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Painted on a real window pane for my brother. A lot of prep work required to paint oil on glass. Do not recommend.

Oil on canvas board. Roadside view. More vacation photos

Beautiful Sunset here in Cavite Philippines

A prolonged period of sun zero temperature with the threat of snow has been over Hampshire for several days now! These are frozen cobwebs on a set of traffic lights!

The temperature is already well below freezing as dusk gathers in Wapping, East London. The warm and cosy “Prospect of Whitby” pub isn’t too far away to chase the cold away!

The Sun is slowly setting, but is obscured by the clouds over West Ryde on the Isle of Wight looking towards Cowes and Osbourne House (former residence of Queen Victoria).

A view over the Solent from Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight showing the clouds over Fawley Oil Refinery. It has been a stormy day, but that has now passed.

A crow sits surveying the scene on a lamppost on Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight.

A heavy thunderstorm has passed over “The Badgers” pub just outside Petworth in West Sussex, and the setting Sun replaces the earlier thunder, lightning and torrential rain.

A beautiful “Fly Agaric” toadstool in the Hogmoor Inclosure.

Petworth Station in West Sussex last saw a train in 1966, but today is a wonderful Bed & Breakfast Hotel. Some of the accommodation is based in 4 x Beautifully restored Pullman Coaches built circa 1914. This view shows 4 of the Coaches (a fifth one is under restoration) on a Sunny October morning.

An MPV is used during the Autumn months on the UK rail system to keep the rails clean and prevent leaf contamination. DR98970 waits at Clapham Junction Platform 8 for the Signal to proceed on an October Sunday night.

Badshot Lea go 1 up v Shaftesbury Town in the FA Vase! Sadly, after the “Cup” match finished 1-1, Badshot Lea go on to lose 5-3 on penalties.

The early morning sunshine and perfect blue sky illuminates HMS Warrior and the town of Gosport on the opposite side of Portsmouth Harbour. This view is from the area known as “The Hard” which is just adjacent to Portsmouth’s “Historic Dockyard.”

A view along Ryde Pier to the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. To the South storm clouds are rapidly gathering and the sky is starting to look menacing.

HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived back from a trip to the USA and sits alongside her dock in Portsmouth Harbour. In the meantime, Wightlink’s Wight Ryder II sets sail on the 16:15 sailing from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde.

With the downs above Ventnor in the distance, Shanklin Station glows in the late Dusk. The Sun has gone, the temperature has dropped and the lights are on. A few passengers are waiting for the train back to Ryde Pier Head in the cold evening. Shanklin is the end of the line for trains on Island Line, but the railway once carried on another 5 x miles or so to Ventnor.

Sitting on the railings alongside “The Hard” in Portsmouth Harbour, a Black Headed Gull (probably with its Winter plumage) looks alert. HMS Warrior provides the backdrop.

The Gosport Ferry sails frequently across Portsmouth Harbour to and from Gosport. Spirit of Gosport is seen here on a mild October morning docking at Portsmouth Harbour.

Aldershot Town go 1-0 up in their Conference National fixture v Wealdstone, but ultimately go on to lose 1-2.

Had fun at Sm MOA seaside. It's been a while since the last time I watched sunset... make me think deeper about life, also it helps me relax.

The MV Normandie sails past the Gosport Ferry terminal at Portsmouth Harbour on the 08:15 sailing from Portsmouth to Caen on a beautiful September morning.

HMS Warrior is anchored in Portsmouth Harbour and although still technically a “Royal Navy” ship, it is now a museum. The ship is captured here at low tide on a lovely September morning.

The last ocean going paddle steamer, the PV Waverley spends it life providing pleasure cruises around the UK. Here she is in the calm waters of the Solent heading to Portsmouth Harbour ready for a cruise around the Isle of Wight. This picture was taken from aboard Wight Ryder I crossing to the Isle of Wight, and there is a bit of grime on the windows!

Wight Ryder II arrives at Ryde Pier in calm waters on the 15:15 Wightlink sailing across the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour on a sunny September afternoon. It will now form the 15:45 sailing back.

