Black and white image of a tree covered hill reflected in the water of a still lake

#EarthDay

Call for participants: Survey on minoritised languages in Scotland Researchers at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), through its Language Sciences Institute and on behalf of the FOSTERLANG project, invite you to take part in an important survey explor...

Call for participants

If you speak Scottish Gaelic, Scots, and/or Shaetlan, you are invited to share your experiences, knowledge, and perspectives. This research will contribute to reversing language decline and strengthening linguistic diversity across Europe
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#photography
#flowers
#FlowerReport

B&W image of an older man sitting on a bench in a park surrounded by flowers looking pensive. There is a sign to the front right of him resting against a wooden planter filled with plants that reads: ‘Save the earth - it is the only one’

#Earthday2026

One man protest, #Edinburgh

Luke Jerram’s inflatable earth ‘Gaia’ at night. Illuminated & reflected on the water as it floats on a lake.

“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.”

•Crazy Horse
#EarthDay2026

"When she's on her best behaviour
Don't be tempted by her favours
Never turn your back on Mother Earth"
— Ronald Mael, "the sparks 😁" #TopPop

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A host of purple azaleas lit by dappled sunlight, a fir and a deciduous tree with bright green leaves with bright blue sky in the background

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple #Photography 📷

A wave of spring azaleas, #Edinburgh🪻

Morning all.

Photograph by Peter Dewhurst, Darnall, Sheffield 1970s.

Weasel amongst bluebells and greater stitchwort, painting.

🖼️ Dick Twinney

King Floyd - Groove Me (1971) YouTube video by toniojadetto

Good Night From The Drummer, My Friends. Sleep Tight.

Mulatu Astatke - "Azmari" (Live at Fontenay en Scènes, May 2013) YouTube video by JazzVillageMusic

#MusicChallengea
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
4/22 Song with non-Western harmonics

The Father of Ethio-jazz:

Azmari - Mulatu Astatke (Live)
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8 photos of the same woman in various poses

Contact sheet of Billie Holiday recording the album Music for Touching
Phil Stern, 1955

Colour pic of two greylag geese by a lochside in the sunshine. Fact: Greylags are the ancestors of most domestic breeds, and first occurred around 3,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt

Just popped out for a gander… 🪿

Thank you! 🙏

#nowspinning #recordstoreday #musicsky #vinyl
The Fall — ‘Are You Are Missing Winner’
Another #rsd purchase. I have the original picture disc but got this because I wanted to hear how my sixth least favourite Fall album sounded properly mastered. Not bad, so far. ‘Crop Dust’ is a banger.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple #photography 📷

WE MISS BISCUIT.

Cool, next on my list then! :)

Shot of Newhaven Harbour Lighthouse at sunset. The cast iron octagonal tower stands 50ft high and was built in 1869 by James Dove and Company, Edinburgh.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOForOld #photography 📷

Newhaven Lighthouse, Leith, #Edinburgh

They’re very disconcerting - it really tastes like fried egg one minute, potato the next…! Are the truffle ones good?

Tim Curry leaning against a street sign

Tim Curry, 1969
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Having a visit to a radiator factory here.

Close up pic of a packet of Spanish fried egg crisps with a bowl of limes just behind.

Just discovered fried egg crisps: a revelation…! 🍳

Kate Bush - You're The One (Jeff Beck on Guitar) YouTube video by mdbrbpt

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

A song that gives you chills:

* Kate Bush
* You’re The One

youtu.be/upQFn7sPfF4

A high-contrast, black and white street photography self-portrait captured with a Lumix GX9 and Leica 25mm lens at f/4.0 and 1/6 sec. The image utilizes a reflective effect, showing me standing centrally in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, layered over architectural details of tall buildings and shopfronts. To the right, a ghostly, translucent silhouette of a person wearing a beanie is visible. The composition is moody and textured, featuring heavy grain, light leaks, and a dreamlike quality that blends the human figures into the urban environment. Light reflects off wet pavement and glass surfaces, creating a complex, layered scene of urban life.

Old Reflections

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld #AlphabetTechPhoto #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #ClassicMono #ECK #Lumix

Today is National Exercise Day so here’s a list of my ten favourite exercises…

1. Jogging my memory
2. Skipping a workout
3. Surfing the net
4. Jumping to conclusions
5. Skating on thin ice
6. Pushing my luck
7. Running my mouth
8. Kicking up a fuss
9. Catching forty winks
10. Throwing in the towel

Hot Pants, Parts 1 & 2 YouTube video by James Brown - Topic

Good Morning From The Drummer, My Friends.

A high-contrast, vertical black and white photograph of a historic stone building facade. Centered in the frame is a steep outdoor stone staircase, the building features Gothic-style architectural details, including pointed arches over the windows and a gabled roofline with a circular window at the peak. An ornate, old-fashioned street lamp is mounted to the wall on the right. To the left, a small figure of a person carrying a bag walks along the sidewalk at the base of the stairs. The lighting is harsh and directional, casting deep, dark shadows across the stairs and the building’s stone textures, creating a moody and dramatic atmosphere.

Old

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld #UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #BlackAndWhitePhotography #StreetPhotography #ECK #Lumix

Getting closer! FRETS MOBILE DISCO takes place this Friday 17th April in the Strathaven Hotel (6.30-10.30pm) with Bobby Bluebell on DJ duties. He’ll be playing great tunes from the 1970s to present to keep the dance floor in the groove.
Tickets: wegottickets.com/f/16797