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Lyn Mac

@lynmac.bsky.social

Librarian who takes photos, more miss than hit. Sometimes it looks like I know what I'm doing. It would seem I accumulate T-shirts, among other things. All photos/videos taken by me (unless otherwise noted), mostly hand held and rarely edited.

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Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 6h ago

Quite by accident #Abstractia #Angles #photography #walls #accidental

A blurry shot of a brick wall meeting the footpath. The photo was an accidental click of the shutter button, so it's slightly blurry and the wall is seen at an angle. The wall is painted, a pale blue at footpath level, darker above. The mortar in some places appears to be black. The lowest level of brick appears to be a greenish mould or moss colour, probably because it is mouldy or mossy being at footpath level.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 9h ago

It was jumper weather today #ColourADay #RedWed #photography #winter

Many jumpers, or sweaters, hanging on a rack outside an unseen shop. The jumpers are arranged roughly by colour, with three or four of different shades of red in the middle.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 10h ago

Leaves, fallen #ColourADay #RedWed #photography #shadows #leaves

A small twig with three reddish orange leaves lying on a footpath. The view is not quite close up but you can see the stones and roughness of the footpath. The sun is shining and there are shadows of the leaves and other twigs on the ground. A concrete join runs down the photo, not quite mid centre, full of small twigs

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · yesterday

Looking closely at a small fern growing on (in?) a brick wall that doesn't get any direct sun in winter #TextureTuesday #photography #ferns

Close up view of a fern growing on a brick wall that get no direct sun in winter. Fuzzy scaly emerging light green fiddleheads are in amongst unfurling fronds. The fronds are growing vertically. The stalks and crown are covered in visible hair-like scales. Most of the leaves are dark green though some are dead, curling and brown. Mortar between the layers of bricks is visible behind the fern. Some moss and or mould is also visible in small patches on the brick and in the mortar join.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2d ago

It would seem that spring is springing #TwosDay #photography #seasons #leaves

An unidentified climbing plant on a wire fence. The plant is a new addition and the branches and leaves are sparse, though is is still cold being winter so not a lot of new growth yet. A close up view of two leaves of the plant are in view, both a purple reddish colour. A leaf stalk is behind one on the leaves, hanging from a growth node without a leaf at the other end. A tendril is curling around the the wire of the fence. Behind the fence is a front lawn and part of a house, blurred. The fence is in the shade so the scene is dull.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2d ago

Pink starting to brown #ColourADay #PinkMon #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEForEphemeral #photography #flowers #hibiscus #bloomscrolling

Close up view of a double flowered pink hibiscus flower growing on the plant, viewed from the side. The petals at the top of the flower are bunched together and show signs of brown at the edges. The central staminal column is short, as if nestled in among the petals. The yellow anther cluster shows some damage. In the background are the leaves of the plant, blurred.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2d ago

No light no shadow #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEForEphemeral #photography #shadows #trolleys #shoppingtrolleys

A discarded shopping trolley on the side of a footpath. It is to the right of the frame, on the verge nest to something unidentified, unseen, that is also making a shadow. On the other side of the trolley is a sign pole, also making a shadow. On the top left of the frame is part of a front fence.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d ago

Tea time in poor light (and a dash too much milk) I may like the colour orange #ColourADay #OrangeSun #photography #everydaythings

Close up view of an orange mug with an orange MP3 player beside it. Both are sitting on a large square cork coaster on a black coffee table. The mug is almost full to its silver rim with tea with milk. Behind the mug are orange framed sunglasses and a small red square bluetooth speaker. In the top left corner of the frame is the corner of a (previously posted) yellow tub. The top of the frame has a black remote control holder with part a Spirax notepad visible, and the end of a white box with a purple frame. Light is coming from a window, the sun behind a building next door, making faint shadows on the sunglasses and speaker.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 4d ago

Big sky From my archives #BlueSkyArtShow #Big #photography #sky

Looking at the moon in blue sky from a station platform. In the foreground are poles and rail lines, trees and dwellings. The sky is mostly blue, with some purplish-grey clouds just above the horizon. The moon looks as though is is is a waning phase (but don't hold me to that).

