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John Gilbey

@johngilbey.bsky.social
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Science and SF writer, Photographer, Guardian Country Diary, SciFoo, TEDx, Geek-without-Porfolio, LaunchPadAstro, Professional survivor, FBCS, FRSA, Grandfather...

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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 7h
A day spent with the Afon Mawddach is never wasted... Here was the view towards Cadair Idris late this afternoon...
View of the Afon Mawddach looking south east towards Cadair Idris from near Abermaw.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cors Caron, October 1st four years ago... Just as the autumn colours start to glow...
Cors Caron - peatlands with an open pool and small trees.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There is scenic landscape, and then there is Yosemite Valley - which takes spectacle to a whole new level... The granite face of El Capitan sizzles in the afternoon sun in this image of mine from a few years ago...
Monochrome image of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California, in the afternoon sun.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The joy of swing-lens cameras... This panorama was taken on a Horizon 202 35mm camera, with Kodak Elite Chrome 100. Aberystwyth Castle and Old College...
A panoramic format image on 35mm film. showing Aberystwyth Castle and Old College. Taken using a swing lens camera.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One from the last week... Moonrise over the Cambrian Mountains near Aberystwyth, Wales.
Moonrise over the Cambrian Mountains in early evening.
Captured with a telephoto lens.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Twilight in Aberystwyth. The full West Coast experience. West coast of Wales, that is...
Two people look out to sea from the end of a pier, silhouetted against a twilight sky.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Well, with Christmas coming up (sooner than you think...) how about buying books for your loved ones? How about my book, for example...? 50 of my columns from the @theguardian.com Country Diary with over 100 colour images. Easy to wrap, and available from the usual book sources!
Cover image for Country Diary Wales by John Gilbey, published by Graffeg Books.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Harvest offerings surround the font in the clifftop church of Mwnt, Ceredigion.
Stone font with harvest offerings in the church in Mwnt, Ceredigion.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
September harvest... This one is from 2023, but very similar produce to this season.
Fruit and veg in a metal weigh pan against a white background
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@marynmck.bsky.social Many thanks for the "Apple Detectives" article in SciAm... An excellent read.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For the late crowd, or those further west, my Country Diary is in the @theguardian.com today if you'd like to join me for a walk... @environment.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Country diary: An autumn bounty of fruits is well on its way | John Gilbey
Cardigan: Taking a walk beside the River Teifi, I encounter trees beginning to fade into new season colour, and the low blur of a weasel
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My Country Diary is in the @theguardian.com today if you'd like to join me in the Teifi Marshes... @environment.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Country diary: An autumn bounty of fruits is well on its way | John Gilbey
Cardigan: Taking a walk beside the River Teifi, I encounter trees beginning to fade into new season colour, and the low blur of a weasel
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My Country Diary is in the @theguardian.com today if you'd like to join me for a walk... @environment.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Country diary: An autumn bounty of fruits is well on its way | John Gilbey
Cardigan: Taking a walk beside the River Teifi, I encounter trees beginning to fade into new season colour, and the low blur of a weasel
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A boat moored on the Afon Teifi, as the tide starts to fall.
A small boat moored on the Afon Teifi, with a line of trees on the bank beyond.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Aberystwyth has the best sunsets...
Portrait images of a sunset with highly coloured cloud. Aberystwyth, Wales.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Definitely a portal to another dimension... But which...?
A path through an arch of trees.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trying to find the right image to address a difficult day. Maybe it's this one... Vernal Falls, Yosemite.
Fall-bow at the base of Vernal Falls, Yosemite Valley, California.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
August heather in flower above the estuary of the Afon Mawddach, Gwynedd, Wales...
Heather in flower above the estuary of the Afon Mawddach in west Wales.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A heron waits for his lunch to wander past. Teifi Marshes, Wales.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It turns out that even ships have vanishing points...
A ships rail with deck lights
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Patterns in the earth... This is Munich Airport as seen from 35,000 feet.
Aerial view of Munich Airport from a flight between UK and Cyprus in spring 2026
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Heading towards an autumn in Wales... Moss and moving water...
Moss on a rock surface down which water is running.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A detail of cruise ship marine architecture... Hmm... Might make a fun environment for a retro science fiction epic...
