Timothy Power's Blog, page 9
March 17, 2019
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I woke up this way this morning!
March 10, 2019
Looking good
Conch shells are something to blow like a horn on special occasions and otherwise keep proudly on a shelf of treasures.
In the ocean, however, conch shells are something else entirely.
Occupied.
We see you, conches!
In the ocean, however, conch shells are something else entirely.
Occupied.
We see you, conches!
March 6, 2019
Pokémon awe
Recently, an orphaned baby Australian possum was saved from danger by a wildlife rescue service in Melbourne. This particular possum baby suffered from a mutation that resulted in a golden yellow fur instead of the usual dark brown. Caregivers at the animal shelter named it Pikachu after the popular Pokémon character. Several so-called golden Australian possums have been sighted in the wild, but there’s only one Pikachu!
Can you spot the resemblance?
Can you spot the resemblance?
February 14, 2019
February 13, 2019
The Dream Garden
American painter Maxfield Parrish specialized in colorful, fantastical settings. In 1914 Parrish collaborated with the glassmakers at Tiffany Studios to create The Dream Garden, an epic glass mosaic. This amazing art is located in the historic Curtis Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about The Dream Garden at freemansauction.
Learn more about The Dream Garden at freemansauction.
February 1, 2019
January 26, 2019
Living stone
Japanese artist Akie Nakata brings found stones to remarkable life with a little paint and a lot of imagination. She chooses stones that speak to her with the voice of a particular character.
“I feel the breath of a life inside each stone,” she says, and sometimes speaks to a stone as she holds it in her hand.
The animals she brings to life look like they could talk back!
To see more of Akie’s amazing art, check our her Instagram.
And listen to her story on boredpanda.
“I feel the breath of a life inside each stone,” she says, and sometimes speaks to a stone as she holds it in her hand.
The animals she brings to life look like they could talk back!
To see more of Akie’s amazing art, check our her Instagram.
And listen to her story on boredpanda.
January 21, 2019
January 17, 2019
Small wonder
Paedophryne amauensis, a species of frog from Papua New Guinea, is the smallest known animal with a backbone. With an average body length of 7.7 mm, it lives in the leaf debris on the tropical forest floor. It’s nocturnal, so you won’t see it in the daytime. You probably won’t spot it at nighttime, either!
January 2, 2019
Lucky lemon
A new year can use all the luck it can get. Here’s a time-honored tradition to help it along by creating a lucky lemon pig!
Here’s mine! I feel the luck.
Here’s mine! I feel the luck.
