John Grade | Reservoir Suspended above a clearing in a grove of pine trees in the Park, Reservoir is composed of five thousand transparent droplets formed individually by heat and framed in steam-bent wood. The delicate droplets are attached to two transparent nets supported by tree trunks. As rainwater accumulates in the droplets, the position …
The Gorge Rises.
These paintings are by Cy Twombly, one of the most expensive contemporary artists. His paintings range from $2 million up to $75 million. Source
I had no idea.
For example, currently more than 70 different elements—that is more than three quarters of the naturally occurring elements—are needed to manufacture a phone. Magnetic Molecules That explains a lot of what Trump is on about lately. I remember hearing someone say rare earths are the new oil as a metaphor for importance. Not rare so much as hard …
Pandering?
Garden of Eden? Maybe not so much… Inspired by the discovery of an apparently new species of Paranthropus, P. capensis, which was a bit more gracile than the already known species. Tho we often think of big cats or even eagles as predators of these early hominins, there’s one kind of predator that wouldn´t …
Lightning Trees, MX Relict Trees
The remarkable ability to survive lightning strikes and benefit from the removal of lianas and competitors gives Dipteryx trees a major advantage over other trees. According to the scientists’ calculations, lightning tolerance boosts the species’ ability to produce offspring by 14 times. I love this. It is like reef fish cleaning other bigger fish. Lots …
7000 miles
I knew of the hills but was iffy on the full extent.
A good sign.
A good sign and unexpected. I would love to now what it is like here where the density is very high. Bird Flu is hitting them hard. Bald eagle mating flight. National Eagle Center
In from the West.
Golden Eagle feeding on a dead beaver. Pleasantfield, Queens County, March 21st, 2025. Nova Scotia Bird Society Greg White · He had video too. Not that common here. I have never seen one except maybe out west. A roadside meal is dangerous for them. I almost hit a mature bald eagle, a year ago.
Parker
Painting by Tom Lovell A very neat illustration no doubt for a magazine article which is unknown. The silverware, the knife, the squint eyes, all suggest skulduggery. LOL The shotgun caught my eye. The eye bolt makes it look like a Parker. As usual, open in new tabs to embiggen.
Some truth in that.
“Pets, it turns out, also have last wishes before they die, but only known by veterinarians who put old and sick animals to sleep. Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what was the most difficult part of his job. The specialist answered without hesitation that it was the hardest for him to see how …