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Ian Smith
@IanDSmith@mas.to
mastodon 4.7.2Decent British guy, PhD chemist, retired professional scientist, published hobby writer (mostly erotica), keen photographer.
Co-carer of a delightful dog and two beautiful horses. Pro-humanity, pro-rationalism, agnostic.
Very broad-minded, supportive of other's choices, tastes, hopes and dreams.
Sure we learn more by being open to new things.
Unenthusiastic about all forms of political stupidity and extremism.
Despair of humanity growing up in time to save ourselves.
he/him
#nobridge
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Joined November 08, 2022
Letter published in a newspaper (unknown to me)
#Fensterfreitag #WindowFriday #photography #window #reflection #architecture
Windows reflecting windows
A shuttered window.
Coping with ten kilos of home-grown strawberries, 2026 edition.
Already made several litres of strawberry-infused vodka, now it's the turn of jam!
Just turned a kilo of strawberries into five jars of sweet, stick yumminess.
My current guitar collection. From l to r, a Fender Stratocaster HSS, a Squire Telecaster Deluxe "Troublemaker" and a Vintage VSA500. My fave varies from day to day...
A peaceful morning on Summerleaze Bbeach, Bude, Cornwall, UK
##silentsunday
Finlay decided to celebrate his eighth birthday by eating his card...
Delightful story!
BBC News - Otter caught by vets after Closeburn garden centre 'break-in' - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30ry3y9g92o
A sculpture called "Three Female Heads" by James Conolly, carved from bathstone. Photographed at Delamore Arts 2026.
#photography #art #sculpture
The cafe overlooking this is called Life's A Beach.
Bude, Cornwall.
Olympic gold trolling.
Had one of those "Ah, I'm retired," moments this morning.
I'd just watered everything on our allotments which needed a drink, then sat, ate my mid-morning sneaky treat (a freshly baked Cornish pasty) and just chilled for a few minutes.
Bliss or what?
Some really useful help from someone in my critiquing group yesterday, and it helped me get my short story to flow a bit better.
The August picture from my personal 2026 photo calendar. It's an early 20th century medicine cabinet in Lanhydrock, a historic house in SW England. Newer versions of a few of these items might still be found in homes today.