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Attached: 1 image Ahhhh. That's better 😁 #sillyScribbles #snow
on Tue, 12AM
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Attached: 1 image I've been looking at this wee creature and thinking "why did we make one eye a stick, I know where we are, there are LOADS of stones" followed rapidly by "if we used a stick, WHY DIDN'T WE MAKE IT WINK?" Anyhow. Feel better now. #photography #snow
on Dec 29
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Attached: 1 image I have been looking for inspiration in some old photos (the weather has been awful here - not photography weather). Found this, & not exactly inspired, but chuckling a lot at its amazing awfulness 😬 ❄️ #photography #snow
on Dec 29
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Attached: 1 image · Content warning: Sheepy Advent Day 23
on Dec 23
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Attached: 1 image Last year I put an offer out to festive up your pet. I wasn't sure if it would come to anything, but it ended up being really lovely. Lots of nice people shared their excellent animals with me, & in return found out what they'd look like in a Santa hat with no risk to the...
on Dec 21
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Attached: 1 image Eight months ago @sheepnik@toot.wales posted a photo of Myfanwy, we had a silly chat about making bigger & bigger emotional support chickens & then everything got even sillier. About two weeks ago she mentioned the possibility of Godzilla vs King Kong, but with Myfanwy & the...
on Dec 15
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image So it's come to this. Number 2 in a sub-series (Where's Myfanwy in the garden of earthly delights), of a sub-series (Myfanwy in famous artworks), of a series (The Adventures of a Myfanwy & Friend). smh #sillyScribbles #MyfanwyAndFriend #artwork #silly #nonsense
on Dec 15
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image I called "Where's Myfanwy in the garden of earthly delights" a series, but had only made two, which isn't enough to be called a series. So, yeah... here's number 3. #sillyScribbles #MyfanwyAndFriend #artwork #silly #nonsense
on Dec 15
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image I mentioned yesterday how I was tempted to put Myfanwy & Friend into Bosch's Garden Of Earthly Delights, and now there's this. Detailed version coming up in reply shortly, just in case you can't find her 😆 #sillyScribbles #MyfanwyAndFriend #artwork #silly #nonsense
on Dec 15
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Attached: 1 image @vwampage@xoxo.zone Hooray for dapper Peaches! #caturday #catsOfMastodon
on Nov 30
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Dammit. Just had an idea that might be quite good, but it requires finesse and attention to detail and I've been drinking wine and have neither. If you have a cat that you'd like to see in a top hat, monocle and fancy 'tache shout now. That's about the level I'm at 😆
on Nov 30
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Attached: 1 image The Physical Impossibility of Wool in the Mind of a Knitted Chicken (2024) #sillyScribbles #MyfanwyAndFriend #artwork #parody
on Nov 29
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Attached: 4 images A few days ago I posted a very fine illuminated tree, with a promise of a thread to come, mainly because I can't resist photos of bright, shiny things. So, here's a wee selection from this years Enchanted Forest at Faskally Woods in Pitlochry. I go to walk & look & be with...
on Nov 2
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6.91K Posts, 692 Following, 2.9K Followers · I make silly animations & pictures. Interested in all thing visual (#Animation #Photography #sillyScribbles) & many things relating to #Politics, #HumanRights & the world around us. Sometimes meticulously edit photos to create something...
on Oct 5
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Attached: 1 image That feeling when you decide to reward yourself for resisting temptation by, you know, giving in to it. (pretty confident I've seen similar before - because HOW COULD YOU NOT? - but my goodness, that's a satisfying pair of googly eyes to put on) #sillyScribbles #googlyEyes...
on Oct 4
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ICYMI this is a response to this story https://gizmodo.com/famous-ai-artist-says-hes-losing-millions-of-dollars-from-people-stealing-his-work-2000505822
on Oct 2
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Attached: 1 image This feels like a Monday photo to me. I do not understand how that shoe came to be there. So many questions. No answers. #photography #Scotland
on Sep 30
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image I think every Sunday, after I hunt out the silent Sunday photos for the day, I might do a noisy Sunday post. This one is saying a very loud QUACK! #sillyScribbles #photography #duck #Scotland
on Sep 29
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image #silentSunday #Scotland #photography #autumn
on Sep 29
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Attached: 1 image Misread Spam Subjects, no. 572 (sorting out some old files - brace yourselves) #sillyScribbles #silly #nonsense
on Sep 28
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image EXCITING NEWS! I have NOTHING - repeat NOTHING - in the diary for me to do today. I mean, there's things I COULD do. And arguably many things I SHOULD do. But nothing I HAVE to do. Current me, in cloud form. #sillyScribbles #cloudCreatures #silly #nonsense
on Sep 15
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Attached: 1 image Damn. This video has been going round my brain since I typed the words "my ducks are all over the place" & I know I've posted it before, but I can't find the post to boost so... ducks on a slide!
on Sep 14
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Attached: 1 image "Ah, alright mate. Still feelin' a bit rough? Och well, better out than in, aye?" #photography #Scotland #fountain #Linlithgow
on Sep 14
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So recently OpenAI has been stomping around my (silly, personal, non-commercial) website using GBs of bandwidth in a rather rude, arrogant & brutish manner. We were going to block it, but Mr Tech pointed out that it had got caught in the Riddle-o-Matic, some silliness that we made about 25...
