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High above Saltaire
where Victorians played
wildlife thrives in peace
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Shipley Glen
Tag: Nature
Sand Martin
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Deep in Leeds centre
sand martins sound their return
railway arches sing
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by Scooj
Field Horsetail
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Spore-bearing fertile
non-photosynthetic stem
natural marvel
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by Scooj
- also a really annoying pernicious weed.
Vulpes vulpes
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When it is our time
and we die, it is our time
skin and bones remain
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by Scooj
Brimstone
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Sulphur yellow wings
vibrant in the midday sun
I eat lemon cake
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by Scooj
6736. City Road (14)
Every now and again, I like to delve into my archives to see if there are any pieces that somehow were overlooked at the time, and I am always surprised by what I find. The next few posts are from 2016 and include this beautiful magpie by Aspire.
Aspire was one of my favourite Bristol artists in Bristol, and his depictions of birds in particular struck a chord with me as a trained naturalist. For a few short years, his work brightened up our streets before he packed his bags and moved to London, where I am told the streets are paved with gold. Fortunately, Aspire does return from time to time, but I miss his portfolio of stunning birds and their surroundings. As well as being a superb portrayal of a magpie, we also see evidence of his pixel clusters, something of a trademark for the artist. Those were the days!
Letter from across the American North Atlantic
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Dear Mother Nature
brace yourself for an onslaught
the four years will pass
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by Scooj
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A second version of this haiku begins with the first line:
Dear America…
Up above
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Affirming their love
a pair of storks clap their bills
nonchalant pigeon
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by Scooj
6645. Coach and Horses
Today I am off to a valley in the Atlas Mountains, and wrote this last night after a very long day doing a lot of walking. So today’s posts will be quick ones like yesterday and might not be very coherent. This is the third piece in a superb collaboration between Sled One, Smak and Misc, whose stunning heron clutching an eel in its bill is wonderful.
I don’t know Misc, but believe he painted a couple of pieces on this particular trip to Bristol. The stylised natural history piece is amazing and really captures the struggle between the fish and the bird. I would like to see much more work like this, as it is right up my street.
House Bunting
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Sparrow family
cheeky opportunism
full of character
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 