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Robbie Rowe
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Husband, father, healthcare scientist manager & naturalist. Reader & book collector. Walker in the woods and along the coast.
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Word of the day: slopaganda

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/the-slopaganda-era-10-ai-images-posted-by-the-white-house-and-what-they-teach-us?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#aislop
The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House - and what they teach us
Under Donald Trump, the White House has filled its social media with memes, wishcasting, nostalgia and deepfakes. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the trolling
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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A dismal, grayscale kind of day

#winter
A cemetery path between bare horse chestnut trees, flanked by gravestones, beneath a dismal grey sky
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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The gym instructor
#catsofmastodon
A grey and white cat lies on a stool, staring at the camera with mouth slightly open. Some dumbbells are visible to the right
January 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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A gnarled old oak in the New Forest for #thicktrunktuesday
#newforest
#winter
A twisted oak growing in heathland against a clear blue winter sky. Filter applied to enhance the blue. Near Denny Wood, Saturday 3rd January 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Bumblebee on winter-flowering lonicera, 22nd December 2025. Not a queen either, at least 2 individuals so an active nest???

#winter #bees #climatechange #climatediary #garden #insects
A worker bumblebee visiting the white flowers of winter-flowering honeysuckle in late December in Southampton UK. Image processed using HDR function on Pixel 9 Pro XL to make the insect more visible in the dim lighting conditions
December 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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#silentsunday
Weeping beech tree surrounded by its fallen leaves, Southampton Old Cemetery
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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#silentsunday
Shingle beach at low tide, with a calm sea and moody grey skies
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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After the rain
#autumn #fall
Parkland path with drifts of golden leaves. In the distance pale green leaves that remain on the trees are backlit by the afternoon sun
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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#silentsunday #autumn
Autumn trees reflected in a puddle on the old Roman road, Chilworth, Southampton.
November 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#microcosm #mosstodon #fungi
A clump of mushrooms sprouts from a moss-filled groove in a decaying log
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Sacred tree at Agia Solomoni catacombs in Paphos

#thicktrunktuesday
A large tree festooned with rags grows out of a stone wall overlooking catacombs
October 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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#silentsunday
On a calm blue Mediterranean sea beneath a sky dappled with white clouds, a cruise ship is departing from Pafos. In the foreground gentle waves lap against a breakwater of boulders
October 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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The sun sets into the wine-dark sea, Paphos

#Cyprus #Sunset
The sun is just beginning to sink below the horizon, in an orange-red sky. The surface of the sea is dark, with waves beginning to break in the immediate foreground
October 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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#silentsunday
A Roman amphitheatre, devoid of people, with a white lighthouse and clumps of evergreen trees in the background to the right
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Street art in Paphos, #cyprus today
#antifa
"Zona Antifascista" in white block capitals against a black background, with a logo of red and black flags
September 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Beach huts and dramatic skies at Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight yesterday afternoon
#uk #photography #autumn #isleofwight
Brightly-coloured beach huts line the promenade, with dark, mature trees looming behind. The sun sinks into tumbling clouds above a choppy sea
September 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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#silentsunday
Portal path in Southampton Old Cemetery, leading off between ivy-covered gravestones and overhanging trees into bright sunshine
September 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Nigel basking in the early morning sun

#caturday #catsofmastodon
A grey and white cat perched on top of a cat tree, lit from the side by bright morning sunlight
August 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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The ornamental pond on Southampton Common (known as the Lake) is almost completely dried up after a prolonged drought. The foliage is looking parched and faded. The new normal?

#climatediary #summer
A web of cracks in the dried-up bed of a pond. In the background is parched, late-summer foliage beneath a blue sky
August 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Gorgeous freshly emerged peacock butterfly in the garden just now
#ukbutterflies #insects #nature

https://uk.inaturalist.org/observations/307703269
A gorgeous red-brown butterfly with blue-centred eye spots on both sets of wings, resting with wings outstretched on a Japanese anemone leaf
August 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Small copper butterfly obligingly perched yesterday

#ukbutterflies #insects #nature

https://uk.inaturalist.org/observations/305747396
Coppery orange butterfly resting with wings folded
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Cirrocumulus sky

#clouds #summer #morning #hdr
A blue sky tightly packed with dapples of white cirrocumulus clouds, framed by trees in dark late summer foliage
August 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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So great to see the recovery in the butterfly populations locally, after a warm, dry spring & summer. Multiple red admirals, commas & whites on the buddleia today. This is a green-veined white

https://uk.inaturalist.org/observations/304694625

#ukbutterflies #insects #nature
A white butterfly with dark spots and patches on the upper forewings. The underside of the hindwing has the veins outlined in dark scales. Nectarine on a purple flower
August 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Only daughter's 18th birthday party today. Big party. Huge.
August 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM