Found a Camelback #Cricket 👀 in the studio.

Phenomenal new #graphicdesign identity for one of my favorite #bookstores.

#Chicago #architecture all dressed up at night, featuring the #WrigleyBuilding in white and the #TribuneTower in red/white.

This could get ugly.

A handful of favorite works from my visit to the @artinstitutechi.bsky.social yesterday. #art #artsky #museums #JamesMcNeillWhistler #GeorgiaOkeeffe #tiffany

Tall building shake Voices escape, singing sad, sad songs Tuned to chords Strung down your cheeks Bitter melodies turning your orbit around

The intricate and mind-bending cast iron facade at the Sullivan Center in #Chicago by #architect #LouisSullivan.

The #Chicago Cultural Center doesn't just have one amazing glass dome. There's two! This is the Preston Bradley Hall #Tiffany Dome and the adjacent entryway. Just incredible. #architecture

The incredible Rotunda & Dome at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall (1897) inside the #Chicago Cultural Center, which use to be a library. Simply magnificent.

I could wander around Chicago looking just at architecture for 2-3 days and be perfectly happy.

Lighting #design was a missed career opportunity. I love this gorgeous #ArtDeco entry sconce from 1928 at 333 N. Michigan Ave. in #Chicago. It appears to be around 4 ft. tall!

A gripping storyline driven by the need to escape an environmental apocalypse that tackles the dynamics of human nature and family bonds in extreme circumstances. I became absorbed in the struggles of the characters. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 #fiction #booksky #novel

"It's becoming much rarer to zone out and just let the mind wander, but that's when we think in ways that broaden our horizons."

I paid a visit to the #LurieGarden by #PietOudolf, one of my favorite #garden #designers. It's still looking like spring, and I even found a very tame bunny gorging on all the plants.

Hello #Chicago!

Barley naps anywhere anytime.

If you're an #Android user struggling to find a good #podcast app (like I was), may I recommend @antennapod.org. It's #opensource and the UI is #adfree, which are two of my biggest #mobiletech priorities.

This is one of the reasons why I avoid most, if not all technology, that requires an internet connection or an app to operate. Choose #opensource software, devices that can operate locally, and appliances that are dumb. #OpenSourceSoftware #LocalFirst #OfflineLiving #SustainableTech #PrivacyFirst

Some of these were new to me. Nice roundup of crazy behavior in the arts. #DamagedArt #ArtStories #ArtHistory #ArtRestoration #ArtWorld

This is a really great summary of federal funding of the arts in the U.S. from @theconversation.com. So much can be learned from the past to naviagate our future. #FederalFunding #Artists #CreativeResilience #ArtisticHeritage #FundingChallenges #CulturalPreservation #ArtCommunity

An architects nightmare, but I think these murals are fantastic. There is so much potential for more this throughout the U.S. #Murals #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtInPublicSpaces #CreativeCommunity #ArtisticExpression #CityBeautification #CulturalRevitalization

This is my new hit list for local #Indianapolis food from around the world. I've been pleasantly surprised by the #GlobalCuisine options here. #IndianapolisEats #FoodieAdventures #IndyFoodScene #TasteTheWorld #FoodLovers #CulinaryJourney #IndyEats

#Indianapolis desperately needs to invest in tree cover looking at research on @washingtonpost.com. More trees will help people cope with increasing temperatures. #TreeCover #UrbanForestry #ClimateAction #SustainableCities #GreenSpaces #HeatMitigation #EnvironmentalJustice #NatureInTheCity

Can #Indianapolis put up a mural that's not sports related? 🙄

I really like the idea of using #SeaweedInk to make art. It doesn't seem to be widely available yet. Here's a story about artists who have used it for an an exhibit in England. #ArtInnovation #SustainableArt #EcoFriendlyArt #ArtExhibit #CreativeSustainability #ArtFromNature #BlueskyArt

This is one of the best #books I've read this year. "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by #OlgaTokarczuk is a #NobelPrize winner by the #Polish author, and revolves around a series of murders in rural Village. It's quirky humorous, and deceptively dark. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 #novel #booksky

Barley got a little tired on the #hike today so he retreated to his sling carry bag. #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Another great #wildflower #hike at #EagleCreekPark. It was rainy but there was plenty to see.

