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Trying to remember to savor the edifying and uplifting whilst doom-scrolling…
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The trumpeting call of a Sandhill Crane hanging in the air. I heard a Sandhill Crane pair calling down the trail and wondered if I could see their call in the current conditions.I quickly tootled over to the Cranes, working to get an angle of where their call could be seen
December 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The trumpeting call of a Sandhill Crane hanging in the air. I heard a Sandhill Crane pair calling down the trail and wondered if I could see their call in the current conditions.I quickly tootled over to the Cranes, working to get an angle of where their call could be seen
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Going back to basics. Sick of making rookie mistakes and sick of digital tools (undo, layers) reinforcing bad habits.
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Going back to basics. Sick of making rookie mistakes and sick of digital tools (undo, layers) reinforcing bad habits.
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'Christmas Rose.' (1923) Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting. But he kept painting flowers, endless, boundless. timeless pictures. 'I find flowers beautiful in their exterior beauty, yet there is hidden within a deeper beauty,' he once wrote.
December 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
'Christmas Rose.' (1923) Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting. But he kept painting flowers, endless, boundless. timeless pictures. 'I find flowers beautiful in their exterior beauty, yet there is hidden within a deeper beauty,' he once wrote.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
December 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
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In this work from 1905, John Singer Sargent depicts a view of a sotto portego, or passageway, off the Rio della Misericordia in Venice. Painting in watercolour, from a gondola, allowed him to quickly capture the effects of light on architecture and the movement of water.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
In this work from 1905, John Singer Sargent depicts a view of a sotto portego, or passageway, off the Rio della Misericordia in Venice. Painting in watercolour, from a gondola, allowed him to quickly capture the effects of light on architecture and the movement of water.
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Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Standing By The Perimeter Fence And Screaming For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing Day today all who celebrate
November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Standing By The Perimeter Fence And Screaming For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing Day today all who celebrate
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When Whistler showed 'Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket,' in 1875, he outraged the chief moralist of art John Ruskin: 'I... never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.' And so a lawsuit began.
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When Whistler showed 'Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket,' in 1875, he outraged the chief moralist of art John Ruskin: 'I... never expected to hear a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.' And so a lawsuit began.
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Zinaida Serebriakova painted 'Bleaching Linen,' a few months before the October Revolution in 1917 - as always with her work of this period there's a sense of Nicolas Poussin's influence, a style that would change after the Soviet period as Serebriakova struggled to sell her work
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Zinaida Serebriakova painted 'Bleaching Linen,' a few months before the October Revolution in 1917 - as always with her work of this period there's a sense of Nicolas Poussin's influence, a style that would change after the Soviet period as Serebriakova struggled to sell her work
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Looking ahead to a relaxing day…
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain
October 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Looking ahead to a relaxing day…
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” - Mark Twain
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Max Ernst, The Nymph Echo ( La Nymphe Écho), Paris 1936
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135173
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135173
November 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Max Ernst, The Nymph Echo ( La Nymphe Écho), Paris 1936
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135173
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135173
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In Walter Greaves' portrait, Whistler (1871) embodies Sir John Lavery’s description of him: his: ‘eyebrows were thick and black, his eyes sharp as needles – he had beautiful hands…and his general appearance was that of a small alert ringmaster, whip in hand.'
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In Walter Greaves' portrait, Whistler (1871) embodies Sir John Lavery’s description of him: his: ‘eyebrows were thick and black, his eyes sharp as needles – he had beautiful hands…and his general appearance was that of a small alert ringmaster, whip in hand.'
I’m going to stop scrolling for the evening on this edifying and uplifting post. G’night.
A Sandhill Crane couple walking along a small pond's edge. Many of the Sandhill Cranes at the park now have all gray feathers or have only a few rusty feathers, like this couple. Sandhill Cranes get their rusty coloring from painting iron-rich mud onto their feathers in the Spring. 1/2
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I’m going to stop scrolling for the evening on this edifying and uplifting post. G’night.
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I was shooting straight up while a female Pileated Woodpecker headed to another tree.
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I was shooting straight up while a female Pileated Woodpecker headed to another tree.
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Roman glass work from 300 AD.
October 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Roman glass work from 300 AD.
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In 1916, Edvard Munch bought a property known as Ekely in the town of Skøyen, near present-day Oslo. The two-story villa served as his house and studio, becoming for Munch what Giverny was for Monet. This self-portrait was painted while he was visiting Bergen for an exhibition.
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In 1916, Edvard Munch bought a property known as Ekely in the town of Skøyen, near present-day Oslo. The two-story villa served as his house and studio, becoming for Munch what Giverny was for Monet. This self-portrait was painted while he was visiting Bergen for an exhibition.
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A male Wood Duck with the light bringing out the colors in his fancy mullet. These ducks are my favorite waterfowl to photograph.
September 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A male Wood Duck with the light bringing out the colors in his fancy mullet. These ducks are my favorite waterfowl to photograph.
I have a new short-term life goal. It involves turkey, apple slices, and Honeycup Mustard. Cheese may or may not be implicated as well.
most underrated addition to a turkey sandwich is, imho, a few slices of crisp, sweet apple
September 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I have a new short-term life goal. It involves turkey, apple slices, and Honeycup Mustard. Cheese may or may not be implicated as well.
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A young Red-tailed Hawk, who hasn't gotten his/her red tail feathers in yet (which will happen when the bird is around two years old), circling a field and making loud noises. I'm not sure what the yelling was about, but if I had to guess, the bird was defending the hunting territory.
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A young Red-tailed Hawk, who hasn't gotten his/her red tail feathers in yet (which will happen when the bird is around two years old), circling a field and making loud noises. I'm not sure what the yelling was about, but if I had to guess, the bird was defending the hunting territory.
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iPhone Therefore I am
(“HAPPY 2015”, 6ftx9ft, charcoal and graphite on paper)
(“HAPPY 2015”, 6ftx9ft, charcoal and graphite on paper)
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
iPhone Therefore I am
(“HAPPY 2015”, 6ftx9ft, charcoal and graphite on paper)
(“HAPPY 2015”, 6ftx9ft, charcoal and graphite on paper)
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A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird fueling up on Salvia nectar. Some of these tiny birds increase their body weight 25-40% so they have the energy for their migration, but not all do. While some individuals plump up for long flights, others make shorter flights and stop along the way.
September 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird fueling up on Salvia nectar. Some of these tiny birds increase their body weight 25-40% so they have the energy for their migration, but not all do. While some individuals plump up for long flights, others make shorter flights and stop along the way.
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Max Ernst, The King Playing with the Queen (Le roi jouant avec la reine), 1944 (cast 1954) #artbots #moma
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136484
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136484
August 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Max Ernst, The King Playing with the Queen (Le roi jouant avec la reine), 1944 (cast 1954) #artbots #moma
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136484
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136484
Is there a word for the kind of joy that dance can bring? Terpsichoria maybe?
August 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Is there a word for the kind of joy that dance can bring? Terpsichoria maybe?
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How Hayao Miyazaki storyboarded the car chase in The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
August 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
How Hayao Miyazaki storyboarded the car chase in The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Well this is news to me—flickers can and will drink nectar from a hummingbird feeder with their woodpecker tongues.
I’m guessing it helps that the feeder is resting on a ledge with room for the bird to stand.
I frequently see flickers on the ground in my back yard chowing down on ants.
I’m guessing it helps that the feeder is resting on a ledge with room for the bird to stand.
I frequently see flickers on the ground in my back yard chowing down on ants.
First time spotting a northern flicker this summer. So pretty with their speckles.
They look similar to Gila woodpeckers (who come by daily), but it’s easy to tell the difference.
I love that I can see this right from my writing desk. 😊
They look similar to Gila woodpeckers (who come by daily), but it’s easy to tell the difference.
I love that I can see this right from my writing desk. 😊
July 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Well this is news to me—flickers can and will drink nectar from a hummingbird feeder with their woodpecker tongues.
I’m guessing it helps that the feeder is resting on a ledge with room for the bird to stand.
I frequently see flickers on the ground in my back yard chowing down on ants.
I’m guessing it helps that the feeder is resting on a ledge with room for the bird to stand.
I frequently see flickers on the ground in my back yard chowing down on ants.