Here's a green flash I photographed a few years ago at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile, back when I worked there. This phenomenon happens at sunset or sunrise if conditions are right, especially if the atmosphere is strongly layered.

This is a rapid burst of shots taken one after the other. The whole sequence lasted only two seconds, which gives you an idea of how ephemeral green flashes are.

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #sunset

Working with UK academics these days. Does give you some idea of how bad the conditions are - while simultaneously conveying how much people love their science

#science #academicchatter #britishacademia #strike #ucustrike

So, an intro:

I'm an author who writes about how both nature & time spent creatively improves mental health, a molecular cell biologist & brain chemistry nerd, naturalist (especially plants and birds),
I run creative workshops (see link in bio) and use scientifically proven research to make photos that can alleviate anxiety and lift mood: