One week today, something rather special happens. On 12 August the Moon passes in front of the Sun and gives the UK its deepest eclipse since 1999. Then that same Moon leaves the sky completely dark — right as the Perseids peak. Same Moon. Two shows. One day. #meteorwatch www.nightskyshow.co.uk
Elizabeth Tutty
@tutty352.bsky.social
Interested in wildlife, the countryside and all things historic.
Good morning! Wonderful landscape of the Lakes last week. Happy hump day...downhill to the weekend! ☕️ x
Dark-mirrored drama, Bamburgh Castle, painting by Northumbrian artist Ruth Bond.
Rainbow over Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, photo by Emma Rothera.
Stile on the way to Scalpay (off Harris) lighthouse, sent by a friend not on this platform.
Churchyard stile from St Oswald’s Church, Heavenfield.
Pennine Way, Part 2! (days 6-14) Day 6 – Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes: 13.5mi, 1,700ft ascent, 20° ⛅️ 🥾 @lakesstiles.bsky.social
1) Walk 80 of 2026 this morning, 04/08/26. Out in heavy rain, tidying up kissing gate at Heavenfield and cuttin back hedges and branches encroaching onto Trail. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. No walkers out. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
A few spaces just opened up to join us on a Herdwick Experience - tomorrow and Thursday only! Come say hello to the flock (including Harvey, pictured here!) get hands-on with farm life, and make some proper memories along the way. Email yewtreefarmherdwickexperience@gmail.com to book 💚
Bottlenose Dolphins again, Hartlepool Bay this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social #wildlife #marine #teesside
Few more from Seaton Carew and Saltholme last month, including my first ever Bittern! Only got a quick look, and my initial impression was of a wind blown cardboard box…but nope, definitely a Bittern 😊 🐡🪶 #birdingNortheast #wildlifeArt
Publicity drawing for Forton services on the M6 near Lancaster, 1963.
214/365 From the archives: Walking east, leaving the field containing the site of Milecastle 24, at Errington Hill Head, in Wall 23. Acorn down! 🤬 Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Acorn 'freebie' given out this morning to walker heading east. Met her at St. Oswald's Farm in Wall mile 25. She chose the Acorn on sea coal. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. One left to give out to the first walker I meet heading west. #followtheacorn
Another ladder stile on the way to Heavenfield from Hexham Abbey. Acomb.
SEATON SNOOKS TEA ROOM OUT AND ABOUT CARD. A WABBIT HAD BEEN DIGGING AT STUBBORN DOG STACK.
Our Monday morning strategy is simple: keep chewing and don’t make eye contact 👀
Gridded wonderment with full deployment of the Kernow Random Name Algorithmitator 🥰 🖤🤍🖤🤍
Let's bushy-tail the spirits with some proper chunking to start the week, avec drunken kisser; showing off the coffen grid to the max! Trungle #WalkingInCornwall #superstilin #hiking #Gwinear #Kernow @lakesstiles.bsky.social
Let's bushy-tail the spirits with some proper chunking to start the week, avec drunken kisser; showing off the coffen grid to the max! Trungle #WalkingInCornwall #superstilin #hiking #Gwinear #Kernow @lakesstiles.bsky.social
Question to win a hand-painted Acorn on wood: How many stone step through stiles, are there on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Trail? Winner picked at random from correct answers, 07/08/2026 at 7.00 pm GMT. Winner to make a small donation to Trail to fund essential maintenance. #followtheacorn
Look closely for the ladder stile on the Hadrian’s Wall Path, Heavenfield.