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Ian Hook

@ianhook.bsky.social
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Love to watch sunrise/sunset, big book reader, particularly Nature & Travel and classics. Love to walk and run. No DM's please.

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 35m
Wordle 1,931 5/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I thought I had it on line four 😕5️⃣. Photo from #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wordle 1,930 6/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 OMG that was midnight madness and 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back 6️⃣🤪 I just missed the #sunset earlier, so here's a photo from this day in 2025 at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wordle 1,929 2/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩An all green 2️⃣😊 It's been a misty, murky and humid day at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wordle 1,928 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩3️⃣ again 😊 Raining at #sunset so back to a photo of a sunny #Greatstone beach on this day in 2021 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wordle 1,927 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 After the first two lines and only two letters it was surprisingly easy to get this one 😊Cloudy for #sunset yesterday so back to this day in 2024 in a zoom shot dominated by human activity 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wordle 1,926 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟨🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩4️⃣ Ok after a slow start 😊 Photos from another colouful autumnal #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wordle 1,925 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩On the average tonight. 😀 Missed the #sunset this evening so back to this day in 2023 at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Managed three consecutive beach sunrises at #Greatstone, lovely again, mild with barely a breath of wind 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin #sunrise
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wordle 1,924 5/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Little bit of a struggle tonight 5️⃣😀Photos from #sunset at #Greatstone earlier followed by a another red sky 🌞 #photography #clouds
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Another red sky this morning at #Greastone but unfortunately it faded very quickly as I reached the beach, still very pleasant though. French mainland showing well today in the 3rd and 4th photos 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wordle 1,923 6/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Phew! Fortunately there was no other word left that would fit on line 6️⃣🤪 Some photos from #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Was awake before dawn and could see some bands of cloud moving west to east, so decided it might be a good day for a #Greatstone beach #sunrise. It didn't disappoint. Have a good day 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wordle 1,922 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩So nearly a three but ended up with a very appropriate4️⃣😊 Back to summer yesterday at #Greatstone, clear, calm with temperatures back into the mid 70s F. Just caught the #sunset last night 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For me a much better shortlist this year. I've read The end of Everything, I'm reading and really enjoying John of Johns and I've read the excellent and very topical The Things We Never Say. I may get to read some more before the winner is announced #books #BookSky 📚💙 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist
Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wordle 1,921 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Back to 3️⃣ again tonight 😊 Not around for #sunset earlier, so here's some post sunset red sky on this day in 2019 at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Early start at #Greatstone, feeling rather autumnal, calm, clear, 11c with a fairly heavy dew and some pre #sunrise red sky. Have a good day 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wordle 1,920 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Lots of options tonight, happy with a 4️⃣ in the end😊 Missed the #sunset but just caught some geese on the way back to the lakes for the evening in the afterglow at #Greatstone. 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wordle 1,919 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩3️⃣again 😊 Another cloudy #sunset at #Greatstone earlier so back to sunset on this day in 2021 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Wordle 1,918 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 All green 3️⃣😀 Overcast at #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone so a photo from earlier in the day when the sun was shining at the beach in #Hythe. 🌞 #kent #photography
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good morning from #Greatstone, it's a dry but chilly start, 13c with a cool WNW breeze, the farmer is certainly busy. 🚜After a wet morning yesterday it looks pretty dry to the end of the month now. Have a good day 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wordle 1,917 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨🟨⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩3️⃣ again 😊 Missed the #sunset at #Greatstone tonight although there was some lingering red sky around the rising #moon 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wordle 1,916 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟨🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩A much less drama filled 3️⃣ today 😊 Photos of the #sunset and the #moon rising at #Greatstone yesterday, last photo a mistake in focusing but I liked it anyway 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wordle 1,915 6/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A bit close for comfort although nothing else would fit on line 6️⃣😄Quick photo taken last night at #Greatstone just before #sunset 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good morning from #Greatstone, early start today with some red sky forming in the east before #sunrise. Busy day ahead for me, hope you have a good one 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wordle 1,914 5/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Slow burner 5️⃣tonight 😀Cloudy at #sunset so back to a zoom shot on this day in 2014 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wordle 1,913 2/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟩⬛⬛🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another2️⃣after a good start 😀 Cloudy tonight so back to a post #sunset red sky at #Greatstone on this day in 2019 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Wordle 1,912 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Remember having this word before, will have their quirky music in my head all day now🎶 4️⃣😊Photos from a cloudy #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
After the beach this morning there was a heavy dew and a low mist hanging across the marsh during the dog walk at #Greatstone. 🐕 Definitely looking and feeling autumnal🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin #mist #fog #autumn
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Made a rare trip to #Greatstone beach for #sunrise this morning. Almost calm and around 12c, a touch autumnal perhaps. 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wordle 1,911 6/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟨⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A close run 6️⃣ Phew🤪 Photos from #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Gorgeous walk along the beach at #Dymchurch this morning. Many Swallows heading south across the bay and several Wheatear seen along the sea wall as well. 🌿🦉 #photography #clouds #weather #kent
Beach reflections looking north east across the bayWheatear on migration south for the winterDymchurch beach reflections looking south west towards DungenessLooking south, the Martello Tower reflected in the drainage pool behind the sea wall at Dymchurch
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some early showery rain has just pushed away east into the Channel at #Greatstone this morning, leaving us with some #bluesky and hopefully a dry day ahead. Very mild at 18c with a light WNW wind. Have a good day 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wordle 1,910 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 So close to another 2️⃣😊Photos from a cloudy #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Good morning from #Greatstone, here's an early cloudy panoramic photo. It's 13c with just a very light and variable breeze. Have a good day 😊 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin #pano
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Wordle 1,909 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That took a while, happy with 4️⃣ 😊 Just caught the end of a nice #sunset with a great back drop for a Dandelion clock earlier at #Greatstone 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wordle 1,908 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A good week with several 2️⃣'s and 3️⃣'s, shame about the 7️⃣ 😆. Missed sunset tonight at #Greatstone so back to #sunrise on Greatstone beach on this day in 2020 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wordle 1,907 2/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Great start with a fast end 2️⃣😀 Cloudy #sunset this evening at #Greatstone but with some nice streaky Cirrus cloud ☁️
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just finished The Booker longlist title The End of Everythng by M John Harrison A disturbing look at the post apocalyptic world of some very broken characters. Not an easy read but I liked it. Comes with my usual, never perfect pencil drawing of the author #books #booklover #BookSky 📚💙 #art
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wordle 1,906 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Happy with a 4️⃣ plucked from nowhere 😊 A few photos from the run up to #sunset at #Greatstone earlier, sunset itself was quite cloudy 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Wordle 1,905 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Back with a 3️⃣tonight 😀Current streak 1️⃣ 😕 Photo from pre #sunrise on this day at #Greatstone beach in 2019🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wordle 1,904 X/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛🟩🟩I certainly made a mess of this one which ended my 250 win streak, at least I don't have worry about forgetting to play now 🫨 A very different almost clear #sunset at #Greatstone this evening 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The most marginal #sunsets are often the most beautiful, tonight being a good example at #Greatstone where a cloudy day just started to clear from the north-west in time for a last gasp spectacular #sunset 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin #redsky
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wordle 1,903 2/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Good start led to a fast 2️⃣ 😊 Cloudy at #Greatstone earlier so back to a beautiful sky on this day in 2023 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wordle 1,902 3/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Good 3️⃣ today 😀 Paddling along the tide line earlier at #Greatstone #video. 😊
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A nice paddle along the tideline at #Greatstone beach today. Not as warm as last month but still a pleasant 21c, 70f, the same temperature as the sea water around my toes. Have a good evening 😊 #photography #clouds #weather #ukweather #kent #EastCoastKin
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wordle 1,901 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟩⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Like yesterday, lots of options but got there a little faster in a sea of green 4️⃣ 😊 Missed #sunset on Tuesday, so back to #sunrise on this day in 2017 at #Greatstone beach 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wordle 1,900 5/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT 🟩⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Very annoying 5️⃣🤪 #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞 #photography #clouds #weather
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wordle 1,899 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 4️⃣ again 😊 Not much to see during a showery #sunset at #Greatstone earlier 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Wordle 1,898 5/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 ⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Could have got this earlier but thought this word was only an abbreviation 5️⃣🤔 Wet and windy for #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone, so back to some red sky post sunset on this day in 2020 🌞
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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Wordle 1,897 4/6 #Wordle #WQuers #Wordle_NYT ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 In the 4️⃣ club again 😀 Missed the #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone although there was a touch of red sky later on. 🌞
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