Colm Ryan 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦
@woodpigeon.bsky.social
Storyteller, occasional photographer, astronomy, history and science geek. Learning Ukrainian. Living in Cork, Ireland with a rake of cats.
Still buzzing over the Wolf Alice concert on Wednesday. My favourite rock group.
December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Still buzzing over the Wolf Alice concert on Wednesday. My favourite rock group.
The Moon…
Beautiful.
(Chi chicka chickaaa)
Beautiful.
(Chi chicka chickaaa)
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The Moon…
Beautiful.
(Chi chicka chickaaa)
Beautiful.
(Chi chicka chickaaa)
Слава Україні.
Слава героям.
Слава героям.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Слава Україні.
Слава героям.
Слава героям.
In Amsterdam today. Fierce smell of vegetables here.
October 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In Amsterdam today. Fierce smell of vegetables here.
Executed for having pigeons.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Executed for having pigeons.
My latest read. Oh wow. Historians kept this one very quiet when we were kids.
September 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My latest read. Oh wow. Historians kept this one very quiet when we were kids.
CERN - nerd pilgrimage!
September 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
CERN - nerd pilgrimage!
Mont Blanc and Chamonix
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Mont Blanc and Chamonix
Big moonrise over Ballycotton a few days ago. This type of photo is a bit of a cliche around here, but I couldn’t resist.
July 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Big moonrise over Ballycotton a few days ago. This type of photo is a bit of a cliche around here, but I couldn’t resist.
At Josh Johnson in Vicar St. Best storyteller on the planet right now. Does this guy ever stop for breath?
June 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
At Josh Johnson in Vicar St. Best storyteller on the planet right now. Does this guy ever stop for breath?
A little bit deceptive of Tesco, no? Just giving the nutritional information for half of a pot.
May 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A little bit deceptive of Tesco, no? Just giving the nutritional information for half of a pot.
Twelve Pins, Connemara.
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Twelve Pins, Connemara.
The Iceland volcano has just erupted:
April 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Iceland volcano has just erupted:
February 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The edge of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.
February 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The edge of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.
In Kinsale today, where the Gaelic Lordship of Ireland came to an end in 1602.
February 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In Kinsale today, where the Gaelic Lordship of Ireland came to an end in 1602.
Aurora photo from last night. I was nearly about to give up when I spotted this red band in the sky.
January 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Aurora photo from last night. I was nearly about to give up when I spotted this red band in the sky.
If you see this, post a beach pic from your gallery.
November 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM
If you see this, post a beach pic from your gallery.
Woodland scene.
November 23, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Woodland scene.
My annual trip to Manchester to the QEDCon conference on science and scepticism. This year we had talks on AI, wellness influencers, Atlantis, quantum technology, the latest conspiracy rabbit holes, and sleep bollocks.
October 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
My annual trip to Manchester to the QEDCon conference on science and scepticism. This year we had talks on AI, wellness influencers, Atlantis, quantum technology, the latest conspiracy rabbit holes, and sleep bollocks.
Incredible that we’re able to see this from the south coast of Ireland!
October 10, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Incredible that we’re able to see this from the south coast of Ireland!
Highlight of our time in Southern Germany: the Esslingen Weihnachts Markt.
December 1, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Highlight of our time in Southern Germany: the Esslingen Weihnachts Markt.