Steel Rigg- Hadrian's Wall South Pole eider ducks and guillemots -

eider ducks and guillemots - so close that one could bend over and touch them

A small signed painting of tangled autumnal trees inspired by thoughts of Halloween

writing tablets

As with all of my prints

they have to avoid being "mugged" by gulls who try to steal their catches

Steel Rigg- Hadrian's Wall South Pole eider ducks and guillemots -Perched high on the dramatic ridgeline of Steel Rigg, this scene captures one of the most breathtaking viewpoints along Hadrians Wall. Steel Rigg forms part of the Whin Sill, a great band of volcanic rock that cuts across Northumberland from east to west, shaping the landscape into a series of bold crags and sweeping escarpments. It was this powerful natural feature that the Romans so cleverly incorporated into Hadrians Wall, using the rugged terrain