Ryuji Taira (Japanese, b. 1960). Quiet Time II, 2011. Platinum palladium print. #RyujiTaira #photographer #photography #butterfly

‪ Fröhliche Pfingsten. Vintage postcard. #postcard #illustration #beetles #maybeetles #maybugs #cockchafers #spring #flowers #FröhlichePfingsten #Pentecost #Whitsun

Maxwell Armfield (British, 1881-1972). Illustration of harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) from The Flower Book by Constance Armfield. London, Chatto & Windus, 1910. #MaxwellArmfield #art #illustration #vintageillustration #flowers #flowerart #harebells #campanula

Stanko Abadžic (b. 1952) "Untitled, Prague (Gate)", 2005 #photography #StankoAbadžic #Abadžic

A brief respite from the news. 🔹Albert Dubout (French, 1905-1976). #Caturday #cats #AlbertDubout #illustration #whimsy

We must use words that accurately describe who Trump and his lackeys really are — and what they are actually doing to America. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/regime-change

“Queer things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a little green hand to confound you.” – W. E. Johns (British, 1893-1968). 🎨 Theodore Earl Butler (American, 1861-1936). Garden in Giverney, 1928. Oil on canvas. #garden

In European tradition, the night of April 30 to May 1 is that of Walpurgis, symbolizing the end of winter and identified with the witches' sabbath. [Image from the margin of a 1440 manuscript, "Le Champion des Dames" by Martin Le Franc.] #Walpurgis #witches #SaintWalpurga

Titus Dvornikov (Russian, 1862-1922). Lilac blooms.

Ada Limón. Startlement. #AdaLimón #poem #poetry

Dominique Fortin (Canadian, b. 1974). Mon clan. Techniques mixtes sur bois. #DominiqueFortin #art #mixedmedia

The Trump administration just did something that has never been done in the 50-year history of the Endangered Species Act.

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour: ‘Winter is dead.’ ― A.A. Milne 🎨 James Stuart Park (Scottish, 1862-1933). Daffodils.

It’s the time of year when I remember the Swedish word ‘gökotta’ – roughly: getting up early to experience birdsong – and I commend both the word and the activity to the house.

Adam Zagajewski (Polish, 1945-2021). Try to Praise the Mutilated World. #AdamZagajewski #poetry

Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946). Spring. 1901. #AlfredStieglitz #photography #spring

Questionnaire by Wendell Berry

Victoria Chang, from 'The Trees Witness Everything.'

Lady with crocus and violets. Postcard, ca. 1904. #postcard #ArtNouveau #spring #flowers #crocus #violets

Taking a break from the news. 🔹 Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942). Hydrangeas, 1901. #PhilipWilsonSteer #art #painting #hydrangeas #woman #cat

Happy Imbolc, mid-point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.▫️Ernst Kreidolf (Swiss, 1863-1956). Crocus. 1922. #Imbolc #ErnstKriedolf #crocus #crocuses #art #illustration

The date for the next No Kings Day is set. But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵

Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!

Kelli Russell Agodon. When We Make Lifelines, the Universe Breathes a Little Easier. #KelliRussellAgodon #poem #poetry

George Auriol (French, 1863-1938), Lithograph, cover page for L'Enfant-Dieu, 1898. #GeorgeAuriol #art #printmaking #lithograph #hellebore #helleborus #Christmasrose #Lentenrose

Gardener alert for January 15: "The Slug makes its appearance, and commences its depredations on garden plants and green wheat." Forster, T., The Perennial Calendar, and Companion to the Almanack; illustrating the Events of Every Day in the Year (London, 1824) #gardening #slugs #illustration

Cindy Kane (American, b. 1957). Hovering, 2014. Mixed media on Luan panel. #OwlishMonday #CindyKane #art #mixedmedia #owl

Alessandra Olanow. How We Disappear. #AlessandraOlanow #poem #poetry

David Budbill (American, 1940-2016). The Sixth of January. #DavidBudbill #poem #poetry #January

Maurice Denis (French, 1870-1943). Sous-bois en hiver [Undergrowth in winter]. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 1889. #MauriceDenis #Frenchpainter #art #watercolor #watercolour #winter #trees #landscape #landscapepainting

“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” - T.S. Eliot

Tatiana [Tetyana, Tetiana] Yablonska (Ukrainian, 1917-2005). #TatianaYablonska #art #painting #oilpainting #winter #snow #birds #landscape #landscapepainting

Jackie Morris. She would always rather be owl than flowers. Watercolour and gold leaf. Artist's website: www.jackiemorris.co.uk #OwlishMonday #JackieMorris #owl #barnowl #watercolor #watercolour

Izumi Benitani. Japanese Sashiko and applique work. #cat #embroidery #applique #Sashiko #IzumiBenitani #fiberart

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971). Christmas card (Angel), ca. 1940. Lithograph on white paper adhered to metallic gold paper adhered to gray paper #RockwellKent #art #printmaking #lithograph #Christmas #winter #night #snow #stars #angel

Dirk van Gelder (Dutch, 1907-1990). Pax vobiscum [Peace be with you]. Wood engraving, ca. 1950. #DirkvanGelder #hellebore #helleborus #peace #printmaking #reliefprintmaking #woodengraving

Sarah Gillespie. Solstice. Oil on linen. #SarahGillespie #solstice #wintersolstice #art #painting #oilpainting

Paul Evans (contemporary British artist). #PaulEvans #art #painting #landscape #landscapepainting #winter #snow #meadow

Bruno Liljefors (Swedish, 1860-1939). Winter Landscape with Bullfinches, 1891. OIl on canvas. #BrunoLiljefors #art #painting #oilpainting #winter #snow #birds #bullfinches #Swedishartist

Nikichi [Akihiko Yoshida] (Japanese, b. 1954). #Nikichi #仁吉. #AkihikoYoshida #cat #cats #woodcarving #woodsculpture #sculpture #animalsculpture #art #japaneseartist

Oskar Jarén (Swedish, 1877-1954). Systerdottern Karin och tre uggleungar [Niece Karin and three owlets], 1925. Collection of Jönköpings läns Museum. #OwlishMonday #OskarJarén #owls #photography #blackandwhitephotography

Akira Kusaka.「君に渡したいもの」("Something I want to give to you"). Website: akirakusaka.com #AkiraKusaka #art #illustration #graphicdesign #moon #cat #doorway

Traci Brimhall. This Beautiful Confusion.

Alix Aymé (French, 1894-1989). Peyzazh (Landscape). Panel, gold paint, varnish. #AlixAymé #AlixAngèleMargueriteAymé #Frenchpainter #womanartist #art #painting #landscape

Here is the dark tree Denuded now of leafage… But a million stars. — Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

Eric Ravilious (British, 1903-1942). Farm house and field. Watercolor. #EricRavilious #art #watercolor #watercolour #farm #essex #rural #landscape

Shinji Ando 安藤 真司 (Japanese, b. 1960). Feel the wind - Autumn. 2012. Etching, aquatint, drypoint. #ShinjiAndo #art #printmaking #autumn #wind

November 3, day of remembrance for Ida of Toggenburg. 🔹Joan Kiddell-Monroe (British, 1908-1972). Illustration from "Swiss-Alpine Folk-Tales," 1958. 🔹Ida is represented as a nun, with a deer whose antlers shine. #IdaofToggenburg #folktale #swissfolktale #nun #saint #deer #illustration

For All Hallows' Eve. 🔸 Wynn Bullock (American, 1902-1975). Unmarked Grave, 1969. Gelatin silver print. #WynnBullock #photographer #photography #blackandwhitephotography #AllHallows'Eve #Halloween #grave #cemetery