Ben Cooper
@btcooper.bsky.social
Senior data officer at Dogs Trust Research. All about R, data viz, stats, and a whole host of other nerdy pursuits!
Incredible thermal inversion over Edinburgh from the pentlands this morning. Taken from Carnethy hill looking north-east, you can see Turnhouse, Castlelaw, Allermuir and Caerketton hills. What you can't see is any of the city of Edinburgh!
@threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
@threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Incredible thermal inversion over Edinburgh from the pentlands this morning. Taken from Carnethy hill looking north-east, you can see Turnhouse, Castlelaw, Allermuir and Caerketton hills. What you can't see is any of the city of Edinburgh!
@threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
@threadinburgh.scot @secretedinburgh.bsky.social
Ooof, chilly start to the day...
September 8, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Ooof, chilly start to the day...
Found in the Highlands and presented without comment
May 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Found in the Highlands and presented without comment
Against all odds, a single daffodil growing high in the Pentland hills, overlooking Edinburgh.
April 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Against all odds, a single daffodil growing high in the Pentland hills, overlooking Edinburgh.
Ben Chonzie - first Munro of the year. Still counts if it's half by bike, right?
March 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ben Chonzie - first Munro of the year. Still counts if it's half by bike, right?
Living out beyond the Bypass has its advantages - Black Hill and Threipmuir Reservoir (Edinburgh, Pentland Hills) this morning:
February 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Living out beyond the Bypass has its advantages - Black Hill and Threipmuir Reservoir (Edinburgh, Pentland Hills) this morning:
Nice demonstration of the pressure drop from #StormEowyn on my watch's barometric altimeter. I have not left the house, but it reckons I've gone up by nearly 80 meters!
January 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Nice demonstration of the pressure drop from #StormEowyn on my watch's barometric altimeter. I have not left the house, but it reckons I've gone up by nearly 80 meters!
Happy Feast of the Ass day to all who celebrate
January 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Happy Feast of the Ass day to all who celebrate
Ooof, you know you're approaching the winter solstice when your 4kW of solar panels produce a whole 120 watt-hours over a day!!
December 10, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Ooof, you know you're approaching the winter solstice when your 4kW of solar panels produce a whole 120 watt-hours over a day!!
Volume on to hear a classic "cat activated" noise!
November 28, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Volume on to hear a classic "cat activated" noise!
Talking shit about UK universities in general, and mine specifically, during the 2019 UCU strikes. Certainly on-brand!
November 27, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Talking shit about UK universities in general, and mine specifically, during the 2019 UCU strikes. Certainly on-brand!
Tiny kittens four years ago versus now!
November 23, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Tiny kittens four years ago versus now!
Tbh, I have pictures of Skye like this, that could be tropical! Except I know it was like 8 degrees...
November 18, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Tbh, I have pictures of Skye like this, that could be tropical! Except I know it was like 8 degrees...
Some quality, old-school toilet wall graffiti:
November 18, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Some quality, old-school toilet wall graffiti:
Oh, and prime w/leadbelcher. Gives a nice undertone to the blue, and looks natural if it rubs away a bit on edges. Here's the whole lot so far:
November 17, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Oh, and prime w/leadbelcher. Gives a nice undertone to the blue, and looks natural if it rubs away a bit on edges. Here's the whole lot so far:
Finally, some culture in this place :D
November 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Finally, some culture in this place :D
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 17, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Thor and Gomez enjoying a lazy Caturday #ProofOfCat
November 16, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Thor and Gomez enjoying a lazy Caturday #ProofOfCat
Also finally got to see Brocken Spectres in real life!!
November 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Also finally got to see Brocken Spectres in real life!!
Inversions create some supernatural scenes
November 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Inversions create some supernatural scenes
I've never had a mountain "sneak up" on me before, but that happened yesterday in some low clouds. Was genuinely about here when we noticed the ground was starting to rise, and that the peak we were looking for was actually dead ahead!
November 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I've never had a mountain "sneak up" on me before, but that happened yesterday in some low clouds. Was genuinely about here when we noticed the ground was starting to rise, and that the peak we were looking for was actually dead ahead!
Thought I recognised this shot from Agatha All Along...
November 8, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Thought I recognised this shot from Agatha All Along...
This grouse could not have given less of a shit about me. Waited until I was about 2 meters away before flying away. Laughing.
November 4, 2024 at 2:53 PM
This grouse could not have given less of a shit about me. Waited until I was about 2 meters away before flying away. Laughing.
Highlights of last night's aurora from Edinburgh
October 11, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Highlights of last night's aurora from Edinburgh