Three weeks to go

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Ski holiday booked

lurking on snow forecast sites

addicted to hope

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by Scooj

Wonderland

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Clickety clacking 

through this English countryside 

silver snow blanket

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by Scooj

Two-hour event

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Excited children

snow falling hard in Bristol

settled then melted

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by Scooj

First view


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View, Alpes d’Huez, France, January 2024
View, Alpes d’Huez, France, January 2024

From our balcony

north facing slopes in deep snow

sunny day ahead

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by Scooj

Snow report

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Obsessive checking

snow reports for Alpe d’Huez

unbearable wait

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by Scooj

5088. Purdown (54)

Sam Brentall, Purdown, Bristol, March 2023
Sam Brentnall, Purdown, Bristol, March 2023

This piece seems to benefit from being framed by the snow and the heavy grey sky. It is by an artist I haven’t come across before, Sam Brentnall, and my first impression is a good one.

Sam Brentall, Purdown, Bristol, March 2023
Sam Brentnall, Purdown, Bristol, March 2023

The stylised dog heads stacked on top of each other create a strong and colourful pattern, and the whole unusual composition is fun to look at. It looks like the black outlines have been painted using marker pens rather than spray cans, and this seems very much like the work of a studio artist who is exploring possibilities with street art. I sincerely hope to find more street work from Sam Brentnall this year.

Second Wind

Spring snow, Bristol, March 2023
Spring snow, Bristol, March 2023

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When two fronts collide

warm moist air cooled falls as snow

Winter’s final throe

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by Scooj

Addiction

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Surf the internet

obsession for the white stuff

ski weather reports

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by Scooj

4896. Dean Lane skate park (552)

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022

Although he doesn’t paint anywhere near as often as he used to, Mr Draws is an important regular on the Bristol scene and his ‘DRAW’ letters are an essential staple for anyone who enjoys graffiti writing in the city.

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022

This photograph is proof that we do occasionally get a bit of snow in Bristol, and although this snow event didn’t amount to much, it was bloody cold for about a week or so. We have returned to a climate changed warm period now though. Coincidentally Mr Draws’ piece has a wintery flavour to it, and it works rather nicely with the snowy foreground. This is a nicely executed and finished piece from Mr Draws.

The white stuff

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A pleasant surprise

visited on a cold morn

thin dusting of snow

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by Scooj