There’s room in the nest
in the pot in the greenhouse
five fluffy fledglings
by Scooj
Tag: Nature
Warning
Chook, chook, chook, chook, chook
blackbirds send distraction call
the threat diverted.
by Scooj
Window strike
A sickening thud
but the penny didn’t drop
a dead long tailed tit.
by Scooj
Overwintered
Three dazzling peacocks
a spectacular display
spring’s warmth awakens
by Scooj
Oblivious
Nature carries on
without any regard for
human suffering
Human suffering
is alleviated by
observing nature
by Scooj
2824. Alfred Street (1)
Photographing street art is a bit of an artifact of my desire to explore and innate curiosity. Last weekend I went to the recycling centre – we continnue to clear out our home, but like a plate of spaghetti, the residual never seems to diminish. I decided o take a different route out and was rewarded with a few walls on Alfred Street that I have never been aware of. The pieces there are not new, but are utterly splendid.
Front and centre is this magnificent (citron crested?) cocatoo by Aspire. I can honestly say that I think it is the best piece I have seen from this artist, maybe ever. There is something about the composition, its weirdness, toadstools and alien spaceships and this unphased cocatoo, that simply blows me away. Aspire moving to London was a real pity for us in Bristol, but what a treat to be able still to find ‘new’ work by him. More to come from this hidden spot.
Dilemma
A pair of robins
make a home in the greenhouse
welcome or evict?
by Scooj
Charm
Goldfinches return
colours exaggerated
in bright winter sun
by Scooj
2774. St Werburghs tunnel (148)
I first met Sirens a few years ago in The Bearpit when he was contributing to a paint jam, I think organised by Georgie. I have had a soft spot for his work ever since. His scenes are most unconventional and unlike anything else you see in the city. Often his work contains strong horizons and vanishing points and that interface between humanity and nature.
I also know that Sirens enjoys the chalenge of painting in corners, a form of anamorphic art that needs to be viewed from a certain angle in order to make sense. This naive style is instantly recognisable and although not technically up there with some of the Bristol masters, it is original and in a way aesthetically pleasing. I haven’t seen any of his work for ages so it was great to find this one at the tunnel.
(Bio)Diversity
Dominance softened
when pockets of difference
break monotony
by Scooj
At first glance this picture appears to show only mussels, but take a longer closer look. There are at least six different species in the picture and they break up the regular pattern and dominance of the mussels to create a less threatening and stark ecology. A metaphor perhaps?
Natural adventures 