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Nicholas
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Chemist/computer nerd/author. Reader, rambler, nature & tech lover. #ProChoice. MH #LivedExperience 💚🌻 Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏿🇺🇦🍉✡️🇪🇺

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A little lake to the party, sorry! #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A pool of water bordered by trees as seen from a shore covered with ferns and low scrub. A cloudless summer sky in early evening contrasts gold and green with pale blue.
July 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Sunsets hold an entirely unique kind of magic for me. Dreams and whist in golden light #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Just before sunset over a field cast in golden light, under a pale blue summer sky. The field is bordered by trees in the distance and long strands of rye gone to seed in the foreground. A low sun before sunset as seen from the edge of wood, overlooking a field of potatoes in summer. The summer sky is blue-to-golden with a few dotted clouds and deciduous trees frame the photo.
July 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Hi everyone, I seem to have missed a few of these splendid little gatherings between life chaos and my mental health. Here's a little #SunlightThroughTrees from one of my sanctuary spots - it's tough to force myself out, but it's always so rewarding #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Sunlight shining through trees in a mixed woodland in summer, casting long shadows on the earth and scrub.
July 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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There is always time for unmitigated silliness and dispensing with the rules of polite society. Live your joy, just like this delightful floof is doing #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A black and white cat lying beneath a wood and metal railing, grabbing on to and playfighting with the wooden panel at the bottom, while simultaneously sunning themselves with eyes half closed in relaxed enjoyment.
June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Hazy, lazy weekend afternoons sitting in the park, watching the world meander by #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A small lake surrounded by trees in early summer. White cumulus clouds fill some of a rich blue sky. Ripples in the water obscure the reflections.
June 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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I missed #SmallBeautiesHour last week and have been struggling a bit lately, but received lots of support from this rather photogenic floof who is a regular visitor #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A black and white cat, lying partially curled up on a bed, eyes half open and kneading, almost as if posing for a photo.
June 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Wildflowers and wild dreams #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A purple bluebell flower in macro at the edge of a wood during sunset. Sunlight and trees blur into the bokeh. Cow parsley in macro against a sunset over ploughed fields, an orange sky, casting golden light.
May 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Tonight's sunset was quite the show #SmallBeauties #Photography
A sunset of deep oranges and yellows against a pale blue sky, over a bare, ploughed field bordered by trees.
May 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Alluring alures #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold

(alure being an old word for a narrow walkway)
A view looking down a narrow staired alleyway between two whitewashed houses, leading down to a harbour. Yachts are partially visible near the top of the frame below houses on the opposite hillside. The sky is pale blue and sunlight cast a deep shadow on the alley.
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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The vibrant colours of spring #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A lush valley of sloping fields divided with hedgerows and treelines, under blue skies with the sun behind. Gorse in flower covers the nearest slope and the left of the photo is partially obscured by tree branches not quite yet in leaf. A large purple periwinkle flower held still with a hand, bathed in sunlight. Yellow buttercups among low scrub and grass, under bright sunlight.
April 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Breathtaking walks (in both senses) by the sea #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A view of the coast from between two bushes under clear pale blue skies. Green slops and cliffs lead to the rocky shore that is just visible. Green trees and bushes flood the foreground. A narrow gravel path leads down the sea, bordered by low scrub, with steep cliffs of a headland off to the right. A small white cottage sits on the headland. The sky is cloudless and pale blue, with the sun just out of frame. A seagull is mid-flight in the upper centre of the photo. A view along a rocky beach, with scrub-covered cliffs sloping down to the sea on the left. The sky is blue and cloudless and waves moderate as the crash onto the shore.
April 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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With the increasing hostility towards trans people, now is not the time to be a silent majority. Please let your trans neighbours know they are safe with you.

Image from @prideukorg.bsky.social on Twitter.
Trans pride flag overlaid with text: "You are safe with me"
April 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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A few more captures from a recent walk #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A dusty woodland path in Spring, with a mixture of bare trees and those coming into leaf. Blue skies are visible behind the canopy and sunlight casts long shadows across the path. A view from the edge of a wood, looking onto flat grassy pastures with horses grazing. A big blue sky meets the horizon at distance treetops and sunlight floods the photo. Rolling fields of grass from between hedges in early Spring. A cloudless blue sky contrasts with the vibrant greens and browns of the fields.
April 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Sunny spots #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Sunlight shines on a green iron and wooden plank bench in a heathland meadow, facing a large woodland. A long, straight country lane with low grassy verges, power lines off to one side and hedgerows. The low sun shines from a clear pale blue sky casting long shadows, and a woodland is visible in the distance to the left of the lane.
April 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Late afternoon walks in Spring with the birds chirping and just enough of a breeze to raise some goosebumps #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A dirt path lined with early Spring trees, low scrub, and grass is illuminated by bright sunlight from a blue sky. Daffodils in full bloom on a grass verge alongside a road. The late afternoon sun casts long shadows through trees and of power poles. The skie is blue save for a few light clouds. A narrow country lane winds between grass verges and deciduous woodland in early Spring. Low sun casts a golden light through the trees.
April 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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We're getting more and more days for #SunlightThroughTrees and that brings much joy and rambles in the most beautiful spots #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Sunlight shines through deciduous woodland in Spring. Silver birch tree trunks are visible in the foreground and blue sky is visible above a canopy of emerging leaves. Sunlight shines through the tree tops of a line of trees, under a blue sky. A mud path lined with scrub is seen in the foreground. Sunlight shines through tree branches in early spring. In the background a clubhouse is surrounded with high hedges against a blue sky and gated access to a bridle path is in the foreground. Sunlight peeks through a tiny gap in a line of tall conifer trees under blue skies. A silver birch and other deciduous trees are coming into leaf below.
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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On the verge of joy #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Small purple aubrieta flowers and daffodils line a steep verge at the side of a road. Ivy covered trees and blue skies are visible to the right.
April 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Quiet shoreline moments of reflection, warm sunlight on your face, the first lick of an ice cream cone #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Low afternoon sun over a rocky beach, under light clouds. The tide is far out leaving flooded sand that reflects the sunlight, and the sky is crossed with vapour trails. A taller headland protrudes from the left along the horizon.
March 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Make sure you rest! Like this sleepy ball of fluff.
Black and white cat asleep on a sofa, against a pillow with front paws outstretched.
March 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Doctor WHO?
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, current Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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That's the spot #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A black and white cat on my lap, getting head scritches, eyes closed with enjoyment.
March 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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I've taken far too many #SunlightThroughTrees pics lately, so please enjoy another handful #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Sunlight shines between tall conifer tree trunks in late winter. Blue skies are visible through the canopy and dense winter foliage covers the ground. Sunlight shines through bare trees in late winter, illuminating a dirt path that winds through the woodland. The floor is covered with leaves and low scrub. Sunlight shines between branches of bare winter trees, casting long shadows on a leaf strewn dirt path. Sunlight shines between branches of a tree in winter, with blue skies behind and dense conifer woodland in the distance.
March 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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The correct response to Monday afternoon #NotMyCat #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
A black and white cat asleep in my lap, head on his paws.
March 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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The irresistible temptation to capture the beauty of #SunlightThroughTrees on a woodland walk, followed by a few minutes of admiring what you know no photograph can ever reproduce #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Sunlight shines through late winter trees lining a grassy field. Wooden benches sit along the edge of the woods, under grey and white clouds. Sunlight shines through late winter trees bordering a muddy path. Cumulus clouds spot a deep blue sky and a field and more woodland is visible in the distance. Sunlight shines through upright parallel trees in late winter. Clear blue skies are visible above the canopy and short foliage covers the floor of the woodland. Sunlight shines through a bare winter tree sitting alongside a grassy path on heathland. More trees border on both sides under clear blue skies.
March 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Hazy sunsets that mutter of Springtime and evening breezes that remind you of the ocean #SmallBeautiesHour #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
The sun sets among white-grey cumulus clouds over a wide grassy field atop a hill. Trees line the background and partially obscure the horizon, and a crenelled wall is visible in the foreground.
March 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM