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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My local yew garden I love yew!

The picture shows carefully trimmed and shaped yew trees at Heslington Hall, near York. Grass paths lead through the trees. The sky has some blue, but mainly high grey and white cloud

RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

‘Morning Cathy and SORCs. Slow start to the day but have done some laundry and hung it out. Excellent day yesterday. A nice walk along the river from Middleham to the Cover Bridge Inn (very fine pie and pint) before retracing our footsteps. Popped into see younger daughter and family on way home

A distant shot of the grey stone Middleham Castle, which is mid-frame. In the full ground is a grass field and a grazing white horse.. The bottom right of a picture is part of a stonewall. The upper half of the picture shows grey, cloudy skies.

The River Cover below Middleham in North Yorkshire, England. Water levels are very low revealing the flat stones that would usually be underwater. Trees frame the shot: to the left they are on the far bank, to the right on the near bank. Slightly to left of centre, on the far bank, there is a flat, grassy clearing

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

2/2 cocktails an acceptable take-away curry and 3 episodes of ‘Colin from Accounts’.

Carsington Water in Derbyshire, England. Grey and white clouds and some blue sky reflected on the reservoir water. Indistinct trees on the distant far shore form a narrow dark band that divides the picture horizontally just below half way

Memorial Window to James and Hannah Nall in North transept of St Mary, Wirksworth. Glass by Morris and Co featuring distinctive figures by Burne-Jones. There are 5 main windows, each divided in half and featuring a biblical figure (10 in total)

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Peace Pole in Stoney Wood, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. England

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

2/2 full of hope. The Stardisc itself is pretty awesome too. Walking the labyrinth was exactly what needed: very restorative.

A 5 circuit classical pattern turf labyrinth. It is located in Stoney Wood, Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. The labyrinth is surrounded by a circle of young willow trees. The picture is taken near the entrance to the labyrinth and shows the full 5 circuits and the surrounding willow trees, which stand approx 2m high.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Good morning Arm-Wap and SORCS. I’ve woken to the news of my brother’s death earlier this morning. I had a reflective day yesterday and spent a few hours at Dunham Massey to be in nature. Had some time on my own sitting by the lake at the rear of the house. This was the view

The rear of the red brick Georgian house of Dunham Massey viewed from the opposite bank of a small lake that forms part of its gardens.
Skies are mainly grey. There are ripples on the lake caused by a slight breeze and wild fowl, some of which can be seen in the middle distance, swimming on the water

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I guess it was quite a show check out this website manchesterbeat.com/stuff/gigs/b...

A ticket for the ‘ blues and gospel train” show that took place on the deserted Wilbraham Road train station, Walley Range on Thursday, May 7, 1964. It was signed by the artist including Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Reverend Gary Davis, Otis Spann and Cousin Joe Pleasants

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Balloonists flying low, just north of the village, this morning. Perfect day for it

A red hot air ballon,enshrined with the “Virgin” trademark, in flight, in a pale blue, cloudless sky . The rooftops of early 20th century terraced houses are visible in the lower half of the picture with the tops of trees just visible behind. The ballon is low possibly ~ 200 feet

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

‘Morning Guy and SORClanders. Buongiorno. Yesterday we made it to RHS Bridgewater and had a delightful stroll through the Chinese garden and then on to paradise (or at least the Paradise Garden). I’m unsure what to do today. I still feel as if I’m in recovery mode and need to build my energy. HAGD

A pool in the Chinese Garden at RHS Bridgewater. The pool is in the foreground of the picture and is fed by a small waterfall. The pool contains water plants and is surrounded by exotic plants. The upper third of the picture contains blue sky and white clouded. There are trees in the middle and far distance. People are looking down at the pool and stream, the latter not being in shot, from the higher ground above the waterfall

The labyrinth in the Victoria Field at RHS Bridgewater. The joy of this labyrinth is that two people can walk it holding hands, or if multiple ppl are walking it, they can easily pass each other. OH and I walked it holding hands. I felt prompted to go and way and think about the possibilities of using a labyrinth in handfasting or bonding ceremonies

The picture shows a large turf labyrinth played on grass. In the upper third of the picture are trees which are situated on the far bank of the Bridgewater Canal, which is not visible in the picture

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I should have been in London for the interment of OH’s step-mum’s ashes so my thoughts were there and with my OH. I marked the time of the ceremony sitting in one of my special places and reading this poem. Younger daughter visited in afternoon with her 2 boys. As of last eve my bro is still with us

A poem by Anon: Four Candles

Four Candles
The first candle represents our grief.
The pain of losing you is intense
It reminds us of the depth of our love for you.
The second candle represents our courage.
To confront our sorrow, To comfort each other, To change our lives.
This third candle we light in your memory.
For the times we laughed, The times we cried,
The times we were angry with each other, The silly things you did, The caring and joy you gave us.
This fourth candle we light for our love.
We light this candle that your light will always shine
As we enter this sad time and share this day of remembrance With family and friends.
We cherish the special place in our hearts That will always be reserved for you.
We thank you for the gift
Your living brought to each of us.
Anon.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

2/2 back in the day, prolific and well regarded. The writing is of its time, but I’m really enjoying it. Also I have my art books …

Front cover of “The Hog’s Back” Mystery” a paper back edition of Freeman Wills Crofts crime novel in the British Library Crime Classics Series. Hog’s Back refers to a road that runs along a narrow chalk ridge in Surrey. The cover illustration is of a chalk hill, partially wooded, with houses in the middle ground and a field in the foreground

The back cover of the modern paperback edition of “The Hog’s Back Mystery” by Freeman Wills Crofts. See salt text of previous picture. Text on the back cover summarise the plot and introduce the author, who is likely to be unfamiliar to modern readers

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Good Morning catsinfrance and ORClanders. Up early for me to meditate beside my local pond. It’s a pleasant temp, the sun is shining and a day of art and books beckons. Shocked to find that my print studio buddies on t’other side experienced terrible smog yesterday. Stay comfortable and safe

A pond, surrounded by trees, reflecting a cloudless blue sky. In the foreground are waterlily pads and bull rushes. The is a tiny island in the centre of the picture, just big enough for nesting swans

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Good Morning Clare and fellow ORCs. I too have had a poor night. Decided to get up and have an early labyrinth walk.

Traditional 5 circuit labyrinth marked in grey brick set into grass

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Good Morning MDW ORClanders. Last day of term in the print studio for me today. Good day yesterday. I finally made it this exhibition and attended a short talk on the Zen gardens (inspired by one of the contemporary prints) which introduced the Zen garden created for this exhibition.

The frontage of York Art Gallery with banner announcing the ‘Making Waves’ exhibition about Japanese woodblock printing.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Good Morning MDW AND ORClanders. Time to roll out of bed, and get ready to head off to the print workshop. OH came upon this treasure whilst sorting through stuff from her stepmum’s house. She found several editions squirrelled away in the cupboard of her teenage bedroom Some of you may remember …

The elaborately illustrated front cover of the “underground” magazine OZ from November 1972. The complex and colourful image includes a naked pregnant woman, a lion, monkeys, flowers, leaves and a bucolic scene

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

OH’s garden is being overrun by parakeets. Sometimes there as many as 5. Feeders have now been put away for cleaning and to hopefully let the smaller birds reclaim the garden

2 green parakeets gorging themselves on a bird feeder, which contains seed

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Good Morning catsinfrance and ORClanders. Second attempt at posting as first one acquired a strange link - worrying! Great day at Sutton Bank yesterday. Enjoyed a picnic with “England’s finest view” as described by the National Park

View from the steep-sided escarpment of Sutton Bank looking towards Hood Hill on a sunny but hazy day. Sky is blue with white and grey clouds

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Imagining a future: a sky clad tree clothed by the clouds

A tree in Swaledale, as yet leafless, but just coming in to bud, silhouetted in front of a cloud that anticipates the tree’s future canopy. The evening sun, hidden by the cloud creates an ethereal glow that emphasises the majesty of the tree in its landscape

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

In which here are some daffodils for you to enjoy

A yellow and black pansy plant in a black painted tin

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Not silk screen, but this book is inspirational and I thought might appeal to you

Front dust jacket of hardback book “Printing Wildlife” approaches to wildlife printmaking by Lisa Hooper. The book title is in upper third and author’s name lower third of cover. Central third is a print of penguins

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I’ve been catching up with last Sunday’s paper and found this

Article on Country Singer Lucinda Williams in Observer Review section 25.01.26. Article includes a picture of Lucinda seated on stool: she has short blond hair and is wearing black dress

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Good Morning Caroline and Saturday ORCs. Grey here in Yorks, but there are daffodils.

