Jan Richards
@yewfemia.bsky.social
A creative soul who makes things out of paper, beads, wool, fabric,
recycles where possible, gardens & cooks a bit, interested in wildlife, art and archaeology. Husband is the better wildlife photographer :-D No politics, thank you
recycles where possible, gardens & cooks a bit, interested in wildlife, art and archaeology. Husband is the better wildlife photographer :-D No politics, thank you
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Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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Fabulous Visigothic bronze belt buckles inlaid with cloisonné glass. AD 500s.
Which is your favourite?
From the Visigothic Necropolis of Duratón, near Segovia, Spain.
Casa del Sol Museum, Segovia
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Which is your favourite?
From the Visigothic Necropolis of Duratón, near Segovia, Spain.
Casa del Sol Museum, Segovia
📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Fabulous Visigothic bronze belt buckles inlaid with cloisonné glass. AD 500s.
Which is your favourite?
From the Visigothic Necropolis of Duratón, near Segovia, Spain.
Casa del Sol Museum, Segovia
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Which is your favourite?
From the Visigothic Necropolis of Duratón, near Segovia, Spain.
Casa del Sol Museum, Segovia
📷 by me
#Archaeology
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🌿☕ This was posted on a local website recently, reported by Lloyds Weekly in 1844
I wish journalists would write in this eloquent way now, it sounds so.. jolly🎈💃
When hot air ballooning was all the rage for those of a gentlemanly distinguished disposition🕴️
#chrisbeer #cheltenham #hotairballoon
I wish journalists would write in this eloquent way now, it sounds so.. jolly🎈💃
When hot air ballooning was all the rage for those of a gentlemanly distinguished disposition🕴️
#chrisbeer #cheltenham #hotairballoon
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🌿☕ This was posted on a local website recently, reported by Lloyds Weekly in 1844
I wish journalists would write in this eloquent way now, it sounds so.. jolly🎈💃
When hot air ballooning was all the rage for those of a gentlemanly distinguished disposition🕴️
#chrisbeer #cheltenham #hotairballoon
I wish journalists would write in this eloquent way now, it sounds so.. jolly🎈💃
When hot air ballooning was all the rage for those of a gentlemanly distinguished disposition🕴️
#chrisbeer #cheltenham #hotairballoon
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A remarkably well-preserved early medieval comb, found in Trier, 5th century, made from animal bone with iron rivets.
The comb consists of three layers: the central strip with fine teeth is decorated with stylized animal heads and is framed by two side plates. To protect the ... 🧵1/2
📷 me
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The comb consists of three layers: the central strip with fine teeth is decorated with stylized animal heads and is framed by two side plates. To protect the ... 🧵1/2
📷 me
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October 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
A remarkably well-preserved early medieval comb, found in Trier, 5th century, made from animal bone with iron rivets.
The comb consists of three layers: the central strip with fine teeth is decorated with stylized animal heads and is framed by two side plates. To protect the ... 🧵1/2
📷 me
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The comb consists of three layers: the central strip with fine teeth is decorated with stylized animal heads and is framed by two side plates. To protect the ... 🧵1/2
📷 me
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The garden's looking very Autumnal at the moment, with colourful leaves and fallen apples. It's a bumper year for apples so, as some are quite small, they're being left for the wildlife 🍂🍃🍏Photo by my husband 📷 #wildgarden #organicgarden #homegrownapples #gardeningforwildlife #lefttoitsowndevices
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The garden's looking very Autumnal at the moment, with colourful leaves and fallen apples. It's a bumper year for apples so, as some are quite small, they're being left for the wildlife 🍂🍃🍏Photo by my husband 📷 #wildgarden #organicgarden #homegrownapples #gardeningforwildlife #lefttoitsowndevices
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The Westness brooch-pin formed part of a Viking-Age grave disturbed by a farmer at Westness, Rousay, Orkney, #OTD in 1963. It is silver decorated with gold, amber and glass. The grave contained the remains of a young woman and newborn child. 📸National Museums Scotland #medievalsky
October 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Westness brooch-pin formed part of a Viking-Age grave disturbed by a farmer at Westness, Rousay, Orkney, #OTD in 1963. It is silver decorated with gold, amber and glass. The grave contained the remains of a young woman and newborn child. 📸National Museums Scotland #medievalsky
Photos taken by my husband 📷😊
In 2018, we lost our c100 year-old pear tree during a storm. We cut off most of the smaller branches but left the main trunk as a bench, which gradually became covered in moss & ivy. Now it also has Turkeytail fungi happily growing on it😊 #fungifriday #wildgarden #naturalgarden #lettingnaturethrive
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Photos taken by my husband 📷😊
In 2018, we lost our c100 year-old pear tree during a storm. We cut off most of the smaller branches but left the main trunk as a bench, which gradually became covered in moss & ivy. Now it also has Turkeytail fungi happily growing on it😊 #fungifriday #wildgarden #naturalgarden #lettingnaturethrive
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In 2018, we lost our c100 year-old pear tree during a storm. We cut off most of the smaller branches but left the main trunk as a bench, which gradually became covered in moss & ivy. Now it also has Turkeytail fungi happily growing on it😊 #fungifriday #wildgarden #naturalgarden #lettingnaturethrive
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“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”
October 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”
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For #FindsFriday just a few of the fabulous Viking age beads discovered at Haithabu/ Hedeby - 📷 Schloss Gottorf Museum.
