2863. Easton

Some more archive material. There can only be one reason why this outstanding piece by Dan Kitchner never made it into Natural Adventures, and that is that I can’t remember exactly where in Easton this wall is. No matter, I have overcome this problem with giving it a general ‘Easton’ label.

Dan Kitchener, Easton, Bristol, May 2019
Dan Kitchener, Easton, Bristol, May 2019

The wall is split into a long landscape part with cars in a wet street scene, and a portrait section filling an old bricked-up window space featuring one of his trademark pedestrians with an open umbrella.

Dan Kitchener, Easton, Bristol, May 2019
Dan Kitchener, Easton, Bristol, May 2019

There is something so incredibly atmospheric about these pieces, and living in such a wet country they really resonate with me. They also remind me a little of the original Bladerunner film with its oriental element.

I first saw this a few years back, but never stopped to photograph it. I found it again last year and decided not to make the same mistake. If only I’d written down the road name too!

Wet, wet, wet

.

I always wanted

a pond in the back garden

well now I’ve got one

.

by Scooj

Dry

 

Unbelievable

rain holds off for a whole day

respite from the mud.

 

by Scooj making hay while the sun shines.

Optimist undone

 

It’s only drizzle

an umbrella not needed…

Miserable. Soaked.

 

by Scooj

 

 

 

Storm

.

Dennis the menace

bringing nowt but misery

to all in its path

.

by Scooj

Wet winter

 

The noon skies darken

forcing premature nighttime

heavy raindrops fall.

 

by Scooj

Long week

 

Slumped on the sofa

in silent meditation

outside the rain falls

 

by Scooj

Respite

 

Blue out of the grey

one day without heavy rain

one day to dry out.

 

by Scooj

Autumn

 

When green turns to gold

and persistent rain slaps down

on old paving slabs

 

by Scooj

Rain stopped play

 

Within a minute

of setting out the paint cans

the heavens opened.

 

by Scooj