Posted: July 4th, 2020 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Beauty, Cleverness, Goals and Achievements, Holidays | No Comments »
Fourth of July is a holiday traditionally celebrated with fireworks. And fireworks come in many forms. Colorful explosions of flowers. Vibrant crayon drawings. And corn!

This is glass gem corn, a heritage variety cultivated by Oklahoma farmer Carl “White Eagle” Barnes.

Photo and story found at Seedbroadcast
Seed-keeper Carl was half-Cherokee, half Scottish-Irish, and in the course of growing older corn varieties he was able to isolate and cultivate ancestral types that had been lost to various Native tribes after their relocation to the Oklahoma territory in the 1880s. Carl’s philosophy: “The Seed Remembers.”
I stand in a radiant Glory
My roots in the heart of Mother Earth
My crown in the clouds of Father Sky
The Four Winds encircle me in spirals of Love
One going up, then down
One going down, then up
They meet in the Center of Complete Perfection—
The Human Stalk of Corn
—Carl Barnes


Posted: February 12th, 2017 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Beauty, Flowers, Photography | No Comments »
Arcadia, CA artist Craig P. Burroughs uses ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography to capture what the human eye fails to see: the longer wavelengths of light certain plants reflect.
The result?
Supernatural beauty!
Behold the Bee Balm blossom, in all its fluorescent glory.

The Blanket Flower, baring its true colors.

Hawthorne flowers, plainly prismatic.

Ice Plant realness.

And the Kangaroo’s Paw, bold and beautiful.

Take a look at more of Craig P. Burrows’ incredible photography. You’ll never see the world the same!
All photos © Craig P. Burrows
Posted: June 15th, 2016 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Artwork, Beauty, Goals and Achievements, History | No Comments »

Australian Aboriginal artist Loongkoonan was born in a time and place where births of native people were not recorded, but estimates she was born somewhere around the year 1910, which makes her 105 years old or so. She took up painting in her 90s as a way to keep busy!
Her art is inspired by her Aboriginal upbringing and the many years she spent exploring her country on foot. Traditional Aboriginal art uses dots of paint to record memories and knowledge.



Loongkoonan has created around 380 works, using acrylic paints on canvas and linen, during her career and shows no signs of slowing down. Bringing beauty and joy into the world is an ageless pursuit!
To learn more about Loongkoonan and her Aboriginal heritage, visit mashable.com, where these pics are from!