The Lamb and Flag Passage is an alleyway which runs through the famous Lamb and Flag pub on St Giles’ Street and leads to the Natural History Museum. When I cycle through it, I need to maneuver around pedestrians and slalom through the barriers put on the other end to prevent vehicle passage. The big horse-chestnut looks at least one hundred years old. It is amazing to see its awakening with so many budding leaves. Spring is here. #art #watercolors #plebchain #grownostr

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Rain is really annoying. Even when it’s not raining, the sky's usually gloomy. It's tough to find a good view with interesting shadows. After wandering around for a bit, I decided to sketch the Sheldonian Theatre. It's still impressive, even in dull light. I like how you can see the spire of Exeter College Chapel from this angle. Last year, I came to the Sheldonian Theatre to listen Richard Dawkins speak. It was an emotion to be in the same room as one of my intellectual heroes. #watercolor #art #plebchain #grownostr

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https://image.nostr.build/a8646da3461d5a10048f65f3a37fdaa19aafe4118ebf07eb5040d622c079282d.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x753&blurhash=rhIiwaa%24xbWUt7ofs%3Af6t7uPofRjj%5BWBafayj%5BaeWmM%7Cofa%7Dofj%40ayazj%5BICogayjZoeWCoLj%3Fj%5BxZoMoeWVV%5Boea%23a%7DWCs%2CWAWDj%5DoffQa%7CfPoL&x=0ff78efe0802378c30553d493676e99404468991f7567c5c5cb69b5944d42463 A postcard from the first half of this year's winter holiday. Nobody goes to the beach in winter, despite the nice weather allowing me to stay in a T-shirt. I also briefly entertained the idea of jumping into the sea: the incredible amount of jellyfish washed ashore deterred me, not the temperature. I drew a view of the Sicilian beach at Patti Marina, with numerous boats parked for the winter. In the background, the familiar cape of Tindari is visible, where the namesake sanctuary is located, as well as the ruins of the ancient Greek city. #watercolors #plebchain #grownostr #art

The Ashmolean Museum is full of art from the ancient world. The collection started in the XVII century, making it one of the oldest public museums in the UK. I love to wander its rooms filled with statues, ceramics, artifacts, fragments from a distant past. I can’t help but thinking to the person who carved, or painted, or molded the pieces of art; the one who commissioned it or bought it; the one who got it as a gift. I imagine the time the objects were in use, the statues on display, the paintings decorating important rooms. And then I think about the time they spent buried beneath rubble, covered by dirt or vegetation, forgotten, unappreciated, ignored. But then they were found, transported in a completely different world, in a different time, among different people. And they were appreciated again, recognized and admired. Not a bad ending… #grownostr #watercolors #art #plebchain

I'm sitting in the outdoor area of The Vault and Garden, a cafe located inside St Mary's Church in Oxford. I'm not sure if it would be still here for long: there are leaflets everywhere for a petition against the cafe's impending closure. Sitting at one of the tables in the garden, I sketched the towering stained glass window of Brasenose College Chapel. #art #watercolors #plebchain #grownostr

In the span of a couple of weeks, all the ivy-covered walls in Oxford are turning red. This is one of the most beautiful, the Christ Church building facing the meadow. #plebchain #grownostr #watercolors #art

Sooner or later, I had to draw the Radcliffe Camera again. It's my absolute favorite spot in Oxford. I'm not exactly sure if it's the size, the perfect proportions, the symmetry…I just find it endlessly enjoyable to watch. So, I went there on a cold but sunny day and decided to look at it from a different angle. #plebchain #grownostr#watercolors #art

I haven't yet tried to paddle on my SUP on the Oxford Canal, but it is definetely on my bucket list. This is a view from Jericho, the tower bell of St. Barnabas tower is visible on the back ground. There are loads of narrow boats parked along both sides of the canal. The folks living on those boats seem really chill. #plebchain #grownostr #watercolors #drawing #art

Back in Saluzzo for holiday, I once more ended up strolling through the old town, trying to find a place to sketch. This is the Church of the Black Cross, no longer used as a church, I believe it is now a museum. Shame on me, I never saw the inside. #plebchain #grownostr #watercolors #drawing

Leaving the wide open space of Christ Church Meadow, you can use a small gate that only one person can go through at a time. Once you pass through, you'll find yourself in a narrow walking path. The tall tower of Merton College Chapel sticks out above the trees, just behind a thick row of bushes. A bunch of tourists were going through this path that day. One guy even stopped and asked me for directions. #plebchain #grownostr #watercolors #drawing #art

On a beautiful day, I went to one of my favorite biking trails along the Thames to the Folly Bridge. I sat among geese and drew the view. Small cruise boats are generally parked here, and on the other side, the pub "The Head of the River" has a nice outdoor space. Halfway during the process, a goose approached me hissing. I didn't mind: I love geese. I hate swans, though. #plebchain #grownostr #watercolors #art #drawing