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Christmas is coming... and 2025. I have made a decision. The DoWY blog now gains the lion's share and more of my photographs. Running one blog while living the roaming life is enough to contend with - especially if I want to get more done on the tubular channel (note to self - do better with that). Therefore, on this, My Take Intermittent's 'maturity' post, I announce it will be the last posting here. The blog will remain available for as long as Blogger permits it.

I thank the two dozen or so regular viewers of this blog page for their perseverance, and to my regular commenters, I am immensely grateful for your loyalty and support. I know all of you read over at DoWY, too, so we shall continue our pals-ship there. 

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Ooops, I did it again... better late than never, right? This was taken in the spring, to be honest, but it's been quite the while since I shared a Luna Shot!

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I wrote about the art of El Anatsui over at DoWY bloggy. Here are a couple of shots that were not shared there. The patience and skill required to create these 'flowing fabrics' is exhausting to thing about!

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Dawn over the North Sea...

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Montrose beachfront looking toward Scurdie Ness. Read and see more about the Montrose visit over at Doses of Wild YAM bloggy.

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At The Hermitage, Dunkeld... there will be many more views over on the DoWY blog!

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"Sea Beams" by Duncan Urquhart. These are at Dysart, Fife. The artist is from Perth and the trees hewn for the work were grown in Perthshire. Each beam is from a single tree. It was installed in 2009 and is ageing well, faced as it is with the onslaught of a coastal climate.

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As time progresses, I realise that the majority of my photographs are now appearing on the DoWY bloggy anyway and that there would be little difference added here. I will continue with these monthly posts for this year, but I will have to make a firm decision then whether to cease posting here and dedicate to the single blog or return to regular daily posting here if I can make proper points of difference. Thanks to those of you who have remained here... and if you haven't followed the other blog, please do think of doing so!

This was shot from the shores of St Andrews, Fife. Storm Kathleen had been raging, so I guess these vessels were anchored for safety.

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Visiting Nobby and Gail in Aberdeen has been one of the several highlights of my trip out in The Grey.

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Sub-zero temps are no deterrent to a swim in the Clyde for these young gulls! Larus Argenteus, Herring Gull. At the front, two with second winter plumage; at the back, third winter.

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Keep 'em guessing; that's what I say...

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Wishing you all a Happy New Year, and may 2024 prove kind and pleasing to you. Despite best-laid plans, I have not been out and about again in The Grey since last summer, after all. This means that the storage files of photos have not been replenished to the levels I feel comfortable returning to full service here at the TAKE bloggy. The decision has, therefore, been made to continue with intermittent posts to keep the blog alive and let's see how this year pans out! This year, though, I am not going to tell you that it will be the first of the month for each shot to appear... because clearly, I couldn't even keep that schedule properly last year! So it will just be random postings as and when I remember. This means there may be more than one month... or it might be six weeks between posts. It'll keep you alert, eh?! Let's begin the Full Moon of Christmas Night as seen through a very rain-affected kitchen window...