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MSmitham

@msmitham.bsky.social
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Family man, IT nerd, photographer, drone pilot. Left leaning. Glossop UK.

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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 21h
Oh the irony!
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I was there a few weeks ago!
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A shot of the famous lone tree on Llyn Padarn, Eryri (Snowdonia). I visited today for the first time and couldn't resist.
A lone sapling clings to a rock at the edge of a north Welsh lake. In the distance, shrouded in mist, dramatic mountains frame the view.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Random sign. Edinburgh.
A Chinese sign saying "We're close" in a darkened restaurant window.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Last night, from the bus.
A nighttime floodlit Edinburgh shop next to a takeaway with a cyclist whizzing past.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I see the greater Manchester mayoral election isn't news today. I wonder why? 🤔
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have a new phone, which boasts an insane zoom. These pictures, taken from Monk's Road in Derbyshire towards Manchester. Around 20kms.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Had a lovely stroll this evening, and caught this view on the way home.
Looking across a hill towards the setting sun, a field of Himalayan balsam with pink flowers is highlighted on the golden light. There's a small tree silhouetted in the right and some larger trees on the left. Takin this evening on a warm stroll at about 8.30
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm no energy scientist, but I'm pretty sure saltwater+freshwater=slightly salty water.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Youth!
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"youth"
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"Youth"
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Dr Who's gone downhill
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Another waterfall from last weekend. This little oasis is a little scramble to get to but all the more appreciated for it. #Tintwistle #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
How do you defend his voting record?
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Today I saw waterfalls. #Tintwistle #derbyshire
A green woodland surrounds a multi-tiered waterfall cascading over dark rock ledges into a shallow stream below. Moss and ferns cling to the damp cliffside, while leafy trees frame the scene and partially arch over the falls, creating a peaceful, secluded natural landscape.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It's being a little changeable here. This is wind, rain and sunshine in one pic.
View from inside a vehicle looking through the windshield at an approaching storm. Green leafy bushes frame a weathered stone wall topped by a green and pink metal fence. The sky is dominated by a heavy, dramatic bank of dark grey storm clouds.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I took a walk into the hills today. I feel very fortunate to have this on my doorstep. #Glossop #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict
Rolling green hills and patchwork fields around Glossop, with dry stone walls, scattered trees, a small barn, and a winding track under a hazy sky.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Took a bimble up Cock Hill today and passed this lovely garden on the way. Spring does seem to be springing.
A picture taken of a garden full of blue bells with cherry blossom trees hanging over them creating dappled sunlight.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I was at that museum on Tuesday! It's really great!
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Yesterday I saw the (Greek) Easter bonfire, burning Judas Iscariot at midnight on the shore. It could have been a magical, spiritual experience but it was also time to discover that Greek attitudes to firework safety are slightly more lax than in the UK. #Crete #Easter #GreekOrthodox #Bonfire
A large bonfire burning at the water's edge, reflecting in the waves.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Sunsets here are spectacular!
Sunset in Crete framed by a hole in a rock.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I made a friend.
A picture of a shard of papadom which resembles a slightly frightened face.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Skip browsing #DameJoanCollins #DVD
A picture of a DVD in the skip next to a sunny backstreet. Skip looks like it's full of house clearing and as part of that there is a DVD collection including the Joan Collins collection with the b**** and the stud
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Really proud of these. My photographs, digitally altered to make Railway Poster postcards.
A hand holding two postcards. One showing the market hall and one showing wormstones outcrop both in Glossop, designed by me. They are done in a style reminiscent of old railway posters.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Post a tree you photographed:
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
In fairness I've just looked it up and you're right, it's more common than I thought. Image from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-p...
Map of countries using first past the post as their voting system.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Had dinner at Shoryu Ramen last night, really lovely food. When we came out, the rain was creating great reflections as people hurried home.
Piccadilly gardens, Manchester in the dark, with the lights of Bunsik restaurant making reflections on the rain soaked paving. The city tower looms in the background.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
#Glossop looking lovely in the snow on my final commute into Mott MacDonald this lunchtime. #PeakDistrict #Snow
A snowy scene from the train viaduct showing a road running beside a church with the Peak District in the distance.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
#Edinburgh #drone shot in the sunshine this afternoon. #DJIMini4Pro
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
I think this is how they write Trump these days?
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
A pic from springtime this year. Water tumbling over the sunlit peak district rocks before joining the River Etherow near #Glossop
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Next time I go to a costume party I'm getting a red tie and falling asleep as people talk around me.
Trump falling asleep next to Marco Rubio in a meeting.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Lots of events in our little town tonight, and walking back I took this pic of our local posh bar #HarveyLeornards and their take away shop next door. If you're ever in #Glossop it's well worth a visit.
Wine bar Harvey Leonard's in Glossop under street lamps with reflections on a rainy pavement.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
BBC "balance". "Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living" "Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax" "'We make £100,000. The cut to cash Isa limit is a big blow'" "How the chancellor just took a chunk out of your future pay"
Screenshot of the BBC homepage showing a string of negative headlines about the budget.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I took some video of my home town around dusk tonight. #DJIMini4Pro #DronePhotography #glossop #derbyshire
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
In Lyme Regis for a few days and appear to have found Claudia Winkleman's house. 🤣
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Foggy outside
A streetlight with cobwebs shines in the dark with the beams of light picked out by the fog.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Does she get a name?
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I'm getting TWEETS into my news feed on my android phone. I don't have a twitter account any more, so assume this is happening to lots of people? Anyone else seen this?
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
WTAF? They attacked police officers. It's not the governments job to vindicate them. I think this might be the lowest point of this terrible government.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Train cancelled, but what a morning! #Shadows #sunlight #TrainStation #Glossop #Derbyshire
A backlit image of a woman waiting on a sunny station in rural England
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
I really enjoyed the first episode of The Assassin but I'm baffled why the first section set in 1994 would feature a flip phone. They were about 10 years too early. Prop person under 40?
Promotional poster of The Assassin TV show
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
My view from the office today. #LandscapePhotography #BlackandWhitePhotography #Manchester #PiccadillyGardens #Arndale #Primark #Cityscape #Clouds
The Manchester skyline from the city centre Piccadilly Gardens. The photograph is in monochrome, and fluffy clouds drift across a bright sky.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
This says England, to me. Taken with my drone this evening. #LandscapePhotography #DronePhotography #DJIMini4Pro #Glossop #Derbyshire #PeakDistrict #England
Drone shot of my local church St James' with the green hills behind. Perfect summer evening in North Derbyshire, UK.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
People still lie around in it.
A view of Piccadilly Gardens with people sitting on the grass eating lunch in the sunshine.
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MSmitham @msmitham.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
No words.
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