Karen Wallace
@kafl.bsky.social
Photography keeps me sane in a crazy, chaotic world. Mostly interested in astrophotography but all kinds of everything are a few of my favourite things 💫🪐☄️🌤️🐝✈️
Based in beautiful, mystical Wiltshire, UK.
A Year With My Camera, SheClicks
Based in beautiful, mystical Wiltshire, UK.
A Year With My Camera, SheClicks
Gaia - a representation of our precious planet. Happy Earth Day!!
#EarthDay2025
#EarthDay2025
April 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Gaia - a representation of our precious planet. Happy Earth Day!!
#EarthDay2025
#EarthDay2025
Just because it’s a rather splendid tree…
April 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just because it’s a rather splendid tree…
I took a few images of yesterday’s partial solar eclipse from my garden. The central one was at the maximum coverage, about 30% at my location.
It was so nice to have good weather when there was something interesting happening up above, for a change 😁
#astrophotography
It was so nice to have good weather when there was something interesting happening up above, for a change 😁
#astrophotography
March 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I took a few images of yesterday’s partial solar eclipse from my garden. The central one was at the maximum coverage, about 30% at my location.
It was so nice to have good weather when there was something interesting happening up above, for a change 😁
#astrophotography
It was so nice to have good weather when there was something interesting happening up above, for a change 😁
#astrophotography
I’m on a mission to process all the images I’ve captured so far this year. Really pushed my little Redcat to its absolute limits with this one 😂
Very heavily cropped M97 and M108, taken back in February with the dSLR, but at least I got it!
#astrophotography
Very heavily cropped M97 and M108, taken back in February with the dSLR, but at least I got it!
#astrophotography
March 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I’m on a mission to process all the images I’ve captured so far this year. Really pushed my little Redcat to its absolute limits with this one 😂
Very heavily cropped M97 and M108, taken back in February with the dSLR, but at least I got it!
#astrophotography
Very heavily cropped M97 and M108, taken back in February with the dSLR, but at least I got it!
#astrophotography
IC 1805 - Treated myself to my first dedicated astro camera recently and this is my first image with it. Bit of a learning curve but I’m rather impressed with the quality of this image compared to the same target with my dSLR. Going to have fun with this 😁
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
March 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
IC 1805 - Treated myself to my first dedicated astro camera recently and this is my first image with it. Bit of a learning curve but I’m rather impressed with the quality of this image compared to the same target with my dSLR. Going to have fun with this 😁
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Nice to see some Mandarins living wild on a local pond, such beautiful little ducks.
#birds #photography
#birds #photography
March 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Nice to see some Mandarins living wild on a local pond, such beautiful little ducks.
#birds #photography
#birds #photography
31.2% Waxing Crescent Moon this evening. Can’t remember the last time we had so many clear nights in a row 😊
#moon #photography
#moon #photography
March 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
31.2% Waxing Crescent Moon this evening. Can’t remember the last time we had so many clear nights in a row 😊
#moon #photography
#moon #photography
I was visiting my daughter last night and only had my mobile with me so the image doesn’t do justice to the scene, but the thin crescent moon and Jupiter looked absolutely stunning with the pinks and reds of the post sunset glow on the horizon
March 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I was visiting my daughter last night and only had my mobile with me so the image doesn’t do justice to the scene, but the thin crescent moon and Jupiter looked absolutely stunning with the pinks and reds of the post sunset glow on the horizon
February 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
February 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Snowdrop season is upon us again… always a joyful time but will I ever see them in the snow… 🤍
#flowers #snowdrops
#flowers #snowdrops
February 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Snowdrop season is upon us again… always a joyful time but will I ever see them in the snow… 🤍
#flowers #snowdrops
#flowers #snowdrops
So nice to notice the evenings starting to draw out now. Just a delicate hint of colour in the sunset bringing hope for longer, sunnier days to come 🤞🏻
#sunset
#sunset
February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So nice to notice the evenings starting to draw out now. Just a delicate hint of colour in the sunset bringing hope for longer, sunnier days to come 🤞🏻
#sunset
#sunset
Learning how to use the speedlight I was given as a Christmas gift and how to do water splash photography. This could get very time consuming 😁
#photography
#photography
January 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Learning how to use the speedlight I was given as a Christmas gift and how to do water splash photography. This could get very time consuming 😁
#photography
#photography
After picking up the dreaded chest infection over the New Year, today was the first time I’ve felt up to going out, even though it’s really miserable weather.
Word of the day: Damp 🌨️💨
Word of the day: Damp 🌨️💨
January 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
After picking up the dreaded chest infection over the New Year, today was the first time I’ve felt up to going out, even though it’s really miserable weather.
Word of the day: Damp 🌨️💨
Word of the day: Damp 🌨️💨
Well, 2024 wasn’t quite as bad for astrophotography as I thought it had been.
Looking back through my archive for the year, I achieved more than I initially thought. So, here is a selection of some of them. Hoping 2025 will bring more clear skies and better opportunities
#Astrophotography
Looking back through my archive for the year, I achieved more than I initially thought. So, here is a selection of some of them. Hoping 2025 will bring more clear skies and better opportunities
#Astrophotography
January 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Well, 2024 wasn’t quite as bad for astrophotography as I thought it had been.
Looking back through my archive for the year, I achieved more than I initially thought. So, here is a selection of some of them. Hoping 2025 will bring more clear skies and better opportunities
#Astrophotography
Looking back through my archive for the year, I achieved more than I initially thought. So, here is a selection of some of them. Hoping 2025 will bring more clear skies and better opportunities
#Astrophotography
It’s snowing!! Not much, and it won’t last as it’s going to get warmer tomorrow, but we rarely get snow so I just needed to record the moment ❄️😂
January 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It’s snowing!! Not much, and it won’t last as it’s going to get warmer tomorrow, but we rarely get snow so I just needed to record the moment ❄️😂
This is one of my favourite views of London…
January 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
This is one of my favourite views of London…
It’s been a little misty out today
December 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM
It’s been a little misty out today
Feels like ages since I’ve done any bird photography so it was great having a day out before Christmas. Always love seeing a Curlew, there were about a dozen of them at this site, never seen so many at the same time.
December 27, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Feels like ages since I’ve done any bird photography so it was great having a day out before Christmas. Always love seeing a Curlew, there were about a dozen of them at this site, never seen so many at the same time.
A very Happy Christmas to all you lovelies! However you’re spending today, and whatever your beliefs, I wish you peace and joy 🎄🕊️
December 25, 2024 at 12:07 PM
A very Happy Christmas to all you lovelies! However you’re spending today, and whatever your beliefs, I wish you peace and joy 🎄🕊️
What will you do with the extra 4 seconds of daylight that we’re getting in the northern hemisphere today?
Use them wisely, my friend 😂
Use them wisely, my friend 😂
December 22, 2024 at 10:06 AM
What will you do with the extra 4 seconds of daylight that we’re getting in the northern hemisphere today?
Use them wisely, my friend 😂
Use them wisely, my friend 😂