October 16th 2024 🌹 random rose 🌹

Book Cover of the Day:

Pink lippys #oilpainting #art

Tumbler Ridge Grace

Je suis bouleversé par la terrible fusillade qui a eu lieu à Tumbler Ridge, en Colombie-Britannique. Mes prières et mes sincères condoléances vont aux familles et aux amis qui ont perdu des êtres chers dans cet acte de violence horrible. www.pm.gc.ca/fr/nouvelles...

I am devastated by the horrific shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to these horrific acts of violence. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

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A gorgeous golden tortoise beetle. #nature #insects www.inaturalist.org/taxa/133439-... Photo credit: Murillo Dasso PH

“Art is not a luxury for the rich, nor a bauble for idle hours; it is the birthright of all, the record of our labour and the joy of our lives, woven into the fabric of our common days”, Walter Crane once wrote - read more about him on my blog blw. wunderkammertales.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Resharing for #SuperbOwlSunday 2026 🦉

Serpent queen. Ulmannus, Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit, Franconia ca. 1470. München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 598, fol. 78v. #medieval #medievalart

365 Challenge No.2 2026 - Publish a photo each day on a weekly topic Week 6 (Macro) - Day 4 - white green flower #fotosbyfaj #fajweeklychallenge2026 #photography #blueskykin #macro more at fotosbyfaj.com

☀️"Vous ne saurez jamais à quel point vous êtes fort, jusqu'à ce qu'être fort devienne votre seul choix."🤍🌱 Bob Marley

James Bolivar Manson (1879–1945), Michaelmas Daisies (c 1923)

#FishFriday 🐠: Line Vautrin (France, 1913-1997) 'Aquarium' Cigarette Case, c.1940-49 Gilt bronze, blue enamel; inside lined with cork H: 3 cm (1 1/4 in.); L: 13.5 cm (3 3/8 in.); W: 7.5 cm (3 in.) www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5... #Fish #WomenArtists

#Hippopotamus Amulet #AncientEgypt, 3rd Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, c. 1070-712 BCE Amethyst, L 2.9 cm / 1 1/8 in. www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2243059...

Today is Quartidi the 14th of Pluviôse in the year 234. Pluviôse is the month of rain. Today we celebrate hazelnut.#JacobinDay More information on hazelnut

Day 1314 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this one tests your mindfulness and observation skills Female and male catkin flowers here, next time you look at hazel catkins try finding the tiny red male flowers too 🤗🔍 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters #365DaysWild

Hello Wednesday. 🖼️ Gabriel Sainz

Cloaked and flower-tailed feline. Luttrell Psalter, England ca. 1325-1340. British Library, Add 42130, fol. 73v. #medieval #medievalart

snailfight. book of hours, Metz c. 1295. Metz, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 1588, fol. 139v. #medieval #medievalart

Mouse holder. bestiary, England ca. 1226-1250. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 764, fol. 51r. #medieval #medievalart

Goodnight, Hookland. Here's to better days, or at least to dreams of them 🖤

“…and he went to mysterious places in the woods and gathered strange herbs in the dark of the moon.” (“The Sleeping Beauty” told by C.S. Evans) 🎨 Arthur Rackham

#InternationalZebraDay 🦓: Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997) #Zebras, 1937 & 1938 versions. Vasarely was a pioneer of modern #OpArt (this is considered one of the very first works of the genre) and he returned to the zebra motif often throughout his career.

Resharing for #InternationalZebraDay 🦓

Sleeping garden of darkness 🤍🖤 #classicmono #blackandwhite

Snowed in abstract #monochrome #bnw #photohraphy #snow #winter #abstract

Goodnight from Agnes Fane, still fretting about receiving a poison pen letter accusing her of lustfully consorting with Fairies. Goodnight from Chas Downing, dreaming yet again of barnacle-crowned skulls sitting on the seabed as they sing windjammer shanties. Goodnight from Hookland.

🦠 Meet diatoms: tiny masterpieces of the sea. These single-celled marine algae are surrounded by delicate, glass-like shells made of silica, forming stunning geometric shapes under the microscope.

'Witte Wieven dance to and fro, hear the rhythm of the wild sways and the murmuring of their speeches around the witches' bowl.' -Joannes Reddingius (translated) 🎨Marthe Jonkers #BookWormSat

René Lalique, "Ceylan" vase, Glass, 1924 Featuring four pairs of "perruches" (parakeets) perched on branches amidst intricate foliage. It is made of pressed-molded opalescent glass, often with original blue or green patina (staining) applied to highlight the details. #art #glass #crystal #vase

Composition hibou-chamane (Owl-shaman composition) created by the Inuit artist Manasie Akpaliapik in 1999. The work is crafted from bone, antler, tendon, and baleen. #art #sculpture #owl #bones

An Art Nouveau silver-plated fairy lamp by Moritz Hacker, circa 1905. #art #lamp #silver #fairy

Catharine O’Hara: “We’re all ridiculous and lovely …”. Bless her great, big heart. 💔

Catherine O’Hara was a national treasure RIP

I love you, Dictionary. Godspeed, Catherine O’Hara 🤍

The so-called Alberta separatist minority, no longer fêted by their premier, Danielle Smith, also overlook the ongoing validity of First Nation Treaties or perceive as minor irritants in their quest for wealth Shameless greed... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

This must contravene international law, surely? Never mind decency and respect towards a fellow NATO member! #Canada #oil #TrumpTyranny #r4today #bbcnews

"To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there's an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason." BC Premier David Eby not pulling any punches on how he characterizes Alberta's sovereignty leaders meeting with American officials.

Extreme weather events seem to hit urban areas in an especially complex way. We need to build/rebuild community, wherever, whenever we can. #Canada #climate globalnews.ca/news/1163812...

#Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison: ‘We now don’t have to speculate as to what American fascism looks like. It’s right outside our door.’” #Canada #neighbours #neighbors

Scarlet Elf Cups in the woods this afternoon #mushrooms #fungi #fungifriends #mycology

Hello Monday. 🖼️ Lennart Helje

All the NATO soldiers who died helping the USA. Fuck you Trump!

It’s seriously cold across much of Canada today. Shelters will need extra everything. Please give if you can. ❤️🇨🇦

Today is Quartidi the 4th of Pluviôse in the year 234. Pluviôse is the month of rain. Today we celebrate snowdrop.#JacobinDay More information on snowdrop

It’s a snap-crackling -25 outside, the moon’s up, woodstove bannock tastes good with tea and governments are finally starting to call the bully’s bluff. Going to sleep better tonight.

Hahaha. Canada, we love you. Honestly, not being invited is a badge of honor. Wear it proudly.