I blew thru this #novel a week ago and parts of it still stick in my head. The ending isn't tied up with a pretty bow, which I found interesting and appreciated. Recommended reading for people tackling grief and difficulty managing the world. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 #books #booksky #fiction

So if I destroyed your house and ripped out your vegetable garden that wouldn't constitute "harm." This new rule would decimate species and our planet. #HandsOff #EndangeredSpecies #Environment #SaveOurPlanet

Sometimes the small tedious home restoration jobs are the most satisfying. #BeforeAndAfter photos of a very old paint encrusted door lock set. #HomeRestoration #OldIsGold #RestorationJourney #VintageCharm #HomeImprovement

#Wildflower hike today in #EagleCreekPark at the Scott Starling #Nature Sanctuary.

Less traffic, clearer skies, and a reduction in fatalities from accidents and pollution. Why everyone doesn't want to do this is beyond me when you see the evidence.

#Ripoff Alert: Mr. Quik quoted me $592 to install a #ReverseOsmosis water filter under my kitchen sink. I watched a 5 min video and did it myself in one hour. Robbery. #Indianapolis #Plumbing #HomeImprovement

Just finished #Babylonia, a wonderful #novel by #CostanzaCasati. It's a fictional account of the only female ruler of the #Assyrian empire, who rose to power from nothing. I've always been intrigued by Assyrian relief carvings for years so this hit the spot. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 #historicalfiction #booksky

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#KnowYourParasites #Indianapolis #HandsOffProtest

Hands Off protest at the #Indiana State Capitol right now in #Indianapolis. Sizeable crowd🪧

This was….five months ago

What a wonderful project. I've long admired the art and culture of the Northwest Coast. #TlingitCulture #GlacierBay #ClanHouse #IndigenousHeritage #CulturalRevival #AlaskaNative #PreservingTraditions

"Combine voice and AI" with Amazon Alexa+ and "your privacy is at serious risk." Don't trade all your personal info for the completion of basic tasks. There is another way. #VoiceAI #AmazonAlexa #PrivacyMatters #DataSecurity #ProtectYourInfo #AIConcerns #SmartHomeRisks #DigitalPrivacy

"So often, artists want to solve the problems of today rather than just see the world. David doesn’t want to solve problems. He just shows what is in front of him." 😍 #DavidHockney #ArtInspiration #ContemporaryArt #PaintingPassion #ArtJourney #ArtisticVision #Art #Artsky

A country that doesn't value #creativeculture and the community of people who stimulate our minds will become a static, shallow & sad place to live 😔 #ValueCreativity #SupportArtists #CulturalCommunity #CreativeWorkers #ArtisticExpression #PreserveCreativity #Art #Artsky

I love the warm sound of the first banjo. Great demonstration!]

"Pay attention to the beautiful tapestry of life." I couldn't agree more! #Conservation #ProtectOurPlanet #NaturePoetry #Biodiversity #SustainableFuture #EnvironmentalAwareness #PlanetEarth #WildlifeConservation #ActForNature

“My poetry had the same functional origin and the same formal configuration as teenage acne.” 😂 One of my first memorable novels was "The Name of the Rose." #UmbertoEco #ParisReview #LiteraryInterview #ItalianAuthors #LiteratureLovers #AuthorInsights

Maybe you need a Bibliotherapist? Self medicate with great books, and not just the self help stuff. Fiction can be a "transformational experience." #Bibliotherapy #GreatReads #BookRecommendations #LiteraryEscape #ReadingTherapy #MindfulReading #LiteratureLovers #Booksky #Books

Yes, visting museums can be therapeutic, but not as beneficial as a walk in the woods, at least for me. #MuseumTherapy #Artsky #MentalHealthMatters #VisualArt #Art #MindfulExploration

It is deeply concerning that virtually every institution capable of offering meaningful resistance to this administration has folded this quickly.