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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 24m

Beautiful morning at #Greatstone with the #moon slowly sinking and fading towards the western horizon. Like many crops this autumn the Blackthorn is heavily laden with sloes 🌿🌞 #bluesky #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 5h

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩The first time I've reached a 365 day streak so now I have a virtual badge 😅 Photo from #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 15h

Fairly cloudy #sunset this evening at #Greatstone 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks Owen, it was a lovely colour, must have been the time of day. 😊

Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 15h

Poor light, sunset at the rough ground near the horse paddock at Greatstone this evening. Three grainy unedited photos before I lost sight of it. Any ideas on ID, wasn't certain if it was a faded Robin TBH? 🌿🦉@ploddingbirder.bsky.social @dungenessowen.bsky.social

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 16h

Some cloud has built up at #Greatstone as the day has gone on, not certain what #sunset will be like but I might in the car then anyway. View now from the back garden. 😊 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 22h

Gorgeous start at #Greatstone, the Curlew flock that builds up from autumn to spring at has grown this week to about 150, Chiffchaffs everywhere and a charm of Goldfinch looked spectacular in the sunshine. Have a good day 🦉🌿🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin #KOS

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 22h

A tiny Goldcrest flew into the back window at #Greatstone this morning, it's so light that it actually fell into & was trapped in a spider's web. I rescued it, still slightly stunned so I put it up high in a bush. It's gone now, so I'm going to assume it recovered. 😊🌿🦉 #birds #KOS #Kent #nature

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A very close call 🤪 Photo of the moon rising in the east yesterday evening at #Greatstone 🌕

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

Missed the #sunset again at #Greatstone tonight but the #afterglow and red sky made up for it, a gorgeous #moon to the east as well 🌕 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

The day has slowly improved with the cloud breaking this afternoon. Nice sun dogs now taken from the back garden at #Greatstone. #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

Visited the garden centre at Hamstreet today allowing a short walk along the Royal Military canal. Poor light conditions so #monochrome images. No photos but some nice groups of farmland birds including Tree Sparrows and Yellowhammers. 🌿🦉 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

Reading my 6th book off the 2025 Booker longlist & the first to survive to the shortlist 'The Rest of our Lives' by Ben Markovits. Usual author bookmark drawing 😊 Very Cheever/Updike/Munro like, classic American road trip. #BookSky 📚💙 #bookerprize
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

It has felt like that in the last few months and makes a morning like this much more noticeable. Have a good day Nancy. 😊

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

A gloomy start at #Greatstone, it took ages to get light this morning. Have a good day 😊 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩A solid three tonight 😊 Photo from post #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

The sun had already set by the time l ventured out for the dog walk tonight at #Greatstone with some wispy red clouds to the west and the full #moon rising to the south east. 🌞🌕 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Jen 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Early dog walk very much in the dark again now with the dawn just starting to rise in the east at #Greatstone. Have a good day 😊 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Phew! Thankfully only one option left at line 6️⃣😊 Photo from #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Plenty of cloud lead to a beautiful and atmospheric #sunset this evening at #Greatstone. 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Alfie 👍

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Also a Stonechat in the dunes along with many Chiffchaff and Meadow Pipits 🌿🦉

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Sparkling weather for a very pleasant walk along #Greatstone beach at high tide this morning. Plenty of vocal Sandwich Terns around as in the 3rd photo #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

A gull and three noisy Sandwich Terns at #Greatstone beach

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning from #Greatstone, 13c, sunny, still with a fresh 15mph straight west wind this morning. I'm off for a quick walk on the beach soon for high tide which will be sheltered from the wind by the sand dunes hopefully. 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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