John Smith
@vailance.bsky.social
Archer, compound and recurve, former 14th nationally :3
Photographer (Photos not for commercial use)
Biomed student - lvl19
Photographer (Photos not for commercial use)
Biomed student - lvl19
Blue loves sunbathing...even in 30+°C 😭
July 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Blue loves sunbathing...even in 30+°C 😭
Outdoor season >> indoor season 💪💪
April 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Outdoor season >> indoor season 💪💪
Shot a club record!! 🔥🔥 564/600 is pretty solid, that was my first scored shoot with compound. My shooting didn't feel super confident so to come away with a record is not too shabby!
March 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Shot a club record!! 🔥🔥 564/600 is pretty solid, that was my first scored shoot with compound. My shooting didn't feel super confident so to come away with a record is not too shabby!
Outdoor season begins!!🔥🔥 there's a lot of work I've gotta do on my form, but progress is being made 💪
March 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Outdoor season begins!!🔥🔥 there's a lot of work I've gotta do on my form, but progress is being made 💪
Got to shoot 50 yards for the first time in months, gotta admit the bow is still too heavy for me but it's getting there!
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Got to shoot 50 yards for the first time in months, gotta admit the bow is still too heavy for me but it's getting there!
Finally passed the 400 arrow mark, the new string should be settled now. Hopefully I won't have to spend ages tuning it 🤞
March 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Finally passed the 400 arrow mark, the new string should be settled now. Hopefully I won't have to spend ages tuning it 🤞
Changing strings, this means I gotta shoot 100 arrows today min to break the new one in before setting a final knocking point.
March 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Changing strings, this means I gotta shoot 100 arrows today min to break the new one in before setting a final knocking point.
I saw a lovely comerant today, shoulda brought down a proper camera for this guy. Hopefully I'll get another chance
March 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I saw a lovely comerant today, shoulda brought down a proper camera for this guy. Hopefully I'll get another chance
Bro trashes the place then sits there like this...Grown aah man can't even clean up after himself 🤦♂️🤦♂️
March 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Bro trashes the place then sits there like this...Grown aah man can't even clean up after himself 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Chat I think I'm gay now
March 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Chat I think I'm gay now
Another mushroom! These Hoof mushrooms grow a ring every year, so this one is around 8 years old
March 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Another mushroom! These Hoof mushrooms grow a ring every year, so this one is around 8 years old
Deer amongst the ragwort
March 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Deer amongst the ragwort
Blank boss practice cos compound has made me weak 😭
March 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Blank boss practice cos compound has made me weak 😭
Arrows looking pretty swag
February 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Arrows looking pretty swag
I love fletching! I love being stuck redoing the same arrow 5 times bcos it doesn't line up right! This is how I want to spend my entire evening!!
February 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I love fletching! I love being stuck redoing the same arrow 5 times bcos it doesn't line up right! This is how I want to spend my entire evening!!
Scotland is the best place for photos do not tell me otherwise
February 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Scotland is the best place for photos do not tell me otherwise
Some pics from when I shot recurve regularly. Pretty sure this was a pb of some sort! Imma try and find the scoresheet on my old phone (also here's a pic of my dog!)
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Some pics from when I shot recurve regularly. Pretty sure this was a pb of some sort! Imma try and find the scoresheet on my old phone (also here's a pic of my dog!)
Got a chance to tune up my bow, shots are feeling strong! Arrows could do with a bit of paper tuning but I can't complain with the results
February 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Got a chance to tune up my bow, shots are feeling strong! Arrows could do with a bit of paper tuning but I can't complain with the results