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andywash.bsky.social
Budding Astro Photographer. Londoner & European, not British. 🏳️‍⚧️ ally Find me on a real photography app https://the.fotoapp.co/hackneyastrophoto
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Happy Ruination Day to all who celebrate: youtu.be/xp1xCJa-SJE?... youtu.be/FjwatDksOvQ?...

The pair seem to be taking turns incubating their eggs, so they are much less visible. But if you show patience... & feisty Coots. #eastlondonkingfishers #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #hackney #eastlondon #hackneymarshes

Two days later & the males are still fighting over the new nest. One was waiting inside for the other to sneak in. Then he chased him out & away. So happy to catch the action. #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #hackney #eastlondon #hackneymarshes

The stages in a Donald Trump deal: 1. Lie about something being a problem 2. Do something to "fix" it, which causes an actual problem 3. Say you won't reverse what you've done 4. Reverse what you've done 5. Say "Art of the deal"

Who knew they are a throuple?

Some are calling Trump the modern day Canute. I say they’re just bad at spelling.

ll kicking off down on the Marshes! 2 males fighting over a nest site. It’s really close to an established nest, so I’m not sure if it’s not wanting neighbours or about needing a new nest or? #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #hackney #hackneymarshes

Kingfisher zen moment. #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #hackney #eastlondon #hackneymarshes

My favourite shot from today’s visit to the Kingfisher pair on Hackney Marshes. The Male scoping the fishing opportunities. #eastlondonkingfishers #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #hackney #eastlondon #hackneymarshes

Just seen the Hackney Marshes Kingfisher pair mating. Here’s the male heading off to fish. #kingfishers #hackney #hackneymarshes #eastlondonkingfishers #nature #wildlife #eastlondon #kingfisherphotography #birdphotography #photooftheday #eastlondon #spring @londonwildlifetrust

Found a nesting Kingfisher pair in Hackney today. The male was feeding the female. She never left the nest site in over 2 hours.

Now’s the time. Don’t buy or use American goods or services. This isn’t a buy British campaign, it’s more buy from anyone else. #boycottUSA

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Don’t limit it to buy British, but shift it to don’t buy American.

Today’s partial eclipse didn’t disappoint. London 👇🏻

Hope all those suckered into paying to give their DNA away for the false hope of accurate ancestry information aren't feeling too duped. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I've never shot a pano before. It wasn’t preplanned, but added on at the end of my recent Lighthouse shoot. I don’t think much of the composition. I love how I have captured nebula in the MW, along with both the large & small Magellanic Clouds. The starlight trails across the sea are cool

Why the fuck are we getting “trending” videoed here now??

I went back & spent the whole night out shooting alone under the beautiful warm quiet star filled outback sky. As the moon was full & up all night I couldn’t get a shot of the Milky Way. So I took this 8 hour star trail timelapse. I was truly in my happy place.

Fun with Silos in rural upstate Victoria Australia

How come I never heard about this when I grew up in Weymouth & fought fascists there 40 years after this happened in 1938?

So after a long weekend of fun at @portfairyfolkfestival I got up after 2 hrs sleep to go stand in the dark. This is a quick initial edit of one of the shots I took at the Port Fairy Lighthouse between 2 & 5am. #astrophotography #lighthouse #milkyway

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Done!! Loved making this. The accompanying podcast was great. There’s even a hidden alien. #lego #milkyway #legomilkyway

In the supermarket the other day a lady wearing a burka sneezed as I passed. I said “bless you” in an involuntary polite way, like the good atheist I am. She replied in a broad cockney accent “Cheers mate!”. It was a lovely tiny moment of being a Londoner.

Victoria Park: Reeds, canal flotsam & spring approaches.

I’ve been part of the beta testing for a great new photography app aimed at photographers to replace & move on from Instagram. No adds, free & photos only. Come join us. Check out Andy's profile on Foto: the.fotoapp.co/hackneyastro... apps.apple.com/gb/app/foto-...

gulfof.mapquest.com?name=Castro As we are renaming things I thought I'd have a go.

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

The only superb owl I care about today: