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Black River Falls, Wisconsin, USA, 2011. All images from 'Some Say Ice', published by Mack © Alessandra Sanguinetti/Magnum Photos.

Every darling curve exhales magic. Organic and otherworldly. 「Lepidoptera Elephas」ceramic sculpture by 櫻井結祈子‐Yukiko Sakurai @yukiko_skri 陶/2025

— C. Fred Alford, What Evil Means to Us (via chthonic-cassandra)

Watercolour and gouache on paper, 12 x 16 in.

2009

A Jenny Haniver is the carcass of a ray or a skate that has been modified by hand then dried, resulting in a mummified specimen intended to resemble a fanciful fictional creature, such as a demon or dragon.[1][2][3] This practice dates back to the 16th century when these specimens were often sold as curiosities to sailors and collectors.

Aristolochia gigantea

Orb web. How Insects live. 1926.

A pair of wells, called the Initiation Wells, spiral down deep within the earth, like inverted towers. The wells were never used to collect water. Instead, they were part of a mysterious initiation ritual within the Knights of Templar tradition.