There is some comfort
in knowing that what I do
benefits nature
by Scooj
Tag: Nature
Winter Heliotrope
Looking for the sun
where there is none to be found
a winter beauty
by Scooj
Goldcrest
Tiniest of birds
pays me a little visit
deeply privileged
by Scooj
Llangorse Lake
Autumn browned margins
offer cover for wildlife
people in hides watch
by Scooj
Imagination
.
Beneath the ginkgo
shoals of yellow manta ray
gather at the kerb
.
by Scooj
With thanks to Bill Bisgood for getting me thinking about these wonderful trees.
Viscount heron
.
Aristocratic
surveyor of his domain
goldfish pond in view
.
by Scooj
2536. Cheltenham 2019 (15)
This is an incredible piece by Fabio Petani, an Italian muralist who rarely paints at festivals because he makes his living from commissions and can rarely afford give up the time to paint ‘for fun’. So this is a rare treat and a bit of a coup for organisers of the Cheltenham Paint Fesitval.
His work is symbolic of connecting people with nature, which is something of a strong societal theme these days and his sketch-like illustration, on a grand scale, brings nature to the urban setting. I think the stark and perfect yellow ring reminds us of human endeavour and how we have divorced ourselves from nature. This is a thoughtful and beautifully painted piece.
I managed to snatch a few words with the artist on the Friday and on the Sunday I just happened to be there as he finished the piece and moved the scissor lift out of the way. I believe I was the first to photograph the completed work.
English Longhorn
At Parsonage Down
among the anthill hillocks
ancient cattle herd
by Scooj
Site visit (Parsonage Down)
.
I don’t get out much,
National Nature Reserve
on the cards today
.
by Scooj
Gathering
.
The thirteen hundred
from all corners of the land
nature in good hands
.
by Scooj
At a Natural England all staff conference.
Natural adventures 