Tag: Gallery

Thursday doors – 24 November 2022

Doors 201 – Random Cheltenham and Bristol doors.

One month to go until Christmas. Another year is racing by all too quickly. When I was younger, the days dragged on, and often I would wish time away. Now I treasure each moment, and would love the sands of time to slow a little.

This week’s offering is a random selection of rather fancy doors from Cheltenham and Bristol, with no particular theme in mind, just doors that I like. No stories or narrative, simply snaps:

Blue door and steps, Cheltenham, July 2022
Blue door and steps, Cheltenham, July 2022
Magnum Circus door, Cheltenham, July 2022
Magnum Circus door, Cheltenham, July 2022
Blue Georgian door, Cheltenham, July 2022
Blue Georgian door, Cheltenham, July 2022
Old black door and steps, Bristol, October 2022
Old black door and steps, Bristol, October 2022
Curious glass door to the Palestine Museum, Bristol, October 2022
Curious glass door to the Palestine Museum, Bristol, October 2022
Black and green doors, Bristol, October 2022
Black and green doors, Bristol, October 2022
Grand entrance and black doors, Bristol, October 2022
Grand entrance and black doors, Bristol, October 2022

That’s all for another week, thank you for dropping by, and may time move slowly for you this weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors  from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Thursday doors – 17 November 2022

Doors 200 – some Bristol street art and graffiti doors.

This week, I am delving into my archive to bring you some street art and graffiti doors. If I am honest, this is a bit of a cheat, because they are doors that have already been published on Natural Adventures, but in the context of a street art blog post. All I am doing here is corralling a few of them together into a Thursday doors piece, but that is OK, isn’t it?

These doors were originally photographed in December 2021 and January 2022, I hope you enjoy them:

Big Hev, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
Big Hev, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
Stika, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
Stika, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino and Werm, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino and Werm, Devon Road, Bristol, January 2022
Zubyblue, St Marks Avenue, Bristol, December 2021
Zubyblue, St Marks Avenue, Bristol, December 2021
Stinkfish, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2021
Stinkfish, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2021
Dabuten Tronko, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, December 2021
Dabuten Tronko, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, December 2021
qWeRT, North Street, Bristol, December 2021
qWeRT, North Street, Bristol, December 2021

So that’s yer lot this week. I’ll try to find time to upload some Bristol doors for next week. Until then, may I wish you all a fabulous weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors  from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

T-Rex

A gallery of fabulous dinosaurs and writing from Bristol’s very own T-Rex

Instagram: @rawtrex

All photographs by Scooj

T-Rex, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
T-Rex, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
T-Rex, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
T-Rex, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Ryder, T-Rex, Conrico and Kool hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022
Ryder, T-Rex, Conrico and Kool hand, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022
T-Rex, Elton Street, Bristol, April 2022
T-Rex, Elton Street, Bristol, April 2022
T-Rex, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
T-Rex, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
T-Rex, Alfred Street, Bristol, September 2021
T-Rex, Alfred Street, Bristol, September 2021
Ryder and T-Rex, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
Ryder and T-Rex, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
T-Rex, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
T-Rex, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Ryder and T-Rex, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Ryder and T-Rex, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
T-Rex, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021
T-Rex, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021
T-Rex, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2021
T-Rex, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2021
T-Rex, John Street, Bristol, September 2020
T-Rex, John Street, Bristol, September 2020
T-Rex, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019
T-Rex, Paint Festival 2019, Cheltenham, September 2019
T-Rex, Alfred Street, Bristol, March 2020
T-Rex, Alfred Street, Bristol, March 2020
T-Rex, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
T-Rex, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019
T-Rex, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2019
T-Rex, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2019
Ryder and T-Rex, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2019
Ryder and T-Rex, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2019
T-Rex, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
T-Rex, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019
T-Rex, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
T-Rex, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Ryder and T-Rex, Armada Place, Bristol, September 2018
Ryder and T-Rex, Armada Place, Bristol, September 2018
Ryder and T-Rex, M32, Bristol, May 2018
Ryder and T-Rex, M32, Bristol, May 2018
T-Rex, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
T-Rex, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Ryder and T-Rex, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Ryder and T-Rex, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Ryder and T-Rex, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Ryder and T-Rex, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Ryder and T-Rex, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
T-Rex, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
T-Rex, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016

Thursday doors – 10 November 2022

Doors 199 – Porto doors (Part 12)

So here it is. You have been most patient with my series on Porto doors, and today I bring you my last post on what was a doorscursion and a half last June. In graffiti speak, this would be called a ‘dregs’ piece – using up what is left behind, and as such it is a rather eclectic collection. June seems so very, very far away, but seeing these pictures brings me comfort as we enter the dark winter period.

I hope you enjoy this selection.

First up is the most popular café in Porto, the Majestic Café, with its stunning facade – a number one destination for tourists, and you can see why.

Majestic Cafe doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Majestic Café doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Majestic Cafe interior, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Majestic Cafe interior, Porto, Portugal, June 2022

The remaining doors are from different parts of the city, photographed over three magical days.

Steps and doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Steps and doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Green door with beautiful 1852 gate, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Green door with beautiful 1852 gate, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tatty doors on a grand old building, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tatty doors on a grand old building, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Old doors with nice metalwork, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Old doors with nice metalwork, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Old blue/brown doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Old blue/brown doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Botched repair doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Botched repair doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors from a derelict building, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors from a derelict building, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Derelict doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Derelict doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2022

Farewell fair Porto – next week I might have a few Bristol doors to share.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Sirens

In memory of an artist who brought studio art onto the streets of Bristol. He will be greatly missed.

A complete series of Sirens blog posts on Natural Adventures can be read here.

All images by Scooj

Riverside, Sirens, Bristol, November 2019
Riverside, Sirens, Bristol, November 2019
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2020
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2020
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2020
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2020
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020
Sirens, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020
Door painted by Sirens, River Avon cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Door painted by Sirens, River Avon cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, September 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, September 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017
Sirens, North Street hoarding, Bristol, June 2017
Sirens, North Street hoarding, Bristol, June 2017
Sirens, Leonard Lane, Bristol, June 2017
Sirens, Leonard Lane, Bristol, June 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017
Sirens, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2017

Thursday doors – 3 November 2022

Doors 198 – Porto doors (Part 11)

I have managed to draw out doors from Porto for the whole of the summer, and this selection probably represents my penultimate gallery from a wonderful three days in the city back in May. There is no theme this week, just a random selection. Enjoy:

Sandeman port anyone? Gate door, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Sandeman port anyone? Gate door, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Doors in a gate (sorry about the useless picture), Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Doors in a gate (sorry about the useless picture), Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Small utility door, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Small utility door, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
No72 doors could do with a little TLC, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
No72 doors could do with a little TLC, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Red door with a large tag (Mage?), Porto, Portugal, June 2023
Red door with a large tag (Mage?), Porto, Portugal, June 2023
No2 red doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2023
No2 red doors, Porto, Portugal, June 2023

Soon I will be reverting to Bristol doors, street art/graffiti doors as well as a few doors from a summer holiday trip to Croatia.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Thursday doors – 20 October 2022

Doors 197 – Porto doors (Part 11)

Another very short one this week, I am way too distracted by the disintegration of democracy in the UK, driven by far-right ‘think tanks’. It seems so very sad that a selfish few have ruined so much for the rest of us and utterly trashed our international reputation and status. Enough about that – I could go on for pages!

Once again, I return to Porto for this week’s selection. All of these doors or doorways, belong to São Bento station which is famed for its elaborate azulejo tile work in the main vestibule. I don’t have time to offer a history of the station, but am simply sharing some snaps of this incredible 19th century space. I hope you enjoy:

The vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
The vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Doors in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tile mural in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tile mural in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tile mural in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Tile mural in the vestibule, São Bento station, Porto, Portugal, June 2022

That’s it for this week, I’m afraid.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Haka

A gallery of writing and character pieces by Bristol’s magnificent Haka.

