A depressing headline from the Carlisle News & Star, spotted outside the post office at Silloth.

I was at Solfest with the Ladybird Project, and took a Sunday morning stroll to Silloth. I wanted to visit the sea again, and look across to Scotland.

There wasn't much to do there. The tide was high, so I couldn't see the beach, just a concrete breakwater. There were good views of Criffel and the new Robin Rigg wind farm, as well as a Lifeboat station.

The post office was open, so I picked up the Westmoreland Gazette for a chance to play Spot the Dog again. The latest anomalous big cat news made the front page, whilst page three reported that a Mercedes had been scratched.

It was one of those mornings where I'm glad I don't live in Cumbria anymore.

Javelin thrower
Releases the perfect throw.
The world holds it's breath.

Not sure about this one. I like the image, but the wording might be a clumsy. I was trying to avoid using throw and thrower, but gave up. It'll do as it is.

Quite simply stunning. It's all done in Lego bricks - 1500 hours of work!

(Youtube, via Laughing Squid.)

It's a trap!

I was lucky enough to encounter Replete while he was working on this piece. We chatted for a bit, and he kindly showed me his workbook.

Replete's pieces start off as a pencil sketch, then the colour gradients and fancy transparent overlays are done using computer apps. By the time it comes to painting on the gate, he's using his spray-cans to match the digital art. It's complex, and the effect is well worth the effort.