Carl Phillips
@carlinbedar.bsky.social
Recently retired! 🍾. Now living in 🇪🇦. Originally from 🏴, but spent most of my life in Shropshire.
Ardent European 🇪🇺. Socialist at ❤️. Love the outdoors - you can't beat travelling, eating good food & drinking great 🍷. Partial to scones and coffee! 🍰☕️
Ardent European 🇪🇺. Socialist at ❤️. Love the outdoors - you can't beat travelling, eating good food & drinking great 🍷. Partial to scones and coffee! 🍰☕️
Spent many a day in Shrewsbury.
This steep hill is familiar to those who live in the area. Commonly known as 'Traitors Gate'.
Had to use these images for #AlphabetChallenge for probably the most addictive TV programme of the year.
#WeekTforTelevision
📷 #photography #TheTraitors #Shrewsbury
This steep hill is familiar to those who live in the area. Commonly known as 'Traitors Gate'.
Had to use these images for #AlphabetChallenge for probably the most addictive TV programme of the year.
#WeekTforTelevision
📷 #photography #TheTraitors #Shrewsbury
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Spent many a day in Shrewsbury.
This steep hill is familiar to those who live in the area. Commonly known as 'Traitors Gate'.
Had to use these images for #AlphabetChallenge for probably the most addictive TV programme of the year.
#WeekTforTelevision
📷 #photography #TheTraitors #Shrewsbury
This steep hill is familiar to those who live in the area. Commonly known as 'Traitors Gate'.
Had to use these images for #AlphabetChallenge for probably the most addictive TV programme of the year.
#WeekTforTelevision
📷 #photography #TheTraitors #Shrewsbury
Almost a year to the day, when I was back in 🏴.
It was a stunning day, taking a stroll along Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforShadows
📷 #photography #Gower #ThreeCliffsBay
It was a stunning day, taking a stroll along Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforShadows
📷 #photography #Gower #ThreeCliffsBay
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Almost a year to the day, when I was back in 🏴.
It was a stunning day, taking a stroll along Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforShadows
📷 #photography #Gower #ThreeCliffsBay
It was a stunning day, taking a stroll along Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforShadows
📷 #photography #Gower #ThreeCliffsBay
A terrific walk today. 👍
The Miner's Walk, locally known as the
Ruta de la Mineria, which takes you through the old mining quarries here in Bedar, Almeria. 🇪🇦🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRock
📷 #photography #Bedar #rutadelamineria #Almeria
The Miner's Walk, locally known as the
Ruta de la Mineria, which takes you through the old mining quarries here in Bedar, Almeria. 🇪🇦🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRock
📷 #photography #Bedar #rutadelamineria #Almeria
November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A terrific walk today. 👍
The Miner's Walk, locally known as the
Ruta de la Mineria, which takes you through the old mining quarries here in Bedar, Almeria. 🇪🇦🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRock
📷 #photography #Bedar #rutadelamineria #Almeria
The Miner's Walk, locally known as the
Ruta de la Mineria, which takes you through the old mining quarries here in Bedar, Almeria. 🇪🇦🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRock
📷 #photography #Bedar #rutadelamineria #Almeria
My favourite time of the day.
The early morning sunrise.
The village begins to awake.
No voices. Just birdsong & calmness.
❤️🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
📷 #photography #Bedar #Almeria #Espana
The early morning sunrise.
The village begins to awake.
No voices. Just birdsong & calmness.
❤️🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
📷 #photography #Bedar #Almeria #Espana
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My favourite time of the day.
The early morning sunrise.
The village begins to awake.
No voices. Just birdsong & calmness.
❤️🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
📷 #photography #Bedar #Almeria #Espana
The early morning sunrise.
The village begins to awake.
No voices. Just birdsong & calmness.
❤️🇪🇦
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
📷 #photography #Bedar #Almeria #Espana
An eyecatching and vivid display of pink outside a restaurant in Mojacar Pueblo. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekPforPink
📷 #photography #Mojacar #Almeria #Espana
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekPforPink
📷 #photography #Mojacar #Almeria #Espana
October 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
An eyecatching and vivid display of pink outside a restaurant in Mojacar Pueblo. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekPforPink
📷 #photography #Mojacar #Almeria #Espana
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekPforPink
📷 #photography #Mojacar #Almeria #Espana
Malaga Cathedral.
It's impressive in the daylight, but at night, it seems to come alive!
🇪🇦❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekNforNights
📷 #photography #Espana #Malaga #catedral
It's impressive in the daylight, but at night, it seems to come alive!
🇪🇦❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekNforNights
📷 #photography #Espana #Malaga #catedral
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Malaga Cathedral.
It's impressive in the daylight, but at night, it seems to come alive!
🇪🇦❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekNforNights
📷 #photography #Espana #Malaga #catedral
It's impressive in the daylight, but at night, it seems to come alive!
🇪🇦❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekNforNights
📷 #photography #Espana #Malaga #catedral
One of my favourite spots to sit and take in the awesome views.
Had some terrific times in my old house in Ironbridge. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLines
📷 #photography #vista #thegorge #pergola
Had some terrific times in my old house in Ironbridge. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLines
📷 #photography #vista #thegorge #pergola
September 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
One of my favourite spots to sit and take in the awesome views.
Had some terrific times in my old house in Ironbridge. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLines
📷 #photography #vista #thegorge #pergola
Had some terrific times in my old house in Ironbridge. ❤️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekLforLines
📷 #photography #vista #thegorge #pergola
The eerie streets of Lincoln on a cold, dark, damp evening in November. 🖤🖤
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJetBlack
📷 #photography #Lincoln
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJetBlack
📷 #photography #Lincoln
September 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The eerie streets of Lincoln on a cold, dark, damp evening in November. 🖤🖤
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJetBlack
📷 #photography #Lincoln
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJetBlack
📷 #photography #Lincoln
Where I used to live.
The wonderful Shropshire town of Ironbridge and now a World Heritage Site.
The birthplace of industry, and where the world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn back in 1779.
Here's the iconic bridge
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforIconic
📷 #photography #Gorge
The wonderful Shropshire town of Ironbridge and now a World Heritage Site.
The birthplace of industry, and where the world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn back in 1779.
Here's the iconic bridge
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforIconic
📷 #photography #Gorge
August 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Where I used to live.
The wonderful Shropshire town of Ironbridge and now a World Heritage Site.
The birthplace of industry, and where the world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn back in 1779.
Here's the iconic bridge
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforIconic
📷 #photography #Gorge
The wonderful Shropshire town of Ironbridge and now a World Heritage Site.
The birthplace of industry, and where the world's first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn back in 1779.
Here's the iconic bridge
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekIforIconic
📷 #photography #Gorge
I've always loved this impressive chandelier that hangs above the stairwell of a hotel/restaurant in Cheltenham. 🍷🍷
Loads of wine glasses!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #hotelduvin #Cheltenham #wineglasses
Loads of wine glasses!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #hotelduvin #Cheltenham #wineglasses
August 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've always loved this impressive chandelier that hangs above the stairwell of a hotel/restaurant in Cheltenham. 🍷🍷
Loads of wine glasses!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #hotelduvin #Cheltenham #wineglasses
Loads of wine glasses!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #hotelduvin #Cheltenham #wineglasses
Dining table decorated.✅️
Wine glasses ready. ✅️
Just need the guests to arrive! 🤔
🍷🍷🍷🍸🍸🍸🍾🍾🍾
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #dining #glasses
Wine glasses ready. ✅️
Just need the guests to arrive! 🤔
🍷🍷🍷🍸🍸🍸🍾🍾🍾
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #dining #glasses
August 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dining table decorated.✅️
Wine glasses ready. ✅️
Just need the guests to arrive! 🤔
🍷🍷🍷🍸🍸🍸🍾🍾🍾
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #dining #glasses
Wine glasses ready. ✅️
Just need the guests to arrive! 🤔
🍷🍷🍷🍸🍸🍸🍾🍾🍾
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekGforGlass
📷 #photography #dining #glasses
Up high over Ironbridge & beyond!
.....and the views were wonderful.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFire
📷 #photography #balloon #Shropshire
.....and the views were wonderful.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFire
📷 #photography #balloon #Shropshire
August 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Up high over Ironbridge & beyond!
.....and the views were wonderful.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFire
📷 #photography #balloon #Shropshire
.....and the views were wonderful.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFire
📷 #photography #balloon #Shropshire
Don't we just all love good food at great eateries!
I certainly ❤️ eggs! 🍳🥚
.....and I've taken a LOT of pics of them! 😮🫣🤣
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEasy
📷 #photography #food #eggs
I certainly ❤️ eggs! 🍳🥚
.....and I've taken a LOT of pics of them! 😮🫣🤣
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEasy
📷 #photography #food #eggs
July 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Don't we just all love good food at great eateries!
I certainly ❤️ eggs! 🍳🥚
.....and I've taken a LOT of pics of them! 😮🫣🤣
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEasy
📷 #photography #food #eggs
I certainly ❤️ eggs! 🍳🥚
.....and I've taken a LOT of pics of them! 😮🫣🤣
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekEforEasy
📷 #photography #food #eggs
Yesterday evening.....sat on the beach and took this picture. Instantly thought of The Beatles.
'Here comes the sun, doo, dun, doo, doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right'
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDrivetime
📷 #photography #PuertoRey #Espana #Almeria #Sunset
'Here comes the sun, doo, dun, doo, doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right'
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDrivetime
📷 #photography #PuertoRey #Espana #Almeria #Sunset
July 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yesterday evening.....sat on the beach and took this picture. Instantly thought of The Beatles.
'Here comes the sun, doo, dun, doo, doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right'
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDrivetime
📷 #photography #PuertoRey #Espana #Almeria #Sunset
'Here comes the sun, doo, dun, doo, doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right'
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDrivetime
📷 #photography #PuertoRey #Espana #Almeria #Sunset
How times change!
I used to receive letters almost daily.
Now, the postbox cuts a lonely figure, and is rarely opened!
Communication habits for me have certainly changed! 📱📲☎️📞💻🖥⌨️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekCforCommunication
📷 #photography #postbox #Ironbridge #TheGorge
I used to receive letters almost daily.
Now, the postbox cuts a lonely figure, and is rarely opened!
Communication habits for me have certainly changed! 📱📲☎️📞💻🖥⌨️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekCforCommunication
📷 #photography #postbox #Ironbridge #TheGorge
July 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
How times change!
I used to receive letters almost daily.
Now, the postbox cuts a lonely figure, and is rarely opened!
Communication habits for me have certainly changed! 📱📲☎️📞💻🖥⌨️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekCforCommunication
📷 #photography #postbox #Ironbridge #TheGorge
I used to receive letters almost daily.
Now, the postbox cuts a lonely figure, and is rarely opened!
Communication habits for me have certainly changed! 📱📲☎️📞💻🖥⌨️
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekCforCommunication
📷 #photography #postbox #Ironbridge #TheGorge
Two bridges that span each side of the Ironbridge Gorge.
The world famous Iron Bridge and the lesser known, but equally beautiful, Coalport Bridge.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Gorge #bridges #Ironbridge
The world famous Iron Bridge and the lesser known, but equally beautiful, Coalport Bridge.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Gorge #bridges #Ironbridge
July 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Two bridges that span each side of the Ironbridge Gorge.
The world famous Iron Bridge and the lesser known, but equally beautiful, Coalport Bridge.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Gorge #bridges #Ironbridge
The world famous Iron Bridge and the lesser known, but equally beautiful, Coalport Bridge.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Gorge #bridges #Ironbridge
The wonderful city of Salamanca! 🇪🇦❤️
Here's the Plaza Mayor, which is surrounded by wonderful bars & eateries.🍷🍹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Espana #PlazaMayor #Salamanca
Here's the Plaza Mayor, which is surrounded by wonderful bars & eateries.🍷🍹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Espana #PlazaMayor #Salamanca
July 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The wonderful city of Salamanca! 🇪🇦❤️
Here's the Plaza Mayor, which is surrounded by wonderful bars & eateries.🍷🍹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Espana #PlazaMayor #Salamanca
Here's the Plaza Mayor, which is surrounded by wonderful bars & eateries.🍷🍹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBforBars
📷 #photography #Espana #PlazaMayor #Salamanca
An Awesome Artichoke at Attingham! ❤️🌿
A visit to the wonderful @nationaltrust.org.uk site in Shropshire.
Here's an image from the walled vegetable garden on site.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekAforAlliteration
#photography #NationalTrust #Attingham #Artichoke #Summer
A visit to the wonderful @nationaltrust.org.uk site in Shropshire.
Here's an image from the walled vegetable garden on site.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekAforAlliteration
#photography #NationalTrust #Attingham #Artichoke #Summer
July 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
An Awesome Artichoke at Attingham! ❤️🌿
A visit to the wonderful @nationaltrust.org.uk site in Shropshire.
Here's an image from the walled vegetable garden on site.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekAforAlliteration
#photography #NationalTrust #Attingham #Artichoke #Summer
A visit to the wonderful @nationaltrust.org.uk site in Shropshire.
Here's an image from the walled vegetable garden on site.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekAforAlliteration
#photography #NationalTrust #Attingham #Artichoke #Summer
Last November, I visited Tredegar House @nationaltrust.org.uk
There was a wonderful commemoration of Godfrey Morgan’s military horse ‘Sir Briggs’, created in willow and draped in over 4,000 hand-made poppies. ❤️🐴👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekZforZoology
📷 #photography #NationalTrust
There was a wonderful commemoration of Godfrey Morgan’s military horse ‘Sir Briggs’, created in willow and draped in over 4,000 hand-made poppies. ❤️🐴👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekZforZoology
📷 #photography #NationalTrust
June 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Last November, I visited Tredegar House @nationaltrust.org.uk
There was a wonderful commemoration of Godfrey Morgan’s military horse ‘Sir Briggs’, created in willow and draped in over 4,000 hand-made poppies. ❤️🐴👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekZforZoology
📷 #photography #NationalTrust
There was a wonderful commemoration of Godfrey Morgan’s military horse ‘Sir Briggs’, created in willow and draped in over 4,000 hand-made poppies. ❤️🐴👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekZforZoology
📷 #photography #NationalTrust
Fortunate to have a lemon tree in the garden! 🍋
From tree to bowl to glass!
A perfect G&T with garnish straight from the doorstep! 💛
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekYforYellow
💛💛💛💛
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #lemons
From tree to bowl to glass!
A perfect G&T with garnish straight from the doorstep! 💛
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekYforYellow
💛💛💛💛
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #lemons
June 17, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Fortunate to have a lemon tree in the garden! 🍋
From tree to bowl to glass!
A perfect G&T with garnish straight from the doorstep! 💛
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekYforYellow
💛💛💛💛
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #lemons
From tree to bowl to glass!
A perfect G&T with garnish straight from the doorstep! 💛
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekYforYellow
💛💛💛💛
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #lemons
A somewhat funky hotel frontage in Palma, Mallorca! 🇪🇦😮🫣👍.
Bold and fun!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekWforWacky
📷 #photography #Palma #Mallorca #wacky #Espana
Bold and fun!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekWforWacky
📷 #photography #Palma #Mallorca #wacky #Espana
June 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A somewhat funky hotel frontage in Palma, Mallorca! 🇪🇦😮🫣👍.
Bold and fun!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekWforWacky
📷 #photography #Palma #Mallorca #wacky #Espana
Bold and fun!
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekWforWacky
📷 #photography #Palma #Mallorca #wacky #Espana
My 5 geranium pots hanging from the wall of the entrance to my house in Spain.....and I happen to live at Number 5!!!! 😉👍🪴
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVfor5
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #Almeria
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVfor5
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #Almeria
May 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
My 5 geranium pots hanging from the wall of the entrance to my house in Spain.....and I happen to live at Number 5!!!! 😉👍🪴
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVfor5
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #Almeria
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVfor5
📷 #photography #Bedar #Espana #Almeria
🎵🎵 Up, up and away, in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon.....🎵🎵
Soaring high up in the sky, above my former home in Ironbridge. 🎈🎈
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekUforUp
📷 #photography #balloon #Gorge #Ironbridge
Soaring high up in the sky, above my former home in Ironbridge. 🎈🎈
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekUforUp
📷 #photography #balloon #Gorge #Ironbridge
May 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🎵🎵 Up, up and away, in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon.....🎵🎵
Soaring high up in the sky, above my former home in Ironbridge. 🎈🎈
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekUforUp
📷 #photography #balloon #Gorge #Ironbridge
Soaring high up in the sky, above my former home in Ironbridge. 🎈🎈
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekUforUp
📷 #photography #balloon #Gorge #Ironbridge
The backstreets of Pienza, Italy, with its impressive clock. 🇮🇹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTime
📷 #photography #pienza #clock #italia
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTime
📷 #photography #pienza #clock #italia
May 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The backstreets of Pienza, Italy, with its impressive clock. 🇮🇹
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTime
📷 #photography #pienza #clock #italia
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTime
📷 #photography #pienza #clock #italia
I struggled with this week's #AlphabetChallenge, but then remembered my Buddha who sits serenely on the Spanish terrace! 👍👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforSilver
📷 #photography #home #Espana #Bedar #Almeria
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforSilver
📷 #photography #home #Espana #Bedar #Almeria
May 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I struggled with this week's #AlphabetChallenge, but then remembered my Buddha who sits serenely on the Spanish terrace! 👍👍
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforSilver
📷 #photography #home #Espana #Bedar #Almeria
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekSforSilver
📷 #photography #home #Espana #Bedar #Almeria