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Colm B
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Look after the earth as she is the only one we have. Nature knows best.
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Tonight’s aurora from Cork, Ireland. This shot was looking south. Great experience. #aurora #trees #green #northernlights
Another close up of last night’s moon. #moon #sea #craters #digiscoping #astrophotography
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM
A close up of tonight’s 42% illuminated waxing moon. #moon #astrophotography #digiscoping
Sea of Nectar - Mare Nectaris
More info in Alt text
January 25, 2026 at 10:34 PM
A family of swans on the river. #birdoftheday #swan #birds #🦢 #☘️
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Playing to the audience! #birdiftheday captured #walking on a #algarve beach #playa #birds #lagos #portugal
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The night skyscape above the lights of Cork city, Jupiter on top left, and Orion in the center above the tree line. #nightscape #astrophotography #jupiter #orion #cork
January 22, 2026 at 7:37 PM
This evening’s 14% waxing cresent #moon The second image was taken earlier in the afternoon with Mare Crisium showing prominent. #lunar #photography #digiscoping #cork
January 22, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Not sure if they are #singing or more probably hungry, but they were making quiet the racket. #birdoftheday #sparrow
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Jupiter just above the aurora from a Glanmire graveyard tonight. #aurora #northernlights #jupiter #astrophotography #cork
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Tonight’s aurora from Cork, Ireland. This shot was looking south. Great experience. #aurora #trees #green #northernlights
January 19, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A heron making the most of a nice bit of sun today #birdoftheday #winterlight #bird
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The raw power of the ocean. Captured from the Cork coast, late last year.
#atlantic #ocean #nikon #photography #cork #ireland
January 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
A closer look at today’s sunspots captured by the Seestar S50 #solar #sunspots #seestar #astrophotography
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae along with Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion’s belt. Captured last night from Cork with the #SeestarS50 #astrophotography #space #horsehead #orion
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January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
European Herring Gull making the most of the warm winter sun at Cork harbour today. #bird #birdoftheday #nature #photography #cork
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The Spit Bank Lighthouse situated in Cork Harbour. It was built by the blind engineer Alexander Mitchel in 1853 and is still a working light. #lighthouses #oceans #RNLI #digiscopping #photography
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Cute robin on the lookout... #bird #birdoftheday #naturephotograpgy #robin #cork
January 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A rook waiting for its next meal. Clever and opportunistic birds.
Rooks often get together at dawn and dusk for those great noisy displays.
#birds #birdoftheday #nature #naturephotography #rook
January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
A gull coming in for a nice soft landing. #bird #nature #photography #fota #angelpose #cork
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Pleiades star cluster (M45), about 444 light-years away, captured tonight with a Celestron spotting scope / iphone (left), and the Seestar S50 (right). Shot details in +Alt info. Surprised how well the scope coped. #astrophotography #celestron #seestar #pleiades
January 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
A chaffinch soaking up the winter sun #garden #birds #nature
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Last night ‘s Wolf Moon captured using a Celestron Ultima 100 and camera phone. #moon #lunar #space #wolf
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Reposted by Colm B
There’s a lot of evil in the world, but is there anywhere on Earth where it is more concentrated, persistent and malign than in the genocidal coloniser state of Israel?

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Simply unprecedented': Israel banning dozens of charities from Gaza
The Israeli government says the organisations have not met new requirements, which include recognising Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and banning any so-called "de-legitimisation" of Israel.
www.abc.net.au
January 2, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Tonight’s 97% waxing gibbous #moon #celestron #spottingscope
First day of the year, here in Cork, Ireland, gave us great clear skies.
January 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A short video of the waning cresent on Christmas night. #moon #space #spottingscope
December 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM