Jim Birdsall
@jimbirdsall.bsky.social
at the eastern coast last month
July 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
at the eastern coast last month
bluebells for Bluesky
May 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
bluebells for Bluesky
looking downriver this evening
An important part of photography is simply being in the right place at the right time.
An important part of photography is simply being in the right place at the right time.
April 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
looking downriver this evening
An important part of photography is simply being in the right place at the right time.
An important part of photography is simply being in the right place at the right time.
Tortoiseshell butterfly is a good one to look out for in early spring.
#Aglaisurticae
#Aglaisurticae
March 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Tortoiseshell butterfly is a good one to look out for in early spring.
#Aglaisurticae
#Aglaisurticae
I have been using the word 'evil' more than usual recently, to describe bad people; this is not a word which should be used lightly, but I think we should be bold about using it when appropriate.
March 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I have been using the word 'evil' more than usual recently, to describe bad people; this is not a word which should be used lightly, but I think we should be bold about using it when appropriate.
'basket of deplorables' was actually very generous.
March 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
'basket of deplorables' was actually very generous.
bee on willow catkins
March 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
bee on willow catkins
If you want your spoken French to sound better than it really is, start the odd sentence with 'alors' - it works a treat, plus it is so satisfying to say.
March 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you want your spoken French to sound better than it really is, start the odd sentence with 'alors' - it works a treat, plus it is so satisfying to say.
Do you ever wonder what someone could find out about you from your scrap paper? I do - I have three drawers of the stuff.
March 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Do you ever wonder what someone could find out about you from your scrap paper? I do - I have three drawers of the stuff.
the bridge at Saint-Chély-du-Tarn, France, summer 2018
March 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
the bridge at Saint-Chély-du-Tarn, France, summer 2018
crocus, harbinger of spring
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
crocus, harbinger of spring
You don't often see or hear the singular form of 'gnocchi' in the Anglosphere. Here it is:
February 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
You don't often see or hear the singular form of 'gnocchi' in the Anglosphere. Here it is:
A friend gave me this Russian calendar for 2025. The Year of the Snake is often considered inauspicious in Russia, as it is associated with turmoil; 1905, 1917, 1941, 1953 (Stalin died), and 1989 were all snaky years.
February 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
A friend gave me this Russian calendar for 2025. The Year of the Snake is often considered inauspicious in Russia, as it is associated with turmoil; 1905, 1917, 1941, 1953 (Stalin died), and 1989 were all snaky years.
Germinating seeds in winter is an optimistic act.
Here are parsley, hot peppers, tomatoes:
Here are parsley, hot peppers, tomatoes:
February 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Germinating seeds in winter is an optimistic act.
Here are parsley, hot peppers, tomatoes:
Here are parsley, hot peppers, tomatoes:
growing garlic for greens 💚
February 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
growing garlic for greens 💚
This noodle soup was yummy; the colouring was from turmeric.
February 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This noodle soup was yummy; the colouring was from turmeric.