in Vienna, 2017 #photography #Vienna #Wien #Austria #Osterreich
Portrait format photo showing a large metal ferris wheel from almost underneath. Metal girders run horizontally and vertically up to the axel and there are many wires connecting the wheel to the axel. There are four wires which form a cross just above the centre of the image. Four cabins are visible while look like shorter versions of old railway caraiges in dark red. The sky behind the wheel is mostly clear with some pale clouds.
August 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Going back through some older photos that I've not looked at properly in years and found this one of Mount Kenya from 2011. #photography #Kenya #mountain #blackandwhite #landscape
A black-and-white protrait format photo looking out from height over an equatorial forest. The foreground is full of trees, with rolling, forested valleys behind. In the background, at the top of the image, is a hazy mountain showing a jagged ridge-line. There are patches of snow on the mountain.
July 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM