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Stuart G. Spicer

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Data person. Music fan. Hiking enthusiast & nature lover often found on Dartmoor. Save the NHS.

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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Digging back through some photos and found these from a Gorillaz gig earlier this year. Amazing show! One of my 2026 live music highlights. The new album is a big return to form too! #music #gigs
Two photos of Gorillaz playing as a live band, with Damon Albarn in the foreground, and animated artwork projected in the background. Two photos of Gorillaz playing as a live band, with Damon Albarn in the foreground, and animated artwork projected in the background.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Recent in-store gig by the fantastic corto.alto - incredible live act, especially in such an intimate setting. Also pleased to head home at the end with a signed vinyl of the new album 🙏 #jazz #gigs #music
Two close up photos of corto.alto playing as a three piece at Rough Trade in Bristol. Two close up photos of corto.alto playing as a three piece at Rough Trade in Bristol.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heavy reading
Vortex of books
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nothing quite like the joy of finding a new stone circle. #Dartmoor
Stone circle on a high up stretch of moorland, with a hill to the right and blue sky with light white clouds above.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Digging back through some photos and found these from a Gorillaz gig earlier this year. Amazing show! One of my 2026 live music highlights. The new album is a big return to form too! #music #gigs
Two photos of Gorillaz playing as a live band, with Damon Albarn in the foreground, and animated artwork projected in the background. Two photos of Gorillaz playing as a live band, with Damon Albarn in the foreground, and animated artwork projected in the background.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Recent in-store gig by the fantastic corto.alto - incredible live act, especially in such an intimate setting. Also pleased to head home at the end with a signed vinyl of the new album 🙏 #jazz #gigs #music
Two close up photos of corto.alto playing as a three piece at Rough Trade in Bristol. Two close up photos of corto.alto playing as a three piece at Rough Trade in Bristol.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It was also surprisingly theatrical with a lot of unexpected turns along the way. Essentially a one man play taking aim at issues and figures from across politics and society, including his own character (but I won't give spoilers). Tom Walker is a brilliant satirist and performer.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Recommend the new @jonathanpienews.bsky.social live show. Funny, dark, thought provoking, sweary & superbly written! Of his four live shows I've watched, this is the most ambitious. His earlier Fake News show was one of the finest live comedy performances I've ever seen & this may well be superior🔥🔥
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is the place - near Okehampton maps.app.goo.gl/cg5t4htaCHVe...
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Haha, newly finding a very old stone circle...
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heavy reading
Vortex of books
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nothing quite like the joy of finding a new stone circle. #Dartmoor
Stone circle on a high up stretch of moorland, with a hill to the right and blue sky with light white clouds above.
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie. It's basically a live doom-scrolling session, except it's me on a stage with an interval halfway through. Tickets: JonathanPie.com.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The sun setting through Thurlestone Rock, at South Milton, Devon. ☀️📷🌊 #nature #photography #sunset #sea
Sunset viewed through an arch of rock in the sea, causing the water and sky to glow an orange colour.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The sun setting through Thurlestone Rock, at South Milton, Devon. ☀️📷🌊 #nature #photography #sunset #sea
Sunset viewed through an arch of rock in the sea, causing the water and sky to glow an orange colour.
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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Fresh off the Easel! I visited Tipsoo Lake in Mt. Rainier National Park on the hunt for mountain reflections and alpine wildflowers. Alpine Blooms by Erin Hanson, 2026 Oil on canvas 36 x 20 in #Tahoma #MtRainier #NPS #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #art @fineartgallery.bsky.social #oilpainting
I visited Tipsoo Lake in Mt. Rainier National Park on the hunt for mountain reflections and alpine wildflowers. The cloudy sky prevented any reflections of Mt. Rainier, but I did discover an abundance of wildflowers! This painting captures the beautiful blooms up close, in impressionistic color. Thick brushstrokes of oil paint laid side by side, without layering, create a mosaic or stained-glass appearance in the landscape.

Alpine Blooms
by Erin Hanson, 2026
Oil on canvas
36 x 20 in
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Dartmoor Preservation Association @dpadartmoor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
15 keen photographers joined us & local #photographer Julian Baird to capture the beauty of Dartmoor's heather on a relaxed #photo walk. We explored Bonehill Rocks, Bell Tor, Chinkwell Tor and Honeybag Tor, benefitting from one to one tips & guidance. dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/photographin...
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Photographing Dartmoor’s Heather - Dartmoor Preservation Association
Late August is the perfect time to see Dartmoor's heather in bloom, offering a photographer's dream palate of vibrant purple alongside bright yellow gorse and the iconic grey granite tors. This year, ...
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Gate of Heaven, Lake Como. #Italy #photography #lakes #sunset
View across Lago Di Como at sunset with a pink glow in the sky. The view is framed on either side by two large decorative metal gates.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Gate of Heaven, Lake Como. #Italy #photography #lakes #sunset
View across Lago Di Como at sunset with a pink glow in the sky. The view is framed on either side by two large decorative metal gates.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The view across Lake Como in March this year 😍📷🇮🇹 #Italy #photography #lakes
View across Lago Di Como, on a calm day, with mountains in the distance, the town of Varenna visible in the foreground, and the sun illuminating clouds in the sky above.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The view across Lake Como in March this year 😍📷🇮🇹 #Italy #photography #lakes
View across Lago Di Como, on a calm day, with mountains in the distance, the town of Varenna visible in the foreground, and the sun illuminating clouds in the sky above.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sunset at Hope Cove ☀️📷🌊 #Devon #photography #nature
View out to sea at sunset, with light wisps of cloud in the sky, silhouetted cliffs to the side, and distant boats.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sunset at Hope Cove ☀️📷🌊 #Devon #photography #nature
View out to see at sunset with flowering plants in the foreground, silhouetted rocky patches and boats, under a sky with light patches of cloud.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sunset at Hope Cove ☀️📷🌊 #Devon #photography #nature
View out to sea at sunset, with light wisps of cloud in the sky, silhouetted cliffs to the side, and distant boats.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sunset at Hope Cove ☀️📷🌊 #Devon #photography #nature
View out to see at sunset with flowering plants in the foreground, silhouetted rocky patches and boats, under a sky with light patches of cloud.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Brentor Church at sunset 🌞📷😎 #Dartmoor #photography #nature
View across the moors with a church on a hill to the right, and the sun setting to the left, under a clear sky.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Brentor Church at sunset 🌞📷😎 #Dartmoor #photography #nature
View across the moors with a church on a hill to the right, and the sun setting to the left, under a clear sky.
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Cuffian @cuffianart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Coming Up 🎨 acrylic painting on canvas 16x12”
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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The soft, warm autumn colors beckon you into this peaceful painting. Each brush stroke is alive with color, capturing the maple trees of Kyoto, Japan. Maple Afternoon by Erin Hanson, 2019 Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in www.erinhanson.com/portfolio/ma... #autumnal #fall #sciart #art @bsky.art #artist
The soft, warm colors of an autumn afternoon beckon you into this peaceful painting of color and light. Each brush stroke is alive with color and delicate form, capturing the maple trees of Kyoto, Japan.

Maple Afternoon
by Erin Hanson, 2019
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 in
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The new corto.alto album is top of my current listening. They mix jazz with electronic, funk and other genres - and the new album brings hip-hop into their sound. The last two albums are also great. Look forward to seeing them live this month! #newmusic 🎵🎶 cortoalto.bandcamp.com/album/some-s...
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SOME SMALL FORTUNE, by corto.alto
15 track album
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wheal Coates on the Cornish coastline. #Cornwall #photography #sea 🌊📷🌿
View along the coastline, with the ocean to the left and sloping hills with vegetation to the right. There are pink flowering plants in the foreground and a disused mining building in the distance.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The beautiful bleakness of Dartmoor #nature #photography #Dartmoor 🌿📷💚
Photograph of moorland taken in winter time, with dark hills in the distance, a few scattered trees, and clouds in the sky.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The new corto.alto album is top of my current listening. They mix jazz with electronic, funk and other genres - and the new album brings hip-hop into their sound. The last two albums are also great. Look forward to seeing them live this month! #newmusic 🎵🎶 cortoalto.bandcamp.com/album/some-s...
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SOME SMALL FORTUNE, by corto.alto
15 track album
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wheal Coates on the Cornish coastline. #Cornwall #photography #sea 🌊📷🌿
View along the coastline, with the ocean to the left and sloping hills with vegetation to the right. There are pink flowering plants in the foreground and a disused mining building in the distance.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The beautiful bleakness of Dartmoor #nature #photography #Dartmoor 🌿📷💚
Photograph of moorland taken in winter time, with dark hills in the distance, a few scattered trees, and clouds in the sky.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thank you! Yes, it's Down Tor stone circle and I remember the exact walking route to it now. Time for a revisit!
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The mystical nature of Dartmoor stone circles! I can't remember which stone circle this is though, so please do let me know if you recognise it 🙏 #Dartmoor #photography #nature #stonecircle 🪨📷🪨
View of a stone circle on an expanse of moorland under heavy cloud, with a large bank of fog behind.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Found this photo from last year, of a strangely otherworldly sea mist and glowing sky above the Devon coastline. #photography #nature #coast 🤩📷🌊
View across the ocean, with the coast to the right and mist to the left, under large, glowing evening clouds.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The mystical nature of Dartmoor stone circles! I can't remember which stone circle this is though, so please do let me know if you recognise it 🙏 #Dartmoor #photography #nature #stonecircle 🪨📷🪨
View of a stone circle on an expanse of moorland under heavy cloud, with a large bank of fog behind.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Found this photo from last year, of a strangely otherworldly sea mist and glowing sky above the Devon coastline. #photography #nature #coast 🤩📷🌊
View across the ocean, with the coast to the right and mist to the left, under large, glowing evening clouds.
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JAZZMAN @fritzthecatisback.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Brilliant new Corto.alto album out today! Corto.alto - Some Small Fortune Ninja Tunes - ZEN325 #Corto.alto #Scotland #Glasgow #jazz #jazzvinyl #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #nowspinning #recordoftheday #recordcommunity #musicsky #vinylsky
Album cover: Corto.alto - Some Small Fortune
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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This painting was inspired by a canoe trip down a slow-moving creek in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The water was so still I could see reflections of the surrounding trees. Gilded Reflections by Erin Hanson, 2026 Oil on canvas 60 x 48 in www.erinhanson.com/portfolio/gi... #art #dailyart #sciart
This painting was inspired by a canoe trip down a slow-moving creek in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Tall, overhanging trees lined the banks, enclosing the creek and enveloping it in total silence. The water was so still I could see the reflections of the surrounding trees almost mirror-clear in the water. The only thing that disturbed the water's surface was the occasional fish gulping at a bug. While I was painting this work, I felt completely enveloped in the silence and quiet peacefulness of this memory.

Gilded Reflections
by Erin Hanson, 2026
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in
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Laura the Oregon Artist 🪷🐸 @zenbreeze.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New pour painting, "Mindful Woodland Walk", a fantasy forest scene with a woman on a walking meditation. Original and prints at zenbreeze.com/collections/... #pourpainting #contemporaryart #fantasy #wallartforsale #wallart #meditation #nature #forest #trees #woods #woodland #fantasyart
A fantasy forest scene in purple, yellow and orange with tall trees and wildlowers. A woman, or perhaps a nature spirit, glides through the woodland. I was just reading about meditative walking so titled it appropriately. See zenbreeze.com for more of my art.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Reflections (at Fernworthy reservoir) #Dartmoor #Photography 📷
Shoreline, sky and trees reflected in surface of calm water.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Paintings by Roger Barrett (aka Syd Barrett) from around 2004-5. Wonderful psychedelic style to these. Fascinating that he was creative for his whole life, despite leaving music and public life due to mental illness. His music often resembled paintings made of sound. #SydBarrettArt #painting #art 🎨
Painting of a person next to a horse near a tree, in a very vibrant, colourful abstract impressionistic style. Painting of a street scene in a very vibrant and colourful abstract impressionistic style.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Reflections (at Fernworthy reservoir) #Dartmoor #Photography 📷
Shoreline, sky and trees reflected in surface of calm water.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Paintings by Roger Barrett (aka Syd Barrett) from around 2004-5. Wonderful psychedelic style to these. Fascinating that he was creative for his whole life, despite leaving music and public life due to mental illness. His music often resembled paintings made of sound. #SydBarrettArt #painting #art 🎨
Painting of a person next to a horse near a tree, in a very vibrant, colourful abstract impressionistic style. Painting of a street scene in a very vibrant and colourful abstract impressionistic style.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Such vibrant colours on the moors #Dartmoor #Nature #Photography 🤩📷🌿
Expanse of heather and gorse on the moors under a blue sky with fluffy clouds, and trees in the distance.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The gorse returneth. #Dartmoor #Nature #photography 🌿📷💛
Yellow expanse of gorse on the moors, under a sky with clouds, and distant dark hills.
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Stuart G. Spicer @stuartgspicer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Such vibrant colours on the moors #Dartmoor #Nature #Photography 🤩📷🌿
Expanse of heather and gorse on the moors under a blue sky with fluffy clouds, and trees in the distance.
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