Gondolas bobbing moored, on green water, behind is a row of palazzi in salmon and white

#SomethingBeautiful Moment of Venice: gondolas at the side of a canal

Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - fabulous ironwork, three levels of bookshelves rising high

Another in my series of libraries
Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

Knight on horseback throwing something round back to a sleek beast, which is supposed to be a tiger but is in fact blue and spotted Aberdeen Bestiary

Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts
Aberdeen Bestiary. The beast on the left is apparently supposed to be a tiger (but looks nothing like!)
#SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky

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Handelingenkamer, Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal, Den Haag - cast-iron shelves and balcony railings and spiral staircase, stained glass roof

Another in my series of libraries
Handelingenkamer, Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal, Den Haag
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

A seagull soaring over palazzi and churches

#SomethingBeautiful Seagull over Venice

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - large round domed room with round windows in ceiling, arches over four levels of bookstacks, tables and green lamps in middle

Another in my series of libraries
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

Mostly canal, with a guy poling a gondola and palazzi visible on either side, a distant bridge, haze, this is the essence of Venice

#SomethingBeautiful Venice

#SomethingBeautiful - and possibly grumpy.

A wall at Parc Guell, with multicoloured mosaic tiles.

Good night, bluesky.
Here's #SomethingBeautiful, a wall at Parc Guell in Barcelona, stunning colours by Gaudi.

Bristol Central Library - barrel-vaulted ceiling with skylights, all white pillars and walls, classical appearance.

Another in my series of libraries
Bristol Central Library
Edwardian Free Style architecture, designed by Charles Holden
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

The Grand Canal stretching towards the famous arch of the Rialto bridge, palazzi on either side, a church tower, and hazy blue sky.

#SomethingBeautiful Venice, the Rialto bridge down the canal

St Gallen Abbey library, Switzerland - incredible deorated plaster ceiling, pillars, curving balustrades, two levels of wooden bookshelves, display cases

Another in my series of libraries
St Gallen Abbey library, Switzerland
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

A gold mask that's vaguely animaloid, with a flute coming out of the snout, in such a way that it would be playable. Next to it, a bulbous black mask and a red-gold plume and a white plume, other masks are visible below and there's a little theatre with tiny figures. The general effect is utter opulence verging on decadence.

#SomethingBeautiful Venice, a mask in a mask shop with a built in flute! The general effect is utter opulence verging on decadence.

#SomethingBeautiful - everyone with a soul is an April fool for cherry blossom

I make a rule of a 2:1 min ratio of nice/fun things to bad things. It’s a great rule. I also recommend the tags #SomethingBeautiful and #ShareGoodNewsToo

Hildegard of Bingen Scivias I.6: The Choirs of Angels. From the Rupertsberg manuscript, fol. 38r - a circular image with layer upon layer of angels in various colours. Almost mandala-like

Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts
#SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky

Poles sticking out of the water with a gondola, palazzi on the other side of the canal, light in the sky but no visible sun

#SomethingBeautiful Venice, canal, a gondola, palazzi...

Codrington Library, University of Oxford - view from bottom looking up marvelous spiralling staircase to upper levels of books

Another in my series of libraries
Codrington Library, University of Oxford
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

English, French and German editions of The Manga Bible. The covers share the same design - black manga graphics on a hot pink ground, with titles in bright yellow block capitals and other details in smaller white capitals.

Want to do #SomethingBeautiful for me or any other author? Call your public library and ask them to stock the latest book - mine is #TheMangaBible - then check it out, review it on your social media and tag the author. That's a great way to boost our incomes and our spirits at no cost.

BL Stowe 17, The Maastricht Hours - figure with red and green wings, wearing armour, playing harp

Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts
#SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky

A figure in orange and yellow in an orange mask, against a background of masks. You can't tell it's Ada unless you already know, it looks like a character from Everybody's Perfect.

#SomethingBeautiful @adapalmer.bsky.social in a mask shop in Venice. She bought the mask, I can see it from where I'm sitting.

Waldsassen Monastery library, Germany - Sculpted wooden shelves and pillars, with figures and foliage, painted ceiling, two levels of books with antique bindings

Another in my series of libraries
Waldsassen Monastery library, Germany
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

Sainte-Geneviève Library, Paris - double-vaulted ceiling, rows of tables with lamps extending down long room, bookstacks to either side

Another in my series of libraries
Sainte-Geneviève Library, Paris
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

#SomethingBeautiful #SketchOfTheDay Archive- #SkagitCounty #Heron on the edge of the marsh. From at photo taken on 3/1/26. Water based felt pen sketch on #TomoeRiverPaper #Hobonichiweeks

A gondola tied up at steps, you can see the seats covered in patchwork.

#SomethingBeautiful a gondola at the side of a canal in Venice

#SomethingBeautiful

Fine sunny day with blue sky & white fluffy clouds over Whau River mouth where it is high tide & there are boats moored.

The heavy morning fog cleared to a lovely sunny Autumn day. Whau River mouth is much nicer when you can see it. #publicTransport #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #bus #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Spiderweb decorated by morning dew droplets.

Heavy fog in the neighborhood as seen from home deck.

Second day of weekend with heavy fog this morning. Water droplets (morning dew) on spider web on deck. #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes