I've been using the Merlin Bird ID App a lot lately and have been surprised at the number of people who haven't heard of it. So I'm recommending you download it for yourself.
I mostly use it to identify birds I can hear but not see during my morning dog walks. Just yesterday in High Park I ID'd a Easter Screech Owl and a Red-shouldered Hawk, both uncommon in the area.
You can download the free app on the Merlin site.
Godchecker is, obviously, a site for checking info on gods past and present from around the world. They've currently listed over 4000.
Some truly remarkable winners in the Sienna International Photography Awards.
Plenty more on the official site of the awards.
Thomas Leveritt's fascinating video about skin in ultraviolet light:
And there's this, which is interesting but less informative:
Bet you didn't realize these were miniatures!
More pictures and info on Hernandez's site.
Via The Nag On the Lake.
This video from Virginia Beach, 1965, shows boys and girls skateboarding in a style that is mostly non-existent these days. That's not why I found it interesting, though. To me, the sheer number of kids skating barefoot seems bizarre and their rather constant getting-in-each-other's-way / lack of taking turns / crashing and just moving on without confrontation would be unheard of today.
Julia's Tumblr hasn't been updated in five years, but since I haven't shared it before, here's some of her digital collage. She's on Instagram now, but I'll be damned if I link to a Meta property.
William Fisk's absolutely delightful paintings of inanimate objects are stunning.
These are his Polaroids but he's painted a variety of items. Check the motorcycle below.
See everything on Fisk's site. Note that these are huge, in most cases more than five feet high.
Looks like the CBC did a piece on him. Unfortunately I could only find the trailer.
Gorgeous work from Phyllis Shafer.
"I believe that a kind of transcendental essence lies at the heart of all natural forms and objects."
Many more on Shafer's website.
Almost two decades ago, during a sale, I spent about $169 on a lifetime membership to the cooking site, Rouxbe. I don't think they offer the lifetime membership anymore and if they did, it'd cost thousands. The site is great and I refer to it whenever cooking something I haven't done before.
I'm not telling you this to convince you to join, but just thought I'd share a video of theirs that just may change your life:
