#20Artists20Days

Yes! For those of us so inclined, let's go!

Day 01: "Primavera" - Sandro Botticelli

#20Artists20days. Your favorites, those that move you etc. Any reason. Post with art example if you like.

Day 3: Alberto Giacometti

PSA... Might Be Useful

Whether you’re watching a movie or reading the news, it’s hard to avoid villainous, heinous, wicked behavior—but we all could use a few new words for the diabolical. Fortunately, there are plenty of older words ready for a revival. Please consider using the following out-of-fashion terms the next time you talk about the deplorable deeds of Dr. Doom, Dr. Evil, or that guy down the street who always walks his dog without a leash.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83472/11-rare-old-words-heinous-and-villainous

I'm not going to follow everything this government does every minute of every day. It's too stressful. For now, I have the ability and privilege to make us safe, hunker down, and live until I can start throwing sand in the cogs of fascism. I don't care who's appointed to what or who says what unless we're recounting votes or fighting this.

The percentage of veterans alive today who served in World War II is less than 0.2%. While the vast majority of veterans are US citizens, citizenship is not a prerequisite for enlistment; as of 2015, noncitizens made up less than 1% of veterans.

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Just saw a thing about #20artists20days and sorry, I got commitment issues over that, but here's one of my favourite illustrators ever:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rackham

First came across his work around 30 years ago in a shop somewhere around Charing Cross Road that had a stand full of postcards outside.

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💙 #beach

Seeds are a circle both in form and function. A seed holds memories of seasons past, of cupped hands that held them and passed them down generation to generation. A seed is the present moment, touching skin to soil, channeling the elements of water, warmth, and light. A seed is a vision of possibility.
https://improvisedlife.com/2024/05/05/a-lenape-meditation-on-seeds/

#WordOfTheDay

WORD OF THE DAY:

Crystalline

Definition: (adjective) Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity.

Synonyms: limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent

Usage: This water is of such crystalline purity that the body of the bather appears of an alabaster whiteness.

Gulf fritillary butterfly in our neighborhood pollinator garden here in coastal SE North Carolina.

@gemswinc

Wildfires are all over the place. I now volunteer as a wildland firefighter; here’s hoping others will join in also