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P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend!

January 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

New for 2026! Link to my new Kindle eBook poetry release amzn.eu/d/0Vq8mvM
#BlueSkyPoetry #poetry #eBooks #Kindle

Cover of an eBook with the title, 'Drenched Full of Light and Singing with Wild Birdsong', collected poems of P L Herlihy. Close up picture of a pink and orange scallop shell on a sandy beach

January 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

January 1, 2026 at 12:07 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

amzn.eu/d/0WRwNIz
I'm delighted to release three new short stories! Dipping into a precarious and dangerous future across three planets, Venus, Earth and Mars, these three stories look at how human existence might extend beyond Earth.
#scifi #ai #future #sciencefiction #newrelease #Kindle #Mars

November 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

On a day trip to Weymouth in October - Birdwatching Haiku

QR code to go direct to blog of my birdwatching haiku.

October 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

This morning's storm clouds rolling through... #weather

September 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Dodging the rain to find this gorgeous dragonfly in the garden today
#dragon

Dragonfly resting on a twig light glinting on its glass like wings

September 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Pack of three greetings cards featuring this view of Glastonbury Tor available in my Etsy shop now:

#art #greetingscards #GlastonburyTor #EtsySeller

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4359...

Three greetings cards featuring a copy of original oil painting of the Top of Glastonbury Tor

August 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

I now have some author's copies of Whyllmoon for sale in my Etsy shop that you can have personalised, great for gifts or for a bit summer reading!
Find them here:
patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4355...
📚🪐
#booksky #fantsybooks #authorcopy #Etsyseller #indieauthor #lowfatasy #fantasylovers #scifi

'Be gentle on the shoulders of Old Mother and her family, tread slow and with care, she has spent a long time holding up the world for us. Sing her a song to soothe her as you pass.' A quote from the back of the Whyllmoon book. Join Wilva Cut-Hand and her friends as they set out across Whyll to reach Starhanda's Rock at High Merlon. They need to take astronomical readings to present at the Annual Council Court in Whyllmouth. From their lives as apprentices at the Offering House in Whyllbow, they travel to The Foundry at Dundook, then on to the mountains to try and find answers to the strange events happening in their lands, making new friends and encountering danger along the way.

August 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4343...

This framed Little Egret linocut print is now available in my Etsy shop!

#linocut #artlovers #birdwatchers #Etsy #gifts

August 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

My handstitched bookmark cards are perfect for end of term gifts, find them in my Etsy shop now:

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4298...

#gifts #booklovers #teachergift #cards #EtsySeller #handmade

Handstitched sunflower onto paper bookmark, mounted on a blank card.

July 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Peacock butterfly this evening #summer #heatwave

July 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

#haiku #birdwatching #nature #poetry #Etsyshop #paperback

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/1534...

A paperback boo k sitting on a wooden desk with a pen, binoculars and coffee mug. Book cover has a picture of a robin at the water's edge, title of book is A Bright Balance of Feathers, Bird haiku.

July 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Ant and insect friendly plants flowering at the moment. (Green woodpeckers eat ants.)

Red open flowering rose, insect friendly

June 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Yellow rose, softly ruffled petals on a green background.

May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

patriciarustart.etsy.com

Spring into Summer with my Etsy shop: New items include handmade cards, crochet beach bags and original wall art to brighten up and celebrate the summer!

🧶 #handmade #art #craft #cards #gifts #booklovers #artlovers #summer

May 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4297...
Delighted to say this is now available in my Etsy shop! #crochet #craft #handmade #individual #homewares #bags

Small multicolour string bag holding a spare toilet roll, hung over the back of a piece of white metal furniture.

April 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Making more of these little crocheted bags, great for bathroom or bedroom storage. I'm using a lovely cotton and silk blend yarn.🧶
#crochet #handmade

April 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

🧶 So there is just about time to get these crocheted mini bobble hats for your Easter table, find them in my Etsy shop now:

patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/1791...

Three crochet mini bobble hats suitable for eggs, each with a bobble.

April 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

Great for pollinators, daisies and dandelions in the garden loving the Spring weather.
🦋🌱 #lawns

April 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM

P L Herlihy

@trishah.bsky.social

I've made this cute crochet coaster and holder from 100% organic cotton, their handmade style make them perfect for a relaxed vibe to your décor. Find them in my Etsy Handmade shop now:
#handmade #homedecor #crochet #Etsyseller #gifts
patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/1559...