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Amanda
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Art, history, nature. No such thing as too many books.
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Somewhere in a Roman brickyard, around 1800 years ago, a fresh tile was drying ahead of firing - until a dog trotted straight across it.
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2

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A Roman tile with 13 dog's paws prints
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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The incredible ‘Orkney Hood’ from Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

So well preserved it looks like it was woven yesterday rather than some 1,500 years ago!

It’s thought the hood was made for a child. Found in 1867 in a peat bog in St Andrews Parish, Orkney.

National Museum of Scotland
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#Archaeology
My photo shows a museum mannequin wearing a brown-coloured woven woollen hood with a long knotted fringe. The remarkablely well preserved hood was found in a peat bog on the island of Orkney in 1867. Organic clothing rarely survives, but the lack of oxygen in the peaty conditions of the bog served to practically halt its decay. The hood has been radio-carbon dated to between AD 250 and AD 615. On display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Furnando, the grey fox.

So magnificent. 🤩

#mammals
A cropped day photo from my camera trap. It shows the raccoonobahn, the area between two wooden fences used extensively by the local wildlife. There are railroad ties running along the bottom of the right hand fence. A grey fox is coming towards the camera so we see his silver grey colored back and neck up to his face. He's a tan color underneath and on his legs. His ears are tan too. His face is mostly grey to silver with a white patch under his eyes and an area of black on his muzzle near his black nose. He is absolutely stunning
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Overnight, the Raccoonobahn had this grey fox and coyote commuting, I think the raccoons are taking the long way round rather than use the Raccoonobahn at the moment. Though, neither fox or coyote would really want to tangle with an adult raccoon (they feisty).
#mammals
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍

An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.

The Met 📷 by me

#Archaeology
My photo shows a three quarter profile of an ancient Egyptian figurine of a leaping dog facing left. Carved from ivory, now a warm caramel brown colour with glossy surface. The dogs eyes are outlined in black, the ears are floppy, the mouth is slightly ajar (the inside of the mouth is painted red - not sen in my photo). The front and back legs are outstretched as if running at full speed. A lever under the dog’s chest opens and closes the mouth so that the dog looks as if it’s barking. Dimensions: L 18.2 cm × H 6.1 cm × W 3.6 cm. Dated to Late Dynasty I8, I400-I350 BC, reign of Amenhotep III who was Tutankhamun’s grandfather. The dog is mounted on a thin metal rod in a display case. In the background in the same display case is a ‘galloping’ brown horse, which is the handle of an ancient Egyptian fly whisk or light whip.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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An intentionally destroyed #BronzeAge #sword found in a burial at Blaubeuren-Asch. Bronze Age weapons deposited in burials were often bent or hacked into pieces before placed into the grave, in this way they 'died' with the owner. Dating 9th century BC.

📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg

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Fragmented remains of a bronze sword laid out on a dark surface, its blade hacked into multiple pieces. The broken segments show long, parallel ridges characteristic of the original blade, along with sections of the hilt and guard.
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Singing
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Last week on the North York Moors (Northeast England) - before the weather turned! The freezing cold will probably finish off most of the fungi; hopefully the birds will move out of the worst of it🤞
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#art #nature
Sketchbook page of birds, fungi and other wildlife from a walk along Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire, UK
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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More size comparisons between Raccoonosaurus (right side of each photo) and his friend.

Raccoonosaurus is an absolute unit.

#mammals
A black and white night photo showing part of my garden, there are small landscaping rocks on the ground with plants, shrubs and flowers dotted around in the background. Two raccoons are in the frame, one on the left side and one on the right. Both of their heads are pointing to the left as they are kind of broadside to the camera. Parts of both their black face masks are visible. The raccoon on the right is huge, its fur is really thick, channels are seen in his fur as it is so thick and luscious. He would be the Fabio of the raccoon world if his fur was longer. His mouth is slightly open with two of his canine teeth visible. Almost the same shot as before, the raccoons are pretty much in the same place as photo 1 though the black face mask of the raccoon on the left is more visible as is his little black nose, white whiskers and smallish raccoon ears. Raccoonosaurus on the right side of the frame, remains huge. Now the raccoons have turned around and we see them from the back view. We see both their bushy, black-ringed tails. The size difference between the two is very obvious. The raccoon on the left is a normal sized raccoon and Raccoonosaurus on the right, is magnificently huge.
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.

Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!

Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me

#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
My photo shows a Roman bronze dragon’s head from a military standard carried by Roman cavalry. The head is elongated with open jaws. The top and bottom jaws are lined with sharp triangular teeth. The top of the snout has diagonal ridges. It has a single round eye socket. The rear of the head and neck is textured with scales. At the top of the head there is a short, jagged, fin-like, upright crest. The bronze surface is weathered with greenish and gold patches. It is mounted on a dark stand in a museum display case.
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Grey fox in the garden. I found a somewhat skeletonized mouse here yesterday morning - first time that's happened. This is a favourite spot in the garden for wildlife, has been for 30 years and still continues.
#mammals
A black and white photo from my trail camera, it shows part of my garden. There are landscaping rocks on the ground with flowers, shrubs and plants dotted around. A grey fox is in the center of the frame with its head looking towards the right. Its somewhat triangular ears are visible as is its black nose and black areas of its muzzle. Its tail is bushy and the black tip is visible too. It's rather magnificent. 10/10. We really should coexist with our wildlife better, it's their home too. OK, off my soapbox now.
November 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Apparently Fall actually came on 10/28/25 at 10:21 am. I could watch this on a loop all day
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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From the past. A look back to on this day 18th November with our farmily of farm animals & friends
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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🤔 The magnificent nave of a cathedral? Hard to believe, but this building, founded in the C12th, belongs to the church of St Mary, Bridlington (Bridlington Priory) in Yorkshire - one of the great monastic houses of England.
View down the long nave of Bridlington Priory, facing east. Tall clustered columns and pointed arches rise to a dark timber roof, while soft daylight streams through clerestory windows, drawing the eye toward the Gothic altar and Decorated east window.
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Our rescue cat Velcro-Pumpkin enjoying a restful hay day
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Luxurious duck-shaped vessel carved from a single piece of rock crystal around 3,500 years ago!

From Bronze Age Mycenae, it is said to be an exquisite example of imported Minoan stoneworking. Probably used to hold oils or cosmetics.

National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece

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#Archaeology
My photo shows a small pouring vessel carved in the shape of a duck from a single piece of clear rock crystal. The handle is formed from the duck’s gracefully curved neck and head which turns backwards towards the body of the vessel so that the beak rests on the rim of the bowl. The duck’s body forms the bowl of the vessel which is oval in shape and tapering inwards towards the tail which forms a pouring spout. Measurements: length 13.2 cm, height 4.2–4.7 cm. This unique vessel was found in a female burial; Grave O, Grave Circle B, Mycenae, Greece, during the 1952-54 excavations. It was found in several pieces and has been reconstructed. On display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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We knew something was digging under the railroad tie step, put a piece of wood there thinking it was a rather strong mouse digging holes to get into the house. Put a camera out to catch the little fella only it was an Agent of Chaos! Should have known. 🤣
What did it find to eat? I don't know.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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A look back at year to our beautiful baby donkey foal Nelly
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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'Nature's bounty' by contemporary UK printmaker Sarah Bays #WomensArt
Print featuring a small bird, a long tailed tit, perched on branches with red berries against a white background
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🌅📸 I took this at sunrise this week – the Rudston Monolith in Yorkshire, England’s largest standing stone.
At the heart of a 4,000-year-old ritual landscape of four cursus monuments, it’s a sacred site that influenced the siting of the medieval All Saints Church. #thread
The Rudston Monolith rises beside All Saints Church in Yorkshire at sunrise. Golden light spills across gravestones and the ancient stone, illuminating the weathered lichen-covered surface. Trees and rolling fields form a peaceful backdrop as daybreak colours the sky with orange, pink, and lilac hues over this sacred prehistoric landscape.
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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After having being storm blown in to a local garden overnight, delighted to release this Little Auk - known here in Shetland as a 'Rotchie' - back to the open ocean this afternoon.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Stunning autumn colours looking up towards Cnicht ('Knight') mountain near Croesor in Eryri/Snowdonia this afternoon ⛰️🍂
A river in autumn woodland looking towards a distant mountain peak
October 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Painting my dad did of my mum in her art studio with her cat, George (RIP). I can see so much love in this.

I wrote here about the brilliant art my parents' have been producing in their 60s and 70s, in case you'd like a read: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
My mum and her late cat George, both busy at work, 8 or 9 years ago.
October 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM