@Anna_Dillon

Landscapes, paintings, art, wildlife, especially moths & butterflies, history, heritage, military history, British countryside, walking.

 Oxfordshire
Joined March 2009
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Hello Ben, great excitement here as I have not one but two moths in the house that I think are Dark- Bordered Pearl's....but ai might be wrong. @FlyinginFordham
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The Southeast corner entrance and ramparts of Liddington Castle Hillfort, beside the highest part of The Ridgeway National Trail, showing the univalate bank and ditch and the pitted interior. To the bottom is the triangulation point originally used to measure the distance to Uffington Castle trig. @TheRidgeway1972 โ€“ at Didcot, England
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Video of Blewburton Hill last night for the eclipse with @Anna_Dillon โ€“ at Didcot, England
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The remains of the burnt crop fields at the bottom of the hills in Oxfordshire, following yesterday's fire. โ€“ at Didcot, England
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Today's Thames Path Relay walk from Blackfriars to the Cutty Sark through historic London, past Tower Bridge through Rotherhithe, the old docks and wharves of this great trading city #thamespath30 #london๐Ÿงต
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On the climb to Lowbury Hill โ€“ at Compton, England
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Four Thames Path fingerposts from this week's Thames Path Relay celebrating our 30th anniversary. The Acorn Baton is made from one of the old fingerposts! #thamespath30 #fingerpostfriday @PeterFinch12067 @CampaignerKate @Anna_Dillon
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Alexandra Epps@ArtGuideAlexJun 12
I live now. Itโ€™s always now.. #DavidHockney #RIP #heartbroken ๐Ÿ’”
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Robert's new book is published today, and it looks fascinating. Details below.
Robert Wynn Jones@lostcitylondonJun 9
My latest book, "Albion - Chalk Landscapes of the South Country" is now out. Please follow the link below for further information or to order a copy. amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3R6ST1K/rโ€ฆ

ALBION: Chalk landscapes of the South Country

The Chalk landscapes of the South Country are distinctive, rare and, importantly, increasingly threatened. They are generally characterised by gently rounded hills and broad valleys, and are often...

amazon.co.uk
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Yesterday's rousing start to the Thames Path Relay, with Gloucestershire Ramblers and river health campaigners led by Paul Flynn from Blue Human Project on the first leg of the Relay to celebrate the 30th anniversary of opening the National Trail in 1996. They were sent off from the Source of the River Thames by Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds and Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1/3
Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire hands over the Thames Path Relay Baton to Paul Flynn of the Blue Human Project

ALT Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire hands over the Thames Path Relay Baton to Paul Flynn of the Blue Human Project

Thames Path team with Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, James Manthel, Mayors for a Drinkable Thames and Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds at the source of the River Thames

ALT Thames Path team with Dame Fiona Reynolds, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, James Manthel, Mayors for a Drinkable Thames and Roz Savage MP for South Cotswolds at the source of the River Thames

Thames Path Relay walkers led by Paul Flynn and James Manthel head towards Ashton Keynes,

ALT Thames Path Relay walkers led by Paul Flynn and James Manthel head towards Ashton Keynes,

Thames Path Relay walkers beside the River Thames, water rising from the aquifer below into a stream!

ALT Thames Path Relay walkers beside the River Thames, water rising from the aquifer below into a stream!

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Dave Throup@DaveThroupMay 27
In the last 211 years (length of record) no May temperature at Oxford Radcliffe Observatory has got within 3ยฐC of the high recorded yesterday. Chart by @MetJam_
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I am lucky to be part of a local Nature Recovery project in the East of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, which is a 7 hectar chalk grassland field. Today, I recorded this grizzled skipper, which is our first record. Small changes can enable big wins. @TonyJuniper
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Is it a Painted Lady summer? This beautiful butterfly guzzled on the Sweet Williams in my garden today for several minutes. #plantsforpollinators @UpperThamesBC @Anna_Dillon
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Andrew Locking@andrewswalksMay 24
Aptly named Sylvan Dale, Yorkshire Wolds
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In 2023 I filmed aerial footage for a short film narrated by Sir David Attenborough; here is a frame from it over Richmond: the London Skyline over The Royal Star and Garter Home, beside The Thames. A belated happy 100th to Sir David! โ€“ at Didcot, England
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Blewburton Hill looking across to Churn Hill in South Oxfordshire. A fine hillfort to visit in combination with a chat with Anna, Becky and I at our Artweeks exhibition in beautiful Aston Tirrold this weekend! Heathersage (near St Marys) 11am to 6pm Satuday and Sunday. โ˜บ๏ธ โ€“ at Didcot, England
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The Independent
@IndependentMay 7
Sir David Attenborough responds to 100th birthday greetings
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We are open from today! Do visit us at Heathersage if you fancy art, chat and (can't promise this) sunshine! Maybe the odd drone demo too. I am displaying with Rebecca Carrozzo and @Anna_Dillon โ€“ at Didcot, England
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Taking aerial photography to a new level.
Jessica Meir
@Astro_JessicaApr 27
Passing over Algeria on the @Space_Station always feels like a trip to an art museum. #EarthArt. Which one is your favorite?
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Another shot of the strip lynchets on Blewburton Hill โ€“ at Colnbrook, South East
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