7599. St Werburghs tunnel (578)

Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026
Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026

I think I have said it before that one of the great joys of patrolling the streets in the search of street art is that there are so many unexpected surprises, and each one fills me with a warm feeling inside. This newt/amphibian piece by Silent Hobo at the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel is one such surprise.

Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026
Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026

I’ve not seen a piece like this by Silent Hobo before, but it is unmistakably his work. The amphibian has some human qualities, for example it is standing upright and has human arms, but the head feet and tail are truly newt-like. It would be interesting to know what the story here is, but I think it was simply something that had been on Silent Hobo’s mind for a little while.

Observation

 

You can’t hide from me

I have naturalist’s eyes

I see living things.

 

by Scooj

Spent

 

Exhausted after

those nocturnal exertions;

waiting for the rain.

 

by Scooj

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.

Froglet

 

Venturing beyond

their safe havens, exploring;

most will not make it.

 

by Scooj