October 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
For #FindsFriday just a few of the fabulous Viking age beads discovered at Haithabu/ Hedeby - 📷 Schloss Gottorf Museum.
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#FindsFriday
The highly decorated reverse side of a #Celtic bronze mirror from Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, showing the development of the spiral and trumpet decorative theme of the Early Celtic La Tène style in #Britain. #Artwork #History #Art
#Archaeology
The highly decorated reverse side of a #Celtic bronze mirror from Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, showing the development of the spiral and trumpet decorative theme of the Early Celtic La Tène style in #Britain. #Artwork #History #Art
#Archaeology
October 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
#FindsFriday
The highly decorated reverse side of a #Celtic bronze mirror from Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, showing the development of the spiral and trumpet decorative theme of the Early Celtic La Tène style in #Britain. #Artwork #History #Art
#Archaeology
The highly decorated reverse side of a #Celtic bronze mirror from Desborough, Northamptonshire, England, showing the development of the spiral and trumpet decorative theme of the Early Celtic La Tène style in #Britain. #Artwork #History #Art
#Archaeology
Some of our Bramley apples appear to be stuck on with glue, & these are far too high to reach, even with an extendable apple-picker, so we'll just have to wait until they fall 🍏🍎 Photo by my husband 😊 #Bramley #apples #bumpercrop #organic #neversprayed #neverpruned #homegrown #gardeningforwildlife
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Some of our Bramley apples appear to be stuck on with glue, & these are far too high to reach, even with an extendable apple-picker, so we'll just have to wait until they fall 🍏🍎 Photo by my husband 😊 #Bramley #apples #bumpercrop #organic #neversprayed #neverpruned #homegrown #gardeningforwildlife
Just when we thought the end of this year's bumper harvest of apples was in sight . . .
These were obviously ready for picking but far too high to reach, so we had to wait until they fell today. And there are STILL more on the trees! 🍏 #homegrown #organic #bramley #lordderby #neverending #apples
These were obviously ready for picking but far too high to reach, so we had to wait until they fell today. And there are STILL more on the trees! 🍏 #homegrown #organic #bramley #lordderby #neverending #apples
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Just when we thought the end of this year's bumper harvest of apples was in sight . . .
These were obviously ready for picking but far too high to reach, so we had to wait until they fell today. And there are STILL more on the trees! 🍏 #homegrown #organic #bramley #lordderby #neverending #apples
These were obviously ready for picking but far too high to reach, so we had to wait until they fell today. And there are STILL more on the trees! 🍏 #homegrown #organic #bramley #lordderby #neverending #apples
As Storm Amy will be arriving for much of the UK over the weekend, this paper collage greetings card, made from old magazine pictures, seemed appropriate - "Storm In A Teacup". Stay safe, everyone! #papercollage #greetingscard #oldmagazines #recycling #savedfromlandfill #myowndesign
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
As Storm Amy will be arriving for much of the UK over the weekend, this paper collage greetings card, made from old magazine pictures, seemed appropriate - "Storm In A Teacup". Stay safe, everyone! #papercollage #greetingscard #oldmagazines #recycling #savedfromlandfill #myowndesign
We were treated to an amazing sunset last night! Photos taken (by me) from an upstairs window, over a period of about 20 minutes, using a Kodak PixPro Camera one-handed! #sunset #changingsky
September 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We were treated to an amazing sunset last night! Photos taken (by me) from an upstairs window, over a period of about 20 minutes, using a Kodak PixPro Camera one-handed! #sunset #changingsky
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A little watercolour I’ve been working on, which all got a bit hypnotic for some reason.
#oaktrees
#savethebutterflies
#inverts
#nature
#wildlifeart
#teammoth
#oaktrees
#savethebutterflies
#inverts
#nature
#wildlifeart
#teammoth
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A little watercolour I’ve been working on, which all got a bit hypnotic for some reason.
