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Mark Bell
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Scot | Amateur photographer (for mental health) | Numberwanger (for work) | ex-paleontologist | Geek/Nerd | Wanderer |
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Mark Bell @markabell.bsky.social · Apr 18
One of my favourite shots. A few years ago we went to the Isle of Skye for a December break and I spent a morning in Portree harbour enjoying the fantastic misty conditions. Here is the RNLI Stanley Watson Barker that morning.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #winter #landscape #photography #outdoors
Lifeboat in Portree harbour photographed on a misty morning.
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One of the 6 times statues by Antony Gormley on the #waterofleith from a few years ago.

#Scotland #Edinburgh #outdoors #landscapephotography #modernart #autumn #nature#photography
June 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Some local spring colour.

#spring #Edinburgh #yellow #landscapephotography #thephotohour #Scotland #outdoors
May 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Breaking News: Two men were found guilty of felling Britain’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree, in what prosecutors called a "moronic mission" that shocked the nation.
2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree
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May 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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A classic view, Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance.

#Scotland #landscapephotography #IsleofSkye @thephotohour.bsky.social #photography #nature
Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance. Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance
May 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Sgurr man Gillean from Sligachan on Skye.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #photography #landscape #blackandwhite #longexposure #classicmono #nature #landscapephotography
May 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Sea thrift on the beach at Elgol on the Isle of Skye.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #landscape #photography #coastal #sonyalpha #travel
May 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Living in the shadow of the mountain. The village of Carbost on the Isle of Skye, which is home to the Talisker distillery, has a great view of the Cuillin Ridge.

#Scotland #isleofskye #landscapephotography #travel #cuillins #sonyalpha #outandabout
May 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Currently on the #IsleofSkye for a family holiday and thought I would post this photo from a few years ago. Taken during a frosty trip to the fairy pools.

#Scotland #landscape #photography #winter #outdoors #travel
A photo of the fairy pools on the Isle of Skye. Showing a winter river view
April 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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A kingfisher amongst the autumn leaves. Taken on the Water of Leith in Edinburgh a year or so ago.

#wildlife #photography #autumn #birding #sonyalpha #Scotland #Edinburgh #outdoors #rspb
A kingfisher sitting above a river in autumn leaves.
April 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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One of my favourite shots. A few years ago we went to the Isle of Skye for a December break and I spent a morning in Portree harbour enjoying the fantastic misty conditions. Here is the RNLI Stanley Watson Barker that morning.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #winter #landscape #photography #outdoors
Lifeboat in Portree harbour photographed on a misty morning.
April 18, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Schiehallion with Schiehallion. Taken after a rather miserable hike up the mountain in the distance last year.

#Scotland #munro #landscape #photography #nature #mountain #hiking
A bottle of Schiehallion lager in the waves with Schiehallion mountain in the distance.
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Some swans in the later afternoon glow. Taken in Figgate Park in Edinburgh, a great place in the city for wildlife.

#photography #wildlife #Edinburgh #Scotland #birding #Urbanwildlife #springwatch #rspb
Swans under late afternoon light in Figgate Park, Edinburgh
April 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Isolation. A paddle boarder early one morning at Portobello, Edinburgh.

#nature #Edinburgh #Outdoors #landscape #paddleboarding
Paddleboarder alone on the Firth of Forth, Scotland
April 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Another from the archives, some foxgloves in front of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.

#Edinburgh #landscapephotography #spring #outdoors #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha
Foxgloves in Holyrood Park with Arthur’s Seat in the background
April 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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You counted, you waited, and now...the #BigGardenBirdwatch results are officially in! 📣

But who has claimed the number one spot for 2025?

For the full analysis, head here: brnw.ch/21wRR4d
April 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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One from last spring, a local hare with Arthur’s Seat in the distance.

#wildlife #Scotland #Edinburgh #outandabout #sonyalpha #spring
April 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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One of my favourite local nest sites, blue tits setting up home in a security camera at Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland.

#wildlife #springwatch #wildlifephotography #Scotland
Blue tit building a nest inside a security camera. Blue tit building a nest inside a security camera.
April 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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By way of introduction, the view of the Cuillin ridge from Elgol on Skye. One of my favourite places in Scotland, and totally worth the long drive. Taken earlier this year

#landscapephotography #IsleofSkye #Scotland #Sonyalpha
November 7, 2024 at 9:38 PM