Nature sounds, mostly.

By Erika Larsen

March evening facing west, J-Six Ranch, Cochise County, Arizona.

Huge waterspout near Uganda (Africa)

easy over by danielle mckinney, 2023, oil on linen, 14 x 11 inches

Palestine is the home for several wild, edible plants. Za’atar and akkoub are popular herbs in Palestinian culture and cuisine. In 1977, however, Ariel Sharon declared za’atar a ‘protected plant’, rendering its foraging, possession or trade a criminal offense. Akkoub suffered a similar fate when it was labelled protected in 2005. Those who pick za’atar and akkoub subsequently became lawbreakers and in many cases were indicted and convicted. Despite this, several Palestinians, especially the elderly, are willing to defy these laws.

Assortment of whimsy window grates

Woodcut,61 x 77 cm.

Siberia, 1980. Neighborhoods of Salekhard. A child leaves the reindeer herders' yurt

Petroglyph depicting whales, Qaqortoq, Greenland, 2010.

seen coming home

Grietje Postma, 1992-I, woodcut

minamigessel

tiny yellow leaves falling all over the place turns undergrowth into a mini galaxy