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Astronomy (13 posts)

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Comet NEOWISE Part 2 ()
The second part of my series of observations of the beautiful Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE in the summer skies
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Comet NEOWISE Part 1 ()
The first part of my series of observations of the beautiful Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE in the summer skies
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Northern Lights from Aberdeenshire ()
A faint display of the Northern Lights seen from Midmar in Aberdeenshire

Culture (4 posts)

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British Science Festival in Aberdeen ()
A visit to the British Science Festival held at the University of Aberdeen
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SPECTRA ()
An evening spent at SPECTRA, the festival of light, held in the centre of Aberdeen
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May Festival ()
Concerts, poetry readings, short stories and a celebration of James Clerk Maxwell at the University of Aberdeen's May Festival

England (4 posts)

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A Tour of England's North Country ()
A tour taking in Hadrian's Wall and the castles of Northumberland
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Easter in Northern England ()
An Easter weekend spent visiting family in North Yorkshire and Newcastle
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Mount Grace Priory ()
A visit to Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens in North Yorkshire

France (1 posts)

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Paris ()
A long weekend trip to Paris taking in art galleries, Montmartre, the Champs-Elysee and the Eiffel Tower

Italy (5 posts)

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Tuscany (Part 3) ()
The third part of our trip to Tuscany, Italy where we visited Siena and the Chianti hill country
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Tuscany (Part 2) ()
The second part of our trip to Tuscany, Italy where we visited several villages in the Val d’Orcia
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Venice Day 1 ()
Our first day in the beautiful Italian city of Venice taking in some of the local canals near the Ghetto

Mountains (2 posts)

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Dundee Mountain Film Festival ()
A first visit to the Dundee Mountain Film Festival held at the University of Dundee
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Dundee Mountain Film Festival ()
A second year attending the Dundee Mountain Film Festival taking in sessions on the Friday evening and Saturday

Music (6 posts)

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An Evening with Dawes ()
Seeing the band Dawes at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow
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2023 Music Review ()
A look back at my favourite albums from the year as well as summarising my Last.fm stats and my Spotify Wrapped
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2022 Music Review ()
A look back at my favourite albums from the year as well as summarising my Last.fm stats and my Spotify Wrapped

New Zealand (1 posts)

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New Zealand Part 1 ()
Our long flight out to New Zealand with a brief stop in Hong Kong airport

Norway (1 posts)

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Three Weeks in Haugesund ()
A three week work trip to Haugesund in Norway gave me a first opportunity to see the landscapes of fjord land

Railways (6 posts)

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Aberdeen Model Railway Exhibition ()
A visit to the annual Aberdeen Model Railway Exhibition featuring photos of a wide variety of layouts
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Falkirk Model Railway Exhibition ()
A return to attending model railway exhibitions after the pandemic
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Aberdeen Model Railway Exhibition ()
A visit to the annual model railway exhibition in Aberdeen featuring layout photos

Scotland (17 posts)

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Crathes Garden and Woods ()
A wander around the gardens and woods at Crathes on a bright and breezy autumn day
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The North Aberdeenshire Coast ()
A day spent exploring the coast of Aberdeenshire to the west of Peterhead taking in Rattray Head, Pennan and the Macduff aquarium
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Crathes Gardens ()
A wander around the gardens at Crathes Castle taking in the late spring planting

United States of America (4 posts)

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Georgia (Part Four) ()
The fourth part of our trip to Georgia, USA, with a trip to northern Florida including Cumberland Island and St Augustine
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Georgia (Part One) ()
The first few days of our trip to Georgia, USA, taking in a road trip around north Georgia and the Appalachian mountains
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Georgia (Part Two) ()
The second part of our trip to Georgia, USA, taking in Atlanta and the long drive via Macon to the coast