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🐈‍⬛ The Hobby Zone Taglist!
by MistyMagic
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 August 23rd
...See more This thread controls an auto-updating taglist. The current list is pasted below. To add yourself to this taglist, press the Reply button in this post and write the exact words “Please add me.” To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Reply button in this post and write the exact words, “Please remove me.” UPDATED 27 October 2025 by Cassie @adaptableOcean4193 @Aileen1114117 @AJ1232005 @Aliceiin3rdwonderland @AquaNyo303 @beachyone @Bella20 @BelovedMe @butdoesanyonenotice @butterlycow @calmmoon2104 @calmSky3414 @charmingSky5972 @confidentrabbit7311 @CosmicMiracle @daydreammemories @DipityEnigma @EchoicEternity @EmotionsListener @FallandWinterPlease00 @Fristo @hiraxx @iloveyouxx @Interestingkiwi @interlligentshawzk @intoxfantasy @jujubears @Katieinbloom @LadyOrgasma @Liv125 @Lou73 @LoveMyMoonflowers @lyricalAngel70 @MarinaLexi @Merliah001 @MilaAvery @Mishka1599 @MistyMagic @Mrunal11 @MunchieTaters @mytwistedsoul @NicholasW @Paisleykaat @Paprika001 @practicalTree3613 @PurpleLady568 @sadcat13 @SerenitysFire @shiningBeauty72 @SleepyShyCat @SmileSravani @SomebodySpicy13 @SparklingSeashells @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @sweetrosa1987 @ThadSterling @theboymoana @thetoastgod @tidyHickory3283 @victoriousblue17 @warmheartedCamp3360 @WarmLightXO @wisly03 @WorkingitThrough2 @WorriedMagpie
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Introducing our brand new category: Crocheting and Knitting!
by Heather225
Last post
 August 12th
...See more Inspired by a discussion with @SafeEmbrace, I have added a dedicated category for the knitters and crocheters to talk about their WIPs, show pictures, share tutorials, ask for help, and more! In honor of this new category, please share: What are you currently working on? What is a project you're proud of?
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2026 Is coming . . . .
by CocoaCassie
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 December 25th, 2025
...See more 🎉 Wrapping Up the Year & Dreaming Up New Hobbies! 🎉 As we roll toward the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to look back, reset, and maybe even try something new in the year ahead. Not just resolutions, or getting fit etc etc. One of the best ways to do that? Picking up a new hobby! New hobbies aren’t just fun, they can boost our mood, spark creativity, reduce stress, and even help us meet new people. Here are a few ideas to get the inspiration flowing: 🌱 Gardening or Plant Care Great for mindfulness, patience, and a little daily joy, plus plants! Take pride and photograph them and share with us here. 🎨 Creative Hobbies: drawing, painting, crafting, writing Perfect for self-expression, creativity, and giving your brain a break from screens. Just relax into the pure joy of the brush or pen. 🏃 Movement-Based Hobbies: walking, yoga, dancing, sports, football Fantastic for physical health, energy levels, and stress relief. 📚 Learning Something New, a language, instrument, singing, or skill Keeps the mind sharp, builds confidence, and gives you something exciting to work toward. 🍳 Cooking or Baking A fun way to unwind, save money, and enjoy delicious results you can share with others. Share your recipes with us here! 🎮 Games & Puzzles, board games, chess, puzzles, casual gaming Great for connection, problem-solving, keeping your mind active, and having just plain fun. The new year doesn’t have to be about big resolutions, sometimes it’s just about adding a little more joy to everyday life. 💬 So, let’s hear it: What hobby are you thinking of starting, or restarting, in the new year? What benefits are you hoping it brings, relaxation, creativity, fitness, connection, or something else? Can’t wait to see everyone’s ideas and maybe steal a little inspiration! ✨ What will 2026 bring for you?  Or, what will Father Christmas bring for you?  New paints, new yarn or wool, or perhaps a gym membership? Or was it a new saucepan? You can help to plan your own future, guide your own path and walk your own steps. Let hobbies help support your mental health and open your mind to new possibilities! Need help with your knitting?
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Sunspots
by SentryTheDefiant
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 1 day ago
...See more Full Resolution [https://ibb.co/yFfcCtjw] Was a bit bored so I took some pictures of the Sun. While the Sun can be a bit boring to look at with a white light filter (fun fact: the Sun is white, not yellow), there's still some things to see. These are Sunspots, "cold" regions on the Sun caused by intense magnetic fields which travel across the face of the Sun. They're mostly associated with coronal mass ejection events and solar flares where the outer atmosphere of the Sun gets ejected into space (and at the Earth if it's in the way, causing the aurora borealis).  Despite the Sun being the sustaining source of all life on Earth, It's said that back in 1859 an extreme solar event (The Carrington Event) caused a strong aurora seen worldwide, electrical sparking across telegraph lines and fires globally. A big fear in todays world of connected technology is if such an event were to happen again it could bring down the entire electrical and communications grid, destroying anything connected to it and essentially throwing humanity back into the stone age. Space is scary lol. I've included a link for full resolution as 7cups scales down and destroy my images 😫 Don't forget to use sunblock☀️
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Mobile Photography
by TheSoftCorner
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 August 21st
...See more Dear All, I have realized with my experience that if we really give some attention to the surrounding nature, no matter in which part of the world we are ... We will find amazing details in it and one of the way to knowing this details is mobile photography. I have never learned any photography I just made few clicks and found so much beauty that I am surrounded with I am sure if you just give a 2nd look around you will find the same. Please share your findings as well, if you feel like, below are a few samples and situations I came across.
