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Patricia Stoughton
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Mostly writing about the tidal Thames and concentrating on my blog: thetidalthames.com Occasionally writing about Brittany, France and Belgium, and their cultural links with the UK. Was writing for "hidden europe" magazine and others...
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Egyptian goose saying "Hello".
A mainly brown and beige goose, with a few black and white markings, is perched on a wall. In the background is a faded pink arch of Lambeth Bridge. The green netting above is a temporary protection for workers restoring the roadway.
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Workboat ROSIE.
Maroon, black and white Thames workboat ROSIE heads downstream past the UK's National Covid Memorial Wall. On the embankment is a green lion mooring ring, one of hundreds along the Central London tidal Thames.
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Thames refuelling barge CONQUESTOR.
A blue and white barge with yellow container, heading upstream along the River Thames. Beyond the river wall are two red buses.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Breeze blown leaves.
Yellow, green, orange, and brown autumn leaves, clinging onto their twigs in a strong breeze blowing up the River Thames.
November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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MOON Clipper.
MOON clipper, one of London's river buses, passing part of St. Thomas' Hospital, heads upstream on this bright, chilly sunny day.
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Thames Police launch PATRICK COLQUHOUN II.
Police launch COLQUHOUN II passing sightseeing vessel SARPEDON on Lambeth Reach this morning.
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Cory tug REDOUBT heading downstream this morning.
Powerful black and white tug towing her barge downstream on a chilly sunny morning.
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Cormorant. #birdsoftheworld
Cormorant perched on a yellow Palace of Westminster marker on the River Thames.
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Egyptian geese say "hello"...
A pair of Egyptian geese in a leaf-strewn puddle giving me a look. They're residents of Victoria Tower Gardens by the River Thames in London, and very relaxed around humans.
November 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Follow this link to discover the story of some of the blue boats on the central London tidal Thames.
thetidalthames.com/2025/11/09/t...
If you would like to explore my site, see: thetidalthames.com/about/ and scroll down to the 'search' box. It works quite well and I use it too...
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Rodin's Burghers of Calais.
The bronze statues of the 'Burghers of Calais' by Rodin stands against autumn coloured trees and shrubs.
November 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Sinking leaf.
With the end of its stalk and one tip still just showing, this brown plane tree leaf is sinking further into the green grey water of the River Thames.
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Magpie on a cherub's head.
Sleek black and white magpie, with a tinge of iridescent dark blue on its wing, perched on a grey, carved cherub's head.
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Iris #bloomscrolling
Pale iris among thin, green leaves with one brown plane tree leaf to the side.
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Follow this link to discover the story of some of the blue boats on the central London tidal Thames.
thetidalthames.com/2025/11/09/t...
If you would like to explore my site, see: thetidalthames.com/about/ and scroll down to the 'search' box. It works quite well and I use it too...
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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💙💛💚

I am Luka and I love trees!
Can you see me?

#Caturday
#CatsofBluesky
#CatsareFamily
#CatsLovers
#trunk

📸: by me.
An adventurous young cat at the top of a large tree. 📸 : by me.
November 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Seeds of hope among the dying leaves of autumn.
Plane tree seed balls bursting with the promise of life...
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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The London Eye through leafless twigs.
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Albert Embankment this morning.
Looking along the Albert Embankment this morning. Colour coming from someone in a high viz jacket, a telephone kiosk and beyond, the National Covid Memorial Wall.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Misty morning.
The Palace of Westminster, London, seen from Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames on a misty morning. The riverside plane trees are still showing brown autumn leaves.
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Egyptian geese enjoying a drink from a fresh rainwater puddle. #birdsoftheworld
The geese acknowledge onlookers, and then resume drinking. They are making circles with their feet in a fresh rainwater puddle, in which there are several autumn leaves.
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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A leaf-strewn path by the River Thames.
Brown leaves swept up against a dark embankment wall, over which you can see a silvery River Thames, boats and beyond, Westminster Bridge.
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Riverside on a November day.
Beneath brown, green, and muddy coloured autumn leaves, looking towards Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Amidst all the #Auroraborealis action here's today's "blue marble" full-disk shot from GOES-18. At 2030 UTC / 12:30 PM PST. As received and processed from the 1.7 GHz radio signal with my own @Nooelec ground station operating in Vancouver.
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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We’re sharing another preview from the special upcoming issue of Tidal Thames News, turning 100 years old later this month! For the centenary edition, our Harbour Master (SMS & VTS), Simon Phillips, writes about how technological growth has supported improvements to PLA... (1/3)
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM