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Hi there. Avid book reader of mainly crime, thriller, horror, and combinations thereof. Also partial to some sci-fi and fantasy when the mood takes me. Rarely read biographies, but will if they're about Queen or Laurel and Hardy (HUUUGE fan of both).

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Today sees the start of @thewildlifetrusts #30dayswild challenge. Basically, throughout June you’re asked to do something that connects you to the natural world in some way. It can be anything (check out their website for all the juicy deets), that uplifts you, makes you feel happy or just delights you. I’ve decided to start with this #weevil. These wonderful little beetles were amongst some of the very first critters that I shot when I began my photographic journey at the start of the lockdown here in the UK. Since then I’ve embraced my new hobby full on, teaching myself the basics and pushing myself ever further. I’m LOVING it and it’s been fantastic for my mental health and well-being. I’ve never spoken publicly about my struggles with mental health, but due to the natural and wild world I’ve never been in a better place. I’ve always been a nature lover, but photography has reconnected me in a way that I haven’t felt in years and years now. As for weevils, they’ll always have a special place in my heart ❤️ #nature #nature_photo #naturephotography #naturelovers #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifepotd #amateurphotography #amateurphotographer #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturalworld #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #olympusem10markii #insect #insects_of_our_world #olympus40150pro #macro #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #veganphotographer #microfourthirds #microfournerds
Rather surprisingly we don’t appear to have many grey squirrels around here. There are only one or two who come into the garden to raid the feeders, and only then it’s usually either in the early morning or late afternoon. This one clearly forgot itself and merrily moobled its way around the fence and onto the pergola before it spotted my beardy face looking at it. It froze, thought “shit!”, and then promptly did that panicky squirrel thing whereby it ran off flinging itself at any suitable structure that looks safer than where it currently is🤣 I’ve chucked in a couple of alternative edits done with #snapseed just because 😉 #nature #nature_photo #naturephotography #naturelovers #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifepotd #amateurphotography #amateurphotographer #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturalworld #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #squirrel #greysquirrel #rodent #olympusem10markii #olympus40150pro #zuiko40150mmpro #closeupphotography #microfourthirds #microfournerds
I’ve been holding off posting this for weeks as I just couldn’t decide if I liked it enough, but this morning I’m in a “ahh, fuck it why not” kinda mood so here it is 🤣 There was a constantly annoying breeze on this day so many of my shots came out blurred in some way or other. I think there’s enough in focus here though to create quite an eerie, almost threatening image. Life ain’t all about perfection now, is it? 😅😉 #nature #nature_photo #naturephotography #naturelovers #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifepotd #amateurphotography #amateurphotographer #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturalworld #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #olympusem10markii #insect #insects_of_our_world #lepidoptera #caterpillar #veganphotographer #olympus60mmmacro #macro #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #closeupphotography #microfourthirds #microfournerds
Yep, it’s another day and another pidge and, of course, it’s Lucky again. Look at him/her 😍 #nature #nature_photo #naturephotography #naturelovers #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifepotd #amateurphotography #amateurphotographer #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturalworld #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #olympusem10markii #bird #birds #woodpigeon #pigeon #olympus40150pro #microfourthirds #microfournerds
Two versions of an Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) for you. The first photo is pretty much straight out of the camera (with a slight tweak here and there), the second is with the ‘bright’ filter applied in #snapseed . I really like the effect as it kind of isolates the damselfly more and looks prey cool, but I couldn’t decide so I’m posting both 🤣👍🏼 #nature #nature_photo #naturephotography #naturelovers #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifepotd #amateurphotography #amateurphotographer #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturalworld #springwatch #bbcspringwatch #olympusem10markii #insect #insects_of_our_world #odonata #zygoptera #damselfly #dragonfly #olympus40150pro #macro #macrophotography #macrophoto #macroworld #closeupphotography #microfourthirds #microfournerds
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