A bunch of daffodils in full bloom. The glass vase stands on a table. To the right of the vase is a cruet set in the form of giant Staunton pattern chess pieces: black king, white queen. In the background there is a dining chair

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Every time I think of Mateus I think of bottles like this with a candle in the neck and wax on the bottle sides

A vintage Mateus rosé bottle of green glass distinctive flask shape

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Good Morning Arm-Wap and Sunday ORChestra. Hospital visiting again today and pleased to find OH’s amazing step Mum is still improving. We were joined by another visitor

A picture of a herring gull on a windowsill on 5th floor of St George’s Hospital in S London. The gull is mottled brown and white. In the mid-ground are the flat roofs of hospital buildings and in the distance views looking across to NW London

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Made me think of this year’s Ghost Story for Christmas …

The Victorian water tower beside the River Ouse, near Beningbrough Hall. A black and white photo taken close to the base of a brick built tower, looking upwards to emphasise the height of the structure. The shadow of a tree falls on the lower half of the building. There are a number of glassless window openings in the brickwork. The lower, most visible has a lattice of metal bars

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

York’s other River: The Ouse near Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire, England

The lower 40% of the picture shows the River Ouse. The blue skies which form the upper half of the picture are reflected in the river water. The far bank is a band across the middle of the picture with a few leafless trees silhouetted against the sky. Part of the best bank is visible in lower right

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Riverman’s walk 26.11.25 - Where waters meet: the confluence of the Nidd and Ouse near Beningborough Hall in North Yorkshire, England

A picture taken in early afternoon in late December. The camera is pointed towards the low sun on a day when the sky is mainly clear, with a few wisps of white cloud. In the foreground is a small triangular section of river bank with two leafless trees in silhouette stretching up from bottom left. The right hand tree reaches the upper middle edge of the picture

The broad River Ouse is joined by the smaller River Nidd and, at the point of confluence the waters form a large pool.

The sun, slightly above centre of the picture is reflected in the water.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Manchester night scene December 2025

A giant illuminated ferris wheel stands in the centre of the picture, towering over a multi/coloured helter-skelter tower. In the foreground is a road and hoardings showing various pictures of Manchester town hall

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

The cellarium at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England with Advent illuminations. December 2025.

The rib vaulting of the cellarium in the ruined abbey is illuminated in colours of red, green, yellow, blue and purple. The impression created by the coloured soaring arches is of a firework transformed into stone.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

A picture taken yesterday at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. Description in alt text

A ruined stone building, part of Fountains Abbey in another Yorkshire. The picture is taken in twilight and part of the building, in the centre of the shot, is illuminated with a red lamp, giving a slightly eerie feel to the scene. Leafless trees are silhouetted against the fading blue of the sky

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Good Morning Caroline in Sunday ORChestra. Woke late yesterday after Friday’s event and rushed over to be with my younger daughter and her 2 children. Spent a lovely day with them including a visit to Fountains Abbey, which was specially lit for the season.

Inside the cellarium of Fountains Abbey in N Yorks. The vaulted ceiling is bathed in coloured light: red, purple, blue, greens. In the foreground there is a large puddle that reflects the coloured image

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

We found this book inspirational. The Kindle edition is £3.99

The cover of a book by Joa Studholme and Charlotte Cosby called “How to Redecorate” the cover photo is of colour swatch’s fanned out to show a spectrum of paint colours

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

All ok here thanks J. I’ve just been up to Clifton Ings to look have a look at the river. Ouse in York is falling steadily and back below 3.00 metres of flood this morning. Looks like your roads more affected in Doncaster

The River Ouse at Rawcliffe, looking north, spilling over its banks but well within the flood banks

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I picked up this postcard at an exhibition in Manchester a couple of years ago. I thought you might like it

A postcard with a picture of pink hand- drawn hearts that have been made into either happy or sad faces. Some have googly eyes. Some have eye patches.

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Love this picture Steve. It immediately evokes the cover of “Distant Light” - Hollies Album

Cover of album “ Distant Light” by the Hollies. It shows a painting of a pool in a woodland clearing. There are exotic animals and flowers through the scene. A figure of a boy sitting beside the pool is in the centre of the scene. He is staring at various shapes in the pool, all of which have a surreal quality

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

If you stood on the bridge and looked across the lake, this is what you would see:

A picture of the classic Brutalist building, York University Central Hall viewed across the West Campus lake, with the terracing beside Vanburgh College to the left of the picture and physics building in the background to the left. The picture is taken on a sunny day with blue skies and some clouds. The iconic building is reflected in the lake water, emphasising the unusual polygon shape

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

My OH had to go back today whilst I was meeting a friend. I asked her to take these for you

A round home in the Findhorn eco-village. It is constructed from a circular wooden vat previously used in whisky production

A round home in the Findhorn eco-village. It is constructed from a circular wooden vat previously used in whisky production. There several different designs in the community

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RivermanRob @rivermanrob.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Good Morning ORCs. I hope you are enjoying this long weekend. Yesterday involved brunch in our small urban vineyard and in the afternoon we went to view 2 wonderful exhibitions at the Whitworth: The wonderful textile art of Margorzata Mirga-Tas and a fascinating collection of JMW Turner prints

A grape vine, heavy with multiple bunches of black fruit, growing over a wooden fence

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