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Then down came the rain
and froglets, recently formed,
emerged by magic
.
by Scooj
Tag: wildlife
Wood pigeon
.
Incessant cooing
accompanies my deep thoughts
productive duet
.
by Scooj
Blackbird
.
Afraid uncertain
contained in a side passage
tentative first flights
.
by Scooj
Emerald bomber
.
An approaching drone
zig-zag crashing on the hedge
cheer the rose chafer
.
by Scooj
Rose chafers are the most beautiful beetles, and one of the larger ones found in the UK. They seem to be more prevalent than they were in my childhood and provide an exotic touch to our gardens during May and June. They are closely related to cockchafers colloquially known as May bugs, but are rather more attractive. Loud and clumsy, these beetles have a charm all of their own (although the grubs are monstrously destructive).
Chattering
.
Starlings ascending
disturbed while feeding their young
I the disturber
.
by Scooj
Large red damselfly
.
A hatch of fairies
whirring around back gardens
little red flashes
.
by Scooj
2860. Cheltenham 2019 (31)
At last I have a space to unlock this amazing piece by Sophie Long at the Cheltenham Paint Festival featuring a family of polar bears taking a walk. The piece is one of the larger ones that I have seen by the Bristol-based artist and was one of the highlights of the festival. Unfortunately, although I went to the festival on two days, I didn’t get to meet Sophie on this occasion.
The painting carries all the hallmarks I would associate with Sophie Longs work. The bears are beautifully laid out in differing poses and touched with some colourful paintwork that complements the overall composition. Imagine how different this piece would look if it were just plain white bears.
Of course, no Sophie Long piece would be complete without drips, and this piece has lots of them. This is a fine wildlife work from an artist who specialises in this kind of subject.
2835. North Street
I love seeing Sophie Long’s work on the streets and simply don’t see enough of it out there, so finding this on North Street a little while back was genuinely a wonderful surprise. Her striking wildlife paintings/street art are truly beautiful and nearly always have this characteristic dripping which marks the piece as one of hers.
This tiger is skilfully done, although if I were being ultra critical I’d say the the body proportions aren’t quite right. The head is a little exaggerated and the body too short, but it does comply with our mind’s eye of what a tiger looks like. I very much look forward to seeing more of her work if and when the lock down eases.
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
Natural adventures 