Dublin Bay looking northeast towards Howth over the Clontarf foreshore at low tide. Seaweed in the foreground, then rivulets and sandbars, with a white egret closest and assorted small waders further out. A clear cold day about two hours before sunset.

A little white egret walks through still water at the foreshore. Its reflection is slightly rippled by its movement.

Witch hazel in flower in my garden on New Year's Day 2026

A New Year's Day walk to blow the cobwebs off.

I just need a hour or two to take some decent pictures... maybe this week!

We're very excited to have been shortlisted for an OpenUK award, in recognition of our amazing community of developers, managers, testers, curators, and translators. See you at the Oscars of Open Source! #openukawards @openuk.bsky.social

You're on my conscience... I have some fun stuff for you besides the Euclid!

Socks... the instrument of terror to 9yo me...

Interesting. The examples cited as AI are very close in language to marketing-speak/corporate bullshit.

Crosseyed lambie with (purchased) card

Blue and light blue striped cardi with homemade card, stork with blue bag

Card showing baby under sun framed in a W. A bit crooked

Cardi that goes with W card, turquoise blue with orange stripe, cables on shoulders

#showmeyourknits #knitsky #baby

MetaAI prompts about a dog under a photo of a cat on a cat rescue page

Meantime, Meta thinks a cat is a dog. I also suspect that there has been some 'improvement' of the photo.

An example of just how rubbish Meta AI is 😂

Yep! And one of the monthly yarns (not silk but sort of works). It's all a bit mad but very summery!

Pink white green blue stripey ranunculus short-sleeved tee. Over floral skirt similar colours

Finished-- thanks be! -- in time for the glorious August we're having

Ranunculus w stripes. Three yarns from @isasaxonists.bsky.social #knitsky #stripeyknits

Very sorry to hear of the death of Bríd McGrath. Wonderfully energetic and endlessly generous scholar, and a great woman to have a glass with.

Waste. Rubbish. And everywhere...

There's a story to be told about fosterage in Irish families as well: by the tales it was important, traditional, and shaped power relationships. Not a medievalist so don't know what has been done on it, someone on here will know!

What does it say about me that I know two people to whom I instantly shared this link? and a whole lot more who will get it sooooooon.

Define community?!

Contrast is Vermilion Voyager merino-nylon sock held double, the gorgeous Peacock Balthazar is merino-tencel dk. The VV is such a July/August colourway!

Pattern on which cardi is based. T-shaped simple cardigan for small baby.

Blue-green knit on multicoloured duvet. Only half of second front completed... ran out of yarn! Ripped half of back and left front...

Completed, with red/purple/yellow/orange stripe in lower body.

Cardi for friend's sproglet. Child 2 wks early... Lost at yarn chicken, ripped back and left fronts a bit and stuck in a red multicoloured textured stripe. #knitsky #yarnchicken bleaaah yarn from @isasaxonists.bsky.social

Ah, my misspent youth of recorders and crumhorns 😂

Belated #caturday vibes. Pippin stretching on the bed.

Can't be having any notions...😂

What happened to the bits of ashplants and an old pallet lashed together with baler twine?!

A torbie and white cat sitting on a cat tree with a miniature on herself beside her in the same pose (nearly)

Pippin is a great hit with Rod's pupils, a talented one of whom made the teeny model Pippin as an end of year pressie! #catsky #calicoish #torbie-n-white #tortitudeinspades

Cat on very tall cat tree in front of window with view of green garden aka jungle, cat back paws only visible bit

Closeup of paws from previous image

Pippin toe beans #catsky

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

Immense dignity and restraint on show from Dr Carla Hayden, in her first interview since being fired by email from her position as Librarian of Congress. #Burningthebooks in full flow in Trump’s America.’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rme21qIbVHM

Will definitely read this!

Have fun! Rare books are the best 🙃

Stoppitstoppitstoppit!!! I have enough yarn! 🤣

What's its citation rank? 😂