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John J Baucher
@moochinphotoman.bsky.social
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Artist, photographer and part time vexillologist . Just a bloke trying to look and see.
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Seen on my commute to the studio #Belfast #MiddlepathSt
A worker in full orange high visibility clothing stands with their back to camera on a bridge with concrete siding framed with dramatic grey clouds
May 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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From my commute yesterday #Ballymacarrett #Belfast #Pinkfluffyface
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Colourful scene in the evening light from my studio window as Leo Boyd works on his latest mural for @dctoursbelfast.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Great week in Maketu then Katikati where I sat beside Brian in the shade outside the grocery store and got yarning. He’s 73 this year And whaddya know he’s an Māori Irishman his father was a Brady. #FujiX100T #Portrait #Katikati #Aotearoa #NZ
73 year old Māori Irishman sit his fingers interlaced and his arms resting on his knees and stares intently at the camera. He is wearing a green bandana and a red bag is between his legs Brian a 73 yr old Māori Irishman with a green bandana stares intently at the camera in this intimate portrait. 73 year old Māori Irishman Brian shows his Māori culture in an unprompted expression by sticking his tongue out.
February 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Maketu beach this morning. Special place back after 21 years #Maketu #Aotearoa
A drift wood pole carved with a Māori design stands at the top of the beach with sand and blue seas and sky behind it at Maketu beach in the Boy of Plenty New Zealand Aotearoa
February 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Takapuna beside the war memorial #Takapuna #Auckland #NewZealand #man #Candid #Documentary #iphone12 #iphonography #geometry
An Asian man with an unlit cigarette in his mouth glances across the scene as he walks out of the shot on the right hand side. A raised flower bed with red flowers can be seen on the left and a bench runs around the brick wall of the flower bed. In the mid ground and unturned ice cream can be seen it is a sign for an ice cream shop which is closed. A palm tree is seen with blue sky’s behind with the green cladding of a two story building in the photograph behind the man. The is a geometry to the image which is a wide angle candid phone photograph. This is the area outside the Takapuna public library in Auckland New Zealand.
February 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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‘Thing bin’ a peeling sign seen on my perambulation yesterday and the suns rays backlight clouds at Torpedo bay this morning 07:09 am. #Auckland #Torpedobay #NewZealand #thingbin
A peeling sticker saying thing bin on the side of a blue metal bin. A hint of blue sky and clouds can be seen along the top of the photograph 07:09 am the sun rises at Torpedo Bay Devonport, Auckland, NewZealand. Beyond the headland seen in shadow on the left, the suns rays backlight white whispy clouds above a long line of dark rain laden clouds. Water can be seen in the foreground and the suns rays are reflected.
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Meta family portrait of maah boy taking a portrait of me and my bro (his uncle) captured by my sister in law’s cousins wife @caroline.j.hunter also from NI) All Clear? #metafamportrait #family #auckland #NewZealand #pavlovanotshown fun times
A young man in a pale red shirt is seen from behind as he takes a photograph of his father and uncle who can be seen in the background wearing blue short sleeved patterned shirts. The men are all standing in shade as the blue sky and sunlight can be seen. The potential photograph about to be taken can be seen in the phone screen the young man is holding.
February 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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It’s not all lollygaggjng …research material gathered in the first week…connections sought and some threads found. Connections are being made. This trip possible through the assistance of @artscouncilni via the National Lottery Support for Individual Artist programmme.#Auckland #Research #NewZealand
A pile of books on a table with photographic book by Ans Westra Handboek in foreground other books piled in the table are of New Zealand history including a book explainingTreaty of Waitangi and one of Māori phrases. In the background is the sun dappled green leaves of a Quince tree
February 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Great couple of days up in Mangawhai the first photo is my fav and very pleasing as I saw it on the way up and was able to get it on the way back. Always pleased when pre-visualised photos come out. #Mangawhai #Auckland #NZ
A barn made of faded ripply tin of many shades greys is at the centre with trees lining the background and grass in the foreground . Stormy clouds over head with a hint of blue sky on the left treeline. A hill in silhouette backlit at sunset framed at either edge of the photograph by trees. Glorious orange sky with darkened clouds drifting by Palm trees and blues skys framing a distant orange ferry approaching Devonport marina in sunshine The repeating pattern of passenger seat on the ferry to Auckland
February 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Mangawhai…sunset to sunrise with some astrophotography of the Milky Way (newly acquired skill from maah boy) #Mangawhai #NewZealand WaitangiDay
February 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Kia ora from Nz I’ve an coffee on the deck companion 4 mth old Marty 1/3 golden retriever 2/3 border collie. Maah boys hopped over from OZ for a week…. We had a few beers…thirsty work these reunions. #Auckland #NZ #Marty #Maahboy #10yearsfromthelastvisit
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Feeling good. Jet lag defeated and a lovely Sunday in and out of the garden with a puppy as a sometime play mate…Marty 4months and a bundle of fun. Helped distract me from the fact my iPad had died! Hohum worse things happen at sea. #NewZealand #Devonport #BrosinNZ #Notaredbrickinsight
February 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Left or right? #Lostandfound #LeftorRight #Belfast #CityCentre #ReformClub
Colour photograph looking down at a child’s black woolly glove on the red sandstone entrance wall to The Reform Club in Belfast city centre. The mosaic tiled floor of the covered entrance in the background is obscured by black iron security bars but partially shows the club emblem. The red hand of Ulster can be seen along with the bottom panels of varnished wooden doors. Scrolls from the open ornate wrought iron gate can also be seen.
December 14, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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Drinkers bench at Jubilee park Belfast city centre
Taken from behind this photograph shows the back of 4 people in winter coats sitting on a bench at a well known drinking spot in Jubilee Park Belfast city centre.
December 11, 2024 at 9:47 AM
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Irish stew beef and beef sausages) with a cote du Rhône base. Gotta say white pepper is a zingy wee bastard eh? Yum yum
Slightly foggy photo from condensation rising from hot irish beef stew showing carrot potatoes with peas in a white plate.
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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This weeks rib sticker of a stew….
Overhead photo of beef stew with carrots mushrooms and steam rising. Dinner is served
December 4, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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Bout a third is in the casserole in the oven and the rest will end up in me coz it goes off right? Once you’ve uncorked. And yeah this cheeky lil Cote du Rhône had a cork albeit the synfetic type. Happy hump day or summat
Photo shows a bottle of wine and a tumbler glass of red wine. Photograph shows the label a 2022 cote du Rhône wine. The Small tumbler of the wine is about to be destroyed!
December 4, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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That’s great eh? I’ve always loved his famous rooftop photo and consider myself lucky to have a small estate print which I often lose myself in.
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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Orange handle on a white door a green drainpipe and a lorra leaves #Holylands
December 2, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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Splash of colour in the Ormeau Park on a grey morning. The day brightened considerably in the afternoon with some great news….dets to follow
November 30, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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“Say Cheese” 12th July 1996 Ormeau Bridge waiting for the return. I’ve always loved this photo as it says so much about all the hanging around and seeing his boots really makes it
November 29, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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November 29, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Got some good news.
November 29, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Parading up and down shouting various “slogans” holding this placard caught my attention. Demanding free speech did make me interject and tell him he is literally exercising that right. File under conspiracy theorist/rocket. #Belfast #Rocker #FujiX100T #88700acctuationsandcounting
November 29, 2024 at 7:57 AM