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Kieran Metcalfe
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A Bluesky Update x
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July 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I think his standup stuff is funnier.
April 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Technically, I can't put these images in my #PaintedSkies project as they weren't shot from home (I may need to change the rules!) - but I couldn't not shoot these wonderful clouds while I was out yesterday.

#Photography #Clouds #Abstract #Cloudscapes
Art Deco wisps of grey cirrus with higher clouds catching golden light behind Wisps of grey cirrus with higher clouds catching golden light behind A band of pink cloud through blue haze at sunset Wisps of cirrus cloud catching vibrant pink light just after sunset
April 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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This spot was sheltered from the wind last night. But halfway to the first outcrop I could barely stand against the gusts. Off to the right, the sky and light were incredible, but there was just no way to get a composition safely.

This was rather pretty though :)

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Delicate pink cirrus above the outcrops of The Roaches in the Peak District. The bottom left of the image is framed by a curving gritstone rock with white lichen and green biilberry.
April 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Looks like a promising sky for this evening, but blow me down (literally) it's windy. The trick will be finding a spot safe enough to get the tripod out.

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Billowing cirrus clouds (Mare's tails) over a rocky outcrop)
April 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Some nice colour and structure from last night

#PaintedSkies #Photography #Abstract #Clouds #Cloudscape #WxSky #SkySky
Swirls of thin purple-grey clouds against the orange to blue gradient of an evening sky Swirls of thin purple-grey clouds against the soft blue of an evening sky. Pinks are showing on a swirl across the top of the image, whereas the more structured gray clouds are at the bottom. Swirls of thin purple-grey clouds against the orange to blue gradient of an evening sky, with a vibrant patch of pinky-orange cloud across the bottom
April 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Repost of my trip to the Salt Cellar for #FSPrintMonday #ShareMondays2025

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The Peak District's famous Salt Cellar rock formation under wisps of pink cloud just after sunset.
March 31, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Woop - thanks to BAV Media... as seen in @theguardian.com!
My Space X shot as the lead image in the Guardian's online coverage
March 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Last night's sunset from the #PeakDistrict was peaceful affair. Not much cloud around, but some very high wisps caught the light beautifully after the sun went down. The soft glow from the blue sky picked out the detail on the rocks, and in the heather and bilberry.

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The Salt Cellar rock formation in the Peak District in a soft blue hour glow. High clouds are catching the pink light from the sun below the horizon.
March 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Ok, turns out it was a @spacex.extwitter.link Falcon 9 dumping fuel.

What was very cool (to me) was that you could see the plume dropping into the earth's shadow (2nd pic)
Space X Rocket Plume Plume falling into earth's shadow
March 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Just grabbed this raw from the camera... Will post a processed version when I get home...
Possible rocket plume
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I swear I've just seen a rocket stage separation on my walk back to the car... Missed getting a shoy of that moment, but this beautiful Galaxy shape made it's way across the sky heading roughly SE

@spacex.extwitter.link? @esa.int? @nasawatch.bsky.social?

Was this any of you?
March 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Couldn't resist a bit more of this today.

And I think I just heard my first curlew of the year. Love that sound. And the nightingales. And the grouse.

Love it up here.

#PeakDistrict #photography
March 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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#Repost - A peak district view for #ShareMondays2025 #FSPrintMonday

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Sunset in the peak district with golden light catching on rocks and a gravel path
March 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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One from last night's mooch in the Peak District, and realising how much I miss being out. There were some very lovely bursts of intense golden light at times which played wonderfully with the colours that were already in the landscape.

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Golden light hitting the rocks and a gravel path with rocky edges in the distance. The Landscape already has its brown and fawn winter colours and the light only serves to intensify those tones.
March 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Doing a bit of this. Not done a lot of this around here for a while.

Good to be out mooching.

#Photography #PeakDistrict
Camera on a tripod, set up to take a photo in the Peak District
March 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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A bit of gorgeous colour and texture as the sun went down tonight.

#PaintedSkies #Photography #Cloud #Abstract
#WxSky #WeatherSky #SkySky
Brush strokes of orange and grey clouds Grey clouds with vibrant pink wisps curving in front Grey clouds with a gradient of orange to pink wisps in front A swirl of vibrant pink clouds against a pale evening sky
March 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A close run thing - the whole selection process was, to be fair, but my winner this week is this abstract ICM by @theworldofmattp.bsky.social

It grabbed my attention immediately, especially the hint of a face in the middle. Something unsettling, I think but in the best way.
March 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Hi all - here's my top 4 for #ShareMondays2025 this week. I've tried to pick from a selection of genres...

@theworldofmattp.bsky.social
@stonesphotographs.bsky.social
@markhether18.bsky.social
@bulloch.photography

Winner to follow later :)
@theworldofmattp.bsky.social @stonesphotographs.bsky.social - Royal Armouries "Hall of Steel" This display is made up of 2700 objects of military equipment dating from the 17th-century to the 19th-century @markhether18.bsky.social LANGDALE GOLD Some lovely light in Langdale from last week. Capturing moments like this is why I continue to love landscape photography and chasing the light. ‪@bulloch.photography‬ - In the corner of every boat yard there’s always one old boat rotting away, unloved and slowly disintegrating. I don’t usually photograph the boats in direct sun but I really liked how the light fell on its keel here.
March 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A view of Stormolla in the Lofoten Islands while we were passing through Tengelfjord. One of the areas I most looked forward to seeing and the light was just gorgeous.

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The mountainous island of Stormolla, dusted with snow under a winter sky - golden light is breaking through and catching in the clouds.
March 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Still at sea, but I've started going through the many thousand images I've taken. Most are snaps, but there's a few that I'm really pleased with.

This is Selsøyvik, just as we crossed the arctic circle. Seems so quintessentially Norwegian - at least to a tourist!

#Photography #Landscapes #Norway
The small village of Selsøyvik - typical Norwegian red houses with grey roofs - with its small harbour and snowy mountains behind. The sky is coloured with the last glow of sunrise.
March 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Too rough to be on deck last night, so a dodgy handheld shot from the cabin window. A bit of an impressionistic shot.
Blurry waves and aurora
March 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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I promised some daylight shots, so here's a few from our passage through the Lofoten Islands yesterday. What a stunning place...

#Photography #Landscapes #Norway #Lofoten
A view down Trollfjord - one of the narrowest fjords. The boat doesn't go down there in the winter, but evidently does in the summer. Golden light over an isolated mountain island. Close up of snowy mountain peaks against clouds, in soft blue hour light. A streak of pink clouds above the mountains of Svolvaer.
March 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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I think this might be my favourite aurora shot from Norway. The skies were truly dancing with colour and movement clearly visible to the naked eye.

#photography #fsprintmonday #shareMondays2025
Green and red columns of Aurora over snowy mountains and the sea
March 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Here's a couple of stills that might be less nausea-inducing...
Two humpback whales - one diving and one breaking the surface Three humpacks in different stages of breaching. One with tail in the air, one under the water and third with it's back just breaking the surface.
March 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM