2026-04-09T15:10:27Z https://yabu.me ThePiper https://yabu.me/npub1n46gftahhllmkm68t99ylkwhfs3y7nexmylwn63t4g04a3pykutqueztnm https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/111/580/408/102/238/005/original/ee1382837955bfe7.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/111/580/408/102/238/005/original/ee1382837955bfe7.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqutlka8h7g3v3ypt02h6hpqr5xuhar7h9040wrmzrz8ye5q5vpgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vw0w4ux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8p7mmwxc90k8zawmrt88cp40nczlghea55r26vjeplfxkw0eqxq3x5je2'>nevent1q…5je2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of our indigenous plants have made their way across the world. Geraniums, Ixia and friesia to name but a few, which is what happens when you live in the smallest biome in the world (Fynbos) with the highest endemic plant count in the world.<br/>To put that in perspective there are more unique species of plants on Cape Town&#39;s Table Mountain chain (40 km long) than there are in the whole of the UK. 2026-04-10T10:34:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gds6fmc7ygfs0zsk7m4pufj43rgzd27yh6a59pda54yx4ppfedgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vh496xr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxcnt849xjyvrvd2knm7l9nfrw2eccn50cdjxvxxmejvwxgmvkgg9l5mrj'>nevent1q…5mrj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great photo!<br/>But oh my! A Leonotis! It is indigenous to Southern Africa and the local bird that drinks the nectar with a long curved bill is the Sunbird.<br/>The local name for the leonotis is Wille Dagga which roughly translates as Wild Cannabis.<br/>The San (the First People) used to dry the petals and smoke them for a mild hallucinogenic effect but it was rapidly supplanted by real cannabis when it arrived from up north. 2026-04-09T15:10:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg4luqkry0umynk9j0velcdxrdgrl0arqtnwyl50xlgqaqrfus0yqzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v8rwjed In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgeuj75rdq6slfzx7a8d7g0a4j4tea3xjs95z0cn0z63kpylzz7uq6pffjk'>nevent1q…ffjk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I could not resist!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/819/233/857/268/112/original/059e3a8a58b03279.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-01T09:55:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhkklyzw793mmq9jxx0dp02nerw3kaz5r0a828hh8j40gyduu49szyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vek8e66 Total Lunar Eclipse from Cape Town <br/><br/>#moon #eclipse<br/>#eclipselunar <br/>#astrophotography <br/>#astronomy<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/164/743/053/167/667/original/8ca727c39d4ef766.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/164/743/138/964/786/original/5d7146b9b4e57a08.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T19:54:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgnughefx8psft328mhwq80yjtkn6jdxcpa49wqykd4vjwp23zdzqzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vtf2aq8 Something I have never seen before is chameleon shedding it skin.<br/>This is one of the Cape Dwarf Chameleons that inhabit my garden. Normally they are smart and colourful but this one was looking a bit tatty but still enjoying the early spring sunshine<br/><br/>#chameleon #nature<br/>#naturephotography <br/>#reptiles<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/090/606/373/136/353/original/8bdc15a234a9bb81.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-25T17:35:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxu72y44fpdretunvm09rsu6687nma6p5qlmmgf07sestvlqq2zvczyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vsxl4vt A bitter African Daisy growing in the Milnerton salt narshes<br/><br/>#wildflowerhour <br/>#daisy<br/>#photography<br/>#bloomscrolling #flowers <br/>#flowerphotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/046/128/302/126/213/original/cde9db0fdf69b0b5.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T21:06:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgx2vs8df8jmsp0pca8u28h2gnz4djycd8genesa6z20t78hwacvszyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vkfndla A Scrub Hare sits in the early morning sun<br/><br/>#nature #narurephotography <br/>#hare<br/>#sunlight<br/>#SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/606/786/010/493/382/original/faac767fdd8f3b34.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-01T07:07:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd07v8emvugwrv2a9fgjwxx878cymnnw4vur8xpx5ph3kgkcw2kpgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v4szlan Cape White-eye snacking on an old pear.<br/><br/>#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdingphotography #nature<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/535/561/226/512/182/original/2aee2dbe57413828.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-19T17:05:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4mj449vg9k8mx2fekctt3pzhtz3f3faf54n5a7hw5tn2ufykajgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vd4hmxx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrvtcnys8eerj4m5ysw38uy98lwauyq9jmv9w38q09hhutvyhfhdcucsfz3'>nevent1q…sfz3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for the suggestion. Alas there is no page, just a large error message urging me to notify the devs and restart Gimp which I obediently do and the Gimp promptly crashes again when I change brushes.<br/>&gt;Expletives deleted&lt;<br/>Sad, because Gimp is an amazing tool.<br/><br/>Oh. Just as an after thought: I have worked as a defect analyst for &gt;20 years so basically I break software for a living. 😅 2025-03-18T16:18:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ngcpa9wwa9xeav6klldcptw4jqylv9923sd2w260zt8rymlk9vgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vjfdyz3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs86z9vcedcez3z4fyvks8fulax3wdktpan232jswsg8r9m2ta0kmcad5yt0'>nevent1q…5yt0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I got the latest reelease of Gimp 3.0 and it consistently crashes when changing brush types. When I try to notify the devs I find that I need a github account whic I don’t have. So being a helpful citizen I attempt to create one. Gnome thinks I am a spammer and refuses to create an account for me.<br/>So I am forced to just say, Gimp 3.0 crashes repeatedly and that I hope that the issue gets resolved at sme time.<br/><br/>#gimp3 2025-03-18T15:56:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv24jchpn0evac69j77p3vrp3qm85mkket0zlez7t09nr8m0nt9jqzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v7apvf3 A Pale Chanting Goshawk perched on a telephone pole keeps a wary eye on me as I try to get its best pose.<br/><br/>Typically arid country birds they prey on small rodents, reptiles and insects.<br/><br/>#ThrowBackThursday <br/>#photography <br/>#bird<br/>#birding<br/>#raptor<br/>#birdphotography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/917/132/629/120/380/original/1c315f1175ec7704.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-30T11:52:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9u48yndr9a3k67wmdqsaz5g9m8wvurzx5fa6ea2p6kkds3yu4cpczyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vay0t2y Sunset comes quiet<br/>Summer holiday ending<br/>Sadly we go home<br/><br/>#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry <br/>#Mastoprompt - quiet<br/>#dailyhaikuprompt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/845/068/233/388/805/original/9337e0f09bb8a897.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-17T18:19:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xr0n7fe8fkehlw7mxj8x4kcf03l6qtq85mpjmv5qrpjxhcpsw8qzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v8g4e9q Forest foot path follows the contour of a valley<br/><br/>#FootpathFriday <br/>#footpath #hiking #photography <br/>#forest<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/488/031/551/463/058/original/e4e5d2cec1b17ef8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-15T17:01:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4q75jxeuf9ftuwjqln5qwsdr3exva7vljhsmx8tcfuq27tlw4jqzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vt3w0tv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85v65v0cef99umq2js7q0xnvg8u3kelru0se6s2wjl8e7e98p2vgxttvkx'>nevent1q…tvkx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>great shot! 2024-10-20T11:43:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxeu0g5sgx8npnfax7hd2aqkudtxpy0zfqc9qsk424mvn7dn37v5gzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vmdv3mu Clouds roll away<br/>Winter retreats suddenly <br/>Balmier weather<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1flekry7lvsflg7kt5msmhvytj7mhxsy52qvvfng375x44h9nr2gqrjxae8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Cudahy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fle…xae8</span>)</a></span> <br/>#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry <br/>#Mastoprompt - petal<br/>#dailyhaikuprompt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/157/888/399/630/832/original/b884c7abcb058e9a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-18T09:41:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98zj9wml9sac8hx5uczhck2tll6mmug29e0v3c3eljh8haj5ph7szyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vnxmh7y A house sparrow waits<br/>For us to notice her, then<br/>Joins us for breakfast<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1flekry7lvsflg7kt5msmhvytj7mhxsy52qvvfng375x44h9nr2gqrjxae8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Cudahy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fle…xae8</span>)</a></span> <br/>#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry <br/>#Mastoprompt - fog<br/>#dailyhaikuprompt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/123/791/310/992/883/original/b910576dccada8cc.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-12T09:12:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqau7jxxg03vlv40rstdmy2y6eskzthvkjahswq44xan5wqmvst9qzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vnr2w8e Sunday afternoon cruise<br/><br/>#geese #SilentSunday #photography #reflections #birds #water #nature<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/022/786/477/296/237/original/d5dfd85a97360d73.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T13:05:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfl6qftphncyzlea3pc0pyavlxelccufr786umsjw4muwqenhc84czyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vrhtu0z Cherries for breakfast<br/><br/>#cherries #cherry #fruit #foodporn #food #photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/022/335/364/145/865/original/bc01109f193b5f64.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T11:13:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfsfna0kjfc57ycnqzs880gh7zj29q6jdhy74w7e7eaaysutvpkczyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v5lpf4p Sole survivor. I planted six daffodil bulbs. Three came up but then the weather went mad. Temperatures plummeted, rain poured down and darkness shrouded the land.<br/>Two buds developed but only one opened. The other diedwithout opening.<br/><br/>#flowers #photography #flowerphotography #daffodils<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/018/228/176/152/188/original/5845b68a7f230f0d.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T17:47:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8vlwqs9f3sqftkt6mspq4ughsj462j39cl28asw86qh0ucvnffczyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vepvcvl Bush Cherry flower.<br/><br/>#flowers #flowerphotography #FlowersOfMastodon <br/>#photography<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/981/790/569/081/884/original/857b7cf7a621d62d.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-18T07:19:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs952ulagu257xzgvveem22tp75e8930gucylhtf9u4un72x6tcccgzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vmcg5m4 Common Storksbill (Pelargonium Capitatum)<br/>From the Fynbos Biome<br/>Beautiful and hardy, they survive scorchingly hit and dry summers with temperatures rising to 40°C+<br/>Winters are cold and wet with about 80% of the annual rainfall during winter.<br/><br/>#flowers #flowerphotography #photography <br/>#fynbos #pelargonium<br/>#nature<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/964/673/778/247/618/original/3bdd9d24fd827e4a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-15T07:10:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6ef7yqw94uz4a8x8v6x4lpn38rkq9t9w9677r43ywqq4esapacszyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3vqq67mg The moon captured in stark winter branches<br/><br/>#moon #tree #b&amp;w #photography #photograph #bwphoto<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/947/599/983/511/212/original/1655cdfe299f83a3.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-12T06:23:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcdll4rqdq7xuf5dgrs3rkm232nq9c0v58g8klk3jkm8u4nh7n3gzyzwhfp90k7lllwm0gav55n7e6axzyn60ymvna6029w4p7hkyyjm3v4n9gwh I climb a tall tree <br/>Snap! A handy branch breaks off. <br/>The ground catches me<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1flekry7lvsflg7kt5msmhvytj7mhxsy52qvvfng375x44h9nr2gqrjxae8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steven Cudahy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fle…xae8</span>)</a></span><br/>#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry #Fiction #MicroFiction #SmallStories<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/891/775/216/001/084/original/a66a4c29b305ed2f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-02T09:46:21Z