This practice allowed authorities to record tattoos, scars, or missing fingers, aiding in the identification of criminals. (Google search)

Harbour view of some boats docked while houses glow red and white on the hill side from the evening sunset, low cloud over house roofs.

Whitby sea was bracing today to say the least, however the inner harbour/river mouth was calm as the sunset.
#goldenhour #Whitby

Sun set below the horizon trees in silhouette, moon shine reflecting on road ascending hill.

Happy new year to all those I follow and those I pass on my way, have a good new year cheers all.

Reminds me of David Hockney’s painting Winter Tunnel With Snow’ as featured by @handhyorkshire.bsky.social

Stop it Lin, my maths is poor but blimey.

“I am suspicious of the central column capitals, because” .. it appears to be a frog 🐸

To the left of this building then!

Ahh sorry I didn’t realise duh 🙄 thought they looked very similar 😁

St Mary priory church has one 👍
Old Malton.

Saturday morning manoeuvres meant I could enjoy the cosy comfort of coffee and croissant ☕️ 🥐
Olive, Scarborough.

New BBC documentary provides shocking insight into appalling crimes on Auch Estate, Bridge of Orchy A new BBC documentary aired last night that charts the police investigation into a missing charity cyclist, Tony Parsons, who vanished at the Bridge of Orchy in 2017 and whose remains were found th…

An estate where there'd been a previous conviction after walkers discovered an illegally poisoned Golden Eagle.

This documentary provides a fascinating insight in to the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote Scottish shooting estate.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/13/n...

I like the way plants can have moments of perfection, the droplets of rain highlighted fluorescent dropletsheld on flowering panicles of the smoke bush.
Cotinus coggygria

I went to visit my mums grave in the poring rain yesterday, when I got back to the car a Robin was sheltering underneath, bless you mum.

The supposed effigy of Edward of Middleham Prince of Wales the son of King Richard III. St Helen and the Holy Cross church Sheriff Hutton.
Suggested to have been removed from the royal castle chapel next door, weathering would suggest it spent sometime exposed to the weather

Some people just can’t see the wood from the trees, I can’t believe they are that stupid and/or arrogant, but then they are both!

Phlox paniculata not a plant to hold back on the flowering.

Their back! Scarlet Lilly beatle.
(Lilioceris lilii) thinking they are going to chomp chomp chomp, think again my little garden critters think again! #garden #lily

Rock rose bursting with flowers.
(Helianthemum nummularium)
😁😁. #garden #flowers

Japanese primrose (Primula japonica)
We live in an amazing world; from unremarkable green leaves to flowers of pastel colours swaying gently in the breeze enriching my soul. 🌼🌺🌸

Goddards N.T worth a wonder if your in the York area. 👍 (check opening times)

Wisteria floribunda ‘Longissima’
Japanese Wisteria doing it thing !

Bearded iris (Iris germanica) one of my favourite scents to waft about the garden. #GardensHour

The oriental poppy
(Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis')
with its blousy blooms making an appearance amongst the herbaceous border. #poppy #gardening #gardenhour

Masterworts
(Astrantia major ’Claret’)
Shady area 👍 easygoing 👍 damp 👍
#flowers #garden # 👍😁🌺

Small tree flowering with large white bracks showing giving a look of handkerchiefs in a tree.

Handkerchief trees
Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
a tree for those who have not got the patience to wait for Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana to flower.

Monument depicting the wing of a Avro Lancaster plane wing in length and width. Distant view of Lincoln cathedral on the horizon.

In recognition of all who served WWII the International Bomber Command Centre Lincoln.
Memorial sculpture designed to the length and width of a Avro Lancaster bomber wing.
Standing 102f tall and 16f wide weighing 55tonne.
Constructed by Lincoln construction company Lindom Group.
#IBCC #Lincoln

Purple flowers above green foliage

Aquilegia vulgaris. Granny’s bonnet.
Self seeds 👍 easy to grow 👍 dry places 👍 many varieties 👍🌸🌼🌺
#gardening

Pink flowers with terracotta pots.

22/4/22 Twitter I posed this question -
Question; why are gardeners paid so little when they give so much joy?
Didn’t get an answer.
Pleione formosana

Octagonal church font with octagonal base decorations on top of daffodils and eater chicks on a wooden cover.

Late entry for a font decorated for Easter, but I did take the photo 2023 seems appropriate.
13 century octagonal font, with chocolate eggs on top - very temped to munch one.
St Gregory’s Minster Kirkdale.
#FontsOnFriday

Silver birch - (Betula utilis Jacquemontii) just starting to out grow its green yew backdrop. Sunlight gently illuminating branches as the young leaves unfurl.
Good morning all.. hope your well.