7297. Dean Lane skate park (885)

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

At first sight, this wide piece by Mr Draws looks a little confused, but look a little closer and you will see a compelling scene unfolding of four blue whales drifting gently across the wall.

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

Each of the whales has some red splodges and drips which I guess symbolise blood. They could be a reference to the savage whaling, so dominant in the 1970s when the International Whaling Commission stepped in and massively curtailed the hunting and slaughter, or could reflect other challenges our oceans face due to pollution and climate change. Powerful and evocative stuff from Mr Draws.

7277. Dean Lane skate park (882)

J9449j, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
J9449j, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

There are some street artists who simply don’t appear to want to be followed, or at least that is how it seems, and it might be for a number of legitimate reasons. The first time I managed to pin down a name for this artist, he called himself j9449j on Instagram, followed by @Dr3amc0re94 and @all_4_n0thing, and now I can’t find him at all. My protocol for attributing artwork to artists who constantly change their names is to go with the first name I used for them, other examples include Slim Pickings (TES) and Biers (WD40).

J9449j, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025
J9449j, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2025

The design of this piece and the colour palette are exquisite, with the chrome and bronze working perfectly with the black, white and turquoise. The abstract design carries, as always, a reflection of natural elements, such as leaves and grass, a feature of j9449j’s work. An attractive piece that is easy on the eye.

Ancient

Oak tree, Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood National Nature Reserve,Leicestershire, July 2024
Oak tree, Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood National Nature Reserve,Leicestershire, July 2024

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Ancient oak rises

from earliest ancient rock

forever nature

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by Scooj

Red Porgy

Red Porgy or Common Seabream (Pagurus pagurus), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025
Red Porgy or Common Seabream (Pagurus pagurus), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025

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Jewel of the sea

aquatic hidden actor

underwater scene

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by Scooj

  • all fish caught on my recent fishing trip were returned safely to the sea.

Oysters


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Oysters (Ostrea edulis), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025
Oysters (Ostrea edulis), Bodinnick, Cornwall, October 2025

Steadfast attachment

oysters for tea anyone?

fruits of the ocean

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by Scooj

Grip

Wisteria and hostas, Redland, Bristol, October 2025
Wisteria and hostas, Redland, Bristol, October 2025

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Green to yellowing

magnificent leaves succumb

to autumns damp chill

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by Scooj

Niche

Plants in a limestone pavement, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, September 2025
Plants in a limestone pavement, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, September 2025

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Inhospitable

making the most of what goes

cut out to survive

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by Scooj

You know it is September when…

Giant house spider (Eratigena duellica), Redland,Bristol, September 2025
Giant house spider (Eratigena duellica), Redland, Bristol, September 2025

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Out from dark places

on the hunt for a partner

giant house spider

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by Scooj

Little egret


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Little Egret, River Frome, Bristol, September 2025
Little Egret, River Frome, Bristol, September 2025

White as snow, black bill

fishing here year after year

creature of habit

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by Scooj

Nipstone Rock

Nipstone Rock, Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve, Shropshire, August 2025
Nipstone Rock, Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve, Shropshire, August 2025

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Where purple heather

and moody drizzle clouds meet

a landmark erupts

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by Scooj