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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド

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Retired graphic artist and web designer. History, music – bass guitarist – silversmithing, book gorger with a pile of as yet unread books taller than I am.

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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Welcome to the future that’s here now. Worth watching even if you are not technically minded – the implications posed towards the end are a little alarming. (Description: AI agents manage to collaborate to bypass initial security boundaries. How and why). www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Dy...
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Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
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Captain Haddock @realcaptainhaddock.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
2026 Commonwealth Games 94kg category weightlifting. Interesting to see how tactical the contest was. Each competitor has three lifts, and pitching them at the most optimum weight, dependant on what your competitors perform, is a real skill in itself, never mind the lifts.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
A few images from the recent 2026 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow. The event was for the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, with pommel horse, still rings, high bar, parallel bars and floor area exercises.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Had a bit of a break from posting, but I thought these two photos summed up Scottish weather at the moment. Sunshine and rain clouds, gold, green and grey.
Looking toward the Campsie hills from a track near Endrick Water. Polly the Podenco cross stands facing the camera, on the left side of the track, which curves around to the right and disappears from view behind trackside bushes. A harvested field is in the midground, with a stand of tall trees and rising ground behind.A harvested barley field dominates the foreground in the sunshine. Trees along the hidden riverbank traverse across the image and beyond the dark bulk of the Campsie hills lie under overcast grey sky.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A standing wave in this water feature lid has created concentric rings in the rusting process of this Corten steel cylinder. The pump forces water gently out around the central LED light, and ripple reflections off the outer lip of the lid have left this pattern.
A water feature sits in a gap in a low wall at the side of a garden. The wall is around 300mm high and faced with anthracite coloured tiles. A rear wall behind the feature is taller at twice the height and features Mediterranean style patterned tiles in orange, light and dark grey. The water feature sits on a bed of pebbles, with the front edge cutting into the patio edging.

The water feature itself is cylindrical and made of Corten steel, designed to rust on the surface. The top features a separate lid with a raised lip around the circumference. A gap between it and the outer ring of the top, a central LED light and water exit around the light. The lid fills with water which then cascades over the sidewall around the lid, into the gap. The pump pulses slightly creating a standing wave between pulses and the reflection from the inner surface of the lip. This standing wave has created a pattern of concentric circles in the rusting process.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
It’s not about leaving all fossil fuels in the ground. It’s about not burning them for power generation, in aircraft, in ships and vehicles etc. some of that list is challenging but not impossible. We still need oil and gas for producing lubricants, paints, chemical synthesis, plastics etc.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Back home in Scotland now, but here are a few more photos from A stay near Dunwich in Suffolk. These are from the Walberswick and Southwold area.
A grassy bank rises in the foreground – the camera was tilted upwards, so only the crest of the bank is visible. A Cirrus strewn blue sky is behind the bank, with a patch of herringbone clouds to the right. A path on the edge of marshland used for cattle grazing leads to Southwold from the River Blyth. A grassed earth bank is on the right of the path, and a wide verge of tall grasses is on the left, with marshland beyond. Red tiled roofs of Southwold are seen in the distance, with the top of the lighthouse protruding above the town.A view of the River Blyth with boats moored on Beth’s lining the river. Boat masts protrude skywards like a sparse bamboo forest. The river curves around first left to right, and then right to left as it heads for the sea.A seagull stands atop a small ventilation structure with louvred sides and painted dark blue with what looks like an apexed lead roof. This structure itself sits on the right flank of an apexed house roof. The view is of the gable end wall and the soffits, which partially hide the ventilation structure.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I do like a dose of Suffolk coastline, this time near Dunwich.
Standing on the sandy beach, which becomes babbles near the cliffs on the left, looking north towards Southwold. The beach arcs around to the right into the distance. Thin wispy clouds mute the blue sky.Looking south east from the beach, with the sea on the left. Polly the hairy  Podenco and Gillian are to the left and right of the image respectively. Polly is sniffing the sand, whilst Gillian captures Polly on her phone.Trees on top of the cliffs are silhouetted by the sun behind them.The view looking north east, from part way down the stairs leading from the cliff top. On the extreme top left a row of trees adorned the cliff top, with low bushes and foliage below, giving way to a pebbled band covered by patches of sea kale. A sandy strip of beach separates the pebbled band from the sea.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A walk from Fintry up and past Dunmore Fort, along the escarpment and back down to Fintry completing a loop.
The path through Fintry Wood, with a fallen tree blocking the path but easy to clamber over. A dense deciduous wood with ground foliage cover, and with glimpses of a grey cloudy sky through the tree canopy.Having exited the wood, the path takes us up a reasonably steep incline towards Dunmore Fort, now a ruined pile of stones. The path bends upwards to the right, around a raised area covered in ferns. Beyond, the ridge line of the Campsie Fells and a grey cloudy sky is seen. Gillian in control of two dogs, Zelda on the left and Polly on the right is on the extreme right of the image, facing up the path.The view on the descent, with the valley floor and some houses in Fintry visible in the distance at the foot of the hill which is being descended. A patch of sunlight has caught a field below the clouds in the distance. A wire fence is in the foreground.The view on the ascent looking south east. The hills on the far side of the valley are capped by cloud, which is caught by by sunlight towards the right. Some of Fintry village can be seen on the valley floor, with steeply rising land to the right of the path, covered in grass tussocks.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
日本で私がした最も楽しいことの一つは、名古屋と長野間の列車の旅で、都市間を中泉堂トレイルを数日間走ったことです。 私は時々、最後に見てから誰かが旅をYouTubeにアップロードしたかどうか、2017年以降の変化について確認します。 音やアナウンス、そしてシナノ・リミテッド・エクスプレスのジングルは、とても懐かしいです。
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Beside the shores of Loch Lomond.
Rowardennan, near the twin jetties at the loch side. The slopes of Ben Lomond are visible on the right with the loch disappearing into the distance roughly in the direction of Arrochar.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The shade from two Japanese maple trees is very welcome in the garden.
This Acer tree has wine coloured leaves, some of which are caught by the sun and glow in a crimson colour. A cloudless blue sky and a corner of the house are behind.This Acer tree has yellow green leaves with the sun directly behind the canopy, many are in direct sunlight.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Ten minutes away by car… peace and (mainly) quiet when logging is not in progress.
Looking over to Gartmore with Queen Elizabeth Forest Park beyond. In the foreground can be seen a part of a working forest with active felling and management. The cloud base is just a little higher than the far hills.Inside the working forest – this trail links two forest roads, one with full public access and when with restricted access beyond where the trail starts. Dense banks of fir trees flank the trail.Fir trees tower above the trail on either side. The trail bends slightly to the left.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Getting the hang of this Dutch Oven bread malarkey.
Fresh from the deep cast iron casserole dish acting as a Dutch Oven, a round loaf of bread sits on a sheet of greaseproof paper. The outside is crusty with cracks in the surface revealing glimpses of the open bread texture beneath. The crust varies from a dark tan colour to a beige colour with golden brown patches.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Natalie Anne Kyriacou OAM - an Australian environmentalist, social justice advocate & author, delivers a powerful and deeply provocative address. Opening with the question, “How do you think we will be written about in history books?”
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
A few years ago I started making guitar shaped badges for musician friends and acquaintances. I was a complete beginner, so the designs were kept simple as silhouettes. Materials used were sterling silver and 14 carat gold. I’ve not made any more for a while now.
A 14 carat gold Warwick left handed bass guitar pictured positioned below a sterling silver Fender Precision, both in the form of pin-on badges. They are minimalist designs devoid of detail, giving the correct overall shape only.The rear of the hold Warwick bass badge, showing the pin and retainer made from 14 carat gold wire.A sterling silver badge in the form of a semi-acoustic Gibson bass guitar and highly polished.A Fender Telecaster badge in sterling silver part way through manufacture. The basic shape has been cutout of sheet silver and filed to smooth edges. Awaiting a pin being soldered to the reverse and final polishing.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Repost if you’d like me to represent the UK at #Eurovision 2027.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 16/05/2026
Independent creative businesses are quietly having a tough time right now. So if there’s a maker, illustrator or designer whose work you love, this is a good time to tell people about them. Buy something if you can. Share their work if you can’t. This is me www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Designer & Illustrator | Manchester
Bold illustrated wall art, greeting cards and homewares designed in Manchester. Inspired by architecture, music and mid century design. Made in the UK.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
1/3 Putting this up here before it goes on eBay etc. Roland Juno-60 in pristine condition and all keys (contacts thoroughly cleaned), buttons, switches and sliders working as they should.
Top view of the keyboard with the JSQ-60 unit (out of the photograph) connected to the port on the rear of the keyboard, and the mains cable with Euro plug to UK plug adapter.A top view of the JSQ-60 digital keyboard recorder (sequencer) unit.The rear of the keyboard showing the Input and output jack sockets, tuning control, output level switch and memory protect switch.The keyboard voltage and serial number and “Warning: shock hazard – do not open" plates.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
1/3 “I’ll never buy an SUV – estate cars are much more practical.” My legs, knees and hips disagreed. Yes, it’s come down to how easy it is to get in and out of a car – the previous one had slightly lowered suspension and after a longish journey, getting out was a bit awkward. Hello Toyota RAV4
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I was looking for washers in our plumbing box and found… this! I think it belonged to my father in law. Essentially a small rocket motor for aircraft, car and boat models.
The Jetex 50c box containing the rocket motor.
“JETEX 50c
JET POWER UNIT
For jet propelled model aircraft, hydroplanes and racing cars.”
The box is hand marked 7/3, possibly the price – seven shillings and three pence.The box lid is open showing the contents, which have now acquired a dark rusty patina. On the left is the rocket motor, a round nosed cylinder with the rocket exhaust section held on the far end with a wire clip which fixes over the rounded nose. To the right are two circular metal tins, the larger one being next to the motor, the smaller being on the right hand side of the box. The smaller tin lid will need careful prising open at some point, the lid cannot be removed by hand.A close up of the nozzle end of the motor – essentially a hole in a rounder blister on the bottom section held in place by the wire clip. Next to this is the larger metal circular tin with the lid removed, revealing two fine metal gauze disks, used in the motor.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Another day, another type of weather! 😆
Looking South West to the Campsie Hills, the tops partially hidden by low cloud. A hedge occupies the foreground, beyond which the land gradually rises to a low ridge in front of the Campsies.Looking South towards the Campsie Hills, the tops being kissed by low cloud and mist. A foreground hedge obscures the lower part of the view.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Another batch of cheese scones fresh from the oven. 😋
Six cheese scones resting on a non-stick baking tray and viewed from above. Each one is coated with grated and melted Red Leicester cheese on the top.
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KaterFritz 🐔 🤔 🥚 @konkretbitte.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026
@psomkar1 F: Wo sehen Sie sich in 5 Jahren? A: Ich ... 🎯
Ein improvisierter Speer aus einem Holzstock, dessen Spitze durch eine grüne, blattförmige Leiterplatte mit elektronischen Bauteilen ersetzt wurde, die mit durchsichtigem Klebeband befestigt ist.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
1/3 Some of this is UK specific, but the general points apply almost anywhere. As has been amply demonstrated, the ability to fully control and plan out the use of national infrastructure and services such as rail, water supply, national grid etc., is compromised by allowing private companies…
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Iran just posted this video
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A moss covered tree spotted on a post-breakfast walk near Aberfoyle.
Moss covers the branches of this mature oak tree, turning it a vivid green colour where caught by the light.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This morning’s breakfast. Toast with rhubarb and ginger preserve with fresh brewed coffee.
From left to right, all string on a white table top – a green cup containing coffee and with a Kintsugi style mend in the handle, with two slices of toast with butter and preserve, and a jar of Mackays Rhubarb and Ginger Preserve.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The old SEAT Leon ST TDI 184 has gone. We got nine years of excellent service from it, but with the trajectory of my knees and hips, the slightly lowered suspension was going to make entry and exit gradually more difficult.
The SEAT as mentioned. White paintwork with anthracite wing mirrors, and looking from the front down the drivers side. This was a photo taken at the SEAT dealer in 2017.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Whoever is making those Iranian Lego videos should be hired to do a Trump version of Hamilton. (I detest the regime but their PR is deliciously surgical).
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Brilliant trees, a great view but also no David Sylvian. Walking along the track from Buchlyvie to Gartmore.
