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Hebridean Fire.

Nisabost, Harris, Scotland
April 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Loch Torridon beneath shifting skies ⛅️
March 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Lenticular pinks, Outer Hebrides
April 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The storm is coming in. Nisabost, Isle of Harris #scotland
March 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Duality. An old favourite from a beautiful morning at Sutton Park
March 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Taking the scenic route 🚐⛰️

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February 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Scotland is home to some of the darkest skies in Europe, offering breathtaking views of the stars, planets, and even the Northern Lights.

Thanks to low light pollution and vast open landscapes, stargazers can experience the night sky in its full glory.
A Guide to Scotland’s Dark Skies
The Best Places for Stargazing
scotland.substack.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Wild and free 🦌

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March 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Moonset over Seilebost, Isle of Harris 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
February 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye 🖤

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February 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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mementomorty.bsky.social
My 30s are for becoming the thing in the woods that you can't see, but can feel.
jamberee13.bsky.social Fossilized Tree Resin @jamberee13.bsky.social · Sep 7
I’m not less attractive than I was in my 20s, I am evolving into something entirely new, something townsfolk will fear, something unnamable but born in the depths of the forest
February 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Today’s daily dose of natural beauty. An unexpected rainbow over Ceapabhal on the Isle of Harris. I love rainbows. Nature reminding me that there is light even when the clouds are dark 💙 #scotland
February 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Lenticular clouds over the Harris hills. The big camera version 💙 #scotland
February 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Wild Horses • Camargue (2024)
February 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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these webb/hubble images are truly incredible. the fact that we can see the universe in different wavelengths of light and spot so many unseen details is mind-blowing 🌌
Two observations of a portion of the galaxy NGC 628 are split diagonally, with Webb’s observations at top left and Hubble’s at bottom right. The galaxy’s core is roughly centered and the galaxy’s arms appear to rotate counterclockwise. The spiraling filamentary structure looks somewhat like a cross section of a nautilus shell. In Webb’s image, the spiny spiral arms are composed of many filaments in shades of orange, with prominent dark gray or black “bubbles,” and there is a blue haze near the core. In Hubble’s image, the spiral arms are a mix of bright blue star clusters, pink star forming areas and dark brown dust lanes, and the core is a pale yellow. Two observations of the galaxy NGC 1300 are split diagonally, with Webb’s observations at top left and Hubble’s at bottom right. The galaxy’s core is centered, connected to a prominent diagonal bar structure. The galaxy’s two distinct spiral arms begin at the end of the bar and rotate counterclockwise. Together, the arm and bars form a backward S shape. In Webb’s image, the bar and spiral arms are composed of many filaments in shades of orange, and are anchored by its central region, which is circular and light yellow. In Hubble’s image, the spiral arms are a mix of bright blue star cluster and dark brown dust lanes, and the bar and core are a pale yellow. Two observations of the galaxy NGC 1512 are split diagonally, with Webb’s observations at top left and Hubble’s at bottom right. The galaxy’s core is centered and circular, with two prominent dust lanes crossing the large diagonal bar structure appearing toward the top left and bottom right. The central bar is blue at top, looking like a gap until a closer examination shows it feeds a larger, oval shape that looks braided with many spiral arms. In Webb’s image, the spiral arms are composed of many filaments in shades of orange. In Hubble’s image the bar is a light pinkish-brown and the spiral arms are a mix of bright blue star clusters and dark brown dust lanes. Two observations of the galaxy NGC 3351 are split diagonally, with Hubble’s observations at top left and Webb’s at bottom right. The galaxy’s core is centered and the galaxy’s arms rotate clockwise and form a distinct outer ring. In Hubble’s image, the galaxy’s roughly horizontal bar structure is a pale yellow and the spiral arms are a mix of bright blue star clusters and dark brown dust lanes that form half of the large circular ring. In Webb’s image, the spiral arms form the other half of the large ring, which is made of many filaments in shades of orange. They are anchored by its central region, a hazy blue bar, connected to the central core. The core has a small orange oval around a more circular light yellow oval, with a blue dot at its center.
February 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Wow, wow, wow. What a sunset just now on the Isle of Harris. Lenticular clouds glowing pink over the Harris hills!
February 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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About last night. Epic light at Luskentyre. The Outer Hebrides doing what it does best! #Scotland
February 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Took a phone shot of the clear night sky just now and randomly caught a shooting star (I think). Absolutely magic.
February 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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maybe humans should just look at the sky more often
Me pointing to a starry night sky next to my telescope.
February 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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Luskentyre to Seilebost. Light finding a way.
February 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Cornwall colours
January 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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i can’t fix anything that’s going on right now, but i can show you some beauty that’s out there… 🌌✨
Many stars crowd the image, shining in shades of white, blue, and orange, and more closely concentrated at the center. Bright blue stars are in a cluster at the center of the image. They are surrounded by a shell of brownish and burnt orange dust and gas. The shell has ridges that reach towards the stars like teeth. Stars within the dust and gas are hidden from Hubble but visible to Webb in the infrared. A number of more distant galaxies also appear in the background. Ferocious stellar winds, likely from the bright blue star at the top of the image, are blowing through a curtain of dust. The fine dust scatters the starlight at blue wavelengths. Farther down, another bright, super-hot star shines through filaments of obscuring dust, looking like the Sun shining through scattered clouds. A diagonal string of fainter accompanying stars looks reddish because dust is filtering starlight, allowing more of the red light to get through. The bottom of the picture presents a keyhole peek deep into the dark nebula. Hubble captures the reddish glow of ionized hydrogen. It looks like a fireworks finale, with several overlapping events. Fluffy tan-colored nebula clouds, with rust-colored highlights, surround a black central area. Within that area, the focal point of the image is one large yellow star with eight long thin points. To the right of this star is a bright star cluster in an oval shape. The stars within the cluster look like tiny pale blue sparkles. The cluster is more densely packed at its core and scatters outward. Towards the bottom of the image, multiple arms appear to spiral out of a cloudy tan knob. Taken together, the structures resemble a spider or a squid. Other blue and yellow eight-pointed stars, as well as distant galaxies, are dotted throughout the image. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
January 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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autisticadam.bsky.social
I don't want to mask my autism, I want to flourish and radiate passion and love and live like a soul personified.
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM