Phil Harding
@philipharding.bsky.social
Photography enthusiast & advocate for environmental sustainability & the green belt. Sometimes, I play the bass guitar! All photos taken by me. Based in SW of England, UK. No DMs preferred.
You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted - Ruth E. Renkl
May 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted - Ruth E. Renkl
Reposted by Phil Harding
The Chair of B&NES Council has presented Cllr @philipharding.bsky.social with the ‘Peter Duppa-Miller Award for Parish Councillor of the Year’, in recognition of his outstanding commitment and service. Congratulations Phil!
See SPC's article www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/cllr-phil-ha...
See SPC's article www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/cllr-phil-ha...
March 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Chair of B&NES Council has presented Cllr @philipharding.bsky.social with the ‘Peter Duppa-Miller Award for Parish Councillor of the Year’, in recognition of his outstanding commitment and service. Congratulations Phil!
See SPC's article www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/cllr-phil-ha...
See SPC's article www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/cllr-phil-ha...
THE SEVEN DANGERS TO HUMAN VIRTUE:
1. Wealth without work
2. Pleasure without conscience
3. Knowledge without character
4. Business without ethics
5. Science without humanity
6. Religion without sacrifice
7. Politics without principle
- Mahatma Gandhi
1. Wealth without work
2. Pleasure without conscience
3. Knowledge without character
4. Business without ethics
5. Science without humanity
6. Religion without sacrifice
7. Politics without principle
- Mahatma Gandhi
March 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
THE SEVEN DANGERS TO HUMAN VIRTUE:
1. Wealth without work
2. Pleasure without conscience
3. Knowledge without character
4. Business without ethics
5. Science without humanity
6. Religion without sacrifice
7. Politics without principle
- Mahatma Gandhi
1. Wealth without work
2. Pleasure without conscience
3. Knowledge without character
4. Business without ethics
5. Science without humanity
6. Religion without sacrifice
7. Politics without principle
- Mahatma Gandhi
"When truth is no longer valued, society loses its ability to think critically. Those who cannot distinguish fact from fiction soon cannot tell right from wrong - and such a society becomes vulnerable to control." - Hannah Arendt, philosopher, political theorist & Jewish holocaust survivor
February 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"When truth is no longer valued, society loses its ability to think critically. Those who cannot distinguish fact from fiction soon cannot tell right from wrong - and such a society becomes vulnerable to control." - Hannah Arendt, philosopher, political theorist & Jewish holocaust survivor
"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth" - Rachel Carson, Our Ever-Changing Shore.
(Photo: Old Harry Rocks, Portland. 6.2.2025)
(Photo: Old Harry Rocks, Portland. 6.2.2025)
February 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth" - Rachel Carson, Our Ever-Changing Shore.
(Photo: Old Harry Rocks, Portland. 6.2.2025)
(Photo: Old Harry Rocks, Portland. 6.2.2025)
"If we do not permit the Earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food either" - Joseph Woodkrutch
February 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"If we do not permit the Earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food either" - Joseph Woodkrutch
"Keep interested in others, keep interested in the wide and wonderful world. Then, in a spiritual sense, you will always be young" - Fredric March
February 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"Keep interested in others, keep interested in the wide and wonderful world. Then, in a spiritual sense, you will always be young" - Fredric March
In Loving Memory of my Great Grandmother Elise Heudenfeld deported at age 81 from #Hamburg & murdered at Theresienstadt in 1943.
#holocaustmemorialday #leavealighton #LightTheDarkness
#holocaustmemorialday #leavealighton #LightTheDarkness
January 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In Loving Memory of my Great Grandmother Elise Heudenfeld deported at age 81 from #Hamburg & murdered at Theresienstadt in 1943.
#holocaustmemorialday #leavealighton #LightTheDarkness
#holocaustmemorialday #leavealighton #LightTheDarkness
Stourhead yesterday.
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Stourhead yesterday.
Good morning!
(Last 10 minutes of blue hour before golden hour)
(Last 10 minutes of blue hour before golden hour)
January 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Good morning!
(Last 10 minutes of blue hour before golden hour)
(Last 10 minutes of blue hour before golden hour)
Lose yourself in nature and find peace
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Note: Photograph of a winter's dawn in Somerset using ICM (intentional camera movement)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Note: Photograph of a winter's dawn in Somerset using ICM (intentional camera movement)
January 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Lose yourself in nature and find peace
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Note: Photograph of a winter's dawn in Somerset using ICM (intentional camera movement)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Note: Photograph of a winter's dawn in Somerset using ICM (intentional camera movement)
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention - Oscar Wilde
January 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention - Oscar Wilde
"He who knows he has enough is rich" - Tao Te Ching
December 29, 2024 at 1:47 PM
"He who knows he has enough is rich" - Tao Te Ching
"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication" - Leonardo da Vinci (my daughter's family cat agrees!)
December 28, 2024 at 7:17 AM
"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication" - Leonardo da Vinci (my daughter's family cat agrees!)
Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile...
December 26, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile...
'tis the Season of Peace and Goodwill (Bird in Hand PH, Saltford, Somerset, UK)
December 23, 2024 at 8:59 PM
'tis the Season of Peace and Goodwill (Bird in Hand PH, Saltford, Somerset, UK)
Peace is the theme of the 4th Sunday of Advent (today). What the world needs is a lot more peace and love and no more war, racism, or hate.
December 22, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Peace is the theme of the 4th Sunday of Advent (today). What the world needs is a lot more peace and love and no more war, racism, or hate.
December 21, 2024 at 4:13 PM
If you make two people happy... one of them is probably you
December 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
If you make two people happy... one of them is probably you
Reposted by Phil Harding
“Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving? Even when better options for commuting are available, people usually don’t make the switch. But there are tricks to help them.” Another good one by @davidzipper.bsky.social in @slate.bsky.social.
Change IS hard. We have to be a lot better at it.
Change IS hard. We have to be a lot better at it.
The Psychological Traps That Keep Us Stuck Commuting Via Car
Even when better options are available, switching modes is tough.
slate.com
December 21, 2024 at 6:14 AM
“Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving? Even when better options for commuting are available, people usually don’t make the switch. But there are tricks to help them.” Another good one by @davidzipper.bsky.social in @slate.bsky.social.
Change IS hard. We have to be a lot better at it.
Change IS hard. We have to be a lot better at it.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:44 PM