A tree on the left side of the track, with no branches protruding from the right side of the trunk. It’s as if someone has run a giant comb through the branches, dragging them to the left. The teach curves to the left beyond the tree and is flanked by trees and bushes on the right and open fields on the left.A dead tree wallowing in a pool beside the track. The distorted limbs of the tree are reflected in the pool. Open, flat and waterlogged ground lies beyond.Looking eastwards from the path over a pool and waterlogged ground towards the hills in the distance. A low mountain with faint traces of snow is furthest away and is capped by a band of cloud.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
ウェンブリーでイングランドに勝った日本、よくやりました。 現在スコットランドに住んでいるので、私にとっては全く問題ありません。🤣
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Dog walk along part of the West Highland Way near Drymen. #WestHighlandWay #Scotland #Drymen
Looking down from the path towards a pool part filled with rushes. The pool reflects the cloudless, intense blue sky and beyond but hidden lies Loch Lomond. The distant hills are part covered by a ribbon of cloud.Zoomed in on the far hills with the ribbon of cloud. The rear edge of the pool containing the rushes is in the foreground.Conic Hill, which rises up from Balmaha, is seen in the distance protruding above the forest into which the path we are on leads. A grey, leafless and largely branchless tree trunk is on the right, a few metres away from the path edge.A view along the path where it bifurcates to the left and right. The right leads to Conic Hill, seen on the right in the distance. The left path leads to Milton of Buchanan or Buchanan Smithy
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A bit of a sad day. As a former resident of Hull for nigh on 50 years, I’d ventured into the Adelphi club numerous times, both as a consumer and a player of music. The old saying of “It’s like a piece of you is now missing.” feels entirely relevant. www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/...
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Adelphi founder Paul Jackson dies aged 71 — The Hull Story
By Simon Bristow , Co-Editor Paul Jackson, the founder of Hull’s legendary and award-winning independent music venue The Adelphi, has died after a short illness. He was 71. In a statement, his fam...
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
You can’t ignore this. You can’t turn away and hope it won’t affect you. It will. It is. Now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3At...
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Bernie vs. Claude
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Just love her stuff. Wish I had a bit more spare cash – if *you* have, then this is a great place to splash it! www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/brutalist-co...
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Gail Myerscough | Surface Pattern Design & Illustration | Brutalist
Brutalist Collection. A collection of prints, cushions, bags and mugs inspired by brutalist architecture.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 28/02/2026
My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down and it’s difficult to see. He had a thriving writing business until AI came along but now he’s struggling to find work. Please repost this far and wide in the hope that he can find some writing work. www.mathew-owen.co.uk
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Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer | Speech Writer
I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Balfron seems to be the weather repository for Scotland this morning.
Looking over to the Campsies from Roman Road. Behind a fence and a sliver of house roofline, the Campsies rise up with a dusting of snow towards the top. Low clouds cling to and partially hide the ridgeline.A stand of trees on top of what is touted to be a manmade motte, huddle under brooding grey clouds above. A wooden boundary fence and house roof are in the foreground.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Besieged. Polly with that yoghurt pot stare, and Bramble positioned to take advantage of any left-overs.
Polly, the Podenco cross, fixated on a yoghurt pot nearing being discarded by its seated owner. Bramble the tabby cat sits on the right, opposite Polly and is also staring intently at the pot.
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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/02/2026
I know I keep banging on about my designs but it’s not easy being a small business at the moment. Take a look at my wares and please repost. gailmyerscough.co.uk Thanks!
A collage of nine images featuring prints, a cushion, a mug, a T-shirt and a phone case.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
And don’t comes to an end – the last few photos from the November Australian Road Trip – back in Sydney and the view from our hotel after a little wander around in Rushcutter’s Bay Park.
The view over to the marina from Rushcutter’s Bay Park looking north east and taken from a bench in the shade of trees. Buildings on Darlington Point are located behind the marina, which is a forest of yachts’ masts.The view from our room in the hotel, situated in Kings Cross, looking north west. Trees and lower lying houses and building rooftops  nestled among them dominate the foreground. Beyond, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera house and a small glimpse of the harbour itself can be seen.Dusk, from our hotel room. Sydney Harbour Bridge is on the right, with high rise buildings on the left.Late evening, taken from the hotel room. A painting in light, with street lights, tall office buildings lit up and areas where trees predominate are cast in darkness.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The Hedge Fund disease. The bollocks to our customers syndrome. The more powerful than governments but you didn’t vote for them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii-D...
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Norwegian Government comes out swinging on enshittification
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A visit to the Kelpies near Falkirk. “The Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coalships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area.” (Wikipedia)
In the foreground are two reduced scale Kelpies produced as prototypes for the large 30m high horses head sculptures. The prototypes are mounted on plinths out side the visitor centre and stand around 4m high. The large scale versions can be seen behind on the right.The two full scale Kelpies. The nearest is looking directly at the camera, the head in a rest position with the neck as the support structure. Built with an internal frame clad in steel plates with gaps and apertures, giving an almost textured finish to the smooth steel plates. The right hand Kelpie has its head reared up and slightly angled to the right, almost as if startled.A closer view of the left hand Kelpie.A side view of the left hand Kelpie, showing the irregular shape of the plates, which are left in their natural silver finish.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We are approaching the final few images from the November Australian Road Trip. Well done if you have had the patience to stay the course! Zenith Beach and Newcastle.
