Synchronicity;
warm, humid weather triggers
a mass ant ascent.
by Scooj
Month: August 2015
25. North Pallant, Chichester (1)
I first saw this beautiful work before I really began to look out for street art when visiting Chichester a couple of years ago.
It is unmistakably a Stik mural and was painted during the Chichester Street Art Festival 2013.
Stik is based in London, but has created pieces all over the world. There is a large Stik in Bristol which I will post about when I get a decent picture of it.
I love this.
9/10
Seeing things
Metal elephants
guard us from the elements;
pachyderm handles.
By Scooj
Fossil hunting
When consciousness and
unconsciousness become one,
you are in the zone.
By Scooj
24. Cheltenham Road, the Arches
Zase v JPS
I don’t yet understand the ground rules or protocols that exist between street artists, but it would seem there is some minor conflict in a small passageway by the Arches on Cheltenham Road, Bristol.
JPS, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2015
Zase and Dekor, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2015
An original mural by Zase adorned the side wall of Wong’s Acupuncture Clinic. This appeared before or during 2011. I only became conscious of the piece last year when I saw a wonderful JPS stencil entitled ‘Insert Punchline’ which covered the lower left hand side of the Zase work. Even at the time I saw it, part of the JPS had been sprayed over. Sometime later somebody added a rat and Banksy signature, but I doubt very much that it is an original.
I took a look at the wall last week, and it would seem that Zase has returned and restored the wall to its former status. It is a pity in a way, but at least I managed to get a picture of the JPS before it disappeared.
Zase and Dekor, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2015
Detail, Zase and Dekor, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2015
About me
The Ocean World of
Jacques Cousteau fed the desire
of one little boy
by Scooj
Barbecue Summer
Heavy rain again;
another Summer washout
testing my patience.
by Scooj
13. Brief respite
Wednesday 13 April 1988, Port Stanley, Malvina House Hotel
Another day off – I join the Koei Maru tomorrow, a little sooner than expected – I hope I can cope.
Shopped and watched Mad Max 3 and a dreadful film called Spasmo – I only watched half of it, it was so bad.
Thursday 14 April 1988, Koei Maru 30
And so, after much deliberation, my second term begins. Oh what have I done to deserve this? At least I have some cereal and also my own stocks. My room now is too hot, but I shan’t complain. I wrote a very mizzy letter to Deb, I was mizzy – it is terrible watching the land get smaller and the night come on.
I learned many things today:
- KSJ (the fishing company) want an observer to go to Montevideo. This could be me, Crag or John.
- the long-lining will begin in June.
- This voyage should end in 4-5 weeks.
- the KM30 is due to come into Port Stanley or leave on 27 May.
I would love to go to Montevideo, but not at the expense of a holiday home – I just won’t do it. If I could do both – chance would be a fine thing – then it would be very exciting.
Friday 15 April 1988, Koei Maru 30
We are still within sight of land – yahoo – it makes such a difference to me to be able to see the distant islands and mountains, it makes me feel less remote. Jigging was very good last night and the crew are still up. Poor bastards, almost 36 hours of hard physical work without sleep.
Talking of sleep, I don’t seem to be able to stop. I drop off at the drop of a hat. It will take a few days and some discipline to get into the sleeping regime of the crew. I suppose the secret is to stay awake later and later each night. It don’t half make you feel lousy though.
Saturday 16 April 1988, Koei Maru 30
I am now waking up around 1.00pm – the sun is up and the sky is blue, but I think we have lost the land.
Each morning there are videos of Japanese T.V. very interesting. Their sense of humour is almost entirely slapstick. Dreadful overacting and tons of commercials, many with western actors. Incredibly sexist, all of it.
While it is still fresh in my mind, I must remember the two children playing snowballs and war in the garden of the Malvina Guest House. They were employing spanish accents and saying things like ‘you dirty eenglish piig’ (being baddies of course). Amazing, the effects of war.
23. High Kingsdown (1)
My wife told me yesterday about this very recent stencil work on the wall of the Highbury Vaults pub in Cotham. It is in good company, being just a few yards away from ‘Vandalism’ by Nick Walker (will post this soon).
The bubblegum boy is by Unify, an artist who appears to work in London mostly, but has done works around the world. I’ve not seen any others in Bristol, but that doesn’t mean they are not there.
It is difficult to find out much about Unify, although there is a website.
UPDATE – Somehow I lost all the original pictures of this piece, but have since photographed it again, and it is still in pristine condition. The original post was written in August 2015 and the photographs taken in June 2016.
Context
Balance in nature
is settled , until challenged;
newt out of water.
by Scooj
- I found this little newt deep in the soil whilst digging potatoes yesterday.
Natural adventures 