Group in vintage tweed hunting attire holding shotguns, standing

By @JustAsh · Jul 25, 2026

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It bothered me the other day when I made this image because there were too many firearms present. Here is the corrected version. A far better version IMO. Here are Calista and Kate and Susie and Angus pheasant hunting for the Christmas table. Apologies if you are vegan or vegetarian but it's unrealistic to think people in 1943 Scotland would fall into that category.

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This cinematic retro portrait features a group of four people in classic traditional British country hunting clothing, holding break-action shotguns as they stand on a misty heather highland moor during warm golden sunrise. Earthy tweed jackets, felt caps, and tailored 1940s vintage styling create a nostalgic, elegant mood, with soft hazy fog rolling over rolling moorland hills bathed in gentle warm morning light. The scene evokes classic upland shooting, countryside leisure culture, and a timeless rural British aesthetic.

Comments (23)

@JustAsh · Jul 25, 2026
Oh and incidentally. I never set out to make Calista and Angus landed gentry but it became more and more apparent to me that the only way to not make Kate and Calista's story just horrifically difficult to tell was to remove money from the equation as much as possible. I didn't set out to make them seem wealthy, I just realized that to survive as a sapphic couple in the 1950s made it pretty much a requirement. Which is a really f*cked up commentary on the repressive nature of the era.
@JustAsh · Jul 25, 2026
It would be rather amusing. I made that comment because I was afraid based on the previous response on a version of this that somebody might be offended by hunting or firearms or eating meat. It was a way of life at the time and it seemed unrealistic to me that landed gentry in Scotland wouldn't hunt when meat was being so heavily rationed during the war.
@faerierealm · Jul 25, 2026
"Apologies if you are vegan or vegetarian but it's unrealistic to think people in 1943 Scotland would fall into that category." <- This could be a good comedy skit of a hulking Scotsman with a beard and a kilt trying to convince people to go vegan. I can even hear the Scottish accent. "Who needs haggis when there's hummous, laddie!" 😆
@faerierealm · Jul 25, 2026
Oh yes, Gael and I are both grateful to be queer now and not a hundred years ago haha. Heck, back then, I am certain I would have just married a guy haha.
@JustAsh · Jul 26, 2026
Thank you. Please check my feed for daily post since I can no longer easily tag everybody that is following my content.
@faerierealm · Jul 25, 2026
Yes, quite realistic to have them hunting during a period of food rationing, even more so given the time period!
@JustAsh · Jul 25, 2026
Plenty of sapphic women did I'm sure. Researching queer history in that era was really stomach churning.
@tuzz · Jul 25, 2026
Looks great! 😁 Even though it wasn't historically accurate, I miss the Terminator mode from the previous picture 🤣
@tuzz · Jul 25, 2026
That was actually my first association when I saw the two of them with two firearms each 😅
@DavidP · Jul 25, 2026
I noticed - can't recall if I mentioned. I hope I didn't. This looks much better. Love it