"And now the warlike race / Of swans gather their hosts upon the breast / Of some far gulf"

[larryhammer]

How ladybugs fold their wings, including a recreation using origami of part of the collapse. (via)

Drone shots of cherry blossom petals fallen into water. (via)

How a professional climate change denier turned into a climate change advocate, with a specialty of convincing other deniers. (via)

---L.

Subject quote from "An Hour of My Youth," Aleardo Aleardi, tr. William Dean Howells.

Comments

[asakiyume]

The ladybug wings are fascinating! Thank you very much for that--how marvelous. And the drone photos of the cherry blossom petals in the water are lovely. Now to hopefully become encouraged reading about the once-was-lost-but-now-is-found climate change guy :-)

[larryhammer]

It encouraged me, anyway.

[thistleingrey]

Saving the ladybug one for the next time Reason has screen time--that's neat.

[larryhammer]

:-)