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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

hometown β€” day 22 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

A dramatic sky looms over a small town with a prominent church steeple and a building in the foreground labeled Afon Dar CafΓ© and Restaurant.

Aberdare, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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🎡 My top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: David Bowie (39 plays), Stanley Brinks (25), Jackson Browne (20), Matt Morton (17), The Samurai of Prog (15)

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silhouette β€” day 21 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: A silhouette of a statue stands atop a column against a dramatic sky with the sun creating a halo effect around it.
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Of course I had to try the relaunched Double Diamond 🍺

It’s not too bad, a fairly light and refreshing pale ale. I remember it from the 1970s, but probably more of the ad campaigns than the taste of the beer 😊

Auto-generated description: A can and box of Double Diamond Beer are on a patterned table next to a glass filled with beer, with outdoor greenery in the background.
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography 🏷 Beer

gather β€” day 20 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: A large crowd of people is participating in a protest with various signs and banners in an urban setting.

London, 2015

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equal β€” day 19 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: White flowers with yellow centers are in full bloom, surrounded by lush green leaves.
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texture β€” day 18 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: Green and mossy textured surface covers a natural outdoor environment.
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Alfred Brendel obituary 🎡

Alfred Brendel, pianist, born 5 January 1931; died 17 June 2025

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warmth β€” day 17 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: A lit gas burner inside a metallic oven emits flames and subtle smoke.
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Film log - watched: I Am Legend, 2007 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… - Letterboxd link πŸŽ₯

Film poster

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blur β€” day 16 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: A single daisy flower grows amid green foliage against a textured, rocky background.
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Wine tasting in Cardiff City Stadium 🍷

Auto-generated description: People are gathered in a spacious indoor setting with various booths and standing displays, including a prominent banner featuring a person named Mirca Bornova.
πŸ“† | 🏷 Photography 🏷 Wine

tie β€” day 15 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: Colorful boats are tied up in a calm harbor surrounded by buildings and a clear blue sky.

Porthleven, Cornwall, February 2022

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🎡 My top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: Thee Oh Sees (18 plays), Los Thuthanaka (8), Elbow (6), Rianne Downey (3), Bob Dylan (2)

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twilight β€” day 14 of the micro.blog june 2025 photoblogging challenge πŸ“·

Auto-generated description: A brightly lit urban plaza with people walking, set against a deep blue evening sky and a historic building featuring a clock.

Cardiff Central πŸš‰

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