Pietro Spanu
@pietrospanu.bsky.social
father of 3, nature lover, sailor, Homo faber. Prof at Imperial College London, for a little while yet.
As they say:
Good things come to those who wait
Good things come to those who wait
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
As they say:
Good things come to those who wait
Good things come to those who wait
Stage Two: dip in molten chocolate
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Stage Two: dip in molten chocolate
Yesterday I made some fresh orange juice.
I was about to put the peel in the compost...
Then I had second thoughts.
Steeping them in hot sugary water, put out to dry.
A first go (of the year) at Xmas candy
I was about to put the peel in the compost...
Then I had second thoughts.
Steeping them in hot sugary water, put out to dry.
A first go (of the year) at Xmas candy
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yesterday I made some fresh orange juice.
I was about to put the peel in the compost...
Then I had second thoughts.
Steeping them in hot sugary water, put out to dry.
A first go (of the year) at Xmas candy
I was about to put the peel in the compost...
Then I had second thoughts.
Steeping them in hot sugary water, put out to dry.
A first go (of the year) at Xmas candy
Magritte in London
2025
2025
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Magritte in London
2025
2025
Doc Marts pretending to be Birks...
Is this Cultural Appropriation?
Is this Cultural Appropriation?
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Doc Marts pretending to be Birks...
Is this Cultural Appropriation?
Is this Cultural Appropriation?
Applied Mycology.
Dehydrated Boletus edulis.
Ready for the risottos in the coming months
Dehydrated Boletus edulis.
Ready for the risottos in the coming months
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Applied Mycology.
Dehydrated Boletus edulis.
Ready for the risottos in the coming months
Dehydrated Boletus edulis.
Ready for the risottos in the coming months
The fruit of our labour.
The latest experiment in seasonal foraging
The latest experiment in seasonal foraging
September 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The fruit of our labour.
The latest experiment in seasonal foraging
The latest experiment in seasonal foraging
Bedraggled Blue
September 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Bedraggled Blue
... transformed in a lovely evening meal
September 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
... transformed in a lovely evening meal
One and a half Kg of boletes, found on a lunchtime stroll through the local park...
September 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
One and a half Kg of boletes, found on a lunchtime stroll through the local park...
Windfall in the rain
September 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Windfall in the rain
I am not entirely convinced about ChatGPT's response
September 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I am not entirely convinced about ChatGPT's response
Are slugs edible?
September 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Are slugs edible?
Channeling my inner Celt
(happy P infestans didn't get there first)
(happy P infestans didn't get there first)
September 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Channeling my inner Celt
(happy P infestans didn't get there first)
(happy P infestans didn't get there first)
This morning, this appeared on my laptop screen.
I got slightly worried about the "slight rain" at near absolute zero.
In the end, it turned to be lovely, balmy day.
I got slightly worried about the "slight rain" at near absolute zero.
In the end, it turned to be lovely, balmy day.
September 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This morning, this appeared on my laptop screen.
I got slightly worried about the "slight rain" at near absolute zero.
In the end, it turned to be lovely, balmy day.
I got slightly worried about the "slight rain" at near absolute zero.
In the end, it turned to be lovely, balmy day.
Hunting for the moon
September 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hunting for the moon
Technology hasn't yet mastered the transmission of odours.
So I will leave it to you guys to imagine what these three pots of freshly picked fruit smell like.
I can only say: fabulous
So I will leave it to you guys to imagine what these three pots of freshly picked fruit smell like.
I can only say: fabulous
August 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Technology hasn't yet mastered the transmission of odours.
So I will leave it to you guys to imagine what these three pots of freshly picked fruit smell like.
I can only say: fabulous
So I will leave it to you guys to imagine what these three pots of freshly picked fruit smell like.
I can only say: fabulous
Yesterday's forage of berries and apple windfall went here...
August 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Yesterday's forage of berries and apple windfall went here...
Gymnopus fusipes....
August 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gymnopus fusipes....
Lovely specimen.
The Blusher.
The Blusher.
August 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Lovely specimen.
The Blusher.
The Blusher.
A Dutch barge hiding away?
August 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
A Dutch barge hiding away?
On the tip of Kerrera
August 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
On the tip of Kerrera
The best things come to those who seek...
August 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The best things come to those who seek...
Leaving our port of refuge for a lumpy night across The Little Minch
August 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Leaving our port of refuge for a lumpy night across The Little Minch