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I've been digitising my father's transparencies from the 50s and 60s. Unfortunately, some were on unstable film stock and degraded badly. I've finally found a use for AI. Here's an example: My brother and I at HMS Vic circa 1963. I'm at the back.

A quick minute of #Reyna #knitting on 10/26/26 #knitsky

Rock steady, this blue jay is well #Grounded in his views. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #backyardbirds #birdphotography #jays #ECK 🪶

Multiple humpback whales breaching simultaneously off the coast of Juneau, Alaska. Juneau Tours & Whale Watch "What an incredible season out on the water in Juneau, Alaska! 🐋 This video captures multiple whale breaches for an amazing season!"

"What are you looking at?"😂😂😂 #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles

It's always a thrill when the Golden-crowned Kinglets pass through Central Park. Just when fall migration is winding down, they come through in droves. I spotted several this morning along the edge of Central Park's Nursery. 😍😍😍 #Kinglets #CentralPark #birdsseenin2026

This 1880s-style wagon jack uses a simple ratchet and lever mechanism to lift a heavy cart axle just enough to remove the wheel for greasing. IG: @he_heavy_equipment

Plumbeous Water Redstart It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Males are slate blue in colour, while females are grey. The bird's common name refers to its colour which resembles lead. They tend to live near fast-moving streams and rivers. 📸: @joinus12345

Palm Warbler 12cm Breed in Canada‘s boreal forest, EC US Migrate to Florida Caribbean islands Central America diet insects small berries, and seeds Female incubates for 12 days Parents feed the chicks for 12 days Plus a few more weeks after fledging They will migrate with flocks on their own 

On this day in 1885, a Czech Jewish woman was born. A single clerk, on 23 Jul 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt, and on 4 Aug 1942 to the Malý Trostinec extermination centre, where she was murdered. Her name was Klára Budlovská.

Dog tells his owner his blind friend deserves a treat first Original post

Pine marten

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Branched — birds on thin branches. Savannah Sparrow, Kansas 2018 #Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Sparrows #Grasslands #Kansas #FlyoverCountry

Have a sweet #TalonTuesday! 🤘😶‍🌫️ 📸 Astur cooperii 🪶🌿 #BirdOfTheDay #Branched #BirdsOfPrey #Photography #Raptors #Birding

Well deserved.

Painted Buntings 12cm breed across North America migrate to tropical regions for the winter. Diet spring insects, winter seeds, berries Female builds the nest, and incubates 12 days, the male brings her food and assists with feeding the chicks for 14 days. Only female feeds them after fledging

On this day in 1895, a Czech Catholic of Jewish origin was born in Žatec. On 10 Aug 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt, and on 20 Aug 1942 to Riga. He perished in the Shoah. His name was Ing. Josef Hoffmann.

Executive producer William Shatner, 95, attended the NYC premiere of ‘The Sixty-Year Mission’ documentary at Regal Times Square, celebrating Star Trek's 60-year legacy.

- Speckled Tanager (Tangara guttata) in Costa Rica - Photo courtesy of Glenn Dreger.

Sweet William Catchfly (Silene armeria) shot today in East Passyunk Crossing.

Bears vs. Trail cameras

Ash (Fraxinus) #Autumn #foliage #Fallcolor #nightphotography

Parnaíba River Delta Revoada dos Guarás (Flight of the Scarlet Ibis)

Tuesday morning calisthenics: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

On this day in 1942, a 7 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz with her mother where they were murdered after selection. Her father perished in 1944, date and place unknown. Her name was Jansje van Velzen Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

She searched everywhere for her cat, until she went outside and found him like this… Original post

Rose #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling

Northern Nutcracker. This is a dark brown, white-spotted bird in the crow family (Corvidae) known for its role in forest regeneration. Range: A vast Palearctic range from Scandinavia to Japan, with disjunct populations in European mountains like the Alps. 📸: @hansmolenaar_

A northern flicker by the lake. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

The "Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson was born #OTD in 1911. "To speak of her voice is to speak of magic and mystery and majesty. Hers is not a voice. It is a force of nature. It moves with the power of a tornado and soothes with the tenderness of a spring rain." #MusicHistory #Music #MusicSky

#WeeBee to Hive Base: Have located forest of blue blooms. Am going in to investigate. Nectaring equipment primed and ready for action. #WeeBee #BlueTue #ColorADay #Insects #BugsOfBluesky #Macro #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #iPhonePhotography #DailyArt

Sun Conures 30cm lifespan up to 30years NE South America, northern Brazil, southern Guyana Diet Fruits, flowers, berries, seeds, nuts, and occasionally insects Mate for life, nest in a tree cavity Female incubates with male's help 23days both feed nestlings 8 weeks plus 4 weeks after fledging

Prickly Pear (Oputina) #Autumn #fruit #succulents

The #DarthVader #flower (Aristolochia salvadorensis) a tropical vine that produces dark, helmet-shaped blooms resembling the #StarWars villain. I spotted this in a greenhouse in Japan, so it probably won't grow in a cottage garden, but, hey, it's a bit of fun for #Halloween #BloomScrolling #Spooky

Siamese pied Myna 23cm lives in Southeast Asia, southern Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and parts of Cambodia and China. diet Invertebrates, fruits, nectar, grain seeds nesting and chick rearing are highly collaborative duties split between both parents incubation 15days, feeding 21 days plus 3 weeks

Can you guess what Spin Draw Kids is drawing? #AGoodPlace

On this day in 1886, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and then on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where she was murdered. Her name was Anna Kohnová Please support @sobibor.org

scheduled post Henua Stabile Moorea, French Polynesia "This morning, during our sharing tour, we found around 15 whales along the reef alone🙏🏽 Grateful for what we got to experience today. 🤍 "

#Twosday #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Branched, birds on thin branches. Here's a Red-winged Blackbird, always a notable thin branch perching bird #Birds #RedWingedBlackBird

Rose #Autumn #flowers #bloomscrolling #rosecity