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@viviennesoton.bsky.social Sweet little paws your daughter's cat has! 😂
a cat laying on its back with its paws up in the air
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February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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'Seaside Sentinel'

A dreary start to the day here in the UK so here's St. Mary's Lighthouse at Whitley Bay to guide us safely.

Sparty 🙏🏼💙

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #BlueTue #Art #TidesOutTuesday #RockInTuesday #Architecture #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #ArtYear
Alandscape photograph captures the iconic St Mary's Lighthouse, situated on a small rocky island off the coast of Whitley Bay, England. The composition is dominated by the tall, cylindrical white lighthouse that rises majestically against a backdrop of a dramatic and moody sky. The sky is filled with a dense covering of dark, heavy blue and grey clouds, with hints of lighter, pale blue and white peeking through in certain areas from a break in the storm. To the left of the lighthouse, a cluster of red-roofed buildings and stone structures sits on the low-lying, dark rocky outcrop of St Mary's Island. These buildings, which formerly served as the lighthouse keepers' cottages, add a touch of warmth and human presence to the otherwise rugged and natural scene. The island itself is surrounded by the churning, dark blue waters of the North Sea, with white-capped waves indicating a brisk wind and active sea conditions. In the far distance, on the horizon line where the dark sea meets the heavy sky, the faint silhouettes of offshore wind turbines can be seen, adding a modern element to this historic maritime landscape. The perspective of the photo is from a low angle, looking across the water towards the island, which enhances the sense of the lighthouse's height and its isolated position. The overall mood of the image is one of serene yet powerful isolation. The contrast between the stark white of the lighthouse and the deep blues and greys of the sky and sea creates a visually compelling scene that highlights the enduring nature of this coastal landmark. The lighting is soft and diffused, casting gentle shadows and bringing out the textures of the stone buildings, the rugged island rocks, and the restless surface of the water. Every detail, from the railing at the top of the lighthouse to the individual ripples on the sea, is captured with clarity, making it a truly evocative image of the British coastline.
February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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It's Trilobite Tuesday! Pictured is the Lower Cambrian Bristolia insolens—distinguished by the uniquely angled genal spines that emerge from its head. While specimens with disarticulated head shields are relatively common finds throughout the Western United States, complete examples are rare.
A photo of fossilized trilobites; one individual pictured is a complete specimen.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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First London Palaeography Seminar of 2026 coming up! Eyal Poleg, no less, speaking on 'The Science of Erasures' - Tuesday 3rd February, 5:30pm Senate House and online. To learn more and to register:
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 26, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Artists have always loved to sketch!

Sketch of a sparrow from Egypt dated c. 1479–1458 BC.

Some 3,500 years ago in Egypt, artists used flakes of limestone as sketchpads!

MMA excavations 1922-23, Deir el-Bahri. 📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

#Archaeology
Met Museum photo of an Ancient Egyptian artist’s painting of a swallow on a flake of limestone, dated to the New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, c. 1479-1458 BC. The sparrow stands in profile with head to the right. It is delicately painted with a pinkish body. The outline and details are highlighted in a reddish/brown pigment. Its legs, eye, and beak are painted black. Limestone flake dimensions Height 6.6 cm x Width 10.6 cm. This may have been a practice drawing of the sparrow hieroglyph which was used for words meaning ‘small’, ‘poor’, or ‘bad’. Egyptian artisans who decorated tombs and temples made practice sketches on flakes of limestone which are known by egyptologists as ostraca (singular: ostracon). Sometimes the drawings were used as a template when transferring an image to the wall of a tomb or a temple. Limestone flakes were readily available for this purpose as by-products of the construction of temples and rock-cut tombs. A number of ostraca were recovered at Deir el-Bahri during the 1922-23 MMA excavations.
February 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Abalone Nacre
#color
#photography
#art
I got this effect by subtly shifting the direction of light
January 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Bumblebee with pollen ball comes in for a landing on a Pride of Madeira
#photography #art, #macrophotography
#flowers #bees
Macro photograph of a bumblebee with a pollen ball on it’s back legs coming in for a landing on a Pride of Madeira flower
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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raccoon butterflyfish
January 31, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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✸ Heron's parade ✸
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#birdart | #artwork | #etching
Illustration with 2 herons dancing and making parade on a pond, with aquatic vegetation. The main influence of this illustration is japanese etchings with subjects like nature, birds and wildlife
January 31, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Egg illustrations by Adolphe Philippe Millot from Nouveau Larousse illustré encyclopedia, published under the direction of Claude Augé for Éditions Larousse between 1897 and 1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement.