Looking down onto Zenith Beach from Mount Tomaree. Quarry Hill rises up beyond the beach on the left, and Shoal Bay can be seen in the distance on the right. Zenith Beach occupies one side of a promontory neck, connecting Shoal Bay with Mount Tomaree. Again, rich ultramarine seas and a cloudless sky.The sandy track to Zenith Beach. The sand is a light buff colour, and light scrub occupies either side of the track. A glimpse of the beach can be seen at the point where the track exits to the beach. A part of Mount Tomaree is seen on the left, where it dips steeply down to the sea.Contemplating the horizon. Gillian standing, hands on hips facing away to the surf and horizon.Horseshoe Beach, Newcastle. On our way Bach to Sydney, we made a stop in Newcastle. A very hot day! The beach foreground curves away from right to left, bordered by low scrub and trees. In the distance an industrial area can be seen on the Carrington shoreline.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I have felt even more disgust and anger reading Gisele Pelicot’s book today - a must read for men
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Another batch of images from the November Australian Road Trip. Mount Tomaree near Nelson Bay.
A view from Mount Tomaree, looking north. A tree branch is at the top of the image, with the trunk occupying part of the extreme righ hand side. Partially framed in the distance is Jimmy’s Beach with Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest beyond.Looking out from Mount Tomaree over Shoal Bay, with a forested area in the foreground dipping down to a shoreline. The sea is a blend of blues and aquamarines, and the sky is cloudless.A concrete WWII observation post overlooking the Tasman Sea on the east side of the mountain. A long wide slit under a thick roof allowed uninterrupted views, although trees now obscure parts of the view. This observation post served a battery of artillery also overlooking the bay.One of the artillery battery positions for the 152mm guns. A substantial concrete structure at the rear will have held supplies and ammunition, and rest quarters for the crew. The front face is open, with part of the remaining projecting roof now supported by steelwork. A circular support for the shielded gun, with many bolts still projecting upwards, sits on a flat concrete base with a circular metal dual rail arcing around the support a few metres away.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Guess what? Yes, more photos from the November Australian Road Trip. 😊Stockton Beach again and a view of Zenith Beach, from Mount Tomaree, near Shoal Bay.
Stockton beach, with Gillian sitting on a grey inclined concrete slab, looking out to sea. Another cloudless sky.Ruts and ridges in the sand, created by vehicles driving to Stockton Beach. Without any reference to a horizon or to scale, this could be an image taken from an aircraft looking down on enormous sand dunes.Nearing the exit from Stockton Beach, back to the track to the car park. A dead tree, with wizened limbs sits on the left side of the exit, where a dune rises up to a ridge line. Verdant trees are seen behind.Looking down into Zenith Beach from Tomaree Mount summit. Three adults and a child are on the beach, with the child paddling in the surf on the left. The sand lightens in bands towards the right, where seawater has drained back to the left, leaving increasingly drier areas.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Sand dunes! Stockton Beach, Worimi Regional Park. Many bring 4x4 vehicles here to drive along the beach sand and dunes, but it was very quiet when we visited… apart from eight F35As which flew over after taking off from RAAF Williamtown.
A post and chain fence curves into the distance as we walk to the sea over the dunes. Indistinct tyre tracks mark our way. The rich blue sky is virtually cloudless.A view along Stockton Beach looking very roughly north east. The sea is a deep ultramarine with a border of white surf between it and the beach. Further waves approach the beach from offshore.Waves incoming! The beach is an almost perfect opposite colour contrast to the ultramarine colours of the sea.Gillian enjoying the breeze. It was hot! The beach is a desert sand colour, the shy is a cloudless blue and the sea a mix of white surf and ultramarine tones.
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Ian Halstead イアン・ハルステッド @ianhalst.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
外部の者として、平凡なものを非凡にする日本の能力を超えるものは、独創的でカラフルなマンホールの蓋装飾ほどないと考えております。素晴らしいです。 gwarlingo.com/2011/drainsp...
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Drainspotting: 61 Amazing Manhole Covers from Japan - Gwarlingo
One of my favorite book discoveries this summer is Drainspotting by Remo Camerota. The book celebrates an array of fascinating manhole cover designs from Japan. According to Camerota, nearly 95% of th...
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