Rob Burton

@trebornotrub

Artist, poet, writer & PhD Sociologist living & working at an American University in China 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇳 Art: & website Instagram

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Rob Burton@trebornotrub· 8d

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #naturephotography

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· 9d

We saw Romeo and Juliet in the St John’s College Garden Cambridge tonight. (Photos were banned btw) A lovestruck Romeo sang the streets a serenade Laying everybody low with a love song that he made Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade Says something like, "you and me, babe, how about it?"

Juliet having a 14 yr old strop Romeo being 16 ….

The play had an immediate effect…. Young lovers

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· 15d

War Is Naughty - Free Gaza- Free Palestine - Take that George - War？ What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing! Peace - Out.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· 24d

Having watched a woman who could identify birdsong on Clarkson's Farm I downloaded an app. This evening we walked around Wenzhou Kean Uni campus #China and heard some beautiful bird song and took some great photos. Check out the vid of the herons here: youtube.com/shorts/cS8O-... #birds #birding

This kingfisher has just caught and ater a bug and rested long enough for me to catch him

2 Black-crowned Night Herons resting on a Bridge

Another Black-crowned Night Heron having a rest

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jul 11

Hunkering down in style waiting for Typhoon Bavi to hit around 10 tonight is around 6:30pm now and the wind is picking up - but no reason to let standards slide huh? Emergency snacks… #china #typhoonbavi

Close up of typhoon Bavi closing in on Wenzhou where we are hunkered down

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jul 11

We are hunkered down awaiting Typhoon Bavi here in Wenzhou #China. We have relocated from our 18th floor apt to student accom on WKU campus - we smuggled the #cats in. #caturday #weather #TyphoonBavi

the storm track this morning at 07:50 am

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jul 2

All the feral 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 s we feed except 1 have disappeared and now there is no one there to greet us tails up demanding food miowing loudly. They’ve been gone about 2 weeks now so it’s suspicious.This guy under the car is the bruiser who got all the girls pregnant he’s still around too. It’s 32c outside

The daddy cat is still around the girls have left

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jun 19

Thinking of teaching in China? The game has changed for those of you in your late 50s or over 60 - you will need 3 x journal publications at Q1 or Q2 (Web of Science/JCR) to achieve Category A visa status to be able to work over 60 #China #Teaching #ESL If you need to know more ask me.

Thumbnail showing the topic and the shadow figure of a female teacher

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jun 18

#scape #China #EastcoastKin

A nighttime urban scene under a hazy orange sky. In the foreground, a black metal fence and young trees line a quiet street. Beyond them, several construction cranes rise above partially completed high-rise buildings. Bright white and blue streetlights illuminate the area, while apartment towers and office buildings glow in the background. The low clouds or mist reflect city lights, creating a dramatic amber halo across the sky, with a single bright star or planet visible overhead.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jun 13

Happy #caturday #classicmono #cat #cats

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jun 10

#RedWed #WackyWednesdayArt #artyear #EastCoastKin #Plymouth UK.

A giant red inflatable sphere is wedged between two buildings on a narrow street, creating a surreal and unexpected urban scene. Pedestrians walk past the installation, including adults and children who pause to look at or touch the enormous object. Traditional black-and-white shopfronts, cobbled paving, and Union Jack bunting suggest a British town setting, contrasting with the oversized artwork dominating the streetscape.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· Jun 8

Monkey's Tail Cactus (Cleistocactus colademononis) flowering #MacroMonday could I squeeze in #ColorADay #PinkMon

Close-up of a Monkey's Tail Cactus (Cleistocactus colademononis) cascading from a terracotta pot. Its long, trailing stems are densely covered in silky, white hair-like spines, creating a soft, furry appearance. Several vivid red, tubular flower buds emerge from the hanging stems, poised to bloom. Succulent plants with rounded green leaves and pale rosette-shaped succulents fill the base of the arrangement, adding contrasting textures and colours to the composition.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 28

The sky over the WKU campus during a lull in a thunder storm from my 18th floor apartment #scape #china

A modern university campus glows with interior lights beneath a dramatic pink and purple evening sky. Contemporary buildings spread across the foreground, while forested hills and distant mountains form a dark silhouette against the sunset clouds.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 27

A student/staff event on campus #HumansOfBlueSky

Children and adults play in artificial foam at a nighttime outdoor event, with foam drifting through the air under bright lights. The scene is lively and playful, with people sitting, kneeling, and throwing foam while modern buildings and illuminated trees form the background.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 27

#UrbanGaze - A close call #Classicmono

A black-and-white photograph of a car transporter truck carrying multiple new vehicles along a city road. Modern buildings and wide streets in the background suggest an urban industrial landscape.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 24

Tang Dynasty temple from the photocopying room at the university where I work in Wenzhou #China, hidden by the #forest at the base of the #mountains #MountainMonday

Misty forested mountains rise in the background, their slopes softened by haze. In the foreground, dense green trees and climbing vegetation surround the roof of a tang dynasty temple partially hidden among the foliage, creating a secluded, atmospheric landscape.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 23

Trying to do some research coding and fluffy bum needs a snooze well it is #caturday #academiclife

Fluffy bum just don’t care sprawled over my work

Trying to do some research coding but cat says no

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 22

The Kids are gonna be alright - Punk still rules and they are dissing A.I. Check them out on Facebook - Knights of Molino Or their website: knightsofmolino.com SF Bay Area punk band. Erik on guitar/vocals, Rowan on bass, and Tommy on drums/vocals #Music #Punk #LiveMusic

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 21

Minimalist #scape and maximalist #ForestFriday look at all them loverly greens. Wenzhou, #China

Dense green vegetation blankets a steep hillside, with trees, climbing vines, and thick undergrowth creating a layered wall of foliage. Sunlight highlights the varied textures of the canopy, giving the scene a lush, almost jungle-like appearance.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 16

Close-up of a bright green lobed leaf #ColorADay #GreenSat

Close-up of a bright green lobed leaf attached to a roadside tree trunk, with textured bark visible in detail. A quiet street and blurred greenery appear in the background. The leaf resembles an oak species

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 14

Transporter #scape #ColorADay #BWFri #China

A black-and-white photograph of a quiet urban waterway passing beneath a concrete bridge, with reflections on the still water. A modern office building rises on the right, while reeds and sparse vegetation line the banks, creating a contrast between natural and built environments.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 13

A truck loaded with scrap rebar Wenzhou, #China #urbangaze #classicmono

A truck loaded with scrap rebar waits at an intersection beneath towering electricity pylons and overhead power lines. The black-and-white image shows an industrial roadside landscape with distant hills and utility infrastructure stretching across the scene.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 13

As Trump is in #China here's an image I took of guards in Tiananmen Square in Beijing around 10 years ago. #HumansOfBlueSky

Three uniformed guards stand on duty near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, photographed around 10 years ago. The central guard holds a rifle while the two others stand at attention facing opposite directions. A blue sign with Chinese characters and a white barrier appear in the background.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 12

A young girl in Tianamen square, Beijing. With her red flag supporting the "Red" Government #ColorADay #RedWed

A young child in a bright pink hoodie holds up a small Chinese national flag while standing in a busy public crowd. Other pedestrians, some partially visible, walk nearby in the background, creating a lively street scene.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 11

My Artwork sold recently. #coloraday #BlueTue #artyear #Blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin

Abstract portrait of a solitary faceless figure wearing a deep blue hat, rendered in layered black, white, and blue brushstrokes against a dark textured background, creating a quiet, introspective mood.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 10

#Stunday - A rose on the University campus - Roses as a genus are native across the Northern Hemisphere, but #China is one of their important native homelands. See Alt text.

Some roses are native to China, but not all roses generally.

China is actually one of the key historical centres of rose diversity and cultivation. Several important wild species are native there, including:

Rosa chinensis (China rose) — probably the most historically important, as it helped create many modern repeat-flowering garden roses.
Rosa multiflora — native to China, Japan, and Korea.
Rosa banksiae (Lady Banks’ rose) — native to central and western China.
Rosa laevigata (Cherokee rose, despite the name) — native to southern China and Taiwan.
Rosa omeiensis — native to Sichuan.
Rosa hugonis — native to northern/central China.

China has a very long rose cultivation history, going back many centuries, and Chinese roses were hugely influential in European breeding in the 18th–19th centuries because they introduced repeat blooming (flowering more than once a season), which older European roses largely lacked.

So: Roses as a genus are native across the Northern Hemisphere, but China is absolutely one of their important native homelands.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 8

The one chart that confirms why I do not want to return to the UK (local elections results) the fascists are taking over.

Local elections results in the UK the fascists are taking over

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 7

#Scape #FlyDay #ColorAday #BWFri #ClassicMono Tree awaiting spring amongst the dense jungle undergrowth next to a Tang Dynasty Temple just down the road from where I live and work.

Black-and-white landscape featuring a tall leafless tree surrounded by dense shrubs and traditional Chinese-style architecture, with small birds perched throughout the branches against misty hills in the background. The birds are difficult to identify clearly from the image distance.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 7

#Flyday Egret fishing in one of the pools on my university campus in Wenzhou #China #bird #birds

White egret standing in shallow water beside a large concrete drainage tunnel, with rippling reflections and stone embankments in the foreground. The bird appears to be a Little Egret.

Rob Burton@trebornotrub· May 6

#UrbanGaze They don't cut down trees in China, they go around them. The large Banyan Trees are protected. #trees #China