LightNews LightNews
banner
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
@bob-the-curious.bsky.social
7 followers 11 following 79 posts
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted
afewfromtheforest.bsky.social
Sunlight slips between snow-covered pines in the PA forest.

#eastcoastkin #classicmono
December 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted
kdanni.hu
#fungi #fungifriends
They are growing on the middle of the road.
December 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
Isle of Wight folklore claims that Knighton Gorges (a demolished manor with a shady past) returns for a party on New Year’s Eve!
#folklore #ghost
More end-of-year hauntings at
A Spectral Manor and the Ripper's Guilty Plunge: 5 New Year's Ghost Stories
Read about the strange spectral guests of the Monte Vista, a ghostly manor house on the Isle of Wight and the plunging shade of Jack the Ripper!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reposted
handmaiduns.bsky.social
Afternoon and hello 👋 #FungiFriends

How about some Jelly Ears 😍
Auricularia auricula-judae aka Jelly Ear. Pinky brown fungi on a tree stump. You can just see the milky coloured stream behind them (bottom right)
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
Not all red hats are Christmassy - the redcap of Scotland kept its hat soaked in fresh blood (which it obtained via murder.) Folklore claims Lord William de Soules had one as a familiar and used it to torment the locals!
#WyrdWednesday
Full version:
20 Wonderful, Wild and Wicked Creatures of Europe's Folklore
This list of mythical creatures from European fairytale and folklore has Celtic selkies, Nordic draugr, Spain's sacamantecas and Orkney's Nuckelavee!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Reposted
averagesphotos.bsky.social
Little Fairy Village. #mushrooms #fungi #forestfloor #woodlandwalks #naturelovers #macro #mossy #spidersweb #autumnvibes #mycology #fairytaleforest #naturecaptures #outdoors #smartphonephotography #photography
A low-angle, close-up shot of a vibrant forest floor covered in bright green moss and scattered brown pine needles. A large cluster of delicate, pale, bell-shaped mushrooms rises from the earth, illuminated by dappled sunlight. In the centre, a fine spiderweb is stretched between the mushroom stems and nearby twigs. To the left, a textured tree root anchors the scene, creating a magical, miniature woodland landscape.
December 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Reposted
jaspersharp.bsky.social
Back in the graveyard before Christmas, another mini-mushroom, Moss Navel (Arrhenia rickenii), hiding amongst the moss on a tombstone. If you don't seek, you don't find. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology
December 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Reposted
geoliminal.bsky.social
Bertie the Cat trying to get warm
December 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
Oliebollen (a kind of precursor to donuts) served a dual role in winter. Not only were they a high energy snack, the fat was said to protect you from the belly-slitting deity Frau Perchta… since her blade would slide right off!
#FairyTaleTuesday
More at
Witches, Devils and a Defecating Log: Explore 7 Christmas Curiosities
Read about the Yule Lads of Iceland, the sacrificial origins of the Yule log & how a fried dough treat could protect you from a gut-slitting goddess!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
An ancestor of the modern mince pie can be found in the 1390 CE cookbook “The Forme of Cury.” These “Tartes of Flesh” featured ground pork, saffron, mixed spices, sugar, salt… and cheese!
#FairyTaleTuesday #mincepie
More at
The Pharaonic Roots of Gingerbread & Medieval Mince Pies: 6 Festive Food Facts
Discover how the turkey got its name, what you might find in early mince pies or Christmas puddings and the magical powers of gingerbread!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
In 1685 the folk of Ansbach in Germany decided that a marauding wolf was actually their recently dead mayor… and when the beast was slain, they displayed it in a wig and red linen!
#folklore #werewolf #wolf
More at
The Grim Tales of 5 Real World “Werewolves” (From a Mayor to a Murderous Soap Maker)
Read about a family of French werewolves, the deadly Beast of Gévaudan and a Spanish serial killer who blamed his misdeeds on a curse!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Reposted
jpk-art.bsky.social
Where light finds its way.

#nature #forest #photography #wander #Teutoburgerwald
A dense forest scene with tall, straight tree trunks standing close together. Soft, diffused sunlight filters through the trees, illuminating patches of dry grass, fallen leaves, and low vegetation on the forest floor. The background fades gradually into shadow, creating depth and contrast between light and darkness. Muted autumn colors dominate the scene, with warm browns, dark greens, and subtle golden highlights, conveying a quiet and atmospheric woodland setting.
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
When the giantess Skadi arrived at Asgard seeking to avenge her father, the gods decided to make amends and an alliance instead. They offered her one of their number as a husband – but made her pick by viewing their feet!
#MythologyMonday
More at
The Cailleach, the Holly King and a Skiing Giantess: Delve Into 5 Winter Gods & Spirits
Read about Skadi, a Norse giant-turned goddess of snowshoes, the long war of the Holly King and why the goddess Marzanna is drowned each year...
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
Did you know that wood frogs, mountain stone wētā, woolly bear caterpillars and even hatchling painted turtles survive the cold… by freezing alive!
#animal #frozen #weirdnature
More cool creatures at
Ancient Sharks & Arctic Poppies: Discover 8 Lifeforms Thriving in the Deathly Cold
Discover how bears hibernate without harm, the shark with antifreeze blood, how a poppy traps the sun and animals that survive freezing alive!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
The excommunicated Sir Geoffrey de Mandeville wasn’t forgotten by his friends. The Knights Templar hung his coffin from a tree in their cemetery (as he couldn’t be “buried”) and his ghost is said to patrol the countryside!
#MythologyMonday
More at
Dark Festive Nights: 3 Christmas Ghost Stories
Discover why Christmas ghost stories exist, why we like them and the story of the Red Knight, the Christmas Coachman and the Crescent Hotel!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Reposted
jeffontherock.bsky.social
Cannonball fungus. About 5mm high. Northwest Territories, Canada.
#fungus #fungi #fungifriends #mushroom
Close up photo of a tiny fungus that looks like a yellow egg sitting in a fancy egg cup. The fungus is growing on a log.
December 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Reposted
handmaiduns.bsky.social
Evening #FungiFriends

It’s been a while since I went out and did any shroom spotting.

Here’s a few from earlier today
Fungus growing on a cut tree stump Some delicate creamy looking mushrooms amongst moss and leaves Some mushrooms found a nice place to nestle amongst the deadwood, fallen leaves and moss Very pretty mushrooms clinging to the underside of a moss covered branch
December 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Reposted
shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social
A Tunicate #Salp’s Last Supper. A swimming smorgasbord wrapped in glassy flesh #photography #UnderwaterPhotography

Link for more #photos and information: mossandfog.com/a-salps-last...
December 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Reposted
averagesphotos.bsky.social
Gilly. #mushroom #fungi #forestfloor #autumnvibes #naturelovers #macroshot #woodland #moss #leaves #earthy #naturecapture #outdoorphotography #mycology #smartphonephotography #photography
A low-angle, close-up shot of a beige mushroom growing on a mossy forest bank. The perspective looks up at the mushroom, revealing the delicate, lined gills underneath the cap. A large, dried brown leaf curls against the stem, resting on a bed of vibrant green moss and forest debris. The background is a soft blur of trees and dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy, creating a peaceful, autumnal atmosphere.
December 19, 2025 at 7:55 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
On the topic of endings, the rope used by a hangman was thought to be a lucky charm… while the hand of a hanged criminal could be turned into a hand of glory and used to aid further crimes!
#FolkyFriday
More at
Hangman's Rope and the Tyburn Tree: Explore the Grim Folklore of the Gallows
Read about the "hand of glory" and how a length of hangman's rope could be a lucky charm - or explore the deadly Tyburn Tree of London!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
In 1749 Havana, the British Brook Watson had his leg mangled and foot taken by a shark… but survived to become a peg-legged politician. He even commissioned a painting of the attack!
#shark #sharkattack
More at
Eaten Alive: 5 Real Shark Attacks (& 18th Century Britain's Peg-Legged Politician)
Read about the deadliest shark attack in history, how a British politician ended up with a peg leg and the real-life "Jaws"
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reposted
wtscotsocial.bsky.social
One of the team was out at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park this week scoping out opportunities for riparian woodland creation. A bit of mist sure makes the winter landscape pop! 🧵 1/2
Misty view down the valley of a small burn with a few trees in the distance. Pic by Iain Moss.
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reposted
nuiipointer.bsky.social
Snakeskin liverwort (Conocephalum conicum). You can see why.
#liverwort #moss #madeira
A flat plant with no stems or leaves, growing in flat lobes on the substrate. It is green and wet and it consists of many small bits that look like cells.
December 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reposted
tannand.bsky.social
Moss

Nikon D3100 • Nikon Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

#Photography #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky
December 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
bob-the-curious.bsky.social
Gingerbread was sometimes credited with magical powers - an early form (spiced honey cakes) was found in ancient Egyptian tombs, while gingerbread men were sometimes used like a love potion!
#Christmas #FolkloreThursday #food
Read on:
The Pharaonic Roots of Gingerbread & Medieval Mince Pies: 6 Festive Food Facts
Discover how the turkey got its name, what you might find in early mince pies or Christmas puddings and the magical powers of gingerbread!
reallyweirdrealworld.blogspot.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM