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Paul H
@insert-clever-name.bsky.social
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Mostly harmless.

Amateur photographer (usually
, sometimes astrophotographer, Lover of FOSS, Linux, etc.
Politics: Green.
#Atheist / #humanist
Tesla lover/Elon hater.
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Boat, Rope, and Seaweed

OnePlus 9 Pro f/1.9 1/3606 ISO101

#Torbay #Devon #UK #landscape #phonephotography
///poster.casual.urban
A small fishing vessel is beached at low tide in a corner of Paignton Harbour under a blue sky. The boat is moored with a rope draped with seaweed.
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Exeter Weir - white water - blue sky - debris atop near side of the weir

Canon R50 Tamron 18-200mm Zoom @19mm
1/4000s f/6.3 ISO800

#Devon #UK #Canon #Water #River
///reduce.crop.urban
Exeter Weir - white water - blue sky - debris atop near side of the weir
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Hey #Sainsburys, I think I'll take the price WITHOUT the Nectar card, thanks.
Image of an offer on the Sainsbury's scanner offering a higher price with a Nectar card than without.
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Foliage over the canal.

Canon R50 / Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 @ 117mm
f/5.6 1/4000 ISO1600

#Canal #nature #water #Canon #England #Affinity #FromTheArchives
Willow leaves catching the Sun in the foreground against a "bokeh" background of an English canal
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Boat on a Rope"

A sunny day and low tide at Paignton Harbour showing a beached boat with a seaweed covered rope mooring it to the harbour wall.

#Paignton #Devon #harbour #photography
A sunny day and low tide at Paignton Harbour showing a beached boat with a seaweed covered rope mooring it to the harbour wall.
September 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Found this image online - no source given - but the smallest bit of research would have revealed that the eclipse is partial EVERYWHERE, so no, no darkness (bar an insignificant drop in solar brightness in parts of Antarctica).
Alt text September, 21 Six Minutes of Darkness Earth to Witness Longest Solar Eclipse in 100 Years
September 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Gamma Cygni Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

Evostar 72ED / ZWO 1600 MM
10 x 300s processed in PixInsight

https://astrob.in/lx6re3/0/

#Astronomy #astrophotography
Gamma Cygni Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Evostar 72ED / ZWO 1600 MM 10 x 300s processed in PixInsight https://astrob.in/lx6re3/0/
May 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Crescent Moon 2025-04-30 19:19z

Skywatcher Evostar 72ED / ZWO 1600MM

Best 1500 frames from 3000

AutoStakkert4 / Wavesharp

#Moon #Astronomy #astrophotography
Crescent Moon astrophotography
April 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Exposed rocks at the northern end of Preston (Paignton) Sea front.

#Devon #England #Coast #Photography #PhonePhotography
Exposed rocks at the northern end of Preston (Paignton) Sea front. Green seaweed, grey-brown rocks, blue sky and sea.
April 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#BandW #Monochrome Seaweed, rope, and boat in Paignton #Harbour . Low tide exposing the sandy floor of part of the harbour.

#Devon #England #Photography #PhonePhotography
A monochrome (B & W) version ... A seaweed draped rope stretched over a sandy edge of Paignton Harbour, tethering a small fishing vessel.
April 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Seaweed, rope, and boat in Paignton #Harbour . Low tide exposing the sandy floor of part of the harbour.

#Devon #England #Photography #PhonePhotography
A seaweed draped rope stretched over a sandy edge of Paignton Harbour, tethering a small fishing vessel. Blue sky and sunshine.
April 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Maths 101 ... just failed.

Maybe he did design the cybertruck.
Moon landing tweet... he says its 76 years ago
April 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Spotted on BlueSky

h/t @flofflach.bsky.social‬

#Quakers #WestminsterQuakers #metpolice

https://bsky.app/profile/flofflach.bsky.social/post/3llvqiifrv22e
photo of a "cartoon" in Private eye: Text 'Police make "first ever" arrest at a quaker house. Photo shows doorway and sign saying Quaker meeting house, speech bubble overlaid reads 'You have the right to remain silent'
April 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
From my bio ... "Tesla lover/Elon hater."

Just got this via a kind, understanding neighbour for my Tesla ...

Sticker text ... "I bought this before Elon went crazy"
Sticker text ... "I bought this before Elon went crazy"
February 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
North part of the Isle of Kerrera (near Oban) #Scotland

Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)

ƒ/1.8 1/1043 3.99 mm ISO32

Location: CF6V+42J Oban - #W3W ///boards.disarmed.shave

#Photography #Landscape #phonephotography
#FromTheArchives
North part of the Isle of Kerrera (near Oban) Scotland - Green fields, hill, distant hills under a dramatic sky.
February 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On Twitter (or whatever) via Reddit ... "James Heale: Reform UK have been handing out copies of a book titled “Highlights from my first 100 days by Kemi Badenoch” Inside the pages are… all blank "

#UKPolitics #UKPol
James Heale: Reform UK have been handing out copies of a book titled “Highlights from my first 100 days by Kemi Badenoch” Inside the pages are… all blank
February 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Spotted on Reddit ...
r/pics Convicted felon makes appearance at 2025 Super Bowl
February 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The latest crop of "follow bots" that I've blocked (I may not be followed by a large number of people, but as far as I know they're real people). Easily spotted - same link, combination of handle, OnlyF*ns mention.
Screenshot of recent blocked accounts - onlyfans, same link, etc.
January 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The Coastal Path

OnePlus 9 Pro
ƒ/1.8 1/7223 6.064 mm ISO50

///cracks.parks.ruby
50°27'36.7"N 3°29'18.9"W
FG66+3HM Torquay

#FromTheArchives (2024-08-20) #PhonePhotography #darktable
A narrow path winds past cliffs alongside a sunlit bay.
November 27, 2024 at 4:22 PM
#TreeOfTheDay
Spotted during a short #PhotoWalk this morning around the Berry Head area of #Brixham #Torbay
Canon R50 Tamron 18-200mm @ 21mm f/3.5 1/1000s
#photography #darktable
A leafless but still impressive tree standing beside a footpath.
November 27, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Well, at least it's sunny somewhere!
Looking across St.Mary's Bay, near #Brixham #Torbay towards Sharkham Point on a grey, overcast day ... but at least the Sun is shining somewhere.
#landscape #landscapephotography #photography #darktable
Canon R50 Tamron 18-200mm @ 44mm
f/6.3 1/2000s
A grey overcast day looking across past a headland towards a sunbeam bonanza in the far distance.
November 27, 2024 at 3:33 PM
"Old Man's Beard"? Clematis seeding bodies?

A clump of hairy seed bodies spotted in a #hedgerow

Canon EOS R50 ƒ/6.4 1/320s
Tamron 18-200mm @ 186mm

Location: Approx. 1km SW of Berry Head #Brixham #Torbay
A clump of hairy seed bodies spotted in a hedgerow
November 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Torbay Dawn (Monochrome)

A black and white image at dawn over the sea from Preston, (Paignton) Sea Front.

Canon 1100D Tamron 18-200mm @ 19mm
f/19 10 seconds ISO 100

Location:
W3w ///help.level.long
50°26'49.8"N 3°33'15.7"W
CCWW+V7C Paignton
Torbay Dawn (Monochrome) - A black and white image at dawn over the sea from Preston, (Paignton) Sea Front. Partially submerged rocks in the foreground and a band of cloud in the distance.
November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
The Grand Union Canal near Nether Heyford, Northants.

#Canon R50. - Tamron 18-200mm @ 28mm
f/14 1/80s. ISO 1600

#canal #photography
An image of the Grand Union Canal near Nether Heyford, Northants. taken from under a bridge with narrowboats moored into the distance.
November 18, 2024 at 3:07 AM
The Wizard Nebula - NGC7380 ReProcess

Imaging Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer 200P
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Filter: ZWO H-alpha 7nm 1.25"
Software: PixInsight · N.I.N.A.
www.astrobin.com/c65uln/B/
#Astrophotography #Photography #FromTheArchives
November 17, 2024 at 7:27 PM