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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good day Hooklanders. Still buzzing from last night’s talk by @cultauthor.bsky.social So lovely to encounter the human behind @hookland.bsky.social and add some juice to my enchantment battery. Feeling refreshed this Friday morn. 💪

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Jaq - Art &c @jaqarts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I was recently made aware of artist Algernon Newton. Although he was a painter of landscapes, (see Autumn Landscape, 1955, below) he's been dubbed The English Canaletto, as he also painted Venetian-like canalside scenes, such as The House by the Canal, and The Regent's Canal, both dated 1922.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Many lovely stories emerging about Dolly’s philanthropy atm, but here’s a great article about her music career, how she navigated the biz and her lasting influence on other artists. ❤️ www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

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Dolly Parton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside out | Alexis Petridis

Beneath the wig and rhinestones, Parton was the genius behind strings of classic songs from Jolene to I Will Always Love You that continue to inspire new artists

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Miss Kimmi Kitty Mama @miss-kimmi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Red Shoes vintage movie tie-in shoe advertisement.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I’ve had a ridiculous week. 🙃

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Cat in a Dublin pub, 1966, photo by Evelyn Hofer, German-American photographer.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Dragon spring at Eiheiji temple (photo by @photo_okina)

Photographed by @photo_okina, this atmospheric image captures a moss-enshrouded dragon water spout nestled within the serene grounds of Eihei-ji (永平寺), the historic head temple of Sōtō Zen Buddhism in Fukui Prefecture. Embedded deep within the temple’s damp, cedar-shaded forest, the carved stone dragon head (ryū) appears to emerge organically from a cliff face blanketed in a thick mantle of emerald moss (koke) and delicate wild ferns.

In Buddhist iconography, dragons are revered as divine guardians of sacred waters and rain. Here, a steady, crystalline stream of mountain spring water pours continuously from the creature's open jaws, catching ambient light against the deep, velvety shadows of the stone. The heavy weathering of the relief—where centuries of moisture and plant life have softened its carved scales—epitomizes the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, reflecting the quiet, timeless stillness and deep integration with nature that defines Eiheiji’s sacred landscape.

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Skionar @skionar.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The decommissioning of Jodrell Bank feels like the decommissioning of Alan Garner. No to disenchantment. Yes to re-enchantment and the filaments thereof. #Hookland

One of the world’s great works of art' … Alan Garner at Jodrell bank telescope. Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Watched this again tonight in honour of the great Sam Neill and what a pleasure it was. 😔

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Here’s a Monday starling for you and have a good week, especially if you’re planning a bit of murmuration.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A peaceful and blessed solstice to all. 🌞

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Today is full of magics. You don’t need to read about others experiences, you don’t need to capture your own to share. Today, just bathe in it all. Harvest your own omens, revel in whatever blessings the day offers. Refuse to be part of the mediated spectacle. Find your own primal wonder. #Solstice

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Magical, if a tad hot, circular walk yesterday near Balcombe, mid Sussex, taking in farmland, a lake and cool wooded areas. So many butterflies. ❤️

A bright, sunlit grassy path stretches into the distance, with trees lining each side.

Pools of sunlight fall on bracken in a forest.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I’m all for the Freecycle thing but flaky types and no-shows are a tedious pain.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Practising my Philip Glass piece on the digi piano while a thunderstorm rages outside is a special kind of lovely.

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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Art of the day “Charlie” ⦿ Lola Dupre — mixed-media collage

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Mount Fuji at sunrise

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Underpass near Surrey Quays Station.

People silhouetted in the entrance of a red underpass. A shaft of light on the pavement in the foreground and the girders of a bridge above.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I hit some part of my body - usually my head - on an inanimate object, and then hit said object with my hand as some kind of ‘revenge’, which only leads to both head and hand hurting. For god’s sake why do I do this?

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 07/05/2026

Cat’s Love Inagaki Tomoo 1957. www.artelino.com/articles/tom...

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Happy Delia Day to those who celebrate. 🥳

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Moonlit river Thames near Pangbourne.

The moon reflected on the Thames at night time.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The Rookery gardens looking like it was painted by Monet this evening. 🌳🎨

Evening light streaming onto flowers and grass from behind a tree.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Elegantly written article which pretty much sums up my feelings about AI rn.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 11/04/2026

Goodnight. Pete Seeger, Croton-on-Hudson, New York Annie Leibovitz, 2001. www.jacksonfineart.com/exhibitions/...

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The banjo head is inscribed with : "THIS MACHINE SURROUNDS HATE AND FORCES IT TO SURRENDER"

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Loving this Goth kimono. 🖤💀🇯🇵

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The great county where I was born. ❤️🧀🧂🍓🍎🍒🌸👻

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Back when I was studying photography in Nottingham, there was a book in the campus library that really fascinated me: Inventive Paris Clothes 1909-1939 by Irving Penn. A series of beautiful B&W photographs of couture pieces, rich in texture and detail. A short 🧵

Cover of the book Inventive Paris Clothes 1909-1939 by Irving Penn, featuring a monochrome back view of a 1920s evening gown with the model holding a large peacock feather fan.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

At the V&A for the Schiaparelli exhibition (well worth it), enjoying some tea in all the Victorian bling.

Stained glass windows, Victorian tiled walls and ceiling, and a large multi-light pendant lamp in the cafe at the V&A museum.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The boiler engineer currently fixing our ancient unit has the Twisted Nerve whistling theme as his ringtone, which is pleasing.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Spring equinox is here. 🌸🌿🌞 In celebration, here’s a deep cut from way back, when something weird crept into UK education. Little wonder that so many 70s kids turned out strange. youtu.be/anklgz6IidY?...

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YouTube video by David Cain and Ronald Duncan - Topic

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My beloved Bernadette, fit and ready for work. 🎻❤️

Close up of a violin bridge & f-hole glowing in morning sunlight.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Wimbledon Common winter.

Single yellow leaf on dark winter ground

Clouds reflected in the surface of a pond while a duck paddles by in the background

Sky with big puffy clouds over winter trees casting shadows over an expanse of grassland

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The Uncivilised Cat, 1930, painting by Agnes Miller Parker, Scottish artist.

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Tamsin Wilson @tamsinwilson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Photos from Twelfth Night Wassailing on the Southbank, London, organised by The Lions Part theatre group. The Holly Man.

Colour portrait photo of a man dressed as The Green Man. Emerald green face paint, holly with red berries on his head and cover his shoulders, katkins dangle in front of his face. Ivy leaves are stuck to his face. The background is very dark and the head and shoulders of the figure are lit by direct sunlight.

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CMJ @cmeej.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Did the 12th night thing last night, which is always a bit melancholy. But very glad to get my Day of the Dead bad boys finally on a tree this time, keeping the Saturnalia vibe alive. 💀

Day of the Dead skull bauble on a Christmas tree looking as pleased as punch.

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