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MarbellysB
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I write a bit, shoot arrows, and make pretty objects out of silver and gold (not necessarily in that order) and sometimes take pictures
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MarbellysB @marbellyswrites.substack.com · May 17
Sunset over Poole Harbour
#ILovePoole #PooleHarbour #Photography
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The view from below
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
📍 New Forest, Blackwater Arboretum, Hampshire, UK 🇬🇧

#Photography #GiantSequoia #GiantRedwood
Upward view of a Giant Redwood tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trunk with rough bark, branches radiating outward like spokes, framed by green leaves and bright blue sky. Picture taken at the Blackwater Arboretum in the New Forest, Hampshire, England
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Autumn
#photography
#AutumnalColours
#JapaneseAcer
Deep red autumnal leaves from a Japanese acer, which are slightly wet and scattered against a white background bathed in a strong morning sunlight
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Lookout for the December issue of The Jawbone Journal, published by @jawbonecollective.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the featured writers and thank you to the editors for selecting one of my poems to be featured 😊😊😊

#thejawbonejournal
#poetry
#writingpoetry
jawbonecollective.bsky.social The Jawbone Collective @jawbonecollective.bsky.social · 22d
Oh my... The cover for the second edition of The Jawbone Journal with a Photograph of Colmers Hill by the fabulous Doug Chalk, a Bridport legend in his own lifetime! Pleased to be publishing 57 writers, mainly SouthWest but from as far afield as Australia, California and New York. #thejawbonejournal
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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I've just asked my MP to make it quicker to remove honours when they are no longer deserved. Will you also ask yours? goodlaw.social/805965

#SignThePetition
#NotADuke
Tell your MP to strip Andrew of his dukedom
More than five years after Prince Andrew defended his friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein on national TV, there are still questions over whether he took part in the abuse of young...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Sunrise over Mylor Harbour
#Photography
#Sunrise
#MylorHarbour
#Cornwall
A person walks out of calm water at sunrise, their silhouette dark against the golden and pink reflections on the surface. In the distance, a sailboat floats near the shore, and mist drifts over low hills beneath a softly streaked sky.
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Couldn’t help myself when I saw this gorgeous ladybird 🐞 I had to capture it 🥰

#photography
A close-up of a small orange ladybird with black spots perched on the stem of a tall purple wildflower, surrounded by green grass in soft focus. The vibrant purple petals contrast with the lush green background, creating a bright, autumnal scene.
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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“Breathe No More”

#poetry #spokenword #liveperformance
July 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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A visit to The Valley Of Stones in Dorset

#ilovedorset #naturephotography
#photography
July 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Lady night’s sunset from my house… a thing of beauty

#photography
#ilovepoole
#sunsetporn
July 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Seeking inspiration from nature and urban surroundings

#SoBoInspires #SoBoFishermansWalk
July 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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a woman doing a handstand on the beach with her head in the sand
ALT: a woman doing a handstand on the beach with her head in the sand
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July 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Battersea Park, looking gorgeous in the sunshine

#batterseapark #herecomesthesun
#londonsights
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Reproductive rights are under attack! Take 2 mins to write to your MP TODAY to demand that abortion is decriminalised

action.goodlawproject.org/decriminalis...
Ask your MP to put reproductive rights into law
The right to make decisions about our families and bodies is not protected by law. The 1967 Abortion Act allows people to seek abortion under certain circumstances but abortion otherwise remains a cri...
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June 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Another gorgeous sunset over Poole Bay plus a spectacular moonrise over Sandbanks Beach…
#photography
#poolebaysunset
#sandbanksmoonrise
#strawberrymoon
#sandbanksbeach
June 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Just a bumblebee minding its own business 🐝🐝🐝

#bumblebeez #buzzbuzz #natureinaction #bumblebee
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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I’ll be rocking this skirt for my birthday party 🥳
#becreativeeveryday #madebyme #sewingismytherapy #sewingforfun #ruffleskirt
June 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right. Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention. A vote in Parliament could ...
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June 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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The king is in the building…
St. Elvis King of Rock and Roll
“Return to Sender” 1996, Sean Read at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

#mixedmediaart #kelvingrove #photography #visitscotland #visitglasgow
May 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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A snippet of last night’s performance
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#poetry #spokenword
May 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The Duke of Wellington at GoMA Glasgow

#gomaglasgow #photography #sculpture #artislife #visitglasgow #visitscotland
May 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Flowers, flowers, flowers at St. Andrews Botanic Gardens

#photography #naturephotography #standrewsbotanicgarden #visitscotland
May 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The beautiful ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral

#photography #standrewscathedral #visitscotland
The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar tower standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar tower standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland a brown brick and mortar structure standing tall against a bright blue sky and dramatic cumulonimbus white clouds in the foreground there are people walking around the former cemetery and remains of the walls
May 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Glasgow Central Station, Gordon Street

#photography #visitscotland #visitglasgow
May 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Venus Disarming Cupid, about 1820-1848
Ludwig von Schwanthaler at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

#sculpture #photography #artgallery #visitscotland #visitglasgow
White marble sculpture of Venus Disarming Cupid, about 1820-1848 Ludwig von Schwanthaler displayed against a yellow wall photographed at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow
May 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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A visit to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum… what a delight!

#photography #artgallery #visitscotland
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM