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Would you like to treat yourself to something nice and do something good at the same time?
Check out the new hedgehog haikuart designs from @MarjoleinRotsteeg and me!
All proceeds from the sale of prints and products of this artwork will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital in the Netherlands (avolare.nl). Purchasing this artwork supports sick and injured wildlife such as hedgehogs and wild birds.
--> https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/the-scent-of-spring-karen-kaspar.html

#art #haiku #hedgehogs #animals #nature #watercolor #wildlife

bright day - the hedgehog
wakened from hibernation
by the smell of spring

Hedgehog in spring is a watercolour painting in landscape format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A small hedgehog with brown spines sits in bright green grass against a calm blue sky. He curiously stretches his nose into the air and sniffs the fresh spring air. He seems to be smiling. The loose brushstrokes of the watercolour lend the scene a gentle and peaceful aura.

This work, a combination of painting and haiku, is a joint project by Karen Kaspar (© art) and Marjolein Rotsteeg (© Haiku).
A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of three lines.

Here the watercolor painting was supplemented with the haiku in English.

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Relax, dream of summer and enjoy the silence ...

Enjoy the silence - hand-painted acrylic painting - https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/enjoy-the-silence-karen-kaspar.html

#meermittwoch #meer #MastoArt #art #painting #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #BuyIntoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #creativeToots #HumanArtist #colors #landscape #landscapePainting #nature #outdoors #handmade #ostsee #strand #beach #summer #vacation #ocean #sea #urlaub #silence #relax #sailing

Enjoy the silence is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A small boat with white sails is sailing on the deep blue ocean painted in vibrant shades of blue,teal and emerald green. In the foreground the sandy beach. Above the blue sky, no clouds. Dreaming of a perfect day - sailing in a small sail boat on the ocean, nothing but the blue sky above you, the sunshine is kissing your skin, just the sound of the waves and some seagulls around you, a soft breeze in your hair - enjoy the silence.
Reload your batteries with positive energy.

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Osprey In The Sun ... https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/osprey-in-the-sun-lois-bryan.html as great wall art options, tote bags, t-shirts, jigsaw puzzles, coffee mugs and more!

#art #giftideas #osprey #birds #nature #wildlife #OuterBanks #LoisBryan #digitallyhandpainted #NotAi

An Osprey In The Sun ... a magnificent adult osprey, wings spread to take advantage of strong sea breezes, passes in front of the sun on a summer dawn. As he sails above the Atlantic Ocean, his sharp golden eyes scan the waves below him ... on the watch for breakfast for his family.

This image was hand-painted in Corel Painter with thick-paint technology and is very loosely based on one of my own, original photographic images ... not from stock ... captured off the beach at the Outer Banks, NC, summer 2021.

Fine art and product purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... wall art of this image will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."

Not created using Artificial Intelligence / AI.

At my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/osprey-in-the-sun-lois-bryan.html

#art #giftideas #nature #osprey #digitallyhandpainted #CorelPainter #NotAi #LoisBryan #wildlife #birds

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"Morning In The Laurel Highlands" ...

https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/morning-in-the-laurel-highlands-lois-bryan.html

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/morning-in-the-laurel-highlands-lois-bryan.html

Another #digitallyhandpainted image (from my own photo) of my favorite view, this time with the distant #LaurelHighlands #mountains of #Pennsylvania in better view. Early #spring up there is about May as the trees don't leaf out until a bit later at 3000 feet.

#art #giftideas #nature #trees #BlueKnob, Blue Knob All Seasons Resort , #LoisBryan

"Morning In The Laurel Highlands" ...

A lush forest scene in the Laurel Highlands of Central Pennsylvania showcases tall trees with vibrant green foliage under a bright blue sky. Morning sunlight filters through the branches, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

A view of the distant mountains from the top of Blue Knob All Seasons Resort in full spring is a fine sight to wake up to. Grab your coffee and pull up a chair ... let's enjoy this magical moment as we gaze out over the ski slopes covered in greens and golds instead of their winter coating of frosty white snow.

Loosely based on my own photo and digitally hand painted in Corel Painter 2023 using the Wacom tablet and art pen stylus. No artificial intelligence programs used. Fine art as well as product purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... your wall art will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."

https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/morning-in-the-laurel-highlands-lois-bryan.html

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/morning-in-the-laurel-highlands-lois-bryan.html

Another #digitallyhandpainted image (from my own photo) of my favorite view, this time with the distant #LaurelHighlands#mountains of #Pennsylvania in better view. Early #spring up there is about May as the trees don't leaf out until a bit later at 3000 feet.

#art #giftideas #nature #trees #BlueKnob, Blue Knob All Seasons Resort , #LoisBryan

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Dragon (WaldMenschen VI)

#Art #Nature #Photography

A large, wooden dragon sculpture situated in a vibrant, sun-dappled forest. The sculpture, crafted from various pieces of natural wood and logs, including a large tree trunk for its body, dominates the lower half of the frame. Its head, sculpted with an open mouth and visible teeth, is particularly detailed and faces towards the right. Pieces of wood are used to suggest horns or spikes on its head and back. The forest itself is lush and green, with tall trees, mostly deciduous, forming a dense canopy that allows patches of sunlight to filter through and illuminate the scene, creating a sense of depth and ethereal light.

The wooden sculptures are part of the Skulpturenpfad by Thomas Rees near Freiburg.

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#SilentSunday #nature #trees

Looking up into the canopy of an ancient Hornbeam neglected coppice from the centre of the tree, Hatfield Forest.

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Mammoth Hot Springs

This Golden-hued travertine terraces cascade with water, creating a stunning natural wonder. The formations are layered and appear to be alive with the flow of mineral-rich water.
This formation can be found in Yellowstone National Park just south of the Montana, Wyoming state line on highway 89.
https://pixels.com/featured/mammoth-hot-springs-bill-gallagher.html
#MammothHotSprings #BillGallagherPhotography #HotSprings #Nature #YellowstoneNationalPark #Yellowstone #NaturalFormation #Yellow #Water #

Mammoth Hot Springs

This is an image of a section of Mammoth Hot Springs located in Yellowstone National Park.
This is a closeup of the Mammoth Hot Springs. It is a travertine formation that formed over thousands of years as the minerals in the water build these layered formations that the water falls through the hot springs and ends up flowing into the Spring River.
The formations are like mini flat topped mesas but much smaller and randomly placed.

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#nature #photography #LakeMichigan

A vibrant orange kayak is positioned at the forefront, facing a calm body of water that reflects a dramatic sky filled with blue and gray clouds.

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It's not an easy landscape to negotiate; there is no path, the grass grows thick, and the sides of the bank are steep.

But it's not impossible to walk -- deer pass through here, and so can I.

And I do, because I want to spend time in this quiet, remote place, far from the noise that is all too present in our "modern" world.

Autumn Enclave art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/autumn-enclave-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

#nature #landscape #washington #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #USA #hiking #artist #notAI #noai #peace

Art print of an original oil painting depicting a small stream running through a summer country landscape.

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It was an isolated area, not far from a crowded park. Everyone wanted to see the waterfall -- which was, indeed, well worth taking time to see -- but few wandered downstream, where the landscape was also worth seeing.

But when you're willing to be one of those few, you discover what the many never do.

Below Palouse Falls art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/below-palouse-falls-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

#washington #waterfall #nature #hiking #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart buyintoart #ayearforart #travel #hiking #landscape #USA

Art print of an original oil painting depicting a river winding through steep cliffs.

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He had been walking steadily, purposefully, intent upon getting a certain number of miles under his feet, exploring as much landscape as he could before he needed to turn back and reach camp before nightfall.

But then he stopped, just stopped, to immerse himself in fully looking at his surroundings.

A Moment to Reflect canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/a-moment-to-reflect-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

#hiking #nature #idaho #travel #landscape #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #artist #wilderness #art #artwork #forest #trees

Canvas print of an original oil painting depicting a wilderness scene of calm rivers, forest on each side, and mountains in a misty distance.

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I send thanks to the buyer from Colorado who purchased an art print of

Looking Towards Hurricane Valley -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/looking-towards-hurricane-valley-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

May the artwork take you to a place of peace, quiet, calm and beauty.

#art #artwork #nature #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #oregon #USA #ayearforart #wallart #decor #landscape #hiking #travel #mountains #wilderness #meadow #summer #sale #artist

Art print of an original oil painting depicting a mountain meadow with a small bridge passing over a stream.

