On Sunday, my sister in law said, “Look at the frost on the door.” I could see a clear fractal pattern. It brought to mind this image by Eyvind Earle. Note the pattern of the snow and bark. Earle was a genius that did a lot of work for Disney animated movies surprisingly.
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Attacus atlas
Atacos Atlas, the amazing moth disguised as a snake and is considered one og the largest moths in the world When I first saw this image my thought was photoshop but it is real. I am surprised never to have seen it before. Just amazing.
“I’ll never, ever do it again.”
Big Year Record Article Profile and info on female birding security. I am not a birder but I have read a few books on big years, etc.
Old Man
Dr. John Burchard turned 90 on January 15.He is still going strong.
Interesting Speculation on Teratorns
Teratornis sheltering from harsh winter winds in a small cave in Pleistocene Arizona.
Scale
A-new-perspective-on-earths-atmosphere Being a map freak this caught my eye. The more I looked at it, the more it seems not to scale as claimed. There appear to be mixed scales among other issues. It still makes the point, however. Also, the header comment that atmosphere is holding space access back is false. Gravity rules.
This is a disgrace, and I’m not talking about Teddy
‘Racist’ Teddy Roosevelt statue is removed from outside the Natural History Museum under cover of darkness – will be moved to North Dakota on long-term loan after more than eight decades in NYC
Tony Angell: New Art
Tony Angell has a new book about bird behavior coming out from the University of Chicago Press. Here is an example.
The Premonition
I picked this up last night and read it straight through. It was hard to put down. It reads like a first class thriller but documents some of the behind the scenes actions of pandemic responders. I had read several Michael Lewis books and found him to be an excellent reporter. I read several pandemic …
Sean Carroll’s Theory of the Everyday
Sean Carroll’s Theory of the Everyday The laws of physics underlying everyday life are, at one level of description, completely known, and can be summarized in a single elegant—if quite complex—equation. No shit, Sean! He goes on to be quite the Debbie Downer. Assuming Carroll’s claim is correct, it has a number of immediate …