Short walk around the Schnurrviertel in Minden, Germany- these colorful gates had a cat ramp, dog window, and chickens in the small yard behind. Also loved the leaning half timber structures.

#germany #deutschland

Just made orange and clove pomanders like we did growing up- I always found them odd but loved the scent! Turns out pomanders date back to the Middle Ages, used to ward off pestilence or simply as portable perfume. They were usually a ball shaped metal cage holding aromatics.
#medieval #history

Jesse Gwinn, the NOAA Ocean Exploration Internship Coordinator, recently crocheted a bathymetry blanket- such a great way to represent data from their voyage!

#crochet #fiberarts #oceanography

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My parents spotted monarch caterpillars in their yard! They’ve been stopping by the milkweed plant each day to make sure nothing has disturbed them.
#insects #entomology

A golden autumn afternoon last November at the Sligachan Bridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
#photography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #scotland