Forest scene by Isono Hirō

Forest scene by Isono Hirō (矶野宏夫, 1945 – 2013), a contemporary Japanese painter (from Aichi Prefecture) who is well known for his affinity for trees, forests and nature. Jaded in Japan More I never heard of him but I like some of the images. Very biophilic and some seem to be inspiration for the Avatar …

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Pleistocene, Fire, Humans, Extinctions

This mural, called ‘Trapped in Time,’ shows some of the megafauna that roamed Los Angeles during the Pleistocene epoch. Most of these species died out during a global extinction event at the end of the epoch. Credit: Mark Hallett