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marktsmith.bsky.social
@marktsmith.bsky.social
Steel worker married to a NHS nurse with two beautiful boys. Love wildlife,Rivers and Space
Today's highlight is seeing a Mistle Thrush at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. Sadly no decent camera with me.
February 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
That's me 100% off X after today's comments from Trump and Musk. Any recommendations for people to follow ideally about Nature.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Early morning on the Towns Holt, River Freshney.
December 29, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Early morning walk on the Towns Holt, River Freshney
December 29, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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Merry Christmas to one and all.

Hope everyone has a brilliant festive season with family and friends, and perhaps the odd nature sighting!

#kingfisher #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds #christmas #holidays
December 25, 2024 at 8:52 AM
River Freshney, Grimsby, December 2023
December 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Follow @joelashton.bsky.social for great wildlife ponds constructions plus much more
This winter & into 2025, I’m undertaking an ambitious project to create a 1000sqm wetland in the middle of #London, thanks to the Friends of Clapham Common.
Here’s the first instalment from my YouTube channel to explain more about this exciting project👇

youtu.be/S6biPrXjjAk?si…
Creating a New Wetland for WILDLIFE in LONDON
YouTube video by Wild Your Garden with Joel Ashton
https://youtu.be/S6biPrXjjAk?si…
December 17, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Great White Egret at Far Ings on the 11.12.24 a first for me.
December 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Early morning on the River Freshney love the mist rising on the river.
November 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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To celebrate our new-found #booksky community, I'm giving away a book OF YOUR CHOICE up up to the value of £20 to one lucky winner! To enter: follow me, repost and tag a buddy below. UK only, winner chosen 6/12/24. Gotta be in it to win it!!
a cartoon of a girl carrying a stack of books with the website bibliotheca.com written below her
ALT: a cartoon of a girl carrying a stack of books with the website bibliotheca.com written below her
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November 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Swan, River Freshney, Grimsby.
November 19, 2024 at 10:06 AM
My 2 favourite things, rivers and books.
20 must-read river books 📖

To celebrate our 20th birthday, we've gathered 20 top book recommendations from across our Movement of 65 local Rivers Trusts, that celebrate the watery thread that connects us all—rivers.

theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
November 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Think the wife has spiked my drink
November 22, 2024 at 9:43 PM
A book I did at school for English Literature still have a copy on my book shelf now.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2.
November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Yesterday morning family of swans on the Towns Holt, Grimsby
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
First post and my first successful capture of the Local Kingfisher on the Towns Holt in Grimsby.
November 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM