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

“bluebells

As with all of my prints

It was painted using tempera paint- which means paint made using pigments mixed in a water based medium or binder- for instance various resins

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