#naturalhistory #animalart #sciart #birdsegg #ornithology
January 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Resharing for #InternationalZebraDay 🦓
arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social Art History Animalia @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social · Jan 31
#InternationalZebraDay 🦓:
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997)
#Zebras, 1937 & 1938 versions.
Vasarely was a pioneer of modern #OpArt (this is considered one of the very first works of the genre) and he returned to the zebra motif often throughout his career.
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997), Zebras, 1937 version (2 entwined zebra figures on black background); an early example of "Op Art" https://www.wikiart.org/en/victor-vasarely/zebra-1937 Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997), Zebras, 1938 version (two entwined zebra figures on white background); an early example of "Op Art" https://www.sothebys.com/en/slideshows/vasarely-sharing-forms-at-centre-pompidou?slide=zebras-a-1938
January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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DNA!!!!
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Something lovely for the weekend!

A 4,500 year-old ancient Egyptian faience beadnet dress.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston collections.mfa.org/objects/1465...

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#Archaeology
My photo shows an ancient Egyptian beadnet dress on display at the MFA Boston. The dress is constructed of approximately 7,000 cylindrical faience beads which are arranged in a lozenge pattern which looks like netting. The beads were originally coloured blue and blue-green in imitation of lapis lazuli and turquoise, though their colour has now faded. The dress has a high waistband with shoulder straps which cover the chest, and a fringed hem with shells attached to it. It is displayed on the mannequin with a faience and gold broad colla (around the neck). When discovered, the original string had disintegrated though some beads still lay in their original place. The beads have been reassembled according to the original pattern. It’s suggested they were either sewn onto a linen dress or worn as a net over linen. The beadnet dress was excavated in 1927 from Giza, tomb G 7442 (formerly G 7440 Z) by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition. It was assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. According to the museum label: “Depictions of women in Egyptian art occasionally feature garments decorated with an overall lozenge pattern. This design is believed to represent beadwork, which was either sewn onto a linen dress or worked into a separate net worn over the linen. This beadnet dress is the earliest surviving example of such a garment”.
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Norman Rockwell, The Runaway, 1958
Richard Williams, 2014
January 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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the "medieval people didn't know how to draw animals" crowd has been real quiet ever since john siferwas dropped the Perfect Woodcock
a medieval illustration of an anatomically accurate woodcock perched in the floral margins of a manuscript
January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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"Hot and cold"
Pattern formed by the ice crystals in a window being thawed by the morning sun, as a message of hope for a better future.
#Cold #BlueSkyArtShow #Patterns #IceCrystals #Colors #NaturalArt #Ephemeral #PhotoHour #Macrophotography
Photo showing an abstract pattern of small drops of water on a frozen window surface. The colours in different areas range from deep bllue to a warm bronze, possibly as a function of the thickness of the ice on different parts of the window. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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The Wisdom of Hands: Building Knowledge and Cognitive Reserve: The Educational Power of Model Construction
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🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #scicomm #sciviz #visualscicomm #sciviz #hands #makers #modelmaking
The Wisdom of Hands
Building Knowledge and Cognitive Reserve: The Educational Power of Model Construction
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January 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Excited #fungifriends to see my first Scarlet Elfcups of the year and one a perfect little❤️ too! 🥰
#fungi #mushroommonday #fungifriday
January 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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It took me about three months to get here but...

Here's a 🪶 for (nearly) every species of bird, with colors extracted from wikipedia descriptions.

10,151 species.

#dataviz #birds #data
A wheel-like visualization of bird feathers colored from wikipedia descriptions
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Finished up the Detective Agency book nook! Inspired by the extremely well-known "Detective Famous" agency. 😆
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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When I finish a book and immediately pick up another, I feel like I'm cheating. Like the book I just finished is watching me move on in disgust. Sometimes I lay it face down beside me to soften the betrayal.
January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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A Spell to transform a human into a horned snake. The Papyrus of Ani, The Egyptian Book of the Dead. 1275 BCE.
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Lots of awfulness today, but a brief moment of being geeked out by finally holding mockup prints of my chapter in my hands! A long three years to see these…
#Nostos #Unflattening 2
Photo of prints of a comics chapter in black and white Photo of prints of a comics chapter in black and white - a continuous sequence across connected pages Photo of prints of a comics chapter in black and white Photo of prints of a comics chapter in black and white - me holding the page open
January 8, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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We're joining the Heritage Fund UK in celebrating #HeritageTreasures!

Kew's Marianne North Gallery was completed in 1882, with much needed restoration work done on the Gallery and its paintings in 2008. The restoration was made possible in part with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund 🎨🖌️
A colour photograph showing the restored interior of the Marianne North Gallery at Kew. The photograph shows the view from inside the rear gallery looking ahead towards the entrance doors through which streams light which reflects on the brown, black and orange tiles of the Gallery floor. Different woods can be seen set running around the lower panels of the Gallery walls above which runs a wooden rail set with intermittent labels describing the woods and paintings which are set in a colourful jigsaw fashion from mid height to high up on the wall.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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An old favourite from the south-east of #Iceland in March 2022.
A stack on a black sand beach, with some low cliffs to the right and snowy mountains above. The waves are making white lines on the sand where they recede. There is a little low sea fog.
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM