This is the River Frome, and along it’s length, you will find an incredible piece of agricultural engineering – water meadows. Yeah, I have thing for them also Although some survived until later, they generally fell out of use in the late Victorian era. Agricultural methods went through huge changes, with increased mechanisation and …
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles
I posted this image a few years ago, but I thought I would revisit it because it represents a very different approach to macro photography. Instead of the typical out of focus background, which is expected due to the inherent shallow depth of field associated with magnification, I created a picture in which everything is …
Cranes, Oaks and Fuzzy Shoes
I had no idea they did this or could. Not something l thought likely. She also had this cute video. Birds are known as the singers of the animal kingdom but they also enjoy listening to the music of other birds. Elephants are musically inclined. They sway their trunks to the sound of music they …
Grayling
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 are a member of the Salmonidae family, and according to experts, there are 14 different species within this genus, including the Arctic Grayling, European Grayling, Baikal Black Grayling, Baikal White Grayling and the Mongolian Grayling, to name just a few. Amihan Tackle The best pic I can remember of a grayling. Grayling get no …
Hazel McNab（British） Seaward
Hazel McNab（British） Seaward Her Blog I love this linocut medium.
“Lightning strike hits bald eagle nest in Boulder County”
Wow, that was dramatic.
Bezoar Stones
A mad stone, also known as s bezoar stone, are naturally occurring masses that form in the stomachs of certain animals, particularly ruminants, such as white-tailed deer and goats. The are often called a deer pearl when found in deer. Referred to as deer mad stones, these “gems” are formed from the accumulation of indigestible …
Extreme Origami
Juho Könkkölä, a Finnish origami artist, has been folding intricate paper sculptures for over 15 years. Using only a single square sheet of paper, he creates expressive human figures like samurai warriors, knights, and swordsmen, drawing inspiration from history, mythology, and real life. Könkkölä’s meticulous creative process involves months of planning and folding thousands of …
Wyoming
The Fallen Rock in Wyoming’s Bighorn Canyon is notable for its striking, almost geometric shape. This massive block, with its flat, rectangular surfaces and sharp edges, stands out dramatically against the rugged canyon landscape. It is believed that natural weathering and erosion contributed to its unusual, angular form, creating a contrast with the surrounding, more …
Passenger Pigeon Tree Tests
For decades, people thought the primary driver of these disturbance events that are so vital to the biodiversity of forests were mainly from storms and fires, but people had kind of forgotten about the passenger pigeon. These flocks of billions of birds would come into the forest, overcrowd on branches, break branches and entire trees …