fletchpj @fletchpj@qoto.org

A photogravure print gilded with gold I just finished. #art #printmaking

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The demolition of St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.

See the rest at https://www.abandonedamerica.us/st-bonaventure

Velvet shank #fungi - a winter visitor!

Water drops on moss sporophytes

My friend Nick makes his own advent calendar each year.

He may be a genius.

Been going on a lot of camera-less walks recently. On those, if I see something pretty, the phone has to suffice. Here's four shots from three walks (top and bottom left were taken today).

#landscape #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #photography #forest #fall #autumn #fog #frost

#SilentSunday

#footpathfriday A section of the Roman road - Stane Street in West Sussex that is only used as a bridleway i.e. for pedestrians, horses and cyclists. Stane Street linked Londinium (London) to Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester). #RomanBritain

Who doesn't love a good abandoned power plant? Gould St. Power Station was built as a flagship plant during the public utility wars in Baltimore, a fascinating period in history.

Read about it here: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/gould-street-power-station

War machine, after Roberto Valturio.
From "Le magasin pittoresque," vol. 8, collective work, Paris: 1840 #illustration #art https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/war-machine/

New on Entomology Today: For Global South scientists, conducting research and engaging w/ the scientific community brings a variety of challenges, from stalled visas to discrimination. Science societies and institutions should work to remove these barriers to foster greater participation and collaboration in science. #entomology #science #agriculture https://entomologytoday.org/2024/11/25/beyond-science-barriers-global-south-researchers-international-agricultural-development/

"...A last alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of Mordor, and on the very slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle-Earth. Victory was near, but the power of the ring could not be undone."
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All shot practically using real lighting, smoke, figures & miniature sets. The sky is made of cotton wool and lit with coloured lights.
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#sauron #lotr #lordoftherings #middleearth #miniatures #actionfigurephotography #creativephotography #photography #miniaturephotography

Triptych by Kawanabe Kyōsai depicting a battle of frogs, 1864.
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Kyōsai is considered both Japan’s first political caricaturist and one of the first authors of a manga magazine (Eshunbun Nipponchi).
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Prints to buy here: https://publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/artist/kawanabe-kyosai

Wallpaper.
René Binet, from "Esquisses décoratives" by René Binet & Gustave Geffroy, Paris: n.d. #illustration #art #design https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/wallpaper/

Staircase at the Logis Barrault.
Théophile Tardif-Desvaux, from "Angers pittoresque" by Éliacin Lachèse, Angers: 1843 #illustration #art https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/staircase-museum/

Saw this on Discord. I don't know who made it but I love it. #startrek #ds9 #trans

#WildlifeWednesday

While waiting for the ferry, I spotted this gull eating a starfish, looked like chocking at first…

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Arthropod Photo of the Week: November 20, 2024
Southwestern Hercules beetle larva
Dynastes grantii
Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae
By Marshal Hedin, California, USA
#arthropodPOTW
#entomology #insects #photography

Ice cold sunrise this morning. Taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels.