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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No wheels but still a winner. Ash Sutton won the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship title at Silverstone this past weekend, for a record-breaking fifth time. A photograph of his car in the pits as the mechanics were getting car #116 ready for action. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
Ash Sutton's car, number 116, in the pit garage at Silverstone with its wheels still off, as mechanics prepare it for the race. The mainly blue and yellow livery stands out in the garage.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Art of Building is an International Photography competition organised by the Chartered Institute of Building. There is a public vote. zealous.co/ciob1/opport... If you are voting on a mobile, please make sure you click the icon below my picture. Thank you in advance. Damien.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Black Path This footpath over the West Coast railway in Rugby always offers wonderful photographic opportunities. The black path name comes from the black cinders that used to line the route. #fsprintmonday #sharemondays2026 #streetphotography #urbanscene
A cyclist on the Black Path in Rugby which is a footbridge over the West Coast Railway line.  The name comes from the cinders that lined the path.  This path allowed workers to walk to the British Thomson-Houston (BTH) factory which was north of the railway.  Despite the grim design, this pedestrian walkway remains a popular walking and cycling link..
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Division #oilandwater #fsprintmondays #sharemondays2026
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Cityscape #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #Birmingham #Parkstreet #selfridges #Behomaquarter
The view from under the bridge on Park Street, Birmingham.  Above me is Moor St train station.  This street scene looks out to Selfridges on the right and the newly built Behoma quarter on the left.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A different point of view #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmondays #knowlepark #parkbench
This abstract was taken on a bench in the park to give an eye catching effect. Certainly a different point of view.
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Fotospeed @fotospeed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
✨ #FSPrintMonday top 4 are in. ⁠ ⁠ 🎉Congratulations to the following Photographers🎉⁠ ⁠ @lightstory.scot @markhether18.bsky.social @bulloch.photography @dammo.bsky.social⁠ ⁠⁠ Check back at 4pm for the winner.⁠ ⁠ Thanks as always to everyone who entered.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Red Coast glowing in the early morning sun. Locked away in those res sandstone cliffs is a landscape lost in time. This is where the ancestors of dinosaurs once roamed. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #sidmouth #southdevon
The Red Coast near to Sidmouth in South Devon glows in the early morning sunrise.  This is part of the West Country. I am looking west onto what is termed the Jurassic Coast.  235 million years ago during the Triassic period, the earliest ancestors of the dinosaurs lived.  Locked away in the red sandstone of these cliffs are the remains of a landscape lost in time.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Seeing the light. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #selfridges #birmingham #architecture
The internal architecture of Selfridges in Birmingham is just as impressive as the external structure. Taken on my iPhone on Saturday afternoon, this shot catches the sun illuminating the central section of the store. The eye is drawn upwards past the balcony curves and the lines of the escalators to the canopy. The ceiling skylight lets the bright sunlight flood into the atrium.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Lightbulb moment #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #custardfactory #digbeth
The Custard Factory in Digbeth during the golden hour.  There is always something to see when photographing windows.  The lightbulb from the Digbeth streetlights adds interest.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The 1.30pm tour of Highbury House Open Day #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #chamberlainhighburytrust #birmingham Please read the ALT for the story behind the image.
I took part in an IgersBirmingham photographic Instameet at Highbury Hall, Birmingham. The house is the home of the Chamberlain family that did so much for the City of Birmingham. There was so much to photograph. I went on a hidden tour of the building.  Highbury Hall has 60 rooms of which only around 12 are used. I enjoyed taking this picture of the tour on the balcony in the centre of the house.  There is much to see with the level of interest shown by various people on the tour.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Back to the future #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #longexposure #stpaulscathedral
I was in London for a meeting.  After a very enjoyable evening meal in Borough Market, I made my way over Millennium Bridge to St Paul's cathedral.  There is a classic spot where you can catch the night buses going past with St Paul's in the background. There is even a conveniently placed green utilities box on the kerbside to rest your camera.  A great place to take long exposures.  Trouble is after a nice dinner with drinks and no tripod, keeping the camera stable is a challenge. I am pleased with the result but do not look too closely at the cathedral. LOL
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Walking into colour #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #adamplazatunnel #camillewalala #colour #streetphotography
The Adam Plaza tunnel has been photographed so many times.  Whenever I am in Canary Wharf then I have to see this art work by Camille Walala.  On this visit, I was fortunate that this woman stood central in the tunnel, took a photograph and then started walking towards her friend.
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On a Third Photography @onathird.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
An early start on a misty morning in the hunt for dewy insects in the local cemetery. My entry for #sharemondays2026
Black-and-white photograph of a church partially obscured by thick mist, surrounded by a graveyard with scattered gravestones. Tall grasses fill the foreground, while the soft, diffused light and low visibility create a quiet, atmospheric, and slightly eerie scene
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Bee Communication #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
Bubble bees on the lavender outside our house.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Eye in the Sky #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #selfridgesbirmingham #reflections
Just when you think you've taken every possible photograph of the Selfridges Birmingham building, another one comes along. The Beorma tower is nearing completion on the opposite side of the road from Selfridges. The skyscraper creates a new set of reflections in the glass around the Selfridges balcony entrance. The wide-angle lens of the iPhone 17, combined with the ability to place it close to the reflective surface, creates unique views of the sky, clouds, and the two buildings.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The colours of a wildflower field. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
The colourful wildflower fields. Taken at the Confetti Fields, Wick near Pershore.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Always looking good. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
I always love taking pictures of these creatures. No wonder they are called Beautiful Demoiselle.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Wildflowers #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #blackandwhite
The wildflowers are running riot and some beautiful displays.  This close up of a daisy wildflower display singles out on flower after the rain.  Taken at Baddesley Clinton National Trust property.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Preston Bagot, Warwickshire #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
Preston Bagot is an area of Warwickshire close to Henley-in-Ardent.  Characterised by rolling hills and stunning countryside, the area is best accessed by bike.  This upwards view of a barn was taken on the downward part of a grassy bike path.  The minimalistic landscape takes on the appearance of a painting.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Taking off #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmondays @emiratesairways.bsky.social #A380 #birminghamairport
I cycled up to a viewpoint near to Birmingham Airport where you are able to look down the runway.  I had my telephoto lens with me allowing me to get a close up of this beast of an A380 airplane taking off.
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Fotospeed @fotospeed.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🏆 #FSPrintMonday Winner Announcement 🏆 🥇 Congrats @dammo.bsky.social This image really stood out to us. The shadows perfectly mirror the lady's stride, turning a simple brick wall into an exciting canvas. The horizontal lines create strong leading elements. Street photography at its finest.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Poppy drama. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #poppy
The leaves on the poppy in the garden looked very dramatic in the sun.  The crumpled delicate leaves are a perfect surround for the dark central features of the flower.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Take another look. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #thelibraryofbirmingham #birmingham
This appears to be a rather grand ballroom with an elaborate ceiling with a garden growing on a wall.
Take another look!
We may be looking down from the top balcony of the Library of Birmingham.  I will let you decide which one it is.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Evening light in Darwin Forest #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #forestryUK #matlockmoors #appicoftheweek
Darwin Forest on the Matlock Moors and is part of the Darwin Forest Holiday Park.  I went with the family for a midweek break.  There is very easy access to the forest which is managed in conjunction with ForestryUK.  This picture was taken with my Fujifilm x100vi.  Gentle evening light filtered through the trees, illuminating the mossy woodland floor.  I spent hours walking through this beautiful and peaceful landscape during our holiday in this part of the world.
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Colin Kerr @ckphotography.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Maximum imposter syndrome judging all these images from fantastic photographers Changed my mind a few times but my shortlist of four for #sharemondays2026 are @helenaludwig.bsky.social @onathird.bsky.social @circa35mm.bsky.social @sarahlonges.bsky.social
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Window shopping #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #doverstreetmarket #streetphotography
I saw this shop window from the number 139 bus on my way to Pall Mall.  I went back to photogrpah the shop window with my iPhone.  The passer-by's add to the surreal mood of the street photography.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Move over bluebells, it is now time for the wild garlic show. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #woodlandtrust #solihullcouncil
I would love time to slow down during the spring months.  Then we could take in all the changes that happen before the summer.  This is Wychwood wood a small hidden woodland in Knowle, Solihull.  Wychwood is a wet Alder woodland.  The trees thrive in the wet damp conditions.  Every spring the wild garlic springs to life and creates a beautiful white carpet around the trees.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The National Theatre #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday @nationaltheatre.org.uk #brutalism #architecture
Walking along the South Bank, I noticed people on the balcony of the Royal National Theatre. They created a striking counterpoint to the strong lines of the building’s Brutalist architecture. The black and white treatment adds drama to the sky, which appears lighter around the silhouettes of the figures.
