Ruth Lampard

@ruthlampard

Looking out for blessings: in wildlife, nature, & kindness. Fan of rewilding, life too. Slow Pilgrim, priest. Usually moderate to mild in views, occasionally sharp. No DMs, will block

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Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· 6d

Count Binface’s Wessex ancestor is bound in rusting chains. #CountBinface

Photo of a tall wooden capstan capstan held between two stone pillars and bound by rusting. Setting is a very dry greeen slope with dry stone wall behind and blue sky above.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· 11d

Hi Mark Thought you might like to see the third and fourth regenerations of my rosemary plant, descended from my 2000 Ordination gift from you. The third generation is a bit leggy & time-worn, the new shoot has long roots, just potted out today. Often knocked over, but cut and come again.

Photo of two rosemary plants, one tall and leggy, the other a newly plants shoot.

Photo of a newly potted rosemary shoot, bright green against the dark soil in a terracotta pot. .

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· 12d

A lovely morning with @iantattum.bsky.social in Holmes for Gardens, a local garden centre and RHS affiliate. Ian was looking for colour, and butterflies and brought his own to match.

Photo of a man standing in a garden next to some purple flowers. He is wearing a hat, dark glasses, green trousers and a very bright Hawaiian style short sleeved shirt - yellow background with vivid green, red, blue and pink butterflies.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· 23d

The Dorset Comma.

Photo of a comma butterflies on a thistle head, not yet in flower. Greens and orange tones.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· 27d

It’s breakfast o’clock for Ian Tattum who’s melting into the jungle wallpaper.

Photo of a man wearing a green floral shirt sitting at a table laid for breakfast. Behind him is green jungle wallpaper with parrots dotted about and a giant clock over his head.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jul 4

A rather fine flat white out.

Photo of a pink ribbed cup with a flat white inside, a flower on the foamy top. On a wooden slatted table.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jun 20

A short time with a hummingbird hawk moth feeding away in the sun.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jun 15

Spend a while with a painted lady - an antidote to … stuff.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jun 6

Hats say it all! @iantattum.bsky.social from 2023, Berwick upon Tweed Cinema and Arts Centre.

Photo of a middle aged man wearing a beige brimmed hat next to a poster for an Indiana Jones film. Indiana is looking sideways, holding anchored whip, wearing his signature hat.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· May 27

We found the sunset last night.

Photo looking past poppies and wildflowers to a hillside with pink and lilac sunset behind. A tree is silhouetted against the sky as the distant hill rises to the right.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· May 8

Fancy a paddle?

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Apr 18

If you miss birdsong, this is for you.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Feb 28

I often turn to Taize prayers and reflections at the start of the day. I found this prayer very helpful this morning, and prayed for all in the midst of the attack on Iran, for all living in the face of fear of death and injury and all impacted by what follows today. www.taize.fr/en/prayer-an...

“Faithful God, as you sent us Jesus, your Son, to set us free and to heal, to show your love to those who are forgotten, we seek to build with you a more just world. By your Holy Spirit, inspire us to act boldly, each one of us according to our capacities, so as to be pilgrims of peace wherever you send us.”

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Feb 17

Sea view, cliffs at Durlston with welcome sun.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Feb 13

A day trip to Lulworth Cove, and the sun came out. I spent a moment looking down at Stair Hole as a couple waves crushed their way through the rocks.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Feb 5

Some wintry sea.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Feb 4

Magnificent to be able to step out into the sunshine and fresh air after a couple of weeks mostly inside resting. Eyes full of blue sky, sunshine, crashing sea and windswept trees.

Coastal view, to the right a path leads down toward the sea, a wintry tree frames the right of the picture. Dead ahead are shrubs and then the sea. The sky is blue with a streak of cloud overhead through which the sun shines.

View looming past some trees towards a coastal bay which leads into a headland. Beyond is a further bay and distant headland. The sea and sky are blue.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jan 29

It’s marmalade o’clock!

Photo looking down on a cooking pot full of orange peel with a muslin bag suspended in it.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jan 28

If you need some morning sea, blue skies and the gentle swish of waves on to the shore this is for you. A moment of peace after the storm and rain have swept through.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jan 21

I found a gap in the rain to go down to the sea. Long time no see & well worth the bluster!

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jan 2

The fluffiest clouds win the day.

View looking up a sandy beach that curls round to a distant headland. The sea is almost flat calm. Big fluffy clouds dominate the sky which is blue, except when dominated by big fluffy clouds.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Jan 1

Well, golden me!

Screenshot of a BlueSky post by Martian-Webster. “Take a screenshot of this gif and whichever new word you land on is your word for 2026. Let’s go.

Below is an image that is light green at the top fading to yellow at the bottom. The text reads “Your 2026 Word” and in the middle of the image “golden”

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 31

Happy New Year! Already here in some parts of the world…

Photo close up of a robin,’fluffed up in the cold, behind a pine tree branch which intersects the photo, green pine needles front right, blue sky above.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 26

I particularly enjoyed the summary of my vocabulary: fits with my purpose of being online and engaging positively, even when things are challenging.

Word cloud of my vocabulary this year. In big blue font are the words “thank” “time” and “sea” other words in grey type include people, beach, roaming, story, lovely, hope, morning, books, why, when, great, need.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 25

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas from Swange, Dorset. Just back from Midnight Mass on a windy starlit night when the sea is spraying up foam onto the road and the gusts of wind are fiercely cold.

Photo of a crib scene, Mary and Joseph kneel looking at the Christ child in a crib amongst fresh straw.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 24

Thank you Julian. Happy Christmas to you and Julia and very best wishes for 2026. The closest we get to snow and bears at the moment is adrift in The Blue Pool …

Photo looking down onto a blue green lake with still water, a sandy bank on the far shore. In the middle of the lake is a silhouette of a white polar bear on an ice floe (very simple wooden floating construction), the bear and floe reflected in the water.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 6

Rather fun down the Prom this morning - a fine kinetic post-storm sea. Sorry about the wind.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Dec 3

An every weather moment at the beach - sunshine, light rain, clouds and blue sky. No rainbow in sight. Time to soak up winter sun & sea

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Nov 23

A short dose of mild-mannered sea.

Ruth Lampard@ruthlampard· Nov 12

A rainbow for you …