Detail of cruise ship marine architecture, showing an open air pool and an observation deck.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It is 50 years - almost to the day - since I first walked through these doors as an undergraduate. I'm still learning, but the School of Environmental Sciences at UEA gave me a tremendous start! Good luck to all those starting this year... @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social
Walkway entrance to the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Saturday morning on the 101... Silicon Valley...
Monochrome image of a multilane US highway with cars, overpass and signage.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Well, that should keep me busy... :-)
Wooden crate with a label stating: "Fragile - Protect from all elements"
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Well, that's nice... Someone has decided that licencing one of my images is worth a handsome three figure sum to them...
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here, have a daisy... You're welcome...
Macro image of the flower of a daisy.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Must get round to reading this sometime.... It may be important... (Just kidding, I was managing an IT service at the time...)
Front cover of UK Government brochure "What everyone should know about the Millennium Bug"....
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Quiet morning in Bodø...
A tug passes a rock outcrop with a light beacon and white buildings.
Bodo, Norway.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The quieter end of Montgomery Street, San Francisco, on a bright summer day...
Low rise housing in Montgomery Street, San Francisco, with the TransAmerica tower in the background. Summer, and a blue sky.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A quick question, folks... If I set up a printing service for my images - like the example below, but at full resolution - would anyone be interested in buying them...?
Portrait image of a bright rainbow against dark clouds and a hillside.
Aberystwyth, Wales.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Slightly late to the eclipse party, but here is the peak of the event in Aberystwyth - filtered through a handy beech tree...
Eclipse crescent shadows on a white rendered wall
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Building, reflected in a building... Denver, Colorado.
A city tower reflected in the mirror glass of another building.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This gull in Aberaeron has worked out that the chip shop is open...
A gull stands on a post in Aberaeron harbour.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
As a mark of respect, I call this image "The New West"... A summer street corner in Laramie, Wyoming...
A summer evening in Laramie, Wyoming.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Waiting for the train to pass. Fraser, Colorado. Photographed from the westbound Amtrak California Zephyr service.
Railroad crossing in Fraser, Colorado, with a vehicle waiting to pass. Photographed from the California Zephyr.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is where I live. Yes, I'm incredibly lucky. My house is in the picture if you look closely...
Aerial view of Ceredigion and the Dyfi estuary.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I have a book review in the current issue of Amateur Photographer, about the excellent new edition of Frank Hurley's "Endurance" photos - published by the Royal Geographical Society @rgs.org and Riverside Press. I highly recommend the book...
Photo of book review article in Amateur Photographer magazine
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Drought in the Cambrian Mountains of Wales, 30th July 2026, towards evening.
Telephoto image of the Cambrian Mountains near Aberystwyth, Wales, UK, on the evening of 20 July 2026.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I must go back to San Francisco and capture images of some more classic locations...
Classic architecture in San Francisco.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If you'd like a short lunchtime read, my Country Diary is in the @theguardian.com today @environment.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Country diary: I always dreamed of a safe, scenic footpath. Finally, my wish has been granted | John Gilbey
Comins Coch, Ceredigion: It took more than 30 years, but now I am walking it for the first time – and no hi-vis clothing is necessary. It will benefit the community for generations to come
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
My Country Diary is in the @theguardian.com today if you'd like to join me for a walk @environment.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Country diary: I always dreamed of a safe, scenic footpath. Finally, my wish has been granted | John Gilbey
Comins Coch, Ceredigion: It took more than 30 years, but now I am walking it for the first time – and no hi-vis clothing is necessary. It will benefit the community for generations to come
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
There's nothing like a good whiteboard... This example was captured in the wilds of Silicon Valley...
Mathematical language on a whiteboard in silicon Valley
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I could really use a soothing pint round about now...
A pint of beer on a table in a hotel bar. Night-time.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A very happy July 4th to all my friends in the USA. Hope I'll be able to visit again soon...
A butte in Colorado under a June sky with banded clouds.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It is a little warm in the UK and the rest of Europe at the moment, so here is a cooling image of some glaciers, fjords and ice floes on the east coast of Greenland...
A fjord in eastern Greenland with glaciers and brash ice on the surface.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
As it's Friday, how about a bit of brutalist architecture to round off the week...?
Example of brutalist architecture in Southampton, England.
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I'm finding it quite hard not to order this edition... "Remarkable" is too small a word for these images, in my view...
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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Sorting through images today to go with an article... I may include this one...
A bright rainbow almost obscures the landscape near Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.
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