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sharemondays.bsky.social @sharemondays.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The 2025 winners page has been updated. Over the next few weeks I will be trying to get in touch with everyone involved for participation of the annual book. Please share and visit the page to see all the wonderful images in one place. #Sharemondays2026 dylannardini.wixsite.com/sharemondays
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Dylan Nardini @dylannardini.com · 14/04/2026
All the #Sharemondays2025 winning images are on the website now, alongside all the previous 8 years winning images. I'm currently starting to collate the 2025 book, so will be in touch with those involved in the coming weeks. #Sharemondays2026
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
St Paul's Square in the spring sunshine. #jewelleryquarter #birmingham #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
St Paul's church in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter looking lovely in the spring sunshine. I am not such a fan of the large office block in the background.  Such buildings are difficult to blend into a picture but the trees do a good job.  There is a nice open feel to the square framed by the trees.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
#sharemondays2026 Decision time and the winner is @circa35mm.bsky.social for his magical image of snow falling amongst the trees. Well done for braving the conditions to bring us this amazing wintery scene. Thank you to everyone who entered this week. Judging passes to @circa35mm.bsky.social
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is my shortlist for #Sharemondays2026. I do enjoy looking through the entries but then comes the decision making which is difficult. Winner announced later this afternoon/early evening. @sophiecarr.bsky.social @circa35mm.bsky.social @ronm123photo.bsky.social @sarahlonges.bsky.social
So uplifting to see the bluebells arriving and this is early.  Such beautiful light shining on the blue carpet.The sharp and piercing eye of the hare holds your attention in this study of a beautiful animalThe snow falling in the forest.  The scene is magical with the diagonal lines created by the snow contrasting with the vertical lines of the trees.The female fox moving through the scene lines up with the rows of daffodils.  Such a lovely composition.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Looking forward to seeing all your photographs today. Please remember to use the #sharemondays2026 hashtag. Good luck everyone.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Shadowplay #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #brindleyplace #birmingham #streetphotography #light #shadows
Walking along the canal towards Brindley Place, the towpath runs alongside a patterned brick wall. The low morning sun casts long shadows from the lamppost across its surface. I took this photograph from the opposite side of the canal, a location I often revisit to capture this interplay of light and shadow. A pedestrian entered the scene at just the right moment, adding a human element to the composition. The warm tones of the wall give the impression of reflecting the early sunlight.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Craven Arms, Birmingham #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #appicoftheweek #blackcountryales
The Craven Arms is situated on the corner of Blucher Street and Gough Street and has been renovated to show off much of its former splendour. The pub was opened by Holder's Ales. Holder's Brewery was based in Aston and was purchased by M&B in 1919. The signage above the Craven Arms on more recent photographs state that the pub was established in 1838. The pub is now owned by Black Country Ales who have maintained the look and feel of this old pub.
We stopped for drink before seeing Sigrid in concert at the O2 Academy.
Picture taken with my iPhone17 and used exposure compensation to adjust for the bright lights.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Zig Zagging the night away. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #nightphotography #universityofBirmingham #appicoftheweek
Tuesday night was full of driving horizontal rain.  You would have second thoughts about being out and about.  Feeling inspired after a talk at the University of Birmingham on Therapeutic Photography by Neil Gibson, I walked around the brightly lit campus.  The lights in the buildings created super patterns and I spent a good hour taking pictures.  I enjoyed this zig zag stairwell at the Teaching and Learning block.  I found so much to photograph in the rain and you can read more on my blog.
https://damienwalmsley.com/reflections-after-dark-birmingham-campus-rain/
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Sunlight on the old canal. A place to revisit and enjoy the quiet tranquility of a disused part of the Oxford canal. Taken at the Swift Valley Nature reserve #Rugby #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/SwiftValley
The old canal lies quietly sleeping while nature changes around it. Afternoon sunlight creates delicate lines across the water. The canal is part of the Swift Valley Nature Reserve in Rugby. Overgrown vegetation around the canal has recently been cleared, revealing a fresh view of the old bridge spanning the water. Rugby has many disused canals in the area that have become havens for nature and wildlife. This photograph shows a disused arm of the Oxford Canal. Taken with an iPhone and captured in Apple RAW.
