#swans — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #swans, aggregated by home.social.
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/08/a-hard-fought-opening-day/
A look at the opening day at Trent Bridge where Nottinghamshire and Surrey have been in action and an #image gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #NottinghamshirevSurrey #photography #scanning #auctions #stamps #GWRPerfin #birds #swans #insects #bees #butterflies #shieldbugs -
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River Views #1519: March River Shenanigans 9
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/07/river-views-1519-march-river-shenanigans-9/ -
River Views #1519: March River Shenanigans 9
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/07/river-views-1519-march-river-shenanigans-9/ -
River Views #1519: March River Shenanigans 9
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/07/river-views-1519-march-river-shenanigans-9/ -
River Views #1519: March River Shenanigans 9
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/07/river-views-1519-march-river-shenanigans-9/ -
River Views #1519: March River Shenanigans 9
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/07/river-views-1519-march-river-shenanigans-9/ -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/05/06/surrey-ruthless-against-sussex/
A look back at the closing stages of Surrey's victory over Sussex in the last round of county championship matches and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSussex #SURvSUS #photography #birds #swans #GreylagGeese #Oystercatchers #heron #robin #sparrow #insects #bees #larvae -
River Views #1515: March River Shenanigans 5
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/03/river-views-1515-march-river-shenanigans-5/ -
River Views #1514: March River Shenanigans 4
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/05/02/river-views-1514-march-river-shenanigans-4/ -
River Views #1508: February Waterbirds 27
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/04/27/river-views-1508-february-waterbirds-27/ -
Mute #Swans near the #Cranberry bogs of #Wisconsin. (The area is basically a huge wet sand bar rolled flat by the #Glaciers in the last #IceAge.)
The pair was 30 feet from the road when I first drove by, but there was absolutely no place to pull off, so I drove 1/4 mile to a side road and walked back.
They were much more skittish when I approached on foot. So I used my long lens and did not try to get closer.
Note that they have brown heads because they have recently been feeding on the muddy bottom. 🙂
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New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/04/24/surrey-v-essex/
A look at the early play in Surrey v Essex at The Oval and a #photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyChampionship #CountyCricket #SurreyvEssex #SURvESS #photography #birds #swans #starlings #GreylagGeese #GreyHeron #insects #bees #butterflies #damsefly -
I often pass this pair of #Swans on my #Bike circuit but today I thought I’d take their #photographs while they seemed to be doing some house cleaning. I think the protective netting was put up by the owners of the nearby pub to make sure the #Nest is protected from #Pedestrians and #Cyclists, which is a nice thought. Luckily they were unperturbed by my presence and so I didn’t feel that I had to flee at short notice.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Spring #Biking #Cycle #Cycling #Bicycle
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I often pass this pair of #Swans on my #Bike circuit but today I thought I’d take their #photographs while they seemed to be doing some house cleaning. I think the protective netting was put up by the owners of the nearby pub to make sure the #Nest is protected from #Pedestrians and #Cyclists, which is a nice thought. Luckily they were unperturbed by my presence and so I didn’t feel that I had to flee at short notice.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Spring #Biking #Cycle #Cycling #Bicycle
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I often pass this pair of #Swans on my #Bike circuit but today I thought I’d take their #photographs while they seemed to be doing some house cleaning. I think the protective netting was put up by the owners of the nearby pub to make sure the #Nest is protected from #Pedestrians and #Cyclists, which is a nice thought. Luckily they were unperturbed by my presence and so I didn’t feel that I had to flee at short notice.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Spring #Biking #Cycle #Cycling #Bicycle
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I often pass this pair of #Swans on my #Bike circuit but today I thought I’d take their #photographs while they seemed to be doing some house cleaning. I think the protective netting was put up by the owners of the nearby pub to make sure the #Nest is protected from #Pedestrians and #Cyclists, which is a nice thought. Luckily they were unperturbed by my presence and so I didn’t feel that I had to flee at short notice.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Spring #Biking #Cycle #Cycling #Bicycle
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I often pass this pair of #Swans on my #Bike circuit but today I thought I’d take their #photographs while they seemed to be doing some house cleaning. I think the protective netting was put up by the owners of the nearby pub to make sure the #Nest is protected from #Pedestrians and #Cyclists, which is a nice thought. Luckily they were unperturbed by my presence and so I didn’t feel that I had to flee at short notice.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #Android #Spring #Biking #Cycle #Cycling #Bicycle
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Capote's Women: Love, Betrayal & a Swan Song for an Era "The complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote" Sale: $20 to $2.99 by Laurence Leamer Rating: 4.2/5 (4,006 Reviews) #Capote #Swans #Biography #History #Glamour #Betrayal #BookSky
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https://www.europesays.com/nl/178293/ Ultha – A Light So Dim #2026 #ALightSoDim #ambient #AmbientBlackMetal #Amusement #AshBorer #atmospheric #BlackMetal #BlutAusNord #CultOfLuna #Dutch #Entertainment #Music #Muziek #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #NL #recensie #SunWorship #swans #ultha #VendettaRecords #weakling #wiegedood #WolvesInTheThroneRoom #YellowEyes #ZwareMetalen
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https://www.europesays.com/be-nl/38889/ Ultha – A Light So Dim #2026 #ALightSoDim #ambient #AmbientBlackMetal #Amusement #AshBorer #atmospheric #BE #België #Belgium #BlackMetal #BlutAusNord #CultOfLuna #Entertainment #Music #Muziek #recensie #SunWorship #swans #ultha #VendettaRecords #weakling #wiegedood #WolvesInTheThroneRoom #YellowEyes #ZwareMetalen
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A whole lotta squawkin'! Sandhill cranes and Canada geese.
