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The trial begins
timid uncertain first hops
urgent need to fly.
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by Scooj
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There’s room in the nest
in the pot in the greenhouse
five fluffy fledglings
by Scooj
Window strike
A sickening thud
but the penny didn’t drop
a dead long tailed tit.
by Scooj
Dunnock
Modest hedge sparrow
buff colours and pointy beak
near invisible
by Scooj
Charm
Goldfinches return
colours exaggerated
in bright winter sun
by Scooj
2731. L Dub (10)
It might be a little bit of an over-statement, but judging from the amount of work by Dun Ssum in this particular spot he could arguably be crowned king of L Dub. Not only is there a lot of his work there, but it is all really creative and imaginative.
In this piece we see a beautifully painted magpie collecting gadgets that look like the old Sony Walkman (remember those) but might be something different altogether. Dun Sum usually tries to conceal his name into his pieces and in this case he has woven it into the lower part of the bird’s nest. A fine piece on a large wall at L Dub.
2716. Purdown HAA Battery (2)
Back to the battery, and this time a piece by Daz Cat painted back in August last year. This is a rather touching and gentle piece with the cat holding a little bird on its hand. I rather hope that this is a kind gesture rather than a hungry cat one.
The shadow on the piece fortunately doesn’t iterfere too much. Daz Cat’s work has really grown on me over the last couple of years, and I love the way he constructs the cat’s faces, this one in semi-profile, so the eyes are quite different. I love the signature mark above the nose that appears on all Daz Cats’ cats. More from this spot to come.
Sparrow hedge
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Passing sparrow hedge
no give away twittering
wonder where they are.
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by Scooj
Hoo hooo
Incongruous owl
hoots heard in urban gardens
a call from the wild
by Scooj
2700. Shoreditch, London (37)
Continuing with some pictures from a (not so recent) visit to Shoreditch, I thought I’d share this rather atypical piece by SkyHigh. Regular readers will be familiar with his exceptional graffiti art pieces where each letter in the word SKYHIGH has its own unique font and style. This however is something completely different.
SkyHigh’s command of his craft is clear when he can paint something like this amazing kingfisher, which at first glance I thought might have been by Aspire. I’d love to know what it is about kingfishers that so many artists depict them… note to self, do a ‘kingfisher special’ some day. This is a magnificent piece by a magnificent artist of a magnificent bird.
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