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Sunset, 1910s

Uncredited cover art for After the Rain, by John Bowen, 1965

Venus just lost its last active spacecraft, as Japan has officially declared the Akatsuki orbiter — which took the clearest-ever pictures of the planet, including the one seen above — dead.

april storms and dragons like butterflies!

The birds of America - John James Audubon - 1856 - via e-rara

The Kiss of Wrath

vintage black light posters

Internet Archive

Today's drawing A floral tribute to a hero

'Full Moon'. Kazuyuki Sutoh.

Lovers

🐦 Birds drawn from nature Glasgow: J. Maclehose, 1868. Original source Image description: Historical black-and-white illustration titled “Willow Warbler, Sylvia Trochilus,” showing a warbler perched on a leafy branch holding an insect in its beak. Below, three warbler chicks are visible inside a nest made of grass and leaves, sheltered among dense foliage. The detailed drawing highlights the bird’s slender body, pointed wings, and delicate feathers, along with the naturalistic nest setting. The scene conveys a moment of feeding and nurturing within the bird’s habitat. The text and date “Birds drawn from nature, Glasgow: J. Maclehose, 1868” appear faintly at the top.

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