March 19, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.
#photography #nature #naturephotography #bird #birds #birdphotography #swan #swans #cranes #reflection #art #birdsofmastodon #MastoArt
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A whole lotta squawkin'! Sandhill cranes and Canada geese. March 19, 2026. Wolverine Lake, Michigan. #photography #nature #naturephotography #bird #birds #birdphotography #swan #swans #cranes #reflection #art #birdsofbluesky
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River Views #1501: February Waterbirds 20
Swans being graceful, Canada Goose... being a Canada Goose.
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans #geese #ducks
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/24/river-views-1501-february-waterbirds-20/ -
River Views #1500: February Waterbirds 19
The swan was showing off in the background!
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans #geese #canadageese #winter
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/22/river-views-1500-february-waterbirds-19/ -
River Views #1499: February Waterbirds 18
The long neck bird club.
#photography #cityviews #riverviews #river #riverfront #mülheim #ruhr #ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott #nature #naturephotography #birdspotting #birds #waterbirds #swans #geese #canadageese #winter
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2026/03/20/river-views-1499-february-waterbirds-18/ -
New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/03/14/the-six-nations-2026/
A look at the state of the #SixNations as it approaches its conclusion, and a #photo gallery.
#rugby #SixNations #6Nations #photography #birds #insects #bees #ladybirds #swans #GreylagGees #LittleEgret -
A magnificnet, sunlit white mute swan glides through crystal blue waters on a spring morning in Ontario Canada.
"Wild Beaty Painted" won First Place out of 1,287 images in the 3/12/2026 Fine Art America contest "Free Choice Art." Thank you to contest administrator, Neil R Finlay, and everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wild-beauty-painted-lois-bryan.html
#art #giftideas #swans #nature #wildlife #digitallyhandpainted #NotAi #LoisBryan #Ontario
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Here's a lucky shot of swans in flight in London's Hyde Park. Had no time to set up the camera or even focus - luckily it was already at 100mm and I'd just shot a distant scene.
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Here's a lucky shot of swans in flight in London's Hyde Park. Had no time to set up the camera or even focus - luckily it was already at 100mm and I'd just shot a distant scene.
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Here's a lucky shot of swans in flight in London's Hyde Park. Had no time to set up the camera or even focus - luckily it was already at 100mm and I'd just shot a distant scene.
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Here's a lucky shot of swans in flight in London's Hyde Park. Had no time to set up the camera or even focus - luckily it was already at 100mm and I'd just shot a distant scene.
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Here's a lucky shot of swans in flight in London's Hyde Park. Had no time to set up the camera or even focus - luckily it was already at 100mm and I'd just shot a distant scene.
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New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/03/02/on-radagast-the-brown/
A look at one of the less well known characters in "The Lord of the Rings" and a #photo gallery.
#books #photography #Tolkien #TheIstari #RadagastTheBrown #photography #birds #cormorants #swans #waders #insects #bees #butterflies -
Under – What Happened In Roundwood Review By Samguineous MaximusThere’s something tantalizing about the brand of metal-adjacent noise rock that’s experienced a renaissance in recent years. It’s ugly, it’s loud, and it doesn’t give a damn if you’re comfortable. You’ve got breakout stars Chat Pile dragging nü-metal’s bloated corpse through the mud, Couch Slut dishing out dissonant, riff-heavy nightmare fuel, and Intercourse sounding like a feral animal tearing flesh for fun. This isn’t “revival” music; it’s bands weaponizing noise, smashing metal’s brute force into punk’s emotional hemorrhaging, and then deliberately breaking whatever’s left just to see it scream. Enter the UK’s Under, stepping into this mess with zero interest in playing nice. They fuse sludge metal’s suffocating weight, noise rock’s hostility, and art rock’s weird, confrontational instincts into something genuinely unhinged. Their third record, What Happened In Roundwood, doesn’t aim to be palatable. It aims to crush, mesmerize, and leave a dent. The question isn’t what they’re doing—it’s whether Under hit hard enough to leave permanent damage.
In the first half of What Happened In Roundwood, Under establishes their own distinct style that sits nicely in conversation with their American contemporaries. The foundations of these songs are built on angular sludge riffs over looping odd time signatures and off-kilter rhythmic patterns, like if a more avant-garde Melvins crashed into a version of Swans that was capable of editing. Bassist and vocalist Matt Franklin anchors the music with simple but weighty low-end riffs, locking tightly with drummer Andy Preece’s commanding, hypnotic grooves. Guitarist Simon Mayo fills in the gaps with jagged riffs and layers of dissonant, skronk-heavy leads. Franklin lends a sneering, British rasp to the endeavor, guiding the songs with an impassioned vocal performance that successfully conveys the aural depravity on display. This formula is deepened with the addition of menacing choral vocals and harmonies (“Ma,” “The Alchemist”), swirling guitar cacophonies (“Tantrum), and even Primitive Man-tinged, slow noise bursts (“Isaac”). It’s an effective and thoroughly unsettling display with just enough variety in its execution to keep things exciting until the B-side obliterates any sense of normalcy.
What Happened In Roundwood by Under
In the second half of What Happens In Roundwood, Under undergo a dramatic sonic shift, and the results are thrilling. The final stretch of the album leans heavily into exploratory, avant-garde jazz-influenced territory, with the tracks flowing seamlessly into one another like a three-part suite. These songs stand out as the album’s clear highlights. The sequence begins with “Rings,” which unfolds in a state of subdued horror, slowly building tension through sparse instrumentation before reaching a blissful climax. This transitions smoothly into “Roots and Limbs,” a jazzy, post-hardcore-like track that increases the tempo and intensity, providing a sense of release after several slower songs. All of this builds toward the closer, “Felling.” The final track plays out like a fever dream, reprising key moments from earlier in the album and reshaping them into a chaotic haze of noise. When the music finally collapses into rich choral vocals, it feels like the calm at the center of a storm. A perfect ending to a bold and striking second half.
This places What Happens in Roundwood in a peculiar position. The second half of the record explores markedly different sonic territory than the first, and is stronger for it. Under’s more standard sound, showcased on the first five tracks, is engaging, but compared to the highs of the final three, it falls a little short. Repeated listens leave me wanting just a bit more grit or memorability in the more straightforward sludge riffcraft before it gives way to the more exploratory material. I appreciate the band’s efforts to vary their noise-rock/sludge approach through vocal layers/embellishments or a Southern tinge (“Escape Roundwood”), but I find myself largely whelmed by the opening salvo. This isn’t a major mark against the record; the album is solid throughout. Still, it keeps the work from standing quite as tall alongside some of my favorites in the style.
With What Happens In Roundwood, Under have delivered a solid sludgy noise rock record with plenty of autre appeal. I wish the impressive oddity were distributed a bit more evenly throughout the album’s runtime, but it’s still an enjoyable listen that carves out its own unique niche within the broader style. The next time the UK group revisits their brand of sinister sludge, I’ll be excited to listen.
Rating: Good!
#2026 #30 #APFRecords #ArtRock #ChatPile #CouchSlut #ExperimentalMetal #FreeJazz #Intercourse #Jan26 #Melvins #NoiseRock #PrimitiveMan #Review #Reviews #SludgeMetal #Swans #UKMetal #Under #WhatHappenedInRoundwood
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: APF Records
Websites: understockport.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/understockport
Releases Worldwide: January 23rd, 2026 -
New on my #blog:
https://aspi.blog/2026/01/24/england-win-in-sri-lanka/
An account of today's ODI in Colombo and a photo gallery.
#cricket #ODI #SLvENG #photography #birds #sandpipers #lapwings #cormorants #starlings #swans #sparrows #PiedWagtails #Raptor -
New on my #blog:
https://aspi.blog/2026/01/24/england-win-in-sri-lanka/
An account of today's ODI in Colombo and a photo gallery.
#cricket #ODI #SLvENG #photography #birds #sandpipers #lapwings #cormorants #starlings #swans #sparrows #PiedWagtails #Raptor -
New on my #blog:
https://aspi.blog/2026/01/24/england-win-in-sri-lanka/
An account of today's ODI in Colombo and a photo gallery.
#cricket #ODI #SLvENG #photography #birds #sandpipers #lapwings #cormorants #starlings #swans #sparrows #PiedWagtails #Raptor -
New on my #blog:
https://aspi.blog/2026/01/24/england-win-in-sri-lanka/
An account of today's ODI in Colombo and a photo gallery.
#cricket #ODI #SLvENG #photography #birds #sandpipers #lapwings #cormorants #starlings #swans #sparrows #PiedWagtails #Raptor -
New on my #blog:
https://aspi.blog/2026/01/24/england-win-in-sri-lanka/
An account of today's ODI in Colombo and a photo gallery.
#cricket #ODI #SLvENG #photography #birds #sandpipers #lapwings #cormorants #starlings #swans #sparrows #PiedWagtails #Raptor