Photo by 2c.. Seaweed, Surf & Sand.
from the wonderful empty golden beaches of north Donegal.
Photo by Catherine Silks
playground equipment that's been scratched up (and color-altered in processing.)
Main image, Amber Light Etching and Aquatint by Phil Greenwood
Above, Autumn Teasels Linocut, by Angie Lewin
Above, Winter Starlings II linocut, by Niki Bowers
Above, Thicket Linoprint by Claire Curtis
Above, The Elementals (Ladies) Linocut by Kat Flint
Above, Autumn Heath Linocut, by Claire Curtis
Above, Pheasant Circle Linocut, by Rob Barnes
Above, Living Linocut, by Claire Curtis
Above, Winter Copse Etching and Aquatint, by Phil Greenwood
edit, forgot to do the jiggery-pokery that makes 3 of the images pop out when you click on it
Main image, El Cenzontle
Mazatl lives in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico where he part takes in several collectives seeking social/political/enviromental justice; his art is inspired by the work individuals and collectives do to shake off the noose around our necks....
Above, Tierra
Above, Extincion2
Above, Extincion3
Above, Extincion4
Above, Extincion5
Above, Extincion6
Above, EZLN
Above, Aurora / Grabado en
Above, Esfinge de la meurte
Above, El Principio
Above, El Final
Above, La Victoria es Nuestra / Grabado
All text and images from his website
Photo by oldTor
Crystals from a solution of salicylic acid in a dark field under a microscope.
Кристаллы из раствора салициловой кислоты в тёмном поле под микроскопом. Микрофото с объективом Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10x0.28 с Raynox DCR-150 в качестве тубусной линзы на штативе микроскопа МББ-1А. Безлинзовое темнопольное освещение.
(Crystals from a salicylic acid solution in a dark field under a microscope. Microphoto with lens Mitutoy M Plan Apo 10x0.28 with Raynox DCR-150 as a tube lens on the tumage of the microscope MBB-1A. Unlenscary dark-floor lighting.)
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Sonnenhyroglyphen (Sun Hyroglyphics) by Guido Kulecki
Wasserspiegelungen im Gegenlicht. (Water reflection in backlight.)
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Rhinofly, Linocut by Marisa Liuzzi
What happens when a rhinoceros meets a dragonfly? A Rhinofly is born, a rhinoceros that despite its weight tries to fly, relying on the delicacy and lightness of its dragonfly wings.
Times Square at Night, Woodcut by Matt Brown
Shiro Kasamatsu (1898 - 1991) Japanese Woodblock Print Bird Cage, 1957
All images and text from here
Above, detail
Shiro Kasamatsu - Born in Tokyo, Shiro began studying art at a young age with the painter Kaburagi Kiyokata. He completed his first woodblock designs for Watanabe Shozaburo in 1919 after the publisher saw his paintings on exhibit. Shiro designed shin-hanga prints for Watanabe for many years, becoming well known for his romantic landscapes of famous landmarks and his scenes of traditional Japanese life. From 1952 to 1960, he created more than one hundred woodblock designs for the Kyoto publisher Unsodo. He also experimented with sosaku hanga or creative prints starting in the late 1950s, carving and printing his own designs. Shiro is regarded as one of the top shin-hanga woodblock print artists in Japan.
Above, Reverse of print
You Are What You Eat #35: Indian Peacock by Stacy Tabb
You Are What You Eat - Each creature in this folk art inspired series contains the actual things it eats.
This original, hand-pulled block print is printed on white, archival watercolor paper.
Available in the oil-based ink print, as well as alternate versions that are further enhanced with metallic mica-based watercolor.
Measures 22x38.
Thanks for the feedback, I'm trying something a bit different instead of just posting nice pictures....but it also helps that I actually went to the exhibition 😀
That was an amazing read! Thanks for writing and sharing it. Two things that struck me are
PTSD has been documented in canines who served in the military. [1] Additionally, it is believed that dogs are capable of suffering from autism
I'm on the spectrum so the fact that dogs can be autistic is really interesting, and it's unsurprising about the PTSD, given the fact that they can have really bad anxiety and trauma if they experience their owner dying
You have a fascinating blog which I'm going to bookmark and explore, cheers for the share!
Also this link has a time lapse video from the BBC for those who want to see the fungus in action!
It's actually nice to pop in for a natter and look at some beautiful nature photos
I've noticed a lot of communities have gone really quiet recently, their mods have either gone completely awol, or have just given up posting.
I've been posting quite furiously on macro photos, awwnverts, mushrooms, spiders and natures patterns in the hope that others may join in (or the moderator take interest) I can't sustain it forever tho...
At least on here there's a bit of life and conversation
😀
I've managed to see a resting Tawney perched on a building, who was quite happy to remain stationary while I shone a torch at it....usually it's a blink and I miss it as they fly past.
I have had a Barn Owl appear in front of me like a ghost, just as I shit my pants.
Having a dog helps, I've seen all sorts of critters whilst going out for an evening pee and a poop (the dog, not me)
My pet rat used to climb up my sleeve and chill out somewhere round my elbow, she would also pop her head out like this to check out the view
They make great pets
This is delightful! A massive improvement to the original film
The bf has had a load of tests over the past fortnight as he has a mass on his lung, we get the results on the 27th
I don't like Christmas anyway, and the fact that 5 years ago we were waiting again, over Christmas for my brothers cancer diagnosis, which turned out to be terminal...so it's already a shitty time of year.
If I didn't have my parents, me and the bloke would just stay at home, have poached eggs on toast and not bother with any of it.....
Lol! it looks like a monged out sand worm
That's come out well
That is excellent to hear!
That's a proper soup strainer!