Across the city revellers celebrated the arrival of the new year. I went to bed early. The fireworks got going at 2am. I thought that was as appropriate as 'new year' itself - an almost random choice. Like this egg.

Perihelion (when Earth is closest to the Sun) occurs 3rd January - for me, that's the new year.

Nevertheless, I hope everyone has a happy new year, wars stop, and the folly of greed ends. I don't bet on it but I live in hope.

Packaging design is as much an art as a science.

This is a compostable paper, thank goodness.

📷 Pixel 6 Pro - Throwback Feb 2022 - Moonshot

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Striped beach hut at a jaunty angle.

Phone image.

#purple #pink #stripes #diagonal #sky #beach #hut #pattern #texture #abstract #creative #phoneography #androidography #mobilephotography #photography

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Eastbourne

One of the bits of town that's due to be developed. By whom and for what purpose is moot.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Main Sensor (50MP) - Throwback June 2025 - Torquay Harbour

An unexpected patch of Japanese anemones brings some relief to the urban landscape. I thought they were cosmos, but thanks to raaen99, I shall change everything -- except the title. My mind has gone to mush again.

P10+

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Throwback October 2023 - Sunrise Moon - (50MP - High Resolution)

Even in the rain this rose remained steadfastly beautiful.

Just parked in the wild. I liked how the afternoon sunshine lit this under the trees.

Walking to today's gig in the morning sunshine. Sometimes called the bellflower: I'm not certain which particular kind this is.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Telephoto Sensor (50MP) - Strawberry Moon

Toiling up the hill I look out to see this evening's light show.