Pale civil servants
wearing tired suits and faces;
austerity’s grip.
by Scooj
Author: scooj
I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.
Aztec Camera
I always wanted
a buckskin jacket, like the
one Roddy Frame wore.
by Scooj
- I saw a man wearing a buckskin jacket on my way to work this morning. It was perfect, and it reminded me of my lifelong desire to own one. Now I am 50-something I feel like I have earned the right to treat myself to one, and guess what…I’m going to do it.
Planet v economy
Winning the global
race is irrelevant if
there are no runners.
by Scooj
Sunday roast
Some eggs, flour and milk
and a very hot oven;
Yorkshire pudding done.
by Scooj
76. Park Row (2)
Alex Lucas is a breath of fresh air on the street art scene. She is a hugely talented textile designer and illustrator/animator. Her commissions are instantly recognisable and can be seen all over Bristol.
This mural, completed in October 2015, looks to be a commission by the University of Bristol Cabot Institute, and is right next to the most wonderful public conveniences.
The work features a plesiosaurus and other sea creatures from the period, one mischievously using a spray can, and tells a story of sea level rises. There is more about the collaboration on the Cabot Institute website
I love this.
Alex Lucas, Park Row, Bristol, November 2015
Alex Lucas, Park Row, Bristol, November 2015
8.5/10
Boat
In the shadow of
Brunel’s finest, but worthy
of such company.
by Scooj
75. Park Row (1)
Mistaken by many for a Banksy, this wonderful stencil is actually by JPS (Jamie Paul Scanlon) and was sprayed in 2013. Clearly it draws on Banksy’s style and subject matter, but that is no surprise as JPS credits his emergence and confidence as a street artist with a visit he made to a Banksy exhibition at Bristol Museum.
I have written several posts about the work of JPS, and he remains my favourite Bristol-based artist.
8/10
Graduation
Happy happy day,
mums and dads brimming with pride;
mortar boards and gowns.
by Scooj
Hanging
Too much on my mind;
I begin to forget words
and say ‘thing’…a lot.
by Scooj
Black Headed Gulls
Fearing my approach
gulls sidle away from me
before taking flight.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 