Instagram: @hakagraffiti

Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2023
Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2023
Haka, M32 roundbout, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, M32 roundbout, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, St George, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, St George, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023
Haka, St George, Bristol, December 2022
Haka, St George, Bristol, December 2022
Haka, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2022
Haka, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2022
Haka, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022
Haka, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022
Haka and cats and that, Horfield skate park, Bristol, October 2022
Haka and cats and that, Horfield skate park, Bristol, October 2022
Haka, St George, Bristol, September 2022
Haka, St George, Bristol, September 2022
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2022
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2022
Haka, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, July 2022
Haka, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, July 2022
Haka, River Avon, Bristol, July 2022
Haka, River Avon, Bristol, July 2022
Haka, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Peel Street Green, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Peel Street Green, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Spark Evans Park, Bristol, February 2022
Haka, Spark Evans Park, Bristol, February 2022
Haka, Thomas Street, Bristol, April 2016
Haka, Thomas Street, Bristol, April 2016
Haka, Thomas Street, Bristol, April 2016
Haka, Thomas Street, Bristol, April 2016
Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
Haka, Feeder Road, Bristol, December 2021
Haka, Feeder Road, Bristol, December 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Haka, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2021
Haka, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Haka, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Haka, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, June 2020
Haka, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, June 2020
Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2020
Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2020
Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2019
Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2019
Haka, Stokes Croft, Bristol, September 2019
Haka, Stokes Croft, Bristol, September 2019
Haka, Star and Garter, Bristol, July 2019
Haka, Star and Garter, Bristol, July 2019
Haka, River Frome, Bristol, June 2019
Haka, River Frome, Bristol, June 2019
Haka, Mina Road, Bristol, May 2019
Haka, Mina Road, Bristol, May 2019
Haka, Mina Road, Bristol, May 2019
Haka, Mina Road, Bristol, May 2019
Haka, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2019
Haka, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2019
Haka, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Haka, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017
Paris, Haka and Mustard Tiger, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2017
Paris, Haka and Mustard Tiger, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2017

Thursday doors, Porto – 6 October 2022

Doors 197 – Porto doors (Part 11)

Porto – the gift that keeps on giving, at least when it comes to Thursday doors. A very quick one this week as I have ‘ground rush’ finishing off jobs before taking a few days off from work, fishing in Cornwall. This time I have a fairly random set of doors from Porto, no theme to speak of. I hope you enjoy them.

Row of green doors (look carefully), Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Row of green doors (look carefully), Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Modern grey door, Porto, May 2022
Modern grey door, Porto, May 2022
Door in the museum of the Monument Church of St Francis, Porto, May 2022
Door in the museum of the Monument Church of St Francis, Porto, May 2022
Door with key handle, Porto, May 2022
Door with key handle, Porto, May 2022
Dogwash door, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Dogwash door, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Lighthoouse door, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Lighthoouse door, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Door and tiles, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022
Door and tiles, Foz do Douro, Porto, May 2022

That’s it for another week – only a couple more weeks of Porto doors… I promise.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors  from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Chill

A gallery of fantastic cartoon-style work from Bristol street artist and tattooist, Chill (PWA)

Instagram: @chill.works

Chill, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, January 2025
Chill, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, January 2025
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Chill, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
Chill, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
Chill, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Chill, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Chill, Coach and Horses, Bristol, April 2024
Chill, Coach and Horses, Bristol, April 2024
Chill and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Chill and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Face 1st, Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Face 1st, Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Chill, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Chill, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Face 1st and Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2022
Face 1st and Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2022
Chill, River Avon, Bristol, November 2022
Chill, River Avon, Bristol, November 2022
Chill, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2022
Chill, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2022
Chill, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2022
Chill, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2022
Chill, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2022
Chill, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2022
Face 1st, Chill and Soap, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Face 1st, Chill and Soap, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2022
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2022
Chill and Smut, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill and Smut, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Chill, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2022
Chill, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2022
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2021
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2021
Chill, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2021
Chill, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2021
Chill, M32 roundbout, Bristol, January 2022
Chill, M32 roundbout, Bristol, January 2022
Nightwayss and Chill, The Carriageworks, Bristol, December 2021
Nightwayss and Chill, The Carriageworks, Bristol, December 2021
Face 1st, Chill and Soap, The Carriageworks, Bristol, December 2021
Face 1st, Chill and Soap, The Carriageworks, Bristol, December 2021
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Chill, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2019
Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2019
Chill, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2021
Chill, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2021