Ben Potts

This is what left the visible physical world at about 3pm yesterday. The two concrete spiral staircases were my favourite bit. Going to do a run of C-Type prints of this if anyone is interested. Not my best in terms of quality, but it’s does that thing it needs to do.

Psycho (1960) Director Alfred Hitchcock

Took a photo of the moon through the pub window and accidentally created a new universe.

Yesterday during the storm I did some housework. 'I just spent an hour vacumming!', I said to my 18 year old daughter, wanting - expecting - hearty praise. 'Good for you!' She shot back instantly. Still laughing now.

I analysed 40 years of British laws and found that society was the footnote. Dirty rivers, absurd train fares, families fighting for support: all share the same flaw: governments optimise the wrong things. Could software engineering offer a fix? laurenleek.substack.com/p/theres-no-...

Vindolanda during Storm Boelo catching a rainbow as the showers speed over #HadriansWall #Archaeology #Northumberland

Another sky I liked.

Reasons to be cheerful, part 3.

John Peel passed away on this day in 2004 in memory of him here’s a link to Dave Strickson’s archive with over a thousand Peel Sessions each with accompanying YouTube clips Enjoy davestrickson.blogspot.com/2020/05/john...

Annie are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie?

Grr, Storm Boelo can do one. Spoilt my plans to see friends at an afternoon gig today, was so looking forward to it as well. Will console myself with the Durutti Column and GIS. Have a safe sunday everyone.

A long journey from Cornwall to North Wales yesterday meant dipping into a certain history podcast covering the King Arthur stories. So here's the so called King Arthur's Stone at Slaughter Bridge near Camelford in Cornwall. Happy #StandingStoneSunday and Happy half-term holiday. Pic from 2018.

Avebury. Theatre before theatre. #standingstonesunday

A magnificent shot of some of the standing stones at Callanish on the Isle of Lewis, courtesy of Tatters. #StandingStoneSunday #StandingStoneSunday #megaliths #Neolithic #BronzeAge #Archaeology

Out of all the standing stones I've visited in recent years, this is one I keep thinking about, for its beauty, elegance and setting. At Bedd Arthur in the Mynydd Preseli / mountains, looking eastwards towards Frenni Fawr and Foel Drygarn. #standingstonesunday #sirbenfro #ancientbluesky

Looking at back at the Sphinx Observatory, Jungfraujoch. Photo from June 2024. #SwissAlps #Mountains

‘When news of the death of a treasured poet arrives, we suffer a cultural bereavement, recognition of a diminished habitat.’ Iain Sinclair remembers J.H. Prynne: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Apparently my house was built on a sacred site where the ancient Celts performed fertility rituals

Thoroughly enjoyed Louise's online talk about John Aubrey's Natural History last night, organised by @vch-home.bsky.social. He was an astonishing polymath who recognised the geological age of the earth, carefully investigated dragons, witches and ghosts, and showed meticulous attention to detail.

Made a friend this morning. For a Heron, it was very happy to tolerate me as I pranced around taking photos.

Get the look.

If you want to support excellent community archaeology in Yorkshire, please consider donating to this Crowdfunder. Thornborough Archaeology Group aims to understand this fab area in more detail, which also includes the Devil's Arrows. Thank you. #AncientBluesky #Archaeology #Community #Neolithic

Save yourselves, the evil sky monster has come to eat us all.

Today's wander on the Iron Age hillfort of White Castle on the scarp slope of the Lammermuir Hills, commanding an impressive view across the Lothians to Edinburgh and Fife. Sites of several other hill forts are in view to the north, including rounded Traprain Law and conical North Berwick Law.

Crowdfunder for ongoing community fieldwork by Thornborough #Archaeology Group. This project is dedicated to geophysical survey at the Neolithic henges of North Yorkshire to fully record these remarkable sites. Thank you. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/recording-...

Beautiful autumn in #Meirionydd #cymru #midwales #merioneth #wales

Arty photo from low tide at the iron bridge this morning

One of the top stile and Neolithic locations in the UK; zoom in on the base of the boulder to see the rock art.

Simpler times

One of the twenty seven standing stones of Kennet Avenue, Avebury. The possibility of alternative worldviews, from the past to the present. 📷 April 2026. #StandingStoneSunday #Avebury #AncientBluesky #SlavaUkraini

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Changed a tap fitting, fixed the freezer and the dishwasher, mopped the kitchen floor and cleaned up after the cat and the new pet mouse. Recovering by watching The Lady Vanishes on Iplayer. Happy Saturday one and all.

Just a quiet moment before the day started.

A trainspotter is on my train. The man opposite is quizzing him with no sense of disdain or pity - engaging with the man’s passion even though it’s not remotely his thing. I love them both. Easily the most heartening distraction I’ve had in a train in years. More of this kind of thing please!

We're watching the first ever episode of Big Brother UK and it's incredible how drab and normal everything and everyone is. The house is like a student flat with no thought for interior design at all. The men and women have separate bedrooms. No big launch show either. The episode starts 4 days in.

Been quite a day so Fish and Chips, Lethal Weapon and wine it is.

Ford Focus

Another sky I liked.

'Best Kebab', Old Street, Hoxton (2003) by Georgia Peskett georgiapeskett.com

Lisa O'Neill - 'Old' playing on 6Music whilst I cook dinner. A bit of a moment.

A painting that is 102 years old. Just incredible. Zinaida Serebriakova (Ukrainian/Russian, 1884-1967) Self-Portrait With a Brush, 1924 Oil on canvas 57 x 80 cm Kyiv National Museum

Sunday night listening to Doves, Cousteau, early Verve, Elastica, Belle and Sebastian and REM. Oh, what happy days the 90s were.

Yes, she was great. Love Radio 3 still but Saturday Breakfast was very special at that point.

9 Books thing.

Arbor Low, Derbyshire. This photo was taken on a beautifully still day in May this year. Only skylarks and bees for company during the visit to this stunning place. 📷 needs a click. #StandingStoneSunday #ArborLow #PeakDistrict

I have eaten ALL the Baron Bigod.