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Mick Lister

@listermj.bsky.social
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Retired Cumbrian Guardian reader. 2 Border Terriers rule the house. Nature, Art, Music, Sport. Try to take photos when I'm out & about and hope for the best. Enjoy seeing all of the great content shared on here.

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Mila 🐺 @mila83.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 3h
Thank ewe Belle 😊. Just can't stop them from photo bombing every shot - unbaalievable 😀
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jen 💙🤍🕊️ @jenzsky.bsky.social · 8h
Many pass me by, few really see eyes sliding past the surface A quiet nod, a fleeting smile then, a sudden gaze will pause it reads the silence, it understands As it gently turns the pages of my aching soul #nature #photographersofbluesky #eck #photography #art #scape #trees #imageandverse
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 3h
Hope that you are doing ok Jen 🕊️
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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 14h
Overcoming one wall only to find the next. The road to freedom is long, but every step counts. ✨️ #BlueSkyArtShow #walls #Pergamon #Türkiye #ClassicMono #PaintbyWords #ImageAndVerse #MicroPoetry #Photography #travel #Roadtrip #ECK #blackandwhite #Stunday
Black and white photograph showing a deep perspective through a series of massive, ancient stone arches in the substructure of the Trajaneum in Pergamon. The view leads through multiple consecutive round arches along a gravel path, flanked by high, rustic stone walls. Stone steps and a metal gate are visible in the background.
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monicapelger.bsky.social @monicapelger.bsky.social · 9h
Firecrest Vuurgoudhaantje 🪶
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 4h
#BlueSkyArtShow #Walls A traditional dry stone wall with Herdwick sheep behind it. Easedale, Grasmere, Cumbria (March 2025) #lakedistrict #cumbria #nature #photography #eastcoastkin
A Lakeland scene on a sunny Spring day looking up Easedale valley to some craggy fells. In the foreground is a traditional dry stone wall. There is a waterfall (Sourmilk Gill) in the middle of the fells.
Five Herdwick sheep graze on the valley floor near a large bare tree.
The colour on the floor and the slopes of the fells is predominantly brown from the dead bracken yet to grow back.
The sky is blue with some wispy white clouds.
A dry stone wall is built without using mortar or cement, relying on the careful placement and interlocking of stones for stability.
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Peter Hogarth @peterhogarthartist.bsky.social · 13h
A portrait of a lovely old Labrador, commissioned in 2017. Soft pastels on archival quality paper 😊
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Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 11h
Red squirrel on a fence , Perthshire Scotland. For #SquirrelSarurday.
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Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 11h
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by AB is: #Dawn; any bird captured at sunrise. Robin in the early morning sunshine. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #ECK
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misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound @misheleneous.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Paint the whole world with a #Rainbow 🌈 Choose from Maxi or Mini Bunting Garlands to suit your space Ideal in a child's bedroom, on a welsh dresser shelf or a fireplace mantlepiece. Get 10% off in the #Autumn sale at misheleneous.etsy.com now #Bunting #Garland #Etsy #Interiors #HomeDecor #Gifts
2 different sized lengths of fabric rainbow coloured bunting flag garlands hung against a turquoise wall. Handmade by misheleneous in Manchester3 mini lengths of fabric rainbow coloured bunting flag garlands hung from a fireplace mantlepiece. Handmade by misheleneous in Manchester
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 11h
Lowther Estate, near Penrith, Cumbria yesterday. Autumnal colours on a bright October day 🍂 #lowther #cumbria #autumn #nature #trees #photography #eastcoastkin
An autumnal view on a bright October day at the Lowther Estate near Penrith, Cumbria, England.
A wide path with fields either side of it curves to the right and leads towards a forest. The trees are displaying a variety of seasonal colours, including shades of green, yellow and orange.
In the background above the tree line is a bright blue sky.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 23h
😂😂 definitely, that and Blue Moon
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 23h
😂 it can be difficult to find a pristine one. Those forest creatures have no respect, foraging before we get the chance to see them 😀
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Have a great weekend too Rina 👋
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Guillermo Esteves @allencompassingtrip.com · 16/10/2026
Red Fox, Grand Teton National Park. December, 2022. 📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR 🎞 600 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 4000 🏷️ #NationalParks #Wildlife #RedFoxes #Photography
A red fox, sitting in the snow during a snowstorm, looking away from the camera. Its fur is covered in snow.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thank you Alina 😊. They all complied on the command of Attention 🫡
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thank you 😊
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I see it now Helen. I was too quick with my reply. Must have been my unconscious bias about grey old Manchester 😀
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I also like watching the one in our garden doing exactly that Ed.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thank you Marjo 😊. Glad that you liked the alt. The Borders is such a beautiful and interesting place.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Beautiful sky against the serene autumn view of the trees and the geese on the calm water Laurette 👌🍂
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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Beautiful sky, trees, water and some geese at Petworth. #Scape #Skyscape #Waterscape #Landscape #Trees #Autumn #Fall #Photography #WestSussex
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thank you Rob. Take care marra.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thank you Marjo 😊.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thanks Robert 👍
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A contemplative view Helen. Nicely done in B&W
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I know what you mean Marjo, but if it helps Rob to let people know they are thinking of him, it's a good thing to do.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
There has to be a place especially reserved for you Audrey. Otherwise we wouldn't be enthralled by your wonderful words 👋
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Aj d'Wit (Audrey) @audjde.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Somehow I found myself falling into rhyming as this one began to take shape, so I let it run. Also, the photo is influenced by all those on BS who have shown me the beauty of the insect world, which I never paid too much attention to in the past. #Verse #Poetry #ECK #Nature #LittleThings #ForFun
Image: I'm led to believe this is a Transverse Ladybird. It is gold-orange in colour. There is a dark strip down the centre where the wings meet, and prominent black V-shaped markings on each side. They are beneficial to the environment as they control Aphids.

