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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 31/01/2026

The #BlueSkyArtShow theme this week is #Clouds (any photo containing clouds.) Here is an old photo of just clouds. #photography

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 10/01/2026

The #BlueSkyArtShow theme this Saturday is #vibrant. Here is a vibrant shot on a sunny winter day. Does anyone know where this was taken? #photography #anchor

An anchor in sunlight with a stone wall behind it. The background consists of shops, cars and a clock. There is blue sky to the left of the image, along with trees and green grass.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 09/01/2026

The alternative theme for #BirdoftheDay is #resting. Here is a sleepy mallard on a rock! I might have posted this before. #photography #mallard #ukbirding

A male mallard with its head in its wing, laying on a rock with water in the background.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 09/01/2026

Not my usual post! I have setup a Printify store here: shop.aubreythomas.uk. Various photos and designs will end up here first, before my Etsy store (will be more curated.) If there are any pictures you would want to buy, shout and I can get them added. Thanks! #ad #store Examples are attached.

Tsuzumi-mon in front of Kanazawa station. This is a large torii made from metal and wood. In front of the torii, there are two trees with green leaves and behind is the main station concourse with metal and glass frontage.

This is a view of three steam trains in front of an engine shed at Didcot. One train, 4079 (Pendennis Castle) has smoke coming from the chimney. The sky is blue with clouds.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 30/12/2025

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #branchingout (birds on branches)! This is a robin, taken a couple of days ago! #robin #ukbirding #photography #birds

A robin perched in a tree, looking to the left of the picture. It has a red breast, brown crown on its head and white belly. The tree still has some green leaves, although it is now the middle of winter!

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 07/12/2025

It's #stunday and this is 604 'Phantom' at #Didcot yesterday, after the rain! I think this would have also worked well for the #Sky theme of the Art Show yesterday but only got around to editing the photo today. #photography #locomotive #didcotrailwaycentre

604 'Phantom' with dark clouds in the background, near sunset. The locomotive is blue with a yellow front and yellow coupling rods. The name and number plates are red with silver text.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 23/11/2025

Photographing some low flying red kites at Didcot whilst waiting for locomotive 44871 to pass around 2. This is straight from camera. #photography #ukbirding #redkite #bird

A red kite in flight, toward the upper left of the image. The rest of the photo is light blue sky.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 17/11/2025

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown. This is an Asian Glossy Starling staring at the camera! #photography #birds #wildlife

An Asian Glossy Starling looking directly at the camera. The eyes are a bright red, head is green and the back and tail are black. It is perched on a brown wooden fence with brown dirt for the floor (background.)

An Asian Glossy Starling looking at the camera, with only one eye visible. The eye is a bright red, head is green and the back and tail are black. It is perched on a brown wooden fence with brown dirt for the floor (background.)

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 16/11/2025

Just been to #Illuminate #Reading and took 214 photos! Out of these there will likely be ~30 that are actually posted. This is the first one (very quick edit)! #Stunday #nightshot #photography #nightphotography

A red and orange sign reading "ILLUMINATE" with a green tree in the background, due to a green light. There are also splashes of pink, yellow, blue. The remaining background is black, as it is a night shot.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 02/11/2025

This is Clun Castle (7029) as she passed through Reading Station yesterday for the "Farewell to Steam Special." #photography #blackandwhite #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #train #Reading #trainspotting

A steam locomotive numbered "7029" (Clun Castle) with a banner reading "Farewell to Steam - British Rail Western Region" passing through Reading Station. The right of the image has a person photographing the train. The image is in black and white. There is black smoke coming out of the chimney at the front of the locomotive.

This is the same image of Clun Castle but in colour. The locomotive is green with a red front buffer bar with golden numbers "7029".

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 23/10/2025

This Blue-faced honeyeater is certainly #thinking about an escape! These photos were taken at #marwell wildlife. #wildlife #Birdoftheday #photography #birds

A Blue-faced honeyeater, with green wings, white breast and blue circles around the eyes. The bird is poking its beak through a lock. The background is wood.

A Blue-faced honeyeater, with green wings, white breast and blue circles around the eyes. The bird is looking inquisitively at a lock. The background is wood.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 17/10/2025

Thanks Rob! Definitely impressed with the eye in this shot, raising shadows did wonders!

A close up of a black-winged stilt's head, showing an amber ring around the eye. The head is white with a black beak, with amber leaves in the background.

A close-up of a black-winged stilt's head. Its head is white, with a black beak. There is a faint amber ring around the eye, which has been made more prominent in the edit.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 16/10/2025

Stu the Black-winged Stilt for #BirdOfTheDay #SkinnyLegs! This was taken in one of the aviaries at #Marwell Zoo. #Wildlife #photography #birds

A black-winged stilt. The bird is white with black wings and a long, pointy black beak. It is viewed from the side, with one golden eye visible as it balances itself on one long skinny leg. The background is predominately brown leaves and mulch, with a few green leaves poking through.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 14/10/2025

#BirdOfTheDay is #longnecks! This is a rather late entry but this is a heron, in Nara, Japan. Surprised no deer have made it into this one! #photography #japan #nara #birds

A heron between some trees with thick trunks with moss. The heron is standing on some green grass. Behind the heron are more trees and a barrier.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 07/10/2025

The #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #floofball! I think there is no denying that this pigeon is a floofball! #birds #photography #pigeon

A pigeon on some stones next to a tuft of green grass. The pigeon is younger and has fluffy feathers and is trying to sleep!

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 05/10/2025

The Great British #Stunday Lunch as it went through Basingstoke this afternoon, although it was 69 minutes late! This is a class 67 (67024) from DB Cargo. #photography #locomotive #trains

A class 67 (67024) with the text "Pullman" in gold lettering and "British Pullman" in Green/Grey lettering underneath. This is a service run by Belmond and DB Cargo. It was named "The Great British Sunday Lunch". The locomotive is brown and yellow.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 20/09/2025

It's #angles for the #BlueSkyArtShow this Saturday! This is a street performer (not a statue) in Prague, Czechia, at an angle! #photography #streetperformer #streetphotography

A street performer on a mini bronze motorbike doing a wheelie. The street performer is dressed in bronze clothing, including helmet. There is a person wearing a yellow coat and blue jeans, with face covered by the rider's boot. Behind the rider, there is a large wooden door, with a coat hanging from the handle.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 10/09/2025

34028 Eddystone returns to the mainline for the first time in 61 years, hauling the Swanage Belle tour. #photography #steamtrains #steamtrain #locomotive #steamlocomotive #swanagebelle

Steam locomotive 34028 Eddystone. Green train with black smokebox and chimney. Some white smoke is visible above the engine. The name plate is bright red with gold lettering. There is a passing freight train behind Eddystone with orange and white shipping containers. Behind the trains, there are green trees and foliage. The foreground is mainly light brown gravel with some grass and small plants poking through.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 08/09/2025

A #Bristol #Blenheim (number L6739, MkI -- originally G-BPIV Bolingbroke MkIV) flying over Didcot on Saturday. #Warbirds #photography #BlueSkyMonday

Bristol Blenheim L6739 against a blue sky. She was built in 1934 as a Bolingbroke Blenheim MK IV, in 2003 she was badly damaged and as part of her second restoration the decision was taken to convert her to the short nose Blenheim I configuration using a Mk I nose from L6739.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 06/09/2025

It's the #BlueSkyArtShow and the theme is #summer. Here are some blackberries growing near a fence. #photography #blackberries #berries

Blackberries and green leaves. Some of the berries are black, with a few being red. There are two black metal fence posts, with one being to the left hand side of the image and one slightly off centre. Light is shining on a leaf to the upper left. There is some red outlining to a leaf in the top right.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 30/08/2025

This was taken on the relaunch (last Saturday) of 1466 at Didcot Railway Centre, the locomotive about to set off to the demonstration line, with auto-trailer 231. #photography #steamtrains #locomotive #steamlocomotive #BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny #ColorADay #GreenSat

1466, the locomotive that started the Great Western Society, blowing out white steam at the front and black smoke out the chimney. The sky is dark, but the engine is shiny. Other locomotives include 6106 and Pendennis Castle (4079). There is also a wooden wagon to the right of the engine shed and a yellow water crane is beside 6106.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 30/08/2025

It's the #BlueSkyArtShow and the theme is #shiny! Here is SE&CR No. 65 at Didcot, on loan from the Bluebell railway, with a shiny steam dome! Read more about her here: www.bluebell-railway.com/heritage-loc... #photography #steam #steamlocomotive #steamtrain

SECR No. 65 on her way to couple to King Edward II, after the return to Didcot from the 200 Gala. The locomotive is dark green with light green trim. There is also red and golden trim above the wheels. There is white steam coming out the front, on the right-hand side of the image. The sky is mainly cloudy with a patch of blue. Behind the locomotive is a corrugated iron building.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 27/08/2025

It's #RoseWednesday! Not done one of these for a while! This is a pink miniature, with a new flower starting to open. #BloomScrolling #flowers #roses #photography

Two pink rose flowers, the left fully open and the right only starting to open. Green blurred background with dark green spiky leaves as the foreground.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 23/08/2025

The theme for the #BlueSkyArtShow this Saturday is #Skyline! This is a powerful skyline, #iykyk. #photography #didcot

A view of Didcot Power Station from the train station. In the foreground there are train wagons and containers, a red brick building and some trees. The view to the power station is obscured by a line of tall trees.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 16/08/2025

It's Saturday and the #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #pieces! Here is ~1000 puzzle pieces (at least that's what it says on the box), which sure looks like a large mountain to climb! #photography #puzzle

Puzzle pieces in a pile. The overall image in an orange/brown due to the temperature of the light. Towards the centre of the image, the pieces are in focus, with most of the pieces being face down.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 09/08/2025

The #BlueSkyArtShow theme this Saturday is #Jagged! Here are some #wallflowers (Erysimum cheiri) growing out of the jagged ruins of Wolvesey Castle, Winchester. #photography #flowers #WolveseyCastle #BishopsPalace

Some yellow wallflowers (Erysimum cheiri) growing out of a wall at the Wolvesey Castle ruins. The wall is made out of flint.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 08/08/2025

For #internationalcatday here is a female snow leopard. These cats can be seen roaming around the Himalayas (and more!) This one, however, is at #Marwell #WildLife. #photography #cats #snowleopard

A female snow leopard on a rock, with a one leg outstretched. Behind the snow leopard is a rock face, that has yellow and black markings. In the foreground of the image, there is long green grass.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 06/08/2025

A pink and white miniature rose for #RoseWednesday. This was taken on the new #Sigma 16-300mm lens. #photography #bloomscrolling #flowers #roses

An open bloom of a white and dark pink miniature rose. Blurred green and yellow grass makes up the background, with blurry dark green leaves in the bottom of the photo.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 29/07/2025

A view of Gribbin Daymarker, on Gribbin Head, taken from Polridmouth Cove. #ColorADay #BlueTue #Photography #phonephotography

A view of the sea and blue sky, with white fluffy clouds. The foreground is grass with dandelions, before a sandy beach and rocky cliff to the left. On the right of the image is Gribbin Head, a cliff jutting out into the water. It is covered in green grass and brush, with Gribbin Daymarker, a red and white striped tower visible on top.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 26/07/2025

Some #alternating flat colours for the #BlueSkyArtShow! Do you know where these colourful buildings are located? #photography

Alternating Red and Yellow flats in Reading with dark clouds in the sky. There are trees with green leaves in front of the buildings. The pattern is red, yellow, red, yellow, red.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 19/07/2025

It is Saturday and the #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #smooth. The water this Canada goose is wading on is smooth! #photography #canadagoose

A Canada goose in still water. The water is clear and the stones at the bottom of the canal is visible, along with a green plant near the top centre of the image.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 14/07/2025

Added the old 2017 photos to my website here: photos.aubreythomas.uk/december-2017. This includes the sunset photo from Sunday and others (including a couple of Orton Effect edits!) Here is another preview picture. Hope you enjoy. #photography #magpies #birds

a magpie holding something in its beak, looking back at the camera. There is green grass in the foreground with brown and golden reeds in the background. The image uses the Orton Effect.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 13/07/2025

It's #StunDay and #OrangeSun! This is a picture of a sunset creating orange clouds in a blue sky. #photography #coloraday #sunset #clouds #sky

A patch of blue sky in the top left corner, with orange clouds making up the rest of the image. The bottom of the photo looks like a wavy orange sea, due to the shape of the clouds.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 09/07/2025

It's #RedWed for #coloraday. This locomotive was in red livery, a bit faded now though! #photography #locomotives #DidcotRailwayCentre

A steam locomotive, number 5227, in red livery. Now starting to fade, with white letters and numbers. There is no boiler, as this was used for another locomotive's repair. Green grass and trees in the background.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 08/07/2025

This is a new tag for me... Blue lights, in the style of a pipe organ! This was taken in February, for the light walk. #coloraday #BlueTue #photography

14 blue tube lights, with small stripes of purple, in the style of a pipe organ. These lights changed colour with sound. There is a metal gate that the lights are attached to with people walking through the gateway. There is a sign in the background that reads "Civic Offices, Register Office, Eastrop."

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 05/07/2025

The theme for the #BlueSkyArtShow is #Sideways this Saturday! This is the side of a Cessna. This was taken on a Canon 6D MkII and a Tamron 150-600mm (at 600mm.) #photograhy #plane #sky

A Cessna-152 with the code "G-BSDP" on the underside of the wing and side of the body in red.

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Aubrey Thomas @photos.aubreythomas.uk · 03/07/2025

It's a Thursday and that means that it's #UrbanGaze! This is a photo that was taken in 2016, showing Akihabara at night. #photography #lowlight #Japan #Akiba #Tokyo #Akihabara

A street shot of Akihabara at night. People are walking across a zebra crossing, with lights shining off trees. There are also illuminated signs on buildings.

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