Day 3035: Fata Morgana Mirage?

 

 

 

"Community": paper collage.

 

 

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      I read Julie Berlier's blog (here) whenever she posts,  and today she mentioned Fata Morgana Mirage effect. 

I am always fascinated when something comes up that I haven't heard of in my many years on the planet. A Fata Morgana is a complex form of superior mirage that is seen in a narrow band right above the horizon.

Photo by Juie Berlier

The most commonly observed are sunset and sunrise mirages. In circumstances where a warm layer of air at the surface, usually over the sea, is overlaid by cold air above, an inferior mirage may be formed. As the Sun lowers towards the horizon, a miraged (inverted) Sun rises.

 

 

 

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I received this from Japan today & thought it  too good not to share? 

 

Your papermaking family here at Awagami Factory, Japan...

 

Awagami Featured Artist: Pippa Drylaga uses our Kitakata & Okawara Select papers for her inspirational paperworks.    

 

 

 

 

 

•   An amazing 2+minute video, Mantas breeching,  here.

•  A sweet 3-minute video, tiny kitten, here.

•  A fun 3-1/2minute video, okgo, here.

 

Just because ...

 

New Zealand Albatross

 

 

                        

Smiles for Tuesday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

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Day 3007: SoCal Autumn.

 

 

"Stretch": photos, junk mail collage & digital.

 

 

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Spectacular Tiny Sculptures Made of Recycled Watches

 

New Jersey-based artist Sue Beatrice, aka All Natural Arts, creates spectacular steampunk sculptures made out of old watch parts. With the environment in mind, her clever little creations are made entirely out of recycled materials that offer a bit of whimsy. The discarded and found objects (gears, sprockets, vintage pocket watches, etc.) are upcycled and repurposed into unique items that boast themes of nature.

The pieces that Beatrice creates range from animals like lions and horses to supernatural and mythical creatures like fairies. In either case, the artist celebrates nature and the spirit of the Earth. She presents the hidden and often overlooked beauty of aged or weathered items in an effort to encourage reusing instead of disposing and thereby accumulating waste on a planet that has limited resources.

 

To purchase one of Beatrice's amazing creations, you can contact her through her website.

•  A surprising 4-minute video, so sweet, here.

•  A sweet 3-minute video, rescue, here.

•   A rhythmic 1-minute video, Jerusalema dance, here

 

 

Just because ...

long-tailed broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae).

 

 

                        

A smiles for Tuesday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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