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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

A late afternoon wander above Tewet tarn and over to St John’s-in-the-Vale church. Cold wind but gorgeous views. 😎🥶

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Beautiful start to Boxing Day; looking over Derwentwater as the early sunshine lit up Catbells.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Thanks John and all the best to you at Christmas. My dad’s father died when he was five also, leaving dad as the eldest of three brothers in the 30’s. Tough period but he never complained about his life. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Good to see a happy time line today Alex. Five years ago today my dad sadly died. We have the happy memories that it was a life lived to the full and he stuck to what he commonly said ‘Give more than take.’ 🥲 Enjoy every moment with those you love. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Cheers Jill. Just taking an online course in Long Exposure photography so trying out some use of filters.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Did you mean arty or miss a letter?🤣

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I put a ND filter on to make it a long exposure so that the fisherman walking over the water looked almost ghost like.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

There is a research programme that has an effective contraceptive for squirrels; the problem is how to get the Greys to take it in a bait that cannot be got by other species. Several years off becoming a reality I suspect.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Thanks Jill; I so wish they could find a way to eradicate, or severely limit the Greys.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Appreciated Colin; nice to hear from you. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Our beautiful, native red squirrels at Shap; not to be confused with the invasive grey squirrel. The reds are increasingly in decline, mainly from squirrel pox spread by the greys.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Cold & frosty, but not slippery; rather nice. 😎

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Another beautiful morning along the shores of Derwentwater this morning.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

That’s very kind; yes please. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Seen them a few times at Grange bridge area.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Many thanks Norma. Beautiful birds and so fast; needed camera at 1/4000th second to catch the dive!

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Yes indeed, I thought I’d just keep Bluesky account nothing to do with the shop as I’ve been retired for many years. 😂

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Good to hear from you Phil. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Thanks Colin; nice to connect again. 👍

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Cheers young man. Shocking day today🌧️🌧️

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Thanks Jill; struggling with how you find people but I’ll learn.

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Paul Rathbone @paulrathbone.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

First post on Bluesky; I’m hoping for a more civilised forum than the dreadful opposition. Finding it difficult to find people I know but I’ll be patient. 🤞

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