#oaktrees
#savethebutterflies
#inverts
#nature
#wildlifeart
#teammoth
#oaktrees
#savethebutterflies
#inverts
#nature
#wildlifeart
#teammoth
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#FindsFriday
Among star finds from #Saxon Prittlewell Prince burial in Essex were #glass beakers w trailed lattice decoration.
Beautiful and rare, so similar they were likely made as a pair, in Kent. Few other examples are known, almost all in high status burials.
Southend Museums
#Ancientbluesky 🏺
Among star finds from #Saxon Prittlewell Prince burial in Essex were #glass beakers w trailed lattice decoration.
Beautiful and rare, so similar they were likely made as a pair, in Kent. Few other examples are known, almost all in high status burials.
Southend Museums
#Ancientbluesky 🏺
September 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#FindsFriday
Among star finds from #Saxon Prittlewell Prince burial in Essex were #glass beakers w trailed lattice decoration.
Beautiful and rare, so similar they were likely made as a pair, in Kent. Few other examples are known, almost all in high status burials.
Southend Museums
#Ancientbluesky 🏺
Among star finds from #Saxon Prittlewell Prince burial in Essex were #glass beakers w trailed lattice decoration.
Beautiful and rare, so similar they were likely made as a pair, in Kent. Few other examples are known, almost all in high status burials.
Southend Museums
#Ancientbluesky 🏺
For #foxfriday, this greetings card features #fox place names in the UK. The butterflies were punched out of old atlases, then stuck on a plain red card.
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
For #foxfriday, this greetings card features #fox place names in the UK. The butterflies were punched out of old atlases, then stuck on a plain red card.
Not to be outdone by the apple trees, our Hawthorn trees have produced hundreds of berries this year! I've never seen so many on one tree. Photo by my husband 🥰 #organic #gardening #gardeningforwildlife #wildgarden
September 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Not to be outdone by the apple trees, our Hawthorn trees have produced hundreds of berries this year! I've never seen so many on one tree. Photo by my husband 🥰 #organic #gardening #gardeningforwildlife #wildgarden
And still they keep on coming 😋 The ruler is 6", to show the size. One of the biggest apples from today's haul weighed almost 11 ounces! All our apple trees are left to their own devices - no spraying or pruning. Photo by me, for a change! 🍎🍏 #organic #apples #organicgardening #gardeningforwillife
September 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
And still they keep on coming 😋 The ruler is 6", to show the size. One of the biggest apples from today's haul weighed almost 11 ounces! All our apple trees are left to their own devices - no spraying or pruning. Photo by me, for a change! 🍎🍏 #organic #apples #organicgardening #gardeningforwillife
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New pendant I've made. Boxwood leaves mounted to a walnut branch, set in an oak circle. The circle is only 3.5cm in diameter.
#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland
#handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #ukhandmade
#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland
#handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #ukhandmade
September 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New pendant I've made. Boxwood leaves mounted to a walnut branch, set in an oak circle. The circle is only 3.5cm in diameter.
#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland
#handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #ukhandmade
#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland
#handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #ukhandmade
These two apple trees are at the very end of our garden & this is the first year for AGES that they've produced more than a dozen apples between them! The trees must be c. 40 ft high, far too high to pick any apples, so we just have to wait until they fall. Photo by my husband #organic #apples 🍎🍏
September 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's turning out to be a bumper year for apples and these large ones were collected today, along with around 18 various-sized others. They weighed just over 1lb! More will be collected tomorrow . . . and the next day . . . and the next . . . 😁 #homegrown #organic #apples
September 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's turning out to be a bumper year for apples and these large ones were collected today, along with around 18 various-sized others. They weighed just over 1lb! More will be collected tomorrow . . . and the next day . . . and the next . . . 😁 #homegrown #organic #apples
These little 'Dotty Ducklings' have the right idea for today's very wet weather! I bought wrapping paper which featured different coloured ducks. After carefully cutting each one out, they were turned into #greetingscards with the addition of feet & various hats #handmade #papercollage
September 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
These little 'Dotty Ducklings' have the right idea for today's very wet weather! I bought wrapping paper which featured different coloured ducks. After carefully cutting each one out, they were turned into #greetingscards with the addition of feet & various hats #handmade #papercollage
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This is so amazing! We have something similar found on the farm where I live in N E Essex, it definitely feels like it was deliberately crafted around the fossil. It hasn’t been officially ID’ed as a hand axe but looks similar!
September 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is so amazing! We have something similar found on the farm where I live in N E Essex, it definitely feels like it was deliberately crafted around the fossil. It hasn’t been officially ID’ed as a hand axe but looks similar!