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Mel Hewitt

@melhewitt

Poetry, nature, books, music and writing. Out noticing. Big love for Hull, Holderness, Yorkshire. Thalassophile.

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A few days of sunrises and sunsets. Faraway spring tides, ice pops, warm pack ups, factor 50 and beautiful, beautiful North Yorkshire. Reighton Gap is a slice of perfection πŸ’™

03.05.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œMany people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.”

― Jane Smiley

27.04.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A great tit (hopefully right!) sat on the balcony at Risby Lakes.

A great tit (hopefully right!) sat on the balcony at Risby Lakes.

A long row of bare trees reflecting in on of the lakes at Risby.

A long row of bare trees reflecting in on of the lakes at Risby.

A robin sat on the balcony at Risby Lakes.

A robin sat on the balcony at Risby Lakes.

Sunday afty with some mates.

02.03.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

☺️

20.02.2025 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear Spaceman,
what brings you
to Hornsea?

I’m here for
the charity shops
and a bite to eat

Floral Hall isn’t far,
their cheesy paninis
go down a treat…

@holdernessnews.bsky.social

20.02.2025 07:23 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An orange sky just before the sun drops below the horizon.

An orange sky just before the sun drops below the horizon.

Sunset after rain.

20.02.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Lilac crocuses amongst autumn's fallen leaves.

Lilac crocuses amongst autumn's fallen leaves.

Jerkin' Crocus

20.02.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯ΆOne of my favourite photographs I took of St. Mary's Abbey in York reminds me of Camus: "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." 🌞

17.02.2025 07:13 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm off to bed thinking about these amazing words by #LouiseGlΓΌck They've been floating around my head all day.

18.02.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Loads and loads of snowdrops on the floor of the woodland.

Loads and loads of snowdrops on the floor of the woodland.

Somemore bright white snowdrops in the woodland.

Somemore bright white snowdrops in the woodland.

An entire carpet of snowdrops.

An entire carpet of snowdrops.

It's difficult not to have a spring in your step on the snowdrop walk at Burton Agnes Hall 🀍

18.02.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An empty, rubbly beach that leads to Spurn Point. The North Sea to the left and sun to the right, just breaking through a cloudy sky.

An empty, rubbly beach that leads to Spurn Point. The North Sea to the left and sun to the right, just breaking through a cloudy sky.

Spurn making my heart flip.

16.02.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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13.02.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A bleak sky full of tall leafless trees.

A bleak sky full of tall leafless trees.

Winter's skies look as
intricate as lace, woven
together with twigs.

#Haiku

13.02.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Mother Nature thinks people should shut down’: why we’re so unmotivated in winter It’s normal to have low energy in the colder months – but for some, seasonal affective disorder can shut down their lives

β€˜Mother Nature thinks people should shut down’: why we’re so unmotivated in winter www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

12.02.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love continues. Poem by Robert Hershon (1936-2021) originally published in Poetry Northwest, Autumn 2000.

12.02.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Against Nostalgia' by #AdaLimΓ³n

12.02.2025 22:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A clear vase full of lilac and cream hyacinths.

A clear vase full of lilac and cream hyacinths.

Phwoar.

10.02.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm eating toast with the ferocity of an 18yo me who's just got in from a house party after Spiders. Shout out quick if you want any. I'm making my way towards the crust with alarming speed.

07.02.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The dead don't go till you do / loved ones / The dead are still here holding our hands"

From 'Darling' by #JackieKay

06.02.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The front cover of 'Ootlin' by Jenni Fagan shows a toddler in a winter coat and bobble hat.

The front cover of 'Ootlin' by Jenni Fagan shows a toddler in a winter coat and bobble hat.

The front cover of 'The Coast Road' by  Alan Murrin shows an isolated single house with the backdrop of the sea.

The front cover of 'The Coast Road' by Alan Murrin shows an isolated single house with the backdrop of the sea.

Two outstanding bookshouts, both recently listened to on Audible. 'Ootlin' by #JenniFagan narrated by Isis Hainsworth and 'The Coast Road' by #AlanMurrin narrated by Jessica Regan. Both incredible, palpable and necessary.

04.02.2025 22:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ploughed fields and a full sun.

Ploughed fields and a full sun.

A loooooong shadow.

A loooooong shadow.

Sat on a bench at Gallow's Hill, Skidby.

Sat on a bench at Gallow's Hill, Skidby.

Perfect places 🫢

#Skidby

04.02.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Winter Jasmine. Yellow star-shaped flower.

Winter Jasmine. Yellow star-shaped flower.

Winter Jasmine 🏡

03.02.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sunset on horizon.

Sunset on horizon.

Pink clouds after sunset.

Pink clouds after sunset.

Sunset on the horizon.

Sunset on the horizon.

A fiery orange sun in bare branches.

A fiery orange sun in bare branches.

Sunday Sunset 🧑

02.02.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Imbolc! This old Celtic festival marks the start of spring, the beginning of the lambing season, and may have been dedicated to a goddess called Brigit, later St Brigid - the first female saint in Irish literature.

01.02.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 1073 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 3
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W.B. Yeats who died on this day 1939

β€œI have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”

28.01.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

Yes!

27.01.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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25.01.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Getting ready for a Saturday night in with Carole King and friends ❀️

25.01.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry in advance if I offend anyone, but I severely dislike the word 'gifted' as a verb. It provokes bubbling feelings in me.

This is about as controversial as I'll get, bluesky followers.

23.01.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0