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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On consideration, I might share this one for #BirdOfTheDay: #Seabirds (I only see sanderlings by the sea!), and #Airborne. Much brighter than my first thought, though not one to zoom in on too closely. August on the west coast of #Ireland. #birds #wildlife #photography #sea #beach #wave #eck

Three sanderlings fly in front of a breaking wave right on the boundary between sea and shore in bright sunshine.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Midwinter sunset, Ochils, Clackmannanshire, #Scotland, for #stunday. Just a wee cairn on a minor top, but loved the contrast as I made my way off the hill (a bit on the late side...). #sunset #winter #sky #landscape #scape #silhouette #EastCoastKin

A near sky line with a small stone cairn and occasional strands of grass silhouetted against a post sunset sky of orange shading to violet, with occasional grey clouds.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A rather overcast evening, but this gannet flew alongside the boat for a moment. #BirdOfTheDay, both themes: #Seabirds, #Airborne. Midsummer in the #Shetland Islands, #Scotland. #gannets #birds #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

A side-on close up of a gannet in flight against a very grey sky. Fairly muted tones as a result.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Western Isles - possibly Berneray* - some years ago. Some of the most amazing beaches anywhere, frequently backed, as here, by the wildflowers of the machair. #scotland #TidesOutTuesday #sea #landscape #scape #photography #eck *my photo filing is poor.

A riot of yellow flowers in the foreground, with sea and some small rounded islets behind. Under a blue / cirrus clouded sky.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cruach Ardrain from Ben More, November 2025, for #MountainMonday. (About 20 minutes apart from yesterday's shot). #Scotland #mountains #mountaineering #winter #sunset #landscape #scape #photography #eck

In the foreground, iced rocks just catch enough sun to outline them. In the distance, across a deeply shadowed glen, a snow-dusted mountain rises. A band of orange sunlight cuts through between the horizon and another dark cloud band. Dark and brooding. Ironically, above that cloud band, and to my rear, still quite a bit of blue sky, though it was closing in fast.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Isle of May, #Scotland. Although, probably also could have been taken in my street on the mainland which also had a lot of nesting seagulls... #BirdOfTheDay, alt theme #Scruffy. #birds #wildlife #seagulls #photography #eck

Close up head shot of a fluffy/scruffy seagull chick, beak open, demanding to be fed.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cold pigeon. #BirdOfTheDay, alt theme, #Pigeons&Doves. Last winter. It was as cold as this pigeon looks. #birds #pigeon #photography #eck

Pigeon on a branch (possibly just waking up!) with hugely puffed up feathers.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A dash of rainbow. Somewhere in the hills between Kinlochleven and Rannoch Moor (I think - mountain photo filing not my real strength), several years ago. Little compact camera did okay! #Scotland #mountains #mountaineering #rainbow #hills #hiking #photography #eck

A very Scottish scene. Sunshine lights a foreground of rocks and grass, with a hummocky hill catching some light and shadow before a glen with a wee lochan. Further off, cloud shadows the hill but there is a small rainbow under there too. While above there's also some patches of blue sky. Late afternoon light after a long tour of Corbetts and Grahams in the area.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Late afternoon light at Pré de Madame Carpe, Parc National des Écrins, #France, September 2025. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #mountains #mountaineering #landscape #scape #photography #eck

A rugged rock-creased mountainside catches low light casting sharp shadows across the face. Grey mountain with a hint of green, blue sky with some wispy white clouds.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Planet gannet for #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #MyBestSide. Gannets always look pretty angry to me (and bicker with all neighbours within beak distance) so possibly #AngryBirds too. #Shetland Islands, #Scotland. #birds #gannet #wildlife #photography #eck

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Amazing photo skills? No. Angry bird? Yes. Not at all happy I was making sandwiches inside the car and not sharing. Not happy at all. #BirdOfTheDay #AngryBirds #birds #seagull #photography #eck

Close up of a seagull staring directly at camera (fortunately through a car windscreen - you would not want to be in this position, with food, without glass in place).

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sea thrift. This photo didn't turn out how I expected, but I like it. #flowers #wildflowers #sea #Scotland #photography #ECK

Faded pink sea thrift barely in focus against a washed background.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another old and resilient, rather than particularly large, upland survivor tree for #ThickTrunkTuesday. Galty Mountains, #Ireland. #trees #mountains #landscape #scape #photography #eck

A windblown tree reaches out to it's right from a twisted trunk in otherwise overgrazed grassland. It's a survivor - out of shot, but downhill are plantation conifers, on the slopes are grazing sheep, and in altitude it's one of the last tree survivors, so catching all the weather.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Encroaching dusk and encroaching weather system. Low tide at Keem, Achill Island, #Ireland, for #TidesOutTuesday. #beach #sea #reflection #landscape #scape #photography #eck

A dark silhouette of hill and sea cliffs is reflected in the expanse of wet sand on the beach under a dull overcast sky. Overall a grey and sombre image.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Croaghaun / Cruachán on Achill Island, #Ireland. Not high by #MountainMonday standards, but a 688m drop into the Atlantic gives excellent mountainicity, especially with a strong westerly blowing in from the sea! #mountains #mountaineering #ocean #coast #landscape #scape #photography #ECK

A pointed mountain seen end on, the left flank sharp rocky crags dropping towards a rugged sea coast, the right flank showing smoother grassy slopes (though also steep!).
Cloudy sky, though temporarily the cloud based is just above the summit.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A section of Tryfan North Ridge, Snowdonia / Eryri, #Wales / #Cymru, many years ago for #MountainMonday. A challenging scramble of a route, strictly for the prepared. Easier options are available to the summit. #mountains #mountaineering #landscape #scape #photography #eck

A rocky blocky ridge catches late afternoon light and casts sharp shadows on itself against a hazy backdrop of browns and greys. Taken from higher up the ridge - possibly near the summit after all difficulty is complete, but a while since I've been there.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Planet Gannet again for #BirdOfTheDay, #RainyDayBirds. And it was very rainy with poor light. The gannets don't look thrilled about it, but then they never do. Still amazing to be so close. Under the cliffs on Noss, #Shetland Islands, #Scotland. #gannet #birds #wildlife #sea #photography #eck

A close up of juvenile gannets against a grey sea background. In practice they were on a flat rock at the foot of cliffs housing the wider colony, though this cannot be seen.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Planet Gannet. Unst, #Shetland Islands, midsummer. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdNameG Struggled to get a shot to really capture the immensity and intensity of the colony: they absolutely dominate the cliffs both at Hermaness (pictured) and Noss. #gannet #birds #wildlife #ocean #photography #eck

A gannet, wings spread, but more vertical than horizontal, catches the sun while soaring against a background of sea and rocks below.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A much photographed tree above Loch Maree, north west Highlands, #Scotland. Pretty sure I've shared a picture of the same tree from a different trip before - it's irresistibly placed for a picture. #ThickTrunkTuesday #mountains #mountaineering #trees #landscape #scape #photography #eck

A Scots pine dominates the foreground, while a snow capped peak can be seen behind.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Pink quartz catches some evening light on Harris, Western Isles, #Scotland. #RockinTuesday #geology #light #photography #eck

Close up of a large chunk of pink quartz glowing slightly as it is backlit by golden hour light.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Descending the south east ridge of Castor on the Swiss/Italian border in early September 2018. #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #mountains #mountaineering #alps #landscape #scape #photography #ECK

Looking along a narrow wall snow crest running away from the camera, with a landskein of further mountains in the haze in the distance. Framing leaves something be desired but taking photos on the fly up there is required as there's not a huge amount of time for hanging about even in perfect conditions.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Farewell to Shetland. South Mainland, #Shetland Islands, #Scotland, from the ferry. Midsummer. #Landscape, #Seascape, and #Skyscape for #scape. #sea #sky #photography #ECK

Headlines are silhouetted between sea and sky, with sea haze catching the evening sun to accentuate the layers. Blues and greys of sea, land, sky, and clouds band the picture horizontally in very similar tones.

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Daniel Stunell @danielstunell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sunshine and shade for #MountainMonday. Stob Ghabhar, Highlands, #Scotland in January 2026. Very different worlds on the two faces of this ridge, but cold on both and frozen iron-hard all the way into the glen. #BlueSkyMonday #mountains #mountaineering #landscape #scape #winter #photography #ECK

A mountain ridge stretches away from the camera, coated in frost and ice on the shadowy left side and brown vegetation on the sunny right side. Actually disappointingly little snow for this location at that time of year.

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