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Men always believe, when they hear words,
there must be thought behind them, too.
Goethe · Faust
Photo: Kathrin Federer
Un amant voit...
toute la nature comme une nouveauté inventée hier.
Stendhal, De l'amour
Photo: Mika Suutari
Good morning. 💚🦗🌾
25 August 2026
I finished reading Slow Horses by Mick Herron a few days ago. I’d already watched Season 1 of the Apple TV adaptation, but I actually began the book series at book six. Now I’m circling back to read books one through five, and it’s turning into a surprisingly fun backward dive. Slow Horses was recently released in a hardcover collector’s edition, which is a nice bonus—my bookcase is slowly shaping up into a proper Slough House lineup.
If you’re not familiar, Slow Horses follows a crew of MI5 agents who, thanks to various professional missteps, have been exiled to a shabby London building called Slough House. They’re led by Jackson Lamb, a comically crusty Cold War leftover who mostly wants to keep his misfits occupied with meaningless office work so they don’t wander off and get tangled in real spycraft—which, of course, they inevitably do. The story blends comedy, adventure, and a wonderfully dark sense of humor.
If you’ve watched the Apple TV series, you’ll be interested to know the show strays from the book in a few places. What’s different? Well, you won’t find any spoilers here—but it is fun to spot the changes.
Printed on the back cover is this line:
“Welcome to the world of slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They’ve screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves.”
Needless to say, I enjoyed the book
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” — Ernest Hemingway
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.” — Leonardo da Vinci
“Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.” — Hanlon’s Razor
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #grass #green #books #mickherron #SlowHorses
When you’re thinking of Churu during playing 😽😻
#tonguetuesday #cats #gingercat #orangecat #photography #photooftheday #paws #feline #meow #sintrathecat #homeofficecat #catatwork #catoftheday #blueskycats #catsky #catsofeurosky #euroskycats #catsofMU #MUcats
When you’re thinking of Churu during playing 😽😻
#tongueouttuesday #cats #gingercat #orangecat #photography #photooftheday #paws #feline #meow #sintrathecat #homeofficecat #catatwork #catoftheday #blueskycats #catsky #catsofeurosky #euroskycats #catsofMU #MUcats #CatsOfMastodon
Objet Trouvé (Original unverlangt zugesendet) no. 066
Photography AIdada
Meister Jeder, Dadaist und Wahrnehmer 8/26
#dada #ObjetTrouvé #photography #AIdada #AI
#Today 25
Good day!
With the exception of our rivers and Rattlesnake Creek, any local water courses are reduced to this by August.
Go ahead, give it a listen. No music, just nature babbling. It’s soothing, and I’m always grateful for what I find.
It’s also why I carry water.
Be everwell.
#WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Aging #HealthyLiving #HealthyLifestyle #GetOutside #Hiking #Trails #HikingAdventures #Nature #NaturePhotography #NatureLover #Photography #Montana #Stream
I think I need an #introduction or #intro or #introductions... 😅
I'm a (wannabe) #filmmaker #screenwriter with two shorts under my belt and two more I'm currently working on! Made a couple of music videos with others.
You will see me posting about #films I liked: blockbusters, arthouse, short, feature-length...
Also #photography, #filmmaking, #screenwriting, and maybe F1, my 11 playlists, random sketches or how I'm progressing (or regressing) while attempting to learn French.
Signage, boundary of Freeman’s Wood, Lancaster, 2026
> They hang the man & flog the woman that steals the goose from off the common
> But let the greater villain loose that steals the common from the goose
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/signage-boundary-of-freemans-wood-lancaster-2026/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #lancaster #design #typography #urban #urbanphotography
12–40
@FotoVorschlag minimalismus
#fotovorschlag #mockfotos #photography #monochrome #mogli #schwarz #cats #schatten
There's a whole cosmos in our garden...
#Bloomscrolling #photography #gardening #cosmosbipinnatus #blumen #color
A video of this railway: https://youtu.be/u1dPU_o-9tI
Abandoned railroad (Railway LCC) France March 2026
#urbex #abandoned #photography #YouTube #lostplace #France #railway
Malzéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, mai 2021.
