monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 6 years agoHappy Snappy Ecologist: Waterfall in a DewdropAhhhhh.....to see a waterfall flowing upside down in a dewdrop - this is why I spend hours immersed in nature. I…monkeygentle (52)in #trump • 6 years agoTrump DefinedI felt inspired to create this meme today as I pondered how to define the political distraction that I suspect Donald…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 6 years agoHappy Snappy Ecologist: Tales From the Moth Trap - 1Major excitement here - I've just been gifted a moth trap! So this simple set-up features a really bright bulb above a…monkeygentle (52)in #bwphotocontest • 6 years agoBlack & White Photo Contest: Entry 1 - Macro 'Bowing Wasp'Well.....I love @daveks black & white photo contest anyway and I could hardly resist a macro theme! Here is my first…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 6 years agoHappy Snappy Ecologist: Glorious BluebellsIs there anything quite comparable to a bluebell wood? That exact shade of exquisite blue viewed through spring green…monkeygentle (52)in #bwphotocontest • 6 years agoB&W Photo Contest: Happiness - Entry OneThe simple happiness and joy of discovering and connecting with the wonders of nature. This was the first photo I…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 6 years agoHappy Snappy Ecologist: Predated HeronA macabre set of clues along the river bank this morning! The winter here in the UK has felt raw and barren with…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 6 years agoWinter Delights: Feeding the BIrdsI was taking some pictures of the birds around my garden for @papa-pepper's combination photography contest ( and it…monkeygentle (52)in #steemitphotochallenge • 7 years agoSteemitPhotoChallenge Entry: Nature Macro.....a Favourite Theme!One of my favourite subjects for photography is nature macro. I love getting up close to the natural world and taking…monkeygentle (52)in #funny • 7 years agoNose Trick: Bee Landing on Flower.........Who Else Can Do This?!In the interests of laughter spreading and information gathering, please resteem! I'd really like to know who else out…monkeygentle (52)in #blog • 7 years agoLearning Aerial Circus Skills: Week 2Aerial is sooooo much fun! Having felt a bit like I'd never be able to do it last week, this week I came away feeling…monkeygentle (52)in #blog • 7 years agoLearning Aerial Circus Skills: Week One - Introducing my New HobbyYou're never too old, inflexible or unfit for a new and inspiring hobby right? Over the next few weeks I'm going to be…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 7 years agoWinter Delights: Sun on Swan FeathersAll through the winter I have been enjoying the presence of a pair of swans on my local river. It's felt so quiet…monkeygentle (52)in #macrophotography • 7 years agoJoy Bubble: The Simple Pleasure of Helping a WaspI spotted this little fella struggling in an old, abandoned spider's web. Not really the season for wasps I know, but…monkeygentle (52)in #blog • 7 years agoHappy New Year & Apologies For Winter HibernationTwo months have whizzed by and I've barely posted anything! What happened?! Well.....largely I think I just have a…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 7 years agoWinter Delights: Steemit Logo TreeThis is actually a honey locust tree Gleditsia triacanthos but every time I look at its wavy seed pods I think…monkeygentle (52)in #bwphotocontest • 7 years agoB&W Photo Contest: Water Theme Entries - Ice FormationsWater is amazing. I love its strength, its energy in motion, its peace in stillness and its beauty in ice. I took…monkeygentle (52)in #gardening • 7 years agoThe Garden Blog – 2: Meadow MaintenanceWelcome to my second Garden Blog and thank you for the great response I received to the first. I’m pleased to say that…monkeygentle (52)in #nature • 7 years agoHappy Snappy Ecologist: Ivy BeesMy neighbour has a colony of ivy bees Colletes hederae living in a shallow earth bank along her drive. It was a…monkeygentle (52)in #bwphotocontest • 7 years agoB&W Photo Contest - Action Theme Entries - Circus Fire SkillsFor this weeks theme I thought I'd revisit my photos of some spectacular circus skills that I was lucky enough to…