John MacPherson
@johnmacpherson
Mostly a photographer: I sometimes write: Scottish Highlander, left-coast, interested in all sorts of things. I make stuff, some of it even works.
Sadly the disadvantaged are an easy target and we have a media happy to demonise anyone whose life *appears* to be 'better' despite their difficulties. Sad that things which are necessities - phones, transport etc - are seen by some critics as undeserved luxuries. This nails it (1980's ad):
When you waded into the debris and looked closely there was nothing but the bones of the animals that had nowhere to flee as the fire raged. The deep peat smouldered on for days. 3/3
It will be interesting to see how the landscape recovers. Fire was so intense it melted road signage. 2/3
Dava aftermath was sobering. We see lots of images of the action and dramatic flames but the aftermath a week later was grim. 1/3
Amen to that. (spotted this on a recent holiday) "Right kids out to play, on you go, the weather's lovely. But don't play with the dog. And don't play with the kite. And don't play with the ball. Go on, enjoy yourselves, its the summer holidays!""
@jodipickens.bsky.social This by Graciela Iturbide. Still gives me goose bumps, and has stuck with me for years. Love the mystery, wonder, line, shape, space it evokes.
Up there with this brilliant Norwegian piece which inadvertently promotes cannibalism...
I detected an odd but very faint shape in the shed and did some work on it in my photo editing software and this thing appeared, so that confirms it, she was right it is haunted because unless I'm mistaken thats definitely a poultrygeist.
If a wee bit white is a good accessory, a shit ton of white is better?
Asked about what had inspired his latest design the ship's architect replied: "Well I find inspiration can come at any time and one day I was sitting in this cake shop having coffee and it just came to me, out of nowhere really..."