#photography #dailyphotography #streetphotography #malzeville #architecture
Villey-Saint-Etienne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, mars 2021.
#photography #dailyphotography #streetphotography #villeysaintetienne #fortification
During my recent adventures in #Cyclotography, where I have been riding my bike and photographing with the tiny OM System TG-7, I began to wonder if I could use it for more creative, experimental images.
While the RAW files from the tiny sensor needed a lot of work before I was happy with them, the answer is yes.
Here I used the TG-7 to record abstract reflections on the surface of a large pond on a dull, grey day with little light or contrast.
#Photography #AbstractPhotography #BlackAndWhite
Eulmont, Meurthe-et-Moselle, janvier 2021.
#photography #dailyphotography #streetphotography #eulmont #neige
Gondreville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, septembre 2021.
#photography #dailyphotography #streetphotography #gondreville #architecture
Le Tréport, Seine-Maritime, novembre 2021.
#photography #dailyphotography #streetphotography #letreport
I have a lot of 'favourites' in this folder. I love moments when something appears through the lens that you didn't expect. And turning up to a big hall in the dark with laser lights pumping all over the place is a great way to find the unexpected.
Die Ohnmacht der Zensur
Seit einer kürzlich geführten Diskussion interessieren mich mehrere Fragen:
Wann wird ein Kunstwerk durch eine Zensur zerstört und wann entsteht durch Zensur neues Kunstwerk?
Und kann bewusste Zensur eines Kunstwerkes durch den Künstler auch Protest sein?
Was meint Ihr?
Vielen Dank für das heutige Foto, Brigitte
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Die Zensur erfolgte mit: https://bernhardbrause.de/socialcensor/
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#BlackAndWhite #photography #BildDesTages #art #emotionen #MastoArt
Taken earlier in the year on a multi-day hike in Kosciuszko.
After hiking that day & setting up we headed out for sunset & made our way out to the edge of the mountain, there was a valley sucking clouds up the side of the mountain which were then breaking up into pieces
It definitely made for a nice watch as the sun got lower then finally dipped, cloaking the area in cold & dark
Tech: 2 hand-held shots f/11, ISO 100, 1/50sec at 24mm
"Cryptic Memories" for #MinimalMonday
Bare, small snags sticking out of the calm waters of a lake, rendered smooth with a 20 second long exposure.
Hello #FediScience, migrating from astrodon.social (about to close), I am joining you here (inspired by @wolfgangcramer), so it's time for a new #Introduction
I'm Alexandre Santerne (call me Alex), #astronomer working @LAM_Marseille & teaching at Aix-Marseille #University (France).
I'm expert in finding #NoPlanetB 😀 (#planets around other #stars).
I want to work in a #fair, #inclusive, and #sustainable #research #environment, so I (try to) act accordingly. I'm a member of @labos1point5
I toot a lot about #Astronomy, #Astrophysics, #Space but also a lot about #ClimateChange and #Climate.
Since 2019, I completely boycott planes, and I travel by #train (long distance) and #bike (short distance) as much as I can.
My other interests include #photography (visit my Flickr gallery in my profile) #Astronomy #Space
Oh, in case you don't know where Aix-Marseille is (trick: in 🇫🇷 ), the image below (credit: #NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute) is indicating where I am, as seen from #Saturn...
... and where you also are, together with 8B people as part of 2M species 😀
North America Nebula (Southern US, Mexico and Gulf area).
#nebula #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #ScienceSunday
A video of this hospital: https://youtu.be/tk_g-tEWR58
Abandoned hospital (Sanatorium E) Germany Oct 2023
#urbex #photography #abandoned #hospital #germany #lostplace #YouTube
Baby Vancouver Island marmot exploring its surroundings probably for the first time. They are born in the burrow and spend their first weeks underground. This little one came out of the burrow while mum was out collecting grass to refresh the bedding. (Photos from my archives)
#photography #marmots #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #TimelineCleanser