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On a Third Photography @onathird.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Shot from last weekend at the Carnhell Green Charity Vintage Rally. We discuss this as well as a great chat with @sarahlonges.bsky.social on Flash, Bang, Wallop which you can watch here youtu.be/N63_UAFtBWQ
Two elderly men sit on folding chairs in a grassy field at a classic car show. One holds a walking stick and a camera, while the other wears a sun hat and checked shirt. Behind them is a vintage Morris Minor with a ‘For Sale’ sign in the window, and several other classic cars are parked nearby
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On a Third Photography @onathird.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
See this image edited now on YouTube youtu.be/qjOkFgq2pxI?si=esalYz… I was met with blue skies at Wheal Peevor so pointed the camera towards the sun to get this sunburst. #cornwall #landscapephotography #postprocessing #lightroomclassic #lovecornwall
Black and white photograph of the ruined engine house at Wheal Peevor in Cornwall. The sun creates a dramatic starburst as it peeks around the edge of the stone wall beside the tall chimney stack. Textured grass fills the foreground, leading towards the historic building, with bare trees and a clear sky in the background.YouTube thumbnail showing image of tin mine in Cornwall with sunburst.  The thumbnail states ‘Weekly Edit’ and ‘HDR Merge’
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Selfridges disc geometry #ICM #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #appicoftheweek #selfridges #geometry
Selfridges, Birmingham, is a fascinating building to photograph.  Over the years I have taken many pictures and seen other people's photographs.  There is always one more photograph that has not been taken. My idea was to try ICM which is not an easy genre for me.  I understand the technique but I find it difficult to see the finished result.  The geometry of the discs on Selfridges lend themselves to ICM.  The slight camera movement, which is upwards during a 1/10 second exposure, maintains the underlying geometry whilst creating new forms.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Restoration of roof timbers. on the Golden Lion, Birmingham #sharemondays2026 #fspringmonday #birminghamconservationtrust #historicengland
The Golden Lion in Birmingham has quite a story. Built in the early 1600s, it originally stood on Deritend High Street and has lived many different lives over the centuries. In 1911, it was moved to Cannon Hill Park, where it later served as a cricket pavilion and refreshment room. For more than 20 years, however, it has stood empty, until support from Historic England allowed Birmingham Conservation Trust and the City Council to begin restoration.
I was very fortunate to be one of six people invited to take a hard-hat tour of the outside of the building. We viewed the Golden Lion from the scaffolding, and there were many highlights. For me, seeing a roof of timbers constructed in the 1600s and then transported several miles in 1910 was amazing. While the roof was in relatively good repair, the rest of the building requires much more attention.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Centenary Square, Birmingham The combination of too much rain and the appearance of the sun created a wonderful reflection of the buildings in Centenary Square. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #appicoftheweek #Birmingham
Centenary Square has been cleared of the recent fairground installations that were put up over Christmas and the New Year. Now the reflecting pool can be seen; however, the City Council have not yet turned on the fountains. The recent rain has been nonstop, but it has allowed the water to fill the square.
This iPhone picture, taken with the wide-angle setting, captures all the buildings. From left to right: the REP, the Library of Birmingham, the Octagon, Baskerville House, the soon-to-be-demolished Copthorne Hotel, and the new office buildings in Paradise Circus.
I will have to come back next year, as more skyscrapers are planned for the space between the Octagon and Paradise Circus.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Letting the sun in. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
One of the many tunnels in Rugby town that are under the west coast mainline.  The rare appearance of the sun meant that I was able to photograph my shadow.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A pond reflection A found this small pond which made for a different style of photograph. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #appicoftheweek
Taken with my iPhone this small pond may be found at Baddesley Clinton which is owned by the National Trust.  The house may be seen in the lower left corner.  The trees point upwards and add to the symmetry.  I turned the picture around by 180 degrees to get the effect I wanted.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Colourful #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #oilandwater #appicoftheweek
An oil and water photograph.  Such macrophotography sessions create different colourful landscapes.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
First snowdrops on a misty day at St Michael's Church, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire. #snowdrops #mist #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday
St Michael’s Church is adjacent to Baddesley Clinton (NT). The church provides an excellent backdrop to the spring flowers. The first snowdrops have appeared, and a low-lying mist covered the surrounding countryside. Taking the photograph was a challenge, as the camera was positioned on a low tripod beneath a fence. I managed to find a small patch free of snowdrops where I could place the camera. Crouched uncomfortably under the fence, I then had to carefully align the shot.
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Dammo @dammo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Birmingham Cityscape Lionel Street, Birmingham. #sharemondays2026 #fsprintmonday #Birmingham #appicoftheweek #cityscape
View looking down Lionel Street towards the Library of Birmingham, with new apartment blocks on both sides shaping the cityscape. The BT Tower and the Octagon rise in the distance.
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