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Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Lovely day for cycling through the New Forest today. Just about missed a shower at the end.
#trees #autumn #nature #woodland #forest #cycling

Gravel track leading uphill through autumnal trees.

Stream flowing through forest with autumnal shades of yellow and gold in the surrounding trees and bracken.

November 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Glorious day for a stroll in South London today including Burgess and Kennington Parks.
#sky #trees #walking #urbanwalking #london #walworth #kennington

Blue sky reflected in Burgess Park Lake with reeds and a small jetty in the foreground, trees on the far side of the lake.

Sun shining through a large plane tree in Kennington Park against a clear blue sky with leaves fallen onto grass below.

October 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Gloomy skies in London this morning so here's one I took last Monday in Brenchley Gardens for #BlueskyMonday

Autumnal shades of yellow and gold in the trees against a clear blue sky

October 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Dawn in Peckham Rye Park this morning
#sunrise #Peckham

A stripe of orange and red sky appearing on the horizon across the grass playing fields of Peckham Rye Park

October 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

It was worth delaying my morning walk until after the mist had cleared this morning. This the view from Pasley Park towards Elephant and Castle.
#Walworth

Almost clear blue skies punctuated by high rise buildings with small trees and grass of Pasley Park in the foreground

September 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Sunrise over Brockwell Park this morning

Orange sun at sunrise shining through trees

Slivers of orange sun breaking through red cloudy skies on the horizon framed by trees with grass in the foreground

Red cloudy skies just before sunrise framed by trees with grass in the foreground

Light clouds illuminated bright red just before sunrise with trees and grass in the foreground

September 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Grey skies over South London this morning so here's a couple of photos from Sunday morning of sunrise over Peckham Rye Park

Narrow beams of dawn sunlight shining through trees with their trunks creating shadows across the grass

Bright orange glow of sunrise emerging from behind trees across playing fields still in relative darkness

September 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

A bit of South London dawn from my stroll on Sunday morning.

Early morning sun breaking through clouds on the horizon, reflecting in the waters of Burgess Park lake with grasses in the foreground.

September 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Early morning sunshine in Dulwich Park

Low morning sun shines through the trees in Dulwich Park creating long shadows across the grass and fallen leaves

September 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Album cover for Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life

July 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Post your favourite one-word movie.

Poster for the movie Elephant by Gus Van Sant

May 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

A few flowers from my garden this morning.

Pale pink clematis flowers enveloping a fence.

Pink and white Dicentra flowers against lush green leaves.

Bright blue brunnera macrophylla flowers

April 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Went for a stroll around Deptford and Southwark this lunchtime. Glorious blue skies though a bit chilly out of the sun.

Bright red bascule bridge (disused) against clear blue skies with a footpath underneath (used to be a canal).

Avenue of bare trees with green grass against clear blue skies.

Disused dock (Greenland Dock) surrounded by housing with old machinery in the foreground and tower blocks of Canary Wharf in the background against a clear blue sky.

Thick trunked tree in Southwark Park bathed in sunshine.

January 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Lots of people out in Brockwell Park this lunchtime enjoying the sunshine whilst it lasted. Which wasn't long.

Blue skies over the green grass of Brockwell Park with the skyscrapers of Vauxhall on the horizon.

Blue skies over green grass in Brockwell Park looking up the hill toward Brockwell Hall.

December 14, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Pleasant conditions for walking around Ladywell and Honor Oak today. Sun just about made it through the clouds.

Trees and fallen leaves in Ladywell Fields

Solitary tree atop Blythe Hill Fields with skyline of London on the horizon behind.

Distant view of the London skyline framed by trees on One Tree Hill.

December 3, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Artwork in the exhibition: Colourfully painted surfboard

Artwork in the exhibition: Painted surfboard shaped piece of wood.

Artwork in the exhibition: Vladimir Putin wearing a rainbow 'KGBTQ+' sash

Artwork in the exhibition: Colourfully decorated shirt and trousers

Artwork in the exhibition: Persons head being stepped on whilst another pair of feet walk by.

November 27, 2024 at 4:41 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Visited 'No Comment' at The Royal Festival Hall. An exhibition of art by people in criminal justice settings. Really interesting and well worth a visit.

Artwork in the exhibition. Colourful abstract fishes.

November 27, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

First light over Dog Kennel Hill woods from my early stroll to the supermarket this morning.

Dawn rising over trees in Dog Kennel Hill woods

Crescent moon above trees in Dog Kennel Hill woods.

November 26, 2024 at 8:25 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Treated myself to lunch at the very lovely @persepolis-peckham.bsky.social

Dish of vegetarian kufteh with fries and salad.

Slice of mango and pomegranate cheesecake

November 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

A couple of photos from my stroll earlier today over Dawson's Hill to Dulwich Park. Pleased I left it until lunchtime as it didn't feel as cold as I anticipated. The breeze was however still a bit nippy out of the sun.

View from Dawson's Hill looking north toward the City of London.

Oak tree in Dulwich Park against a blue sky with the sun peeping through the branches.

Autumnal colours against a blue sky in Dulwich Park.

November 22, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

A few photos from a sunny but very chilly lunchtime stroll around East Dulwich and Peckham.

Street tree resplendent in shades of gold.

View through the trees from Camberwell Old Cemetery with the City of London in the distance.

Street tree with leaves in shades of deep orange to red.

Sunshine and clouds across the playing fields of Peckham Rye Park.

November 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

Chilly pre-breakfast stroll around Dulwich Park this morning. Rain had thankfully passed but a puddle shot felt obligatory.

Fallen leaves floating in a puddle of water with trees in background. Taken in Dulwich Park.

November 18, 2024 at 9:30 AM

Steve Brown

@pyspidistra.bsky.social

A good walk the Camberwell and Walworth to Lambeth this morning. Back via Kennington and Loughborough Junction. Nice in the sun but clouded over later. Took loads of photos, here's a few autumn colours.