Mike Marsham
@mikemarsham.bsky.social
📚🐝🎨🥃🦅🐈⬛ Part-time hermit, wildlife gardener, canvas bothering artist, whisky drinking birder, cat herder, WW1 history, easily distrac
As I mentioned, this is my imagination of Rivendell, a composite based on the description when I first read the books and a photo I took of the Lauterbrunnen valley during a visit, in the knowledge that it was the same scene that inspired Tolkien.
February 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
As I mentioned, this is my imagination of Rivendell, a composite based on the description when I first read the books and a photo I took of the Lauterbrunnen valley during a visit, in the knowledge that it was the same scene that inspired Tolkien.
Liberated 80 years ago today.
The words of survivor, Marian Turski “Auschwitz did not suddenly fall from the sky”.
#Auschwitz #Auschwitz80 #AuschwitzMemorial
The words of survivor, Marian Turski “Auschwitz did not suddenly fall from the sky”.
#Auschwitz #Auschwitz80 #AuschwitzMemorial
January 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Liberated 80 years ago today.
The words of survivor, Marian Turski “Auschwitz did not suddenly fall from the sky”.
#Auschwitz #Auschwitz80 #AuschwitzMemorial
The words of survivor, Marian Turski “Auschwitz did not suddenly fall from the sky”.
#Auschwitz #Auschwitz80 #AuschwitzMemorial
January 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Glenfinnan Viaduct, between Fort William and Mallaig.
August 9, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Glenfinnan Viaduct, between Fort William and Mallaig.
Provence 2024 🇫🇷.
Really enjoy using these accordion sketchbooks that lend themselves to travel sketching.
#sketching #TravelSketching #Travel #Provence #sketchbook #France #Lavender #Banon
Really enjoy using these accordion sketchbooks that lend themselves to travel sketching.
#sketching #TravelSketching #Travel #Provence #sketchbook #France #Lavender #Banon
July 28, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Provence 2024 🇫🇷.
Really enjoy using these accordion sketchbooks that lend themselves to travel sketching.
#sketching #TravelSketching #Travel #Provence #sketchbook #France #Lavender #Banon
Really enjoy using these accordion sketchbooks that lend themselves to travel sketching.
#sketching #TravelSketching #Travel #Provence #sketchbook #France #Lavender #Banon
“Lavender Horizon”
Oil on canvas, 50 x 20.
From our recent trip to Provence.
First time I have worked on a canvas this size or painted with a knife for a while 😬, possibly finishined, , , possibly not?🤔🎨
#lavender #oilpainting #Provence #Art
Oil on canvas, 50 x 20.
From our recent trip to Provence.
First time I have worked on a canvas this size or painted with a knife for a while 😬, possibly finishined, , , possibly not?🤔🎨
#lavender #oilpainting #Provence #Art
July 20, 2024 at 12:50 PM
“Lavender Horizon”
Oil on canvas, 50 x 20.
From our recent trip to Provence.
First time I have worked on a canvas this size or painted with a knife for a while 😬, possibly finishined, , , possibly not?🤔🎨
#lavender #oilpainting #Provence #Art
Oil on canvas, 50 x 20.
From our recent trip to Provence.
First time I have worked on a canvas this size or painted with a knife for a while 😬, possibly finishined, , , possibly not?🤔🎨
#lavender #oilpainting #Provence #Art
July 11, 2024 at 7:46 AM
RIP Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson 😢.
Fortunate to see The Selecter perform live a couple of years ago, still bouncing round the stage full of energy. A sad loss to the 2 Tone scene. 🎹
#Ska #TwoTone #TheSelecter #Hendrickson #Gaps #Music
Fortunate to see The Selecter perform live a couple of years ago, still bouncing round the stage full of energy. A sad loss to the 2 Tone scene. 🎹
#Ska #TwoTone #TheSelecter #Hendrickson #Gaps #Music
June 11, 2024 at 5:29 PM
RIP Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson 😢.
Fortunate to see The Selecter perform live a couple of years ago, still bouncing round the stage full of energy. A sad loss to the 2 Tone scene. 🎹
#Ska #TwoTone #TheSelecter #Hendrickson #Gaps #Music
Fortunate to see The Selecter perform live a couple of years ago, still bouncing round the stage full of energy. A sad loss to the 2 Tone scene. 🎹
#Ska #TwoTone #TheSelecter #Hendrickson #Gaps #Music
80 years ago today, Oradour-sur-Glane. A name that sends a chill along the spine. Over 640 inhabitants massacred by The SS in retaliation for increased resistance activities following the D-Day landing less than a week earlier.
#OTD #WW2 #Oradour #OradourSurGlane
#OTD #WW2 #Oradour #OradourSurGlane
June 10, 2024 at 6:35 AM
80 years ago today, Oradour-sur-Glane. A name that sends a chill along the spine. Over 640 inhabitants massacred by The SS in retaliation for increased resistance activities following the D-Day landing less than a week earlier.
#OTD #WW2 #Oradour #OradourSurGlane
#OTD #WW2 #Oradour #OradourSurGlane
Yesterday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the many involved in D-Day landings, today marks the 70th anniversary of the tragic death of Alan Turing. Alan’s work at Bletchley Park almost certainly shortened the war and saved unmeasurable number of lives. #Turing #AlanTuring
June 7, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Yesterday commemorated the 80th anniversary of the many involved in D-Day landings, today marks the 70th anniversary of the tragic death of Alan Turing. Alan’s work at Bletchley Park almost certainly shortened the war and saved unmeasurable number of lives. #Turing #AlanTuring
Any man who can hitch the length and breath of the galaxy, struggle against terrible odds, and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
Happy Towel Day, Hoopy Froods! 🤖
#TowelDay #DouglasAdams
Happy Towel Day, Hoopy Froods! 🤖
#TowelDay #DouglasAdams
May 25, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Any man who can hitch the length and breath of the galaxy, struggle against terrible odds, and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
Happy Towel Day, Hoopy Froods! 🤖
#TowelDay #DouglasAdams
Happy Towel Day, Hoopy Froods! 🤖
#TowelDay #DouglasAdams
Enjoying the recycled solar lights in the garden.
#gardentime #garden #solar #Recycled #CharityShop #GardenIdeas
#gardentime #garden #solar #Recycled #CharityShop #GardenIdeas
May 19, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Enjoying the recycled solar lights in the garden.
#gardentime #garden #solar #Recycled #CharityShop #GardenIdeas
#gardentime #garden #solar #Recycled #CharityShop #GardenIdeas
To begin at the beginning: It is a spring moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobble streets silent and the hunched, courters ‘ and rabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloe black,,,. Happy Dylan Day / Dydd Dylan hapus. #DylanThomas #DylanDay
May 14, 2024 at 7:27 AM
To begin at the beginning: It is a spring moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobble streets silent and the hunched, courters ‘ and rabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloe black,,,. Happy Dylan Day / Dydd Dylan hapus. #DylanThomas #DylanDay
Most of the potting up done (mainly Cannas and annuals left to do), now to start arranging it🤔.
#garden #gardening
#garden #gardening
May 9, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Most of the potting up done (mainly Cannas and annuals left to do), now to start arranging it🤔.
#garden #gardening
#garden #gardening
On the Nature Table today:
Sitting by the pond this morning we had the please of watching this newly emerged Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly take a first tentative flight from an aquatic life into the spring sunshine.
#Dragonfly #Spring #Pond
Sitting by the pond this morning we had the please of watching this newly emerged Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly take a first tentative flight from an aquatic life into the spring sunshine.
#Dragonfly #Spring #Pond
May 6, 2024 at 2:38 PM
On the Nature Table today:
Sitting by the pond this morning we had the please of watching this newly emerged Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly take a first tentative flight from an aquatic life into the spring sunshine.
#Dragonfly #Spring #Pond
Sitting by the pond this morning we had the please of watching this newly emerged Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly take a first tentative flight from an aquatic life into the spring sunshine.
#Dragonfly #Spring #Pond
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row.”
From the highlands of Scotland to “Flanders Fields”
John McCrae penned his most famous poem on this day 1915.
#OTD #WW1 #FlandersFields #Flanders
From the highlands of Scotland to “Flanders Fields”
John McCrae penned his most famous poem on this day 1915.
#OTD #WW1 #FlandersFields #Flanders
May 3, 2024 at 7:36 AM
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row.”
From the highlands of Scotland to “Flanders Fields”
John McCrae penned his most famous poem on this day 1915.
#OTD #WW1 #FlandersFields #Flanders
From the highlands of Scotland to “Flanders Fields”
John McCrae penned his most famous poem on this day 1915.
#OTD #WW1 #FlandersFields #Flanders
10 minute walk from home and have added White Stork to my local patch list before breakfast ✔️, have had worse starts to the day 🤷♂️.
#birding #birdphotography #BirdingNorfolk #Norfolk #Bird #Stork #Scarning #LocalPatch #birdwatching
#birding #birdphotography #BirdingNorfolk #Norfolk #Bird #Stork #Scarning #LocalPatch #birdwatching
April 30, 2024 at 7:30 AM
10 minute walk from home and have added White Stork to my local patch list before breakfast ✔️, have had worse starts to the day 🤷♂️.
#birding #birdphotography #BirdingNorfolk #Norfolk #Bird #Stork #Scarning #LocalPatch #birdwatching
#birding #birdphotography #BirdingNorfolk #Norfolk #Bird #Stork #Scarning #LocalPatch #birdwatching
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