on Sep 12
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Attached: 1 image Hello all. How is it only Wednesday? I have been doing UNUSUAL THINGS this week & as a result I am befuddled. Anyhow I started drawing a wee tired figure but couldn't get it right, so I did this instead. #sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #silly #nonsense
on Aug 28
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image #silentSunday #sculpture #photography #art
on Aug 25
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image And 💥BOOM💥 it's Friday! Dancer number 45 was appalled to discover that an attempt at YMCA had not yet been attempted, so has endeavored to fill the gap. As ever please have a good weekend if you possibly can. #FridaySparklyDancers #sillyScribbles #animation
on Aug 23
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Attached: 1 image Realised as this was week 45 of the #FridaySparklyDancers there's another grid full! The earlier 4 are here ⬇️ https://things.uk/@eclectech/112100225723504811 Thread also contains discussion about a collaborative version. Still planning on doing that if someone wants to...
on Aug 23
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Attached: 1 image A little something for #SilentSunday This is Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth, videoed from North Berwick beach. The white colour is partly the huge colony of gannets that live on the island, and partly their poo. So that's nice. I love the shadow sweeping across. #Scotland...
on Aug 8
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Attached: 1 image #silentSunday #photography #Scotland #seascape #blue
on Aug 8
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image On our recent travels we visited a lighthouse. I LOVE lighthouses. They're always in these amazing spots, and the buildings sit so pleasingly in the landscape. And they help stop boats crashing into rocks too, obvs. I sit on the walls, look out to sea, and imagine what it...
on Aug 8
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Attached: 1 image A wee planet sphere of St Ives featuring the lighthouse on Smeaton's Pier and the harbour beach. It is a nice place, and doesn't usually have quite so many people just standing and staring at you. #360degree #photography #sphere #lighthouse #beach #Cornwall #silly #drawing...
on Aug 8
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Attached: 1 image The sea has painted a picture for #silentSunday #photography #reflections #Scotland #lighthouse
on Aug 5
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Attached: 1 image I am really pleased with this photo. Straight off the camera and it looks SO WEIRD. So many questions. Why such a HUGE arched bridge over what appears to be such a small distance? Why only one solitary pedestrian using it? Where are they going? Where have they been? I love...
on Aug 5
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Attached: 1 image #silentSunday #photography #360degree #seascape
on Jul 21
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image 👋 HELLO! 👋 I have returned & I bring with me the good wishes of my Spirit Grass whom I visited during my travels (& who has been compressed in an unseemly manner on upload, but the wishes remain good ones, albeit a bit squished & pixelated). #sillyScribbles #silly #windy #nonsense
on Jul 18
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Oh, I meant to say... my website has an RSS feed of all the latest silly images, animations and photos again. If you do the RSS thing, and like my silly stuff, you can find it here: https://eclectech.co.uk/latest.rss #sillyScribbles #RSS
on Jun 30
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Attached: 4 images It's time to get organised for the Friday Sparkly Dance Party! Here's what you need to do if you'd like to join in: 1. Pick a dance (all 50 so far are below) 2. Film yourself doing the dance step a few times 3. Upload the clip to Mastodon, tagging me in and noting the dance...
on Jun 28
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Attached: 1 image Tra la laaaaaaa, tra la laaaaaa 🎶 #sillyScribbles #googlyEyes #tree #silly #nonsense #drawing
on Jun 25
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Attached: 1 image Some Mondays just call for an emotional support chicken. #sillyScribbles #MyfanwyAndFriend #artwork #silly #nonsense
on Jun 24
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Attached: 1 image Chicken with a Pearl Earring *giggles* (with appropriate apologies to Vermeer, obvs) #MyfanwyAndFriend #silly #nonsense #art
on Jun 2
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image Finally got round to downloading my archive from Insta & deleting everything from my account. I don't use it, no point leaving them with all my photos. I need to upload them to my website, & reckon I've a fair few silent Sunday pics from it, but here's one in the...
on May 28
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 4 images Here's a bit of nonsense for a Monday evening: a summary of my Very Scientific Study about what people call Dandelion Seed Heads. Thanks to everyone who decided that talking to a random person on the internet about what they call dandelions was a worthwhile thing to do (or...
on May 22
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Attached: 1 image Having established that dandelion seed heads are definitely NOT known as DANDELION CLOCKS by everyone I have a follow on question... What DO you know them as? Chatting to people already I have had FLUFFS (Lithuania) and WINDY PUFFS (Canada) both of which are SUPERB. Are...
on May 20
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Attached: 1 image If you blow on a dandelion seed head in just the right way, you get to meet one of these cuties. Nice. #sillyScribbles #photography #nature #silly #nonsense #drawing
on May 19
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eclectech (@eclectech@things.uk)
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Attached: 1 image Having a 15 minute break from STUFF. Idly wondered to myself what I could turn a fluffy bee into in that time, et voilà! *giggles* Right. Back to STUFF. #sillyScribbles #photography #bee #silly #nonsense #drawing
on May 13
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Attached: 1 image You: You haven't spent your Sunday chasing bees round the garden with your camera then drawing on the photos have you? Me: What?! That sounds like a foolish way to waste an afternoon! Also me: Yes, yes I have. #nature #photography #flowers #bees #silly #drawing
on Apr 16
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Attached: 1 image The garden is full of sunshine, fluff, and icy delight today. #sillyScribbles #photography #nature #cute #silly #drawing
on Apr 16
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Attached: 1 image Now I'm in my Mastodon Forever Home should I do another #introduction? I've been making pictures, animations & games for the last 20 yrs or so. A long time ago I was known for making Flash animations for parody songs (topics ranging from ID cards to tin foil hats & sprouts)....
on Apr 16
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Attached: 1 image It's a bit blowy out. *giggles* #silly #drawing #video #loop #SillyScribbles #windy
on Apr 16