Watercolour by Alexandra Blum with trees in full summer leaf and sunlight expanding over buildings with birds gliding through the space

Alexandra Blum, ‘Summer 2025’, watercolour on paper, 23 x 30.5 cm, 2025.

In Summer 2025, the buildings on the left of the image were still under construction. The heat wasn't as intense as it became in 2026, enabling me to slowly watch the undulating flight of birds over the tree canopy and roof tops. As summer 2025 progressed the building site seemed to shrink in comparison to the tree canopy.

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Watercolour by Alexandra Blum close up of dense buildings on horizon of Shooters hill with trees in full summer leaf and blue summer sky

Alexandra Blum, Detail from: ‘Summer 2025’, watercolour on paper, 23 x 30.5 cm, 2025.

Watercolour by Alexandra Blum close up of trees in summer leaf with birds undulating flight amidst industrial buildings and construction site near Shooters Hill London

Alexandra Blum, Detail from: ‘Summer 2025’, watercolour on paper, 23 x 30.5 cm, 2025.

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