Tag Archives: Science

The Fine Art of Science

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Pauline Kael said, “Movies are a combination of art and mass medium”. Why isn’t there a good word for the combination of art and science? Scientific Illustration is self-explanatory but the term doesn’t really apply here. Art merged with science … Continue reading →

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The Treehouse You Always Wanted

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

The view from the roof of the Amazon is a stunner and from above it’s plain how provincial is life at ground-level. The view extends at most a few meters into the jungle and it’s a screen of unfocused greenery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure!, Art, birding, birds, Drawing, Environment, field sketching, Nature, nature journaling, rainforest, travel, tropics, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Question of the Day: Are These Birds Toxic?

Posted on September 20, 2008 by

The burning question of the day popped up this morning while I was making coffee at 4 am (I’m a light sleeper) and listening to a BBC program on monarch butterfly migration. These beautiful North American butterflies are right now … Continue reading →

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