JCJeremy Hobson
@lookattheview.bsky.social
Professional - by which I mean it's the way I make a living - freelance writer/author mainly talking of country life and rural shenanigans...
More a milestone than a fingerpost for #FingerPostFriday but - of recent photos - it's the best I've got!
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
More a milestone than a fingerpost for #FingerPostFriday but - of recent photos - it's the best I've got!
The light and dark of a November afternoon.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The light and dark of a November afternoon.
"Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate ..."
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate ..."
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
For #FingerpostFriday: seemingly, many roads lead to Santiago de Compostela - including this one, the St James' Way, which passes over the River Itchen at Ovington #Hampshire #CaminodeSantiago.
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
For #FingerpostFriday: seemingly, many roads lead to Santiago de Compostela - including this one, the St James' Way, which passes over the River Itchen at Ovington #Hampshire #CaminodeSantiago.
Vibrant colours at the local garden centre.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Vibrant colours at the local garden centre.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning..."
#ArmisticeDay.
#ArmisticeDay.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning..."
#ArmisticeDay.
#ArmisticeDay.
"Hobson’s warm, witty storytelling makes this far more than a simple collection of facts. It’s a celebration of the horse’s place in our culture ... Beautifully written and full of surprising detail ... [a] delightful ride through the world of horses."
Baily's Hunting Directory
Baily's Hunting Directory
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Hobson’s warm, witty storytelling makes this far more than a simple collection of facts. It’s a celebration of the horse’s place in our culture ... Beautifully written and full of surprising detail ... [a] delightful ride through the world of horses."
Baily's Hunting Directory
Baily's Hunting Directory
"As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean."
(Mudeford Quay, Dorset)
Upon a painted ocean."
(Mudeford Quay, Dorset)
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean."
(Mudeford Quay, Dorset)
Upon a painted ocean."
(Mudeford Quay, Dorset)
Posted for no reason other than the fact that the tree looked stunning in it's autumnal colours set against a wonderfully blue sky!
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Posted for no reason other than the fact that the tree looked stunning in it's autumnal colours set against a wonderfully blue sky!
Good morning - it's a bit of a damp one today!
October 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Good morning - it's a bit of a damp one today!
Tintern Abbey - as seen from the Devil's Pulpit.
October 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Tintern Abbey - as seen from the Devil's Pulpit.
A view from a bridge.
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A view from a bridge.
"How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and colour are their last days."
John Burroughs: American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
John Burroughs: American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
October 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
"How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and colour are their last days."
John Burroughs: American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
John Burroughs: American naturalist and essayist (1837-1921)
A suitably autumnal view of the lake and surroundings at Stourhead, Wiltshire - a National Trust property.
October 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
A suitably autumnal view of the lake and surroundings at Stourhead, Wiltshire - a National Trust property.
Shades of autumn.
October 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Shades of autumn.
Who said nature isn't perfect?!
In my opinion this, from our garden, is as perfect as one could ever wish.
In my opinion this, from our garden, is as perfect as one could ever wish.
October 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Who said nature isn't perfect?!
In my opinion this, from our garden, is as perfect as one could ever wish.
In my opinion this, from our garden, is as perfect as one could ever wish.
Good morning!
September 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Good morning!
There's something quite satisfying about picking late September tomatoes from the greenhouse...
September 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
There's something quite satisfying about picking late September tomatoes from the greenhouse...
The light in the lane - a view from a recent early morning walk with the dog.
September 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The light in the lane - a view from a recent early morning walk with the dog.
Over the past couple of years, two books of mine about my late father-in-law - the wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd, have appeared in print and are, according to some, "well worth a read"!
#wildlife #painting #artists #steamrailways #conservation
#wildlife #painting #artists #steamrailways #conservation
September 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Over the past couple of years, two books of mine about my late father-in-law - the wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd, have appeared in print and are, according to some, "well worth a read"!
#wildlife #painting #artists #steamrailways #conservation
#wildlife #painting #artists #steamrailways #conservation
Two book titles of mine published (by www.quillerpublishing.com) last month.
September 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Two book titles of mine published (by www.quillerpublishing.com) last month.
This morning, I thought the sky far more interesting than the view... in fact, it was the view!
September 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This morning, I thought the sky far more interesting than the view... in fact, it was the view!