Tag: Dog

Deer tick – 30 Days Wild (3/30)

Deer Tick, Ixodes ricinus, Dog, Bristol, June 2024
Deer Tick, Ixodes ricinus, Dog, Bristol, June 2024

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Uninvited guest

hitched a dog-fur ride and meal

parasitic tick

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by Scooj

  • The Deer tick is also known as the sheep tick and castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)
  • 30 Days Wild is an initiative organised by the Wildlife Trusts. It is an annual challenge event, for those who choose to participate, to do one ‘wild’ thing a day throughout the month of June. I will try to write a nature haiku every day if I can, as my contribution to this celebration of wildlife and biodiversity. I did this back in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.

6060. Upfest 2024 (9)

Fesa, Redpoint Climbing Centre, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Fesa, Redpoint Climbing Centre, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024

In the interests of keeping as up to date as I can with Upfest posts on Natural Adventures, I am posting a rare fourth piece in one day. This outstanding mural by Fesa is painted on a board outside the Redpoint Climbing Wall, which has been a well known Upfest spot over the last few years, and although a little off the beaten track, is well worth hunting down.

Fesa, Redpoint Climbing Centre, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Fesa, Redpoint Climbing Centre, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024

Fesa is a self-taught fine artist from Munich, and this rendition of a Dalmatian dog set in a rural landscape is breathtakingly good. Although the whole piece is fairly simple and sparse, it is filled with the atmosphere of a warm day, and the toppled mug is a wonderful observation. The buildings in the background remind me of Paul Cézanne’s style of work, leaving quite a lot to the imagination. I love seeing fine art pieces upscaled in this way for street art, and Fesa has done an amazing job with this one. Lots of animals represented at Upfest this year.

Dog dance

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Cordial greetings

bum sniffing, just the ticket

circular dancing

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by Scooj

Dog days are over

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Swimmer’s tail suffered

inducing dog depression

in recovery

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by Scooj

5857. Den Lane skate park (691)

Nips, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Nips, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024

This lovely piece by Nips was slightly hidden from view, behind the hedge and fence on the swimming pool wall in Dean Lane. I think that I have been pretty late to the party when it comes to posting pieces by Nips, but I now have the artist fully in my sights and I’m sure there will be plenty of appearances from now on.

Nips, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Nips, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024

The letters, spelling NIPS, painted in a great and eye-catching combination of black and mint green are set on a complementary pink drop shadow. The star of the piece though, for me, is the crazy dog character making up the dot on the letter ‘i’. It is details and additions like this that elevate a good piece to a great one. More to come from Nips before too long.

Old routine

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Just me and the dog

a walk, dog ice cream and cake

a cold winter’s day

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by Scooj

Beach walk

West Wittering, West Sussex, 1 January 2024
West Wittering, West Sussex, 1 January 2024

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A New Year’s Day stroll

a sense of optimism

while dogs simply play

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by Scooj

Happy dog, West Wittering, West Sussex, 1 January 2024
Happy dog, West Wittering, West Sussex, 1 January 2024

5689. Greenbank (101)

Cobo, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2023
Cobo, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2023

I did a double take when I first set eyes on this piece, because the first thought that came into my head was that this was a piece by Subtle (what has happened to him?), and although there is plenty here to support that thought it quickly became obvious that this was another chunky Cobo piece.

Cobo, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2023
Cobo, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2023

The richly coloured letters spell out COBER, and are big and bold, almost like rocks. The little character looks a bit like a seal or a dog, but they can both look alike, so I am not going to fixate about it. Overall this is a strong piece from Cobo who seems to be getting into a bit of a rhythm with a series of great pieces recently.

5631. Elton Street (25)

Billy, Elton Street, Bristol, October 2023
Billy, Elton Street, Bristol, October 2023

I have a deep fondness for Billy’s work. There is something comforting about her childlike naive style. Charming stuff, but there is often a low-level undercurrent of contemporary commentary – not in this piece though. This is straight and simple, it is a dog with funny hair.

Billy, Elton Street, Bristol, October 2023
Billy, Elton Street, Bristol, October 2023

I think that Billy would make a fantastic illustrator of children’s books, as the uncomplicated images contain a narrative, which could relate very easily to a story book story. This piece was painted as part of a paint jam alongside painting friends, Merny and Mr Penfold, among others.