one among the fence

This is "Arras", by Mark Lewanski, and the medium is G L A S S.

Man's Cloth (2002)

Earth's Skin (2007)

Oil Pastel Study: Texture & Motion

Dorsal view by the same photographer:

And from the side:

"No." Says the tuna, "Do you?"

"I have never seen it." Says the whale, "but deep in my body, I remember it."

"Why do you care," says the tuna, "if you will never see it."

"There are bones in my body built to walk through the forests and the mountains." Says the whale.

"They will disappear." Says the tuna, "one day, your body will forget the forests and the mountains."

"Maybe I don't want to forget," Says the whale, "The forests were once my home."

"I have seen the forests." Whispers the salmon, almost to itself.

"Tell me what you have seen," says the whale.

"The forests spawned me." Says the salmon. "They sent me to the ocean to grow. When I am fat with the bounty of the ocean, I will bring it home."

"Why would the forests seek the bounty of the oceans?" Asks the whale. "They have bounty of their own."

Last year I finally had an excuse to illustrate this simple little Tumblr story I've had bookmarked forever for class.

Кто у нас на дворе? Illustrated by Alexey Komarov. 1924.

it’s endangered species day so here’s a critically endangered white-headed vulture! did you all know that over half the vulture species are endangered or critically endangered? the majority of those species are in Asia and Africa with some populations declining by over 99% due to poisoning unintentional and intentional, habitat loss and collisions with human infrastructure. vultures are necessary to prevent the spread of diseases like anthrax, cholera and botulism since they are able to safely digest meat infected with them and remove it from the environment. even though they aren’t the most charismatic species vultures are still wonderful animals that make the world a richer and safer place to live.