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Julia J
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Detail obsessed nature loving scientist, dabbling amateurishly in a little bit of painting and drawing🧬 🌳🦋🦉🦜🦩🐚Be kind people. Be safe. All views my own.
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Magpie
#ArtDD2026 A memorable and lovely visit with my friend @drrjwarren.bsky.social to the village & churchyard of #Sandwich. Brick galore!
🥳🥳🥳
I look forward to adventures and painting in the future #magpie
#watercolour 🦉
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A watercolour painting of a magpie, a black and white bird, ontop of a clay tile porch. The background is different red and ochre bricks. The bird is seen slightly from below
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Brilliant.
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A JOKE FOR HISTORY BUFFS

Have to say I laughed out loud, very clever and subtle!
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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This.
sturdyalex.bsky.social Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 25d
Isn't this a telling aspiration? To want robots to look after your kids, so you can do stuff, rather than robots to do stuff, so you can spend time with your kids?

The darkness inside these shrivelled men must be like a gaping unfillable void.
NOW - Musk: "My prediction is there'll be more robots than people... everyone on Earth is going to have one and going to want one... who wouldn't want a robot to... watch over your kids, take care of your pets... we are in the most interesting time in history." 4:08 PM Jan 22, 2026 223.8K Views
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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#ArtDD2026
Goldcrest

From a lovely 📷 by @atmylifeoutside.bsky.social with thanks.

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Circular piece of paper with watercolour of little, round bird, looking up and to the left, with sharp black beak dark eye and buff breast. The back is green and grey with dark wing and tail feathers. On the top of the head is a black streak containing a bright orange streak.
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Snorri's 12 Days Of Christmas
#dailydrawing #ArtDD2026

On the 12th day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Twelve drummers drumming...

#LetThereBeDragons
#12DaysOfChristmas

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January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Snorri's 12 Days Of Christmas
#dailydrawing

On the 8th day of Christmas
My true love sent to me:
Eight maids a-milking...

#LetThereBeDragons
#12DaysOfChristmas

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January 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Fly agaric

From my archive, for the 5th Day of Christmas.

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Two red-capped toadstools, with white spots and white stems, growing out of grass.
December 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender № 24
#dailydrawing
Julafton / Christmas Eve

Back in time feasting started after dusk & work was done That's why Xmas start on the 24th in Nordic countries

#LetThereBeDragons

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December 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Black bryony

Another from my archive for #ArtAdventCalendar Day 22.

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Climbing plant with 3 heart-shaped leaves climbing a wooden post, and string of scarlet berries hanging between them.
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender № 22
#dailydrawing
Getting ready or cross cooking
Swedish English Christmas Food mingle with a splash of Spain

#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
#ink #food
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December 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Tufted titmouse, again

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17

From a 📷 by @jocelynanderson.bsky.social & sent to me by @bearofoses.bsky.social

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Grey-headed bird, with tuft on top of head, facing viewer but looking down, with black feathers around top of beak, paler buff chest and grey wings just visible.
December 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Fox

For #ArtAdventCalendar day 5.

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Profile portrait of fox, looking to left, with russet fur on top of head and neck and white/grey on jaw and lower neck.
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Tufted titmouse

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 7.

A charming little bird from the US.
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Front view of grey bird, standing on a twig, looking to left. Has a black moustache, grey-blue over head and back of neck, white/grey front, with sandy flashes below black wing edges just visible.
December 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender № 18
#dailydrawing
Saffron swirls ( #lussekatt = St Lucia's cat) and gingerbread
Very traditional Swedish Yule

#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
#ink
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December 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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#ArtDD2025
Charles Bridge, Prague

Rough 10 minute sketch, just for the pleasure of putting ink on paper. From a 📷 by @timofnewbury.bsky.social with thanks.

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Ink and paint sketch of tall tower with arch through centre for traffic, and pointed grey roof surrounded by 4 smaller pinnacles.
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Little Egret
#ArtDD2025 #dailydrawing well that's the goal
A lovely recent early morning encounter #egret @everyheron.bsky.social
#watercolour #bird
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November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Montejaque
#ArtDD2025 #dailydrawing
One of the white villages of Andalucía and a little doodle
#watercolour
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November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Sanderling

Today's painting for #ArtAdventCalendar

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(from 📷 posted by @tawandafree.bsky.social, with thanks)
Wading bird facing viewer but looking to left, black beak and eye, white breast and neck speckled with brown and brown/grey top of head and back.
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №9
On the 9th of December it is the custom to put the stockfish (cod) in water
I remember the buckets at my grandparents

#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
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December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №8
#dailydrawing
Two Turtle Doves

Late doodle after office Christmas party 🥳
#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
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December 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №7
#dailydrawing
Second Advent
Swedish traditions; to have 4 candles & light a new one each Sunday, #Glögg warm sweet strong wine with almonds & raisins 🤢 (I rather have tea)
#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
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December 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №6
#dailydrawing
Time to find the perfect Christmas tree

#LetThereBeDragons #snorri

#ink
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December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №5
#dailydrawing

One of those days you should stay in bed
#LetThereBeDragons #snorri

#ink
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December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №4
#dailydrawing
Pear tree
#LetThereBeDragons #snorri
20 days to go. It's hard to figure out ideas....
#ink
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December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Snorri's #adventcalender №3
Christmas displays #dailydrawing
I walked passed a school class looking at the big window displays today
#LetThereBeDragons #snorri #ink
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December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM