Paul Mitchell
@paulmitchell1p.bsky.social
Nature photographs mostly from West Sussex, UK, and occasional travel and landscape photography. All photographs are my own, except reposts.
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I was getting annoyed at the seagulls being blown into my photos by the gale, little blurry blobs flying so fast I couldn’t freeze them in shot without crazy ISO, but now I realise that they portray the reality of being in that storm. Feel the wind in your hair through a photo!
#photographers
#photographers
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I was getting annoyed at the seagulls being blown into my photos by the gale, little blurry blobs flying so fast I couldn’t freeze them in shot without crazy ISO, but now I realise that they portray the reality of being in that storm. Feel the wind in your hair through a photo!
#photographers
#photographers
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Here's a Dipper painted in watercolour for today's #ArtAdventCalendar and also #BirdOfTheDay theme #OnTheRocks ! I've only ever seen a Dipper once, they really are wonderful birds 🪶 🤎
Painting inspired by one of the @rspb.bsky.social website dipper images!
#Birds #Art #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin
Painting inspired by one of the @rspb.bsky.social website dipper images!
#Birds #Art #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin
December 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Here's a Dipper painted in watercolour for today's #ArtAdventCalendar and also #BirdOfTheDay theme #OnTheRocks ! I've only ever seen a Dipper once, they really are wonderful birds 🪶 🤎
Painting inspired by one of the @rspb.bsky.social website dipper images!
#Birds #Art #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin
Painting inspired by one of the @rspb.bsky.social website dipper images!
#Birds #Art #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin
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Loch Ness from Dores #Scotland #Invernesshire #LochNess damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Loch Ness from Dores #Scotland #Invernesshire #LochNess damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar
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Good morning from Greece. A cloudy day so a Clouded Yellow seems appropriate!
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Good morning from Greece. A cloudy day so a Clouded Yellow seems appropriate!
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'Lift off'
Good morning from Greece.
Swallowtail launching itself from the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Good morning from Greece.
Swallowtail launching itself from the Woody Fleabane flowers.
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM
'Lift off'
Good morning from Greece.
Swallowtail launching itself from the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Good morning from Greece.
Swallowtail launching itself from the Woody Fleabane flowers.
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'And it was all yellow'
Clouded Yellow among the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Greece 🇬🇷
Nov 25
Clouded Yellow among the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Greece 🇬🇷
Nov 25
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
'And it was all yellow'
Clouded Yellow among the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Greece 🇬🇷
Nov 25
Clouded Yellow among the Woody Fleabane flowers.
Greece 🇬🇷
Nov 25
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Swallowtail shot this morning in Greece 🦋🇬🇷
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Swallowtail shot this morning in Greece 🦋🇬🇷
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Morning glory from Senja Island…
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Morning glory from Senja Island…
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'Swallowtail by the Sea'
Watching Swallowtails glide & flutter, whilst being next to the Aegean Sea and under the warm autumn sunshine - a treat for my senses & soul today!
Watching Swallowtails glide & flutter, whilst being next to the Aegean Sea and under the warm autumn sunshine - a treat for my senses & soul today!
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
'Swallowtail by the Sea'
Watching Swallowtails glide & flutter, whilst being next to the Aegean Sea and under the warm autumn sunshine - a treat for my senses & soul today!
Watching Swallowtails glide & flutter, whilst being next to the Aegean Sea and under the warm autumn sunshine - a treat for my senses & soul today!
The door to the secret garden…
October 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The door to the secret garden…
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Under the oak tree…
October 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Under the oak tree…
This little wren was popping in and out of the hedge during the drizzly rain today.
October 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This little wren was popping in and out of the hedge during the drizzly rain today.
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September 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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‘Golden Boy’
Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon). A male aloft a territorial lookout perch. #Leptember
Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon). A male aloft a territorial lookout perch. #Leptember
September 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
‘Golden Boy’
Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon). A male aloft a territorial lookout perch. #Leptember
Lesser Fiery Copper (Lycaena thersamon). A male aloft a territorial lookout perch. #Leptember
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Goldfinch take off with the new OMSystem 50-200f2.8 and MC20 double extender @omsystem.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Goldfinch take off with the new OMSystem 50-200f2.8 and MC20 double extender @omsystem.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Cleaned up the timeline thanks to muting a number of words (mostly names) & things now look much brighter!
Clouded Yellow among the grey river mud seems an appropriate photo for this post!
Clouded Yellow among the grey river mud seems an appropriate photo for this post!
September 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Cleaned up the timeline thanks to muting a number of words (mostly names) & things now look much brighter!
Clouded Yellow among the grey river mud seems an appropriate photo for this post!
Clouded Yellow among the grey river mud seems an appropriate photo for this post!
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Clouded yellow in flight with the brand new OmSystem 50-200 f2.8 @omsystem.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @royalent.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Clouded yellow in flight with the brand new OmSystem 50-200 f2.8 @omsystem.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @royalent.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A beautiful morning last week in the Netherlands, the morning just after I returned from Greenland. Glad I woke up for this! Might be my favourite windmill photo this year :)
September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A beautiful morning last week in the Netherlands, the morning just after I returned from Greenland. Glad I woke up for this! Might be my favourite windmill photo this year :)
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A beautiful arche shaped iceberg that we found in Disko Bay early August during one of our late night sailing.
To give you an idea the mast of the boat is around 30 meters high 😵💫⛵️🧊… This piece of ice was massive.
To give you an idea the mast of the boat is around 30 meters high 😵💫⛵️🧊… This piece of ice was massive.
September 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A beautiful arche shaped iceberg that we found in Disko Bay early August during one of our late night sailing.
To give you an idea the mast of the boat is around 30 meters high 😵💫⛵️🧊… This piece of ice was massive.
To give you an idea the mast of the boat is around 30 meters high 😵💫⛵️🧊… This piece of ice was massive.
Bright and sunny today, but a bit windy for the butterflies, and this Small Copper sought a rest on the ground after being tossed about on the flowers.
August 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Bright and sunny today, but a bit windy for the butterflies, and this Small Copper sought a rest on the ground after being tossed about on the flowers.