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Random views myne owne. Canadian. Seeker of #Hiraeth. Mother of a resting Cello-wing Daughter. A latter-day OOwl fancier (with a good dose of Wren-fancying too). MA in Folklore Studies. #KDrama Addict. Learning 中文. Spins woolly yarns & story threads
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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It’s one of those still evenings, the moon is luminous.
December 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s one of those still evenings, the moon is luminous.
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December Moonrise.
🎨 Daniel Ambrose
🎨 Daniel Ambrose
December 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
December Moonrise.
🎨 Daniel Ambrose
🎨 Daniel Ambrose
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A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
Crescent Moon 🌙 o'er a glittering Christmas Tree 🎄, Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, West Wales UK
December 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Crescent Moon 🌙 o'er a glittering Christmas Tree 🎄, Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, West Wales UK
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Gusty Twilight’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
‘Gusty Twilight’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
December 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Gusty Twilight’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
‘Gusty Twilight’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
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“I never get time just to have fun, just focusing, just working, money, so on that time, meeting with him, it was really fun,” Niryomugabo said, laughing.”
Ottawa man takes his Uber driver tobogganing for first time
Dave Nguyen discovered his Uber driver, Chance Niryomugabo, had never been tobogganing. A few days later, the two new friends were ripping down the Charlie Rogers Place hill in Kanata
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December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“I never get time just to have fun, just focusing, just working, money, so on that time, meeting with him, it was really fun,” Niryomugabo said, laughing.”
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December 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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December 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Mistletoe in the old orchard at Cotehele #Cornwall #WildflowerHour
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Mistletoe in the old orchard at Cotehele #Cornwall #WildflowerHour
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Hogweed seedheads, Wigton. #WildflowerHour
December 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hogweed seedheads, Wigton. #WildflowerHour
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"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep."
Shakespeare, " The Tempest"
Painting : "Jacob's Dream" by William Blake.
#ShakespeareSunday
#FreeTheme
#TheTempest
#WilliamBlake
Shakespeare, " The Tempest"
Painting : "Jacob's Dream" by William Blake.
#ShakespeareSunday
#FreeTheme
#TheTempest
#WilliamBlake
December 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep."
Shakespeare, " The Tempest"
Painting : "Jacob's Dream" by William Blake.
#ShakespeareSunday
#FreeTheme
#TheTempest
#WilliamBlake
Shakespeare, " The Tempest"
Painting : "Jacob's Dream" by William Blake.
#ShakespeareSunday
#FreeTheme
#TheTempest
#WilliamBlake
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David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
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'Kleine Sache, die glücklich macht' #FotoVorschlag
December 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
'Kleine Sache, die glücklich macht' #FotoVorschlag
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Saw this article and thought, "that's just the sort of thing @beebsymca.bsky.social would be interested in". Might've known she'd be in it. 😄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Women in heritage: 'Craft doesn't care what your gender is,' says saddle maker
A new project aims to shine a light on women working in heritage across Northern Ireland.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Saw this article and thought, "that's just the sort of thing @beebsymca.bsky.social would be interested in". Might've known she'd be in it. 😄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Eco Terrorists.
RCMP say 70 trees deliberately cut, left to die in Powell River, B.C. #BritishColumbia
Fir trees located in old golf course lands likely cut with chainsaw, police say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Fir trees located in old golf course lands likely cut with chainsaw, police say
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Chainsaw vandals: 70 trees deliberately cut, left to die in Powell River | CBC News
Police say municipal staff inspected the site and found the trees were left standing but had been cut around their bases, likely with a chainsaw. Many of the trees that were cut were older-growth Doug...
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December 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Eco Terrorists.
We've made a new friend. Her name is Josephine and her profession is farm cat. Josephine made us feel so welcome 🤗 She loved to offer us tumbling back rolls as long as we were prepared to tickle her tummy. Thanks Josephine for being such a good friend and we wish you well x
December 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We've made a new friend. Her name is Josephine and her profession is farm cat. Josephine made us feel so welcome 🤗 She loved to offer us tumbling back rolls as long as we were prepared to tickle her tummy. Thanks Josephine for being such a good friend and we wish you well x
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'Afterglow At Durdle Door'
What began as a very uninspiring sunset at this iconic location, transformed as the afterglow emerged. Beautifully illuminating the sea arch, adding much needed depth and mood to the scene.
What began as a very uninspiring sunset at this iconic location, transformed as the afterglow emerged. Beautifully illuminating the sea arch, adding much needed depth and mood to the scene.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Afterglow At Durdle Door'
What began as a very uninspiring sunset at this iconic location, transformed as the afterglow emerged. Beautifully illuminating the sea arch, adding much needed depth and mood to the scene.
What began as a very uninspiring sunset at this iconic location, transformed as the afterglow emerged. Beautifully illuminating the sea arch, adding much needed depth and mood to the scene.
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The world no longer makes sense, fuckwits are in charge of everything and the internet is even further on with its mission to ruin people’s brains forever. As an ameliorating factor, however, it definitely felt like there were far more butterflies around this year than there had been for a while.
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The world no longer makes sense, fuckwits are in charge of everything and the internet is even further on with its mission to ruin people’s brains forever. As an ameliorating factor, however, it definitely felt like there were far more butterflies around this year than there had been for a while.
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Floating swan.
Beauty can be overlooked if you focus on the noise in front of it.
But the swan doesn't need all the attention. It's happy to just float in peace.
#photography #bird #swan
Beauty can be overlooked if you focus on the noise in front of it.
But the swan doesn't need all the attention. It's happy to just float in peace.
#photography #bird #swan
December 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Floating swan.
Beauty can be overlooked if you focus on the noise in front of it.
But the swan doesn't need all the attention. It's happy to just float in peace.
#photography #bird #swan
Beauty can be overlooked if you focus on the noise in front of it.
But the swan doesn't need all the attention. It's happy to just float in peace.
#photography #bird #swan
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When the water is so still it's difficult to separate sea and sky.
#Scape #Sea #Sky #reflection #illusion #Photography
#Scape #Sea #Sky #reflection #illusion #Photography
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
When the water is so still it's difficult to separate sea and sky.
#Scape #Sea #Sky #reflection #illusion #Photography
#Scape #Sea #Sky #reflection #illusion #Photography
Source: Cornwall Live
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'Holy' wishing well in Cornwall brings you 'good fortune'
The Holy Well has been revered for its magical powers for centuries, long before it became known as the Wishing Well
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December 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Source: Cornwall Live
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In the final instalment in this series of Festive Folklore episodes, I'm joined by Eerie Essex to chat about nut-related stock market predictions, ways to bring good luck into your new year, the Mari Lwyd, and our own New Year traditions and practices. youtu.be/eYoO2GVN9gY
New Year Folklore and Traditions with Eerie Essex
YouTube video by Icy Sedgwick
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December 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In the final instalment in this series of Festive Folklore episodes, I'm joined by Eerie Essex to chat about nut-related stock market predictions, ways to bring good luck into your new year, the Mari Lwyd, and our own New Year traditions and practices. youtu.be/eYoO2GVN9gY