Thanks to a few people on BlueSky who are often posting photos of creatures in the insect world, I have been taking more notice of the smaller creatures around me.

Text:

Place for All

All have a place,
there is a place for all,
whether large or small,
wide, thin, short or tall,
All have a place,
there is a place for all,
whether swim, fly, walk or crawl,
sing, screech, whisper or roar
All have a place,
there is a place for all,
whether meant to repel or enthral,
be it sentient, insentient, loathed or adored
All have a place, there is a place for all

even for one such as ‘Aud’

© Aj d’Wit - 16 October 2026
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Rob, I am so sorry to hear this. My condolences to you and your family. You are such a support to other people here on Bluesky. And hopefully we can do the same for you whenever you need it. Take care marra.
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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Sorry for the delay this morning, I lost my Dad last night. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae, any of the species. The Alt theme is #Coots&Moorhens, any Coot or Moorhen will do. #birds #ECK #birdphotography @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #BirdLife #
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A nice varied autumnal selection Belle 🍂
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BelleAB @belleab.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
“If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you.” 🗻🌲💦🌱 — Alex Trebek Bow Lake and the Canadian Rockies along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. 🇨🇦🍁 #scape #landscape #bowlake #alpinelake #canadianrockies #banffnationalpark #alberta #canada #travel #photography
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anna 🪶 @futurumopteryx.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
🎶🎶🎶🎶 🎶🎶🎶🎶 🪶 #thedailyrobin 🧡 🌠slaap wel🌠 #nature today #Natuur #vogels #birds #photography #garden
tegenover de tuin staat de mooie roodbladige kerspruim, altijd even zoeken waar meneer zit; kéék niet eens naar beneden vanaf zijn hoge standplaats: te druk met de andere zingende roodborsten, serieuzere zaken
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Simply Photos @simplyphotos1791.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#Autumn colours have arrived in the #forest. Taken a couple of days ago while walking in Castleroe Wood. #ForestFriday #scape #landscape #trees #path #Coleraine #NorthernIreland #Ireland
Looking along a leaf covered path which runs between trees and bushes. Many of the leaves have turned yellow, while others remain green.
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Lovely shot Ed. Such an underrated bird I think.
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Ed Foster. @fo5tered.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A Dunnock in the garden several months ago 🪶 #birds
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Barry the bashful Blue Tit. #BirdOfTheDay #Paridae #birds #ECK #birdphotography
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Colin the Coal Tit #BirdOfTheDay #Paridae #birds #ECK #birdphotography
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Just follow the cat's example to relax and watch the world go round Rina 👋🕊️
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Lovely shot Pirritin 🦋👋
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Pirritin @pirritin.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Memories from a sunny summer day - a Small tortoiseshell butterfly 🦋 #InsectThursday #Butterflies #Insects #BugSky #Nature #nokkosperhonen #ECK
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Den 🇮🇪 @denterrick.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Found these butter caps in the forest. They're so smooth they look like they're badly rendered! #Hiking #Photography #ForestFriday #Fungi #FungiFriends #FungiFest #EastCoastKin #Dublin #Ireland
A family of butter cap mushrooms growing amongst the leaf litter and pine cones of an Irish forest.
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Peter Hogarth @peterhogarthartist.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
A portrait of a gentle Spaniel to greet you today! I was commissioned to paint this lovely dog in 2017. Soft pastels on archival quality paper, measuring 37.5 x 55cm 😊
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Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jcsctoan.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I've gone for Rob's Alt #BirdofTheDay theme today #Coots&Moorhens. Moorhen chick from earlier in the year. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #ECK
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Nice one Den - they always try to look their best for you 🍄
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Thanks Den. Always a follower never a leader 😀
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misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound @misheleneous.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#WeekOforOpaque #AlphabetChallenge Opaque Landscape A soft focus on nature in Heaton Park, #Prestwich #FoggyFriday #Photography #Scape #Fog #Mist #Autumn #Weather #Manchester #Eck #SpookySeason #Landscape #Nature #Trees #Winter
A very foggy day in January 2021 in Heaton Park, Prestwich, Manchester. A black skeleton, winter bare tree, is silhouetted against thick fog and a completely blotted out landscape behind. Only the path and grass in the foreground are visible
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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
#scape #ForestFriday Tiny mushrooms growing on top of the trunk of a fallen tree. Near Dalston, Cumbria. #fungifriends #fungifriday #fungi #moss #trees #nature #autumn #cumbria #photography #eastcoastkin
A forest scene with a close up of a small clump of tan coloured tiny mushrooms growing on top of a horizontal tree trunk at ground level.
The fallen trunk is covered in green feathery moss, leaf litter and some brown bark still visible.
In the blurred background are branches and leaves from other trees in the forest.
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