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Matt C.

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Mercury retrograde arrives in real time - a reminder to take extra care getting around and order in the parts needed to stay on the road…

#eBike #RepairAndRecycle #Astrology #StreetLife #WideAngle #LightAndShade

BiBi the Big Bike - a cargo bike has both wheels removed for puncture repair and pre-winter care, it’s going nowhere. And there in lies a perfect example of mercury in retrograde which is characterised by delays and impediments to movement and communication … a time to take stock of what’s needed to get about and stuff.do

November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Matt C.

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Needle in a clay stack 🪡 📸 Portland Basin - Nov25 #Canal #Autumn #Reflections #Heritage #Manchester #PeakForest #WalkingForWellbeing

A landmark chimney stack at the intersection of two canals, once a hive of activity during the industrial revolution. in the foreground a goose is doing goosey things.

November 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM

Matt C.

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Spooktacular!!! 👻 💀 📸 Broadoak - Oct25 #Samhain #Halloween #Streetlife #TrickOrTreat

a red brick and iron railing exterior wall is decorated for Halloween with a skeleton and bulls skull of theatrical proportions. I complimented them on their efforts and they said last year there were 300 visitors…

October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Matt C.

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Sum Squash 🎃 👻 #Halloween #Permaculture #YheValeArts #OurSpace #GoodEarthCommunity #Samhain

a bulbous squash fruit has been decorated for halloween with googly eyes, vambire fangs and straw hair.

October 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Amanita 🍄📸 Tameside - Oct25 #fungifriends #mushroom #Nature #Autumn

Grey Spotted Amanita (Amanita excelsa) This mushroom is edible, but it is not recommended for novice foragers because of the difficulty in distinguishing it from the toxic Panther Cap (Wikipedia)

October 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Autumn Leaves 🍁 📸 Daisy Nook - Oct25 #Nature #Outdoors #Trees

a woodland scene in all its autumnal splendor

October 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

One lump or two?
📸 Ashton under Lyne - Oct25 #gnome #rude #ceramic #teapot #FleaMarket #BricaBrac

a garden gnome teapot with a very rude spout and a cheeky smile spotted at the tuesday tabletop market …

October 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Marking my 1st #Bluesky Birthday with my first foray for sweet chestnuts.

I came here to escape the brain-rot and opinion mongering, the social media psy-opera of it all.

If anyone wants me I will be here for the foreseeable. Sharing pix, events news and project updates. Peace to All.
☮️ 🌍 🕊️

a bag of foraged sweet chestnuts on the woodland floor surrounded by leaves and un picked fruits still in their prickly jackets.

October 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Celtic cross dedicated to St Chad 📸 Uppermill - Oct25 #LocalHistory #StoneCraft #Monument #CelticKnotwork

a stone cross decorated with Celtic knot-work and an image of St Chad sits in the gardens of Saddleworth library in Uppermill

October 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Funky Porcini 🍄‍🟫📸 Medlock Valley - Oct25 #Funghi #Autumn #FruitOfTheForest #Cep #FoodForFree

cep / porcini mushroom, their thicker bases distinguish these from their bolete cousins

October 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM

Matt C.

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Peace Lily ☮️ 🌍 🕊️ 🌱 Ashton - Oct25 #Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #Houseplant #Macro #Nature

October 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Crate to meet you Mr Redhead
📸 Ashton under Lyne - Oct25 #ThingsWithFaces #Pareidolia #FoundObjects #StreetLife #TrashOrTreasure

an upside down retail crate reveals a face

October 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Bay Boletes - these are the first ones I felt confident enough to take home and cook, their penny-bun like appearance and distinction from poisonous lookalikes makes them a good starter for anyone foraging. 🍄‍🟫 📸 Roacher Vale - Oct25 #Funghi #Nature #WildFood #Autumn #Mushrooms

Imleria badia

the Bay Bolete, is common in spruce and pine forests and occasionally appears also under oak, beech and chestnut trees.

Late summer and autumn is the main season for this good edible bolete, which is comparable in flavour with Boletus edulis, the Cep or Penny Bun, and has the advantage of being less frequently infested with maggots, even when the cap has expanded fully.

October 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Wet Petals #FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #CloseUp #Raindrops

close up of a marigold flower in the rain, the water forming beads on the flowers surface.

October 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Ride Out Loud’s Saturday Morning Open Mic at the #MorecambePoetryFestival #ElectricPedals #CommunityEvents

Electric Pedals powered open mic stage with ipad for additional music. Soundsystem is powered by the cyclists spinning an electric hub motor and instead of moving forward, harnessing the electricity generated by the motion. Goto www.electricpedals.com to learn more.

Morecambe Library is an architectural statement with its octagonal sides and timber lined ceilings, the result is an open and light space with lots of functionality.

Friday night in the Winter Garden, an old theatre undergoing restoration as a community asset. They need to work on the sound a bit as i found the speaker volume to be just a bit too low where i was sitting. Im sure that eventually they will have a surround system in there with lots of little speakers rather than two stacks on the stage…

classic monument to our Eric (wipes tear from under spex). In tbe background is the The kings Arms where another venue was hosting poetry events…

September 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Sundown over Morecambe Bay - 📸 Sep25 #Sunset #Seaside #BlueskyMonday #MorecambePoetryFestival

looking west towards the evening sun as the storm clouds billow in, the last light reflected off the rock-pools that boundary the estuary and the coastal road.

September 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

People of Tameside!!!! join is this Sunday 14th Sept for #CultureVibe with yours truly sppnnjng global beats and worldwide musical treats. 11-5pm at St Peters nr Ikea in Ashton-under-Lyne. #DJ #CommunityEvents

Poster for Culture Vibe event in Ashton Under Lyne. Food Stalls, family activities and top tunes from yours truly….

September 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

Shades of red 📸🌱 Ashton - Aug25 #Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #Garden #BloominMarvelous

a pink rose in front of a red bricked house with a red door.

August 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Matt C.

@mattcatt.com

The Mycelium Metropolis awaiting it’s fate, designated for respite in some adjacent hollow, the woodcutter shall return to tilt its view, and life will grow on in the ‘moro…. #nature #Fungi #HappenstancialArt #CattsEyeView #TheEndOfTheBegining