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 5d ago

Alas the agaves at the end of the street have been dug up and removed so I'm on a mission to find others to photograph #ColourADay #GreenSat #photography #agave #plants

A foxtail agave plant in afternoon sun. The plant is tall and the leaves in view are almost vertical. The centre leaves are in the sun so are a brilliant lime-ish green colour. The outer leaves are not in direct sun so are a dull green.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 5d ago

Dark* fern leaf #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDark #photography #plants *one word to describe it, though I think there might be a better one 😀

A fern leaf on the plant, mostly black in colour. Some of the leaves show signs of life, but not for long I think. The leaf is curled at the end. All of the dark leaves are curled, those still with some green are not. In the background is the plant and other ferns, blurred.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 7d ago

Everybody has one of these, yes? (or equivalent) #ColourADay #YellowThu #photography

A small square plastic tub with handles filled with cables and cords. The tub is yellow and sits on a black table. Some cables hang over the sides. A computer power cord is visible at the back of the tub, wound and secured with a wire tie .

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · last wk.

No repair, reuse or recycle here. No 'make do and mend'. Not even a 'dispose of thoughtfully'. #ColourADay #RedWed #discarded #photography

A two wheeled personal shopping trolley lying on its side on the footpath. It is red, with white seams and wheels, and a silver frame. It has a broken black zipper on a pouch on the top flap. Behind he trolley is a wooden side fence that meets the footpath.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · last wk.

The rain's coming in. From my archives. The anti-throw safety barrier required for the Metro plus the new entrance to the station would now be in the way if I tried to take a photo from this spot today. But I digress. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDark #photography #rain #sunsets

Dark clouds fill the sky, with some visible rain falling. Below the clouds the sky is a sunset orange colour. The foreground consists of houses and trees, with not much visible other than some streetlights and the odd light from a house as it is not long past sunset but dark thanks to the clouds. Powerlines are seen in the left of the frame but disappear into the dark clouds.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · last wk.

A puddle with a reflection, one of my favourite things (or should that be two 🙂?) #TextureTuesday #photography #puddles #reflections

Two times zoom used on a photo of a puddle in a gutter on a wet street corner. The gutter runs around the corner and across the road, and looks as if made from some sort of concrete as rough stones are exposed from traffic rolling over it. The road is also textured, the asphalt is cracked and rough. On the surface of the puddle is a reflection of trees and overhead wires. The reflection of sky looks dark as it was a cloudy, showery day.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · last wk.

Fallen pink #ColourADay #PinkMon #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography

Close up view of a pink flower on a footpath. The flower may be one of the Impatiens, or it coudé be an upside down camellia, I really don't know. Two green leaves lie under the under the petals, tips seen only. Sun is shining on the scene, making a longish shadows on and of the petals. An expansion join(?) in the footpath is to the right of the flower, slightly diagonal. A pink petal is partially in view on the lower right of the frame, close to the join.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · last wk.

It was a dark and (some may say) gloomy afternoon #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDark #photography #sky

Looking at shops and the sky from the other side of the road. The shops are a mix of old and new architecture, mostly seen in silhouette with no features really visible. In front of the buildings, at the left of the frame, is a street lamp, retro looking as if perhaps from the time of the older buildings. Trees can be seen on both sides of the street. Grey clouds fill most of the frame, giving the impression that the photo is black and white, though if you look very carefully there is some blue sky towards the top left of the frame.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Standing out (on a Monday in July) #ColourADay #OrangeSun #photography #leaves #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCurves

Close up view of leaves on a Chinese tallow tree, about to turn into their autumn colours, even though it is the middle of winter. One leaf is a pale orange, just off centre. The sun is shining, making shadows of the leaf stalks and the curled edges of the orange leaf.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nature's curves in late winter sun #ColourADay #GreenSat #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCurves #ferns #photography #plants

Ferns growing through aged bamboo cane screening on a front fence. Sun is shining on the fronds. The background is blurred, plants and trees in the garden.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Looking through the glass Brilliant sunset after a cracking thunderstorm, seen through the glass of a suburban bus shelter. Right place, right time 😃 #BlueSkyArtShow #Glass #photography #rain

Looking through glass with raindrops running down it, leaving the subjects blurry and disjointed. A sunset is visible, with storm clouds above it. A light is in the middle of the frame.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Moon over Marrickville, tonight #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCurves #photography #moon #lunar

The moon, waxing gibbous with about 74% in view. The photo was taken at night so the background is black.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Dulwich Hill at sunset, from my archives as the platform is now Metro ready and lined with screen doors Joining in the transport related curves #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCurves #photography #rail #raillines #sunset #sunsets

Looking from an overbridge at rail lines and two stations. The station at the left is for trains, at the right for light rail. The lines curve to the right towards the middle of the frame then out of view. The sky is filled with clouds, at sunset so the low clouds close to the horizon are orange, yellow and purple.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

What's a bus stop these days without some rubbish or discarded cigarette butts? #UrbanGaze #photography #busstop

A bus stop shelter, the metal seat and two of the glass walls in view. On the seat is a paper bag, looking empty, with a takeaway cup and lid sitting on it, presumably left there when finished or when the bus arrived. The is another takeaway cup lying on the ground, the base facing the camera. On the ground in front of the seat are several cigarette butts. The sun is shining across the shelter, showing reflections on the glass walls of the shelter of the seat. Behind the shelter is a brick wall.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

(Not the best photo of) recognisable Sydney curves From my archives #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCForCurves #photography #Sydney

A close up view of the Sydney Opera House, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge seen in view between the shells of the two buildings. Two lags fly atop the bridge, the Australian and that of New South Wales. They look as though they are mostly backwards suggesting a north easterly wind. The Opera House forecourt steps are partially in view, with people standing and waling along them. The sky is a whitish washed out colour, not sure what was happening that day, but there are shadows in the photo so perhaps the sky was filled with white clouds.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Does this sign apply to vehicles or tree life 😀 #ColourADay #RedWed #photography #signs #trees

A No Stopping sign on a pole, the red sign obscured by tree branches. The sign is not in plain sight from the road. Sunlight falls between the branches. The light reflects some leaves and branches on the sign.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 2w ago

The magnolia tree's been flowering for a few weeks, couldn't wait until August. Meanwhile less than 100m away the Chinese Tallow thinks it's still March . . . #ColourADay #PinkMon #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #leaves #seasons

Magnolia flowers on the tree, with blue sky in the background. The large tulip-shaped blooms are pink with white interior. The sun is shining through the branches. One branch with two flowers is in focus in the centre of the frame, those filling most of the frame are not.

Branches of a Chinese Tallow tree, with a few leaves in autumn colours but most still green.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 3w ago

Unfurling in mid winter sun #ColourADay #GreenSat #BlueSkyArtShow #Growing #ferns #unfurling

Close up view of fern frond in bright sunshine, growing in a front garden. The ends are still curled, in the last stages of unfurling. In the background are several other fronds against a brick wall.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 3w ago

Couldn't have placed it better myself #ColourADay #BWFri #photography (Still have much to learn about black and white)

A black and white photo of a takeaway coffee cup with lid sitting on the edge of a low concrete wall. The cup is at eye level, and its shadow falls on the concrete behind it The lower half of the cup is black with the letters ERS in white visible. The top half is white as is the lid. The wall has white safety-like edging on it as it abuts the footpath. Dark bars sit above the wall, making up an unseen higher fence. Behind the bars is an outside brick wall of an adjoining property, with shadows of the bars and of trees growing in the front of that property.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 3w ago

(heavily cropped) Bee going about its business #FlyDay #photography #bees #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBForBehind

Heavily cropped photo of a bee on a foxtail agave flower stalk collecting pollen. The bee is seen from behind. A small amount of already collected pollen is seen on the back leg of the bee.

Lyn Mac @lynmac.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's the middle of winter though this tree still has some autumn to get through, sign of the times perhaps #ColourADay #YellowThu #photography #leaves