A headline from GB News stating: Motorists switch to using public transport to avoid paying £5 daily congestion charge
In shock news, motorists have switched to public transport to avoid paying the Oxford Congestion Charge.
A spokesperson* said: "This is exactly what was meant to happen, and it did."
A moment of bliss during a 12km training walk this morning ❤️
Scotland’s Pictish carved stones, dating from the first millennium CE, display a number of symbols of unknown meaning. Some symbols show animals, some are abstract/geometric, but the same designs can be found from Shetland to the Borders
#WyrdWednesday
blog.historicenvironment.scot/2025/08/what...
Thrilled to be part of this exhibition at @themerl.bsky.social which has been curated by @olliedouglas.bsky.social. Two of my paintings are part of this gallery trail. Make sure to find time for a visit over the next few months. It's going to be fantastic.
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social , former F.o.E. campaigner and acclaimed writer on U.K. woodlands is talking on Friday, 6 March 2026 (4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) at the @oxfordgeography.bsky.social . Book a place at bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
Up near the Millbrook chalk stream .. made my day :)
Well said !
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Once again Reform are spreading misinformation & smears, and the press & the media seem to repeat them.. its really important that the media.. take responsibility so when Reform or Farage says something they don't just keep repeating it"👏👏👏
A close up photo of a Peacock butterfly … deep red wings with four large dots that look like eyes at the top and bottom of each wing
Saw my first butterfly of the year! .. a beautiful Peacock
I asked our local town council what they could do about safe and secure eBike parking & charging. “No one wants to park in the car park [where they have eV charging bays] & people can just take their bike batteries into a pub or cafe & charge them up” 🤬🙇🏼
Are you aged 18–24 living around the Yorkshire Dales? Want to gain hands on skills for a future career in the environmental sector, meet new people and help nature? Up Skill Down Dale is a FREE 12 month youth volunteering programme starting in April 👇
https://ow.ly/rmAO50YiOvV
A close up photograph of a young blackthorn bush in flower. The flowers are lit from behind by a golden setting sun
A close up photograph of a young blackthorn bush in flower. The flowers are lit from behind by a golden setting sun
A photo of the dead head of a flower silhouetted by a golden setting sun
A wonderful end to a wonderful day … so much beauty in nature
Daughter cycling through filters in the LTN
Here’s what I’ve learnt about cycling in a city with an 8 year old. For a start, many kids prefer to cycle than other ways of travelling.
It gives them freedom and autonomy. And yes, even in the rain. Recently my daughter was offered a lift when it was hammering … 1/10
That’s a beautiful soothing shot :)
“We're afraid of walkable distances now? — conspiracies & the 15-minute city.” If you somehow missed the unhinged conspiracy theories about the concept, listen to @brenttoderian.bsky.social’s National Australian Radio interview with @greenj.bsky.social. He called out the lies & tactics. #UrbanTruth
Dog walkers discovered 2,000-year-old beach footprints
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hiking quote of the day…
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life"
Socrates
🤣👌
b/w photo of an absolutely huge bloke in a huge fur coat (polar bear, apparently, which he shot himself) next to a diminutive woman in a hat (his wife Dagmar Cohn)
It’s the 140th anniversary of the birth of Peter Freuchen, anthropologist, arctic explorer, writer, WWII resistance fighter, quiz show contestant, film star, friend of Mae West, fucking enormous geezer, and maker of tools from his own frozen excrement... 🧵
A stream of mountain spring water meanders through a sunlit valley in the foothills of South Africa's Drakensberg. It rained frequently, but persistence paid off, and I was so glad to witness this glorious moment!
#bluesky #photography #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #nature #art
An elegant modernist building in the mountains north of Barcelona, originally constructed to house engineers establishing a nearby mine, has been confirmed as a work of Antoni Gaudí <fabulous
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...?
14 wonderful km up on the #Ridgeway It’s a landscape that feeds the soul
Also, if you borrow an author's book from a library in the UK, that author gets more than 12 pence per loan in Public Lending Rights. Any author can earn up to £6,600 per year this way.
Last year I dedicated six months to only shooting and editing for my UV floral series. Just one long flow state. I highly recommend the experience for anyone creative.
If you can't swing that kind of time, just keep in mind what sick days are really for: making art.
#flowers #photography
14 wonderful km up on the #Ridgeway It’s a landscape that feeds the soul
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
This is a photo of 3 brightly coloured, decorative greeting cards on a wooden table with some flowers.
This is a photo of greeting cards, reproduced from my original linocuts. They're on a wooden table with a small posy of flowers.
It would be silly not to mention...
1 card £4.50
Any 2 cards for £7.25
Any 3 cards for £10
Any 4 cards for £11.50
FREE UK P&P!
www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...
What a wonderful time of the year
Brightwell Barrow, from the Oxfordshire Series by Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social This will also be a familiar viewpoint to Paul Nash fans, but I think Anna's version here is far better. More information and prints below;
annadillon.com/brightwell.html
Where do bumblebees go in winter? And how do they know when to return in time for spring? 🐝🔮
