Natura Silentium: Photos by Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton
Natura Silentium: Photos by Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton A series of landscape and seascape photos obscured by fog. From the moment I pointed my lens through the obscurity of the fog in the winter seascape of Florida I was captured by the mysterious experiences of the natural world. It has held me ever since: the power of … Read more
Gorgeous Otherworldly Photos of Colorful Forests
The natural wonder of the forest is brought to life in these mystical images by Czech-based photographer Janek Sedlar. Focusing in on hazy and colorful compositions, the artist captures our attention with these enchanting scenes. In the collection, entitled Forest and Trees in Colors, Sedlar finds ordinary moments and transforms them into extraordinary worlds. He has … Read more
Corridors of the Mind
ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN talking for years about “biophilic” design, “evidence based” design, design informed by the work of psychologists. But last May, at the profession’s annual convention, John Zeisel and fellow panelists were trying to explain neuroscience to a packed ballroom. The late-afternoon session pushed well past the end of the day; questions just kept coming. … Read more
Macro Photographs of Dew-Covered Dragonflies and Other Insects by David Chambon
Over the past few months photographer David Chambon has been working on a phenomenal series of photos featuring insects covered in tiny water droplets. These are a few of my favorites but you can see dozens more over on 500px and Flickr. If you liked these also check out the dew-soaked macro photography of Sharon Johnston and Ondrej Pakan. Found @ thisiscolossal.com
Woodcut: A Meditation on Time Through the Inked Cross-Sections of Fallen Trees
by Maria Popova Bryan Nash Gill’s visual record of the passage of time. Trees have a way of witnessing the world that stirs our deepest sense of permanence and impermanence. Somewhere between Cedric Pollet’s Bark and Romeyn Houghs’s cross-section plates comes Bryan Nash Gill’sWoodcut (public library) — a magnificent collection of the artist’s large-scale relief prints from the cross-sections of fallen and damaged trees. … Read more
Monsters of the Forest: The Paintings of Andy Kehoe
Even though these paintings by Andy Kehoe feature a ton of otherworldly monsters, they still somehow have a very friendly feeling. Considering the gorgeous, magical forests they inhabit, maybe these are welcoming monsters, pondering the meaning of it all and seeking to make their world a better place. Find out for yourself and see plenty … Read more
33 Stunning Photos Of Our Amazing Planet Earth Taken By A Guy In Space
Via Buzzfeed Whoa. These weren’t taken by a billion dollar satellite, just a dude and his Nikon. Turns out Dutch astronaut and physician Andre Kuipers, currently doing research on the International Space Station, is quite the interstellar shutterbug. All of the captions and photos (save the last) are his. Some of these don’t even look real. 1. … Read more
