Bats by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
Recherches pour servir à l’histoire naturelle des mammifères :.
Paris :G. Masson,1868-1874..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39564290
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The Suicide of Lucretia (detail), 1538, Lucas Cranach the Elder
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I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.
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The Cambrian World: 510 Million Years Ago from the Burgess Shale
An interesting, busy place indeed! Prominent at top right the head end of Anomalocaris is shown about to chomp on Waptia. Lower right shows Ottoia ready to pounce on a meal of Haplophrentis. Then, just to its left, Pikaia swims above the substrate showing its flattened tail. Just below center stage, Opabinia’s trunk-like snout has caught Burgessochaeta, a bristle worm relative of Canadia (not shown). There, to its left, Hallucigenia and Wiwaxia scurry along just in front of a very large Sanctacaris. At center left, Aysheaia dines on the sponge Vauxia while at lower left, Microdicyton nibbles away on a companion sponge. Above Opabinia, two Naraoia move along leaving long tracks in the bottom sediment. The spiny, vase-like sponge to their left is Pirania with two attached Nisusia… (read more: Smithsonian - NMNH)
(Painting by D. W. Miller)
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PO17, 2011 © Max de Esteban/Courtesy of Klompching Gallery, NYC
Barcelona-based artist Max de Esteban, takes us back-to-the-future with his latest project Proposition One, where he meticulously deconstructs the cutting edge technology of yesterday. The cameras, tape decks, typewriters and projectors—all tools of used in the creation and dissemination of visual and sound art—are shot layer-by-layer and photographically reassembled. The result is retro-chic, x-ray-like artworks displaying an evocative look into the inner workings and complex designs of these devices. The Artist Reception for Max de Esteban’sProposition One is Thursday, November 3rd, from 6–9, the exhibit will be on view through December 9th at Klompching Gallery, New York City.
(via TYWKIWDBI (“Tai-Wiki-Widbee”): Curious eyes of the “glass frog”)
The “glass frogs” of Central and South American are remarkable for their translucent skin, but I find their eyes equally fascinating. The photo above is from National Geographic Daily, and the one below fromAnimal Planet.
[hypno-toad…]
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(by Okinawa Soba)
…This commercial studio view from 1880s Japan shows how some photographers would cram their Geisha models into whatever wardrobe pieces they had hanging around….
Life-size Lego house made of 3.3million differently colored bricks. Designed by Barnaby Gunning.
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