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The Sun and The Moon together.
by SentryTheDefiant
Last post
 August 14th
...See more Something a little closer to home, The Sun and the Moon meeting up to form a partial eclipse (93%). The Sun is 400 times bigger than the moon, but it's also 400 times further away which makes them both appear to be the same size in the sky so when they align just right it can form an eclipse, which is sadly not total from my location. Even with that sliver of the sun still shining the sky only dimmed slightly. The next total eclipse here is in 2090, so I'm not sure I'll make that one! 😫
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M13, M31 and M51
by SentryTheDefiant
Last post
 August 8th
...See more Here's some more deep space objects which I acquired with my phone and a dobsonian telescope! 🔭 The first image is of Messier 13, The Hercules Globular Star Cluster, named so due to its position in the constellation of Hercules, containing more than half a million stars. The second image is of Messier 31, Andromeda Galaxy. Located about two and half million light years away and on a direct collision course with us! It appears very large in the sky, much bigger than the full moon but still too faint to be easily seen with the naked eye.  The third image is of Messier 51, The Whirlpool Galaxy, another large but much more distant galaxy over 30 million lightyears away. It can be seen feeding off another smaller galaxy that has strayed too closely.
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Elephant Ear 2009 (plant)
by tryingtosurvive2024
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 July 21st
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M27 The Dumbbell Nebula
by SentryTheDefiant
Last post
 July 15th
...See more Here is the deep space object (DSO) Messier 27, The Dumbbell Nebula. This type of object is a planetary nebula, formed by a dying star shedding its outer layers of gas into space. This will also be the fate of our own star, The Sun when it dies 😫 leaving a cosmic bacon of sorts visible for thousands of light years. While these objects are relatively bright, you generally can't see them with the naked eye because of light pollution, and even using a telescope to view them they appear as a faint smudge. So that's where some photographic trickery comes in, if you take enough pictures of that smudge for long enough and stack them all on top of each other that faint detail will slowly come through. It's a long and arduous process, especially using a phone that's not designed to do this but I'm pleased with the results! Potentially more to come 😄
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Colorful morning clouds
by Nightfrost
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 July 9th
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by Nightfrost
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 July 5th
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Pond Lily 2009
by tryingtosurvive2024
Last post
 June 23rd
...See more I remember Grandma had this for some reason.... 01 02 03 04 05 06 @Tinywhisper11
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empty canteen
by Nightfrost
Last post
 June 19th
...See more The white (or light yellow) characters means "kitchen". The red characters means "fresh without being left overnight, newly stir-fried for the best flavor". I used to have lunch frequently here.
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Moon Mosaic (10000x10000)
by SentryTheDefiant
Last post
 June 7th
...See more Here is the Moon once again, only this time its high resolution! This is a very large image but I've also had to compress it so 7cups will allow it. 😁 You can zoom in quite a bit but there may be visible artifacts beyond a certain level. The image is composed of 54 1080p images extracted from 8 separate videos of the moon crossing the frame recorded by pointing my phone through the eyepiece 😁 You can zoom in a bit, but JPEG and Reddit have added to the artifacts if you look too closely.. Enjoy! Info of what I used to get this image: * Moon Mosaic (74%) taken on 25.05.2026 @ 21:48 from the UK * 10000x10000 pixels, 54 x 1080p images, 560MB * 8 Inch Dobsonian Telescope, 9mm 68° eyepiece, S26 Ultra, NexYZ phone adapter * Microsoft ICE, VLC Media Player, AstroSurface, Gimp
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Some random clouds from my garden ☁️
by SentryTheDefiant
Last post
 June 6th
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Hobby Zone

Welcome to Hobby Zone! This is where you can discover and explore how our hobbies can help us maintain good mental health. Hobbies can be therapeutic and promote healing. The purpose of this community is to provide a supportive and inclusive space and to share your hobbies.


What are the different forum topics for Hobby Zone?

Community Space: A place for discussions, check-ins and introductions.

DIY & Upsycling projects: A place for all those DIY discussions and home projects.

Events & Announcements: A place for discussions and events.

Food - recipes to share: A place to share your favourite recipes.

Food - all about food: A place to share your favourite foods.

Gaming: A place to discuss all things relating to games and gaming.

Gardening & other outdoor hobbies: A place for discussions relating to the outdoors and gardening.

Hobby Journals: A place for discussions relating to your hobby journals.

Other hobbies or interests: A place for discussions relating to any other hobbies or interests that you might have.

Pets and Animals: A place for discussions relating to your beloved pets or other animals.

Photography: A place for discussions relating to photography and videography.

Sports & Fitness: A place for discussions relating to your physical fitness and hobbies.

Using hobbies as therapy: A place for discussions relating to your hobbies being used as therapy.


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Hobby Zone is a friendly, relaxing, and safe space where we do not expect to have triggery, or triggering artwork, writing, poetry, or other contributions.

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