Partial log. Level Vermilion Clearance Required. "Using the best minds in the fields of science, those of the most devout and powerful of the Church, we set forth on this colossal undertaking, in which Mankind itself would finally reach the ever coveted dream of witnessing the father of creation. With the backing of several [REDACTED] Governments, we set about an attempt to create a proxy, with which we may be able to not only reach but commune with God himself. The initial sci3=02kk... [Data Corrupt] "... never thought we, men of science, men of faith would ever have to acknowledge, let alone harness the power of the mystic arts once thought to be superstition, judged to be that of rituals and spirit communion of barbarians and madmen. In su9s_29u!88/8..." [Data Corrupt] "We have accomplished a feat never thought possible, yes, there was losses and accidents but...the scale of our accomplishment overshadows everything else. We've come to call it 'The Idol' our proxy between worlds, dimensions, universes... It is... an ugly thing, using [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] with mixed machine parts to become a [REDACTED] of biological, mechanical and... [REDACTED] function. We will be starting the activation process tomorrow. "and when it spoke, it's jaws cracked wide, distended, it was no word, it was an incomprehensible scream of absolute horror. The result was catastrophic, those too close to the chamber were killed instantly. Their heads exploding like a ripe watermelons, they were the lucky ones. Those further out had their ears and eyes blown out and if they did not perish from that, then the onset of instant and brutally violent Psychosis eventually did. Myself and the more senior staff we're luckily shielded by some form of [REDACTED] Wards.. I can still hear the screaming in my dreams..." Final Entry. Edited. "Those of us left, managed to rig a very simple device to try and communicate with The Idol, with varying degrees of success. Eventually we managed to set up a [REDACTED] using [REDACTED] The words I'm about to type come straight from The Idol. I'm so sorry, forgive me: "GOD, HE who created all, HE, beloved of all, is dead!" -Footage recovered from the site shows that 'The Idol' broke free of it's restraints, it's physical form corrupting and practically crumbling. It then reduced everything in a 30 mile radius to rubble, means unknown before we lost visual.- The Idol announced Humanity needs to be punished and has such wiped out most of the planet, with it's grief and rage it brought forth the apocalypse, we weren't prepared for this. [REDACTED]

My partner gave this to me as a gift (inspired by marceline and princess bubblegum of adventure time) ART COMMISSION - ARTIST: seo.draws (go follow her on instagram if you want to see more <3

Just for a bit of fun, based roughly on the Maine Coon breed of cat

The late evening Sunshine in the Hogmoor Inclosure, shines through the leaves of a fledgling Oak tree surrounded by the blooming Heather.

On a dull Summer day, with a stopping train bound for London Waterloo in the background, a Buddleia bush in full beautiful bloom adorns the now abandoned Alton Platform. Buddleia grows like crazy and has beautiful and fragrant flowers which attract bees and other insects. It is very common across the UK railway network!

An illustration of a friends DnD character, a Dragonborn Paladin, who's missing his right arm and fights with a shield.

The Royal Oak is a legendary pub in the tiny hamlet of Hollywater in Hampshire (between Liphook and Whitehill). After being closed for over 2 x years, it re-opened in November 2023 and is again proving popular. The Sun is setting on New Years Eve 2023 and unfortunately heavy rain isn’t too far away, but let’s hope the Sun never sets again on the Royal Oak!

Oil on canvas board 9x12

Oil on canvas. More vacation shots.

Oil on canvas board. Painted from vacation photo

484 002 arrives at Ryde Esplanade from Shanklin on the Isle of Wight’s “Island Line.”

It was difficult to decide which gallery I should post this in. It is the Second Half of a football match between Badshot Lea and Guildford City (in Wrecclesham) and looking West the beautiful late Sunset is clear to see! The game finished 2-1 to Badshot Lea!

A “Pre-Season Friendly” under the floodlights at the Memorial Ground see Farnham Town draw 2-2 with Basingstoke Town.

A dog walker at Sunset in the Hogmoor Inclosure with the backdrop of a bright sky and backlit clouds.

An old pine tree surrounded by undergrowth in Pogles Wood, Bramshot Common near Haslemere, Surrey in the South of England

"It's been a hell of a hike and it's hot, so hot. Between your ragged breathing and the rustle of foliage you catch the sound of rushing water and hope there may be a stream near by where you could take a well earned break. Stumbling through the teeming plant life, your breath issues in an owed gasp as you glance up at the rushing waterfall, droplets of water catching the almost angelic rays of sunlight that pierce the canopy and looking as if glittering gems... It's then you notice the large but clearly very femanine form of a Lizard as she sits perched atop a mossy rock at the base of the waterfall, dipping toe claws in the water as her deep, Morganite eyes study you from within the sockets of her skull headdress"