Thanks to art, instead of seeing one world only, our own, we see that world multiply itself and we have at our disposal as many worlds as there are original artists

Incidentally, does anyone know the name of the plant that’s turning peachy-pink in the foreground here?

Tfw you get the chance to mention Beatrix Potter and her conservation work in an upcoming paper. 😍💕

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It’s that time again, our 150-year-old Rhododendron Dell is in full bloom! 🌸

It features a stunning collection of rhododendrons, including unique hybrids not found elsewhere in the world.

The University Madrigal singers celebrated May Day (1st of May) by singing at the end of St Andrews Pier in 1950. The records of the Madrigal Society can be found in the University archive. #MayDay #Madrigalsingers #studentarchives

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Sunrise through misty pines at the old Caledonian forest of Rothiemurchus.

Fascinating insight into Burns as improving farmer. We’ll be exploring this and the poet’s wider impact on the environment in our new Robert Burns C21 project. First event, 10 May. Pauline Mackay Gerard Carruthers Robert Burns Ellisland Museum & Farm

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Johnny and Robert Macfarlane's ‘River Calls’ UK tour begins tomorrow, starting in Leeds.

These screen prints were made by Jon Mackay - swipe to see a video of Jon creating them.

There will be T shirts, vinyl and other merchandise on sale.

'Tulips in a Pottery Vase' by Samuel John Peploe, c.1910–14.

This is one of Peploe's series of still lifes featuring tulips and fruit, painted against brilliant blue or yellow backgrounds.

See this one for free in the #Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow.

#HAGReframed #Changes

Today is the last day that I can say FOR THY GREAT PAIN HAVE MERCY ON MY LITTLE PAIN is Blackwell's Fiction Book of the Month. So I'm saying it! 😉

'The #Flower Maiden' by Annie French (1872-1965), Scottish painter, engraver, illustrator and designer associated with the Glasgow School of Art #WomensArt #April #Spring

And to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.

And we're off - 3 out of 4 of our University of Glasgow Peregrine Falcon eggs hatched this weekend! 🐣

We have 3 healthy chicks with one more to go - any time now!

Thanks to the team monitoring these wonderful birds: Clarke Elsby, RSPB Scotland and The SOC 💙🪺 #TeamUofG

Celebrated Scottish writer Nan Shephard was one of the first female graduates of the University of Aberdeen in 1915. 📚📖

This year marks 60 years since she received her honorary Doctorate. 🎓

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'Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.'

Emily Dickinson

The grottoes at Paleocastrizza are ribbed with jewels which smoulder purple and yellow and nacre in the reflected light of the intruding sea. Ask for red wine at Lakones and they will bring you a glass of volcano’s blood.

— Lawrence Durrell

Paleocastrizza, Corfu

Just back from a sunset hike and stumbled upon a beautiful bluebell wood saw plenty of hares and deer

Also heard some very loud tawny owl chicks and parents but they were tucked away deeper into a private wood

Catching the sunset 🌅