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Halfway between the South Downs and the sea. Photographer with a gallery on Brighton beach, come and say hello. www.brightonphotography.com finnhopson.substack.com

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It's an MTV simulator with almost 30,000 videos, organized by decade, with special sections for Headbanger's Ball and Yo! MTV Raps. This is so good.

06.01.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 1369 πŸ” 684 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 44
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Thirty seconds of #Brighton sea.

04.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now for my last, soothing, bedtime check on The War so I can really lie awake and think about it

03.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Brilliant. An expat im Dubai has a startling revelation, by @stephencollins.bsky.social

03.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 1439 πŸ” 508 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 15

Thanks Alina.

03.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

02.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A starling murmuration next to Brightons palace pier, as seen from the sea

A starling murmuration next to Brightons palace pier, as seen from the sea

Some new things for spring. The latest gallery newsletter from a very sunny #Brighton beach. eepurl.com/jAGDFI

02.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We’d better get moving then!

01.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screen grab of a weather forecast showing sunshine in Brighton all day for the first time in a decade. Maybe longer.

A screen grab of a weather forecast showing sunshine in Brighton all day for the first time in a decade. Maybe longer.

*Dons shorts until October*

01.03.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

True!

01.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brighton would be much improved if we had the courage to do this.

01.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! Thanks.

01.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A starling murmuration over Brighton pier, as seen from the sea.

A starling murmuration over Brighton pier, as seen from the sea.

A starling murmuration over Brighton pier, as seen from the sea. Lots of people lined up along the pier to watch the starlings overhead.

A starling murmuration over Brighton pier, as seen from the sea. Lots of people lined up along the pier to watch the starlings overhead.

Two pictures from the sea in #Brighton on Wednesday. The beach was packed, and everyone was smiling for the first time in about three months. Went for a swim after work, watched the birds, saw a few friendly faces up there on the pier and cycled home without getting rained on. More of this please.

28.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Day Today - Crisis Correspondent Spartacus Mills
The Day Today - Crisis Correspondent Spartacus Mills YouTube video by sargant

youtu.be/IOi7um5PtMY?...

19.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 431 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 7
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Lasted 12 days before one got taken out!

17.02.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

High point of the book tour so far: suggesting on Radio 4 that billionaires be hunted for sport and not having one person disagree.

16.02.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Riding a cargo bike down Brighton's hills in torrential rain. Weaving round floating wheelie bins and hidden potholes like a budget bobsled run.

15.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The pause after you've clicked on on that 'Verifying you are human' thing where there's a flicker of self-doubt but you also can't help thinking about some incredible possibilities.

06.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
A grid of 20 pictures of Brighton from our archive sale.

A grid of 20 pictures of Brighton from our archive sale.

A grid of 16 pictures pf the South Downs that are included in our sale.

A grid of 16 pictures pf the South Downs that are included in our sale.

We're having a little sale at the gallery this month. Last chance to buy lots of my pictures of #Brighton and the #SouthDowns before they're archived.

Ends on Monday.
Only one of each available.
35% off.

www.brightonphotography.com/archive-sale

30.01.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A photograph of the end of a terrace of houses as seen from the sea at Birling Gap. The camera is half submerged and the houses appear to be sinking into the sea, which they will do one day soon!

A photograph of the end of a terrace of houses as seen from the sea at Birling Gap. The camera is half submerged and the houses appear to be sinking into the sea, which they will do one day soon!

End of Terra…

A favourite picture of Birling Gap as seen from the ever encroaching sea.

27.01.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a news article about sand appearing at the usually pebble covered beach at Birling Gap.

A screenshot of a news article about sand appearing at the usually pebble covered beach at Birling Gap.

A screenshot from a few hours later reporting that the cliffs had collapsed and people were stranded on the new sandy beach.

A screenshot from a few hours later reporting that the cliffs had collapsed and people were stranded on the new sandy beach.

β€œClimate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.01.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know the city needs the visitors and cash but this privatisation of public green space for long periods does feel like it should be questioned more - it happens in parks all over the city.

27.01.2026 09:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thirty seconds of sea.

25.01.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Wednesday, a day of the week, derives from Old English 'Wōdnesdæg' & literally means 'Look after yourself, the news is optional'.

21.01.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Dark sky, sea, wind turbines, sunlight.

Dark sky, sea, wind turbines, sunlight.

A few distant views of the wind farm off the Sussex coast.

#photography #landscape

17.01.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Breakfast by Niall McDiarmid
Breakfast by Niall McDiarmid YouTube video by Tom Booth Woodger

Breakfast - Niall McDiarmid

I was looking for beauty and simplicity in my own home. The first meal of the day, a daily ritual, started to present itself as a natural still life.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFI...

17.01.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a number of sewage discharge alerts for Brighton and Hove on 7th,8th,9th and 13th Jan.

A screenshot of a number of sewage discharge alerts for Brighton and Hove on 7th,8th,9th and 13th Jan.

January swimming is just trying to find the gaps between unswimmable bad weather and unswimmable sewage discharges. Thanks Southern Water!

14.01.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A bird nest that looks like a demon twig bird.

A bird nest that looks like a demon twig bird.

This nest in a tree outside my bedroom looks a bit like some sort of demon twig bird.

14.01.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A blurry picture of a path disappearing into woodland at night, illuminated only by a headlight on my bike.

A blurry picture of a path disappearing into woodland at night, illuminated only by a headlight on my bike.

A blurry picture of a path disappearing into woodland at night, illuminated only by a headlight on my bike.

A blurry picture of a path disappearing into woodland at night, illuminated only by a headlight on my bike.

Cycling home through the woods tonight. Wet, cold, kinda fun.

11.01.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As the whole of Cornwall hunkers down for 100mph winds, I can't help but notice the people opposite have put their recycling out.

08.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1