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The Queer Relationship That Powered Rachel Carson’s Nature Writing

Lida Maxwell on Dorothy Freeman, “Silent Spring,” and Rejecting Heteronormativity

https://lithub.com/the-queer-relationship-that-powered-rachel-carsons-nature-writing/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01K0EQMPKQJXBEKA4HN9E56EN4&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER

Nature study at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/6921

#environment #nature #WomenInStem #LGBTQ

Biologist Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964) began her career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service but achieved fame and social influence with publication of such popular books as The Sea Around Us (1951) and Silent Spring (1962).

Rachel Carson is shown in her mature years, likely in the late 1950s or early 1960s. She appears calm, focused, and introspective. Her hair is neatly set, and she wears modest professional attire.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rachel_Carson#/media/File:Rachel_Louise_Carson.jpg

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Cardinal mother & fledgling.

#MondaysAreForTheBirds #birds #photography #backyardbirds #nature #cardinals #birdphotography

Color photo of a female cardinal perched on the back of a metal chair, reacting to her fledgling that has its mouth open and thrust at her.

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Poppy Pod

#BloomScrolling #Nature #Photography

A top-down, view of a poppy seed pod. The pod is a soft, muted green, somewhat spherical but flattened at the top where the stigma disk is prominently featured.

The stigma disk is the most striking element, forming a star-like pattern with twelve radiating segments or rays. These segments are a warm golden-brown color, with darker, reddish-brown lines running down their centers, creating a strong contrast against the lighter parts.

The background is softly blurred, providing a shallow depth of field that keeps the focus entirely on the poppy pod. The colors in the background are mostly muted greens and browns.

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Pink Poppy

#BloomScrolling #Nature #Photography

A pink poppy flower. The flower's petals are a rich, fuchsia pink with delicate white edges, and some subtle veins are visible on their surface. In the center of the bloom, there's a distinctive star-shaped stigma with yellow anthers surrounding it. The background is softly blurred, creating a bokeh effect, and is composed of dried grasses or stalks in shades of brown and gold, with hints of green closer to the flower.

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tell your friends: pigeons are not pests & they're not vermin. they're gorgeous & clever & we're lucky to share a planet with them.
#birds #pigeons #art #illustration #nature #wildlife

digital ink illustration of a dusty rose-coloured pigeon (with a deep coral-coloured eye & lashings of turquoise & muted magenta throughout the feathers) striking a pose on pavement.
pale peach lines radiate from pij's head & point to stylised text in pale peach & medium grey that reads: 'never let them tell you you're not beautiful'.

digital ink illustration of a pigeon (with a deep coral-coloured eye & lashings of peach & coral on the beak & feet of an otherwise pale grey & black bird) striking a pose on pavement.
pale peach & black segmented lines radiate from pij's head & point to stylised text in pale peach, coral & black that reads: 'never let them tell you you're not beautiful'.

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a glance of an eye
hidden in a field of reed
glimmer of comfort

#haiku

#Bird #Birds #Featherverse #BirdsOfFediverse #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdWatching #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography

Visiting the local patch this evening to find some inner peace. Sat down the edge of a field of reed, watching some bumblebees. Looking up I met de eye of a female reed bunting, calmly sitting in the reed.

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May you find time today to be in a beautiful place, one in which you are undisturbed by surrounding noise, so that you can fully focus on what you see before you.

Because nature is timeless, and she has much to teach us, and she starts by arresting our attention, drawing it away from the distractions that do little but worry and harass us.

Convergence canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/convergence-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

#beach #ocean #nature #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #travel #oregon #vacation #USA

Canvas print of an original oil painting depicting a scene of ocean and rocks.

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#SilentSunday Beautiful Iran

(all images Copyright National Geographic)

#Nature #Iran #Beauty #Wonder #Positivity #AntiWar #AntiFascism #AntiDictators #Boost #BoostMe

BADAB-E SURT - In this natural site, located in northern part of Iran in Mazandaran province, the stream of two different mineral springs have formed a natural stepped travertine terrace over thousands of years. What makes this natural phenomenon unique among the other similar places on earth is the reddish orange color of these terraces due to the existence of a large amount of iron carbonate in the water of one of the springs.

DASHT-E LUT - Iran’s first and only natural UNESCO World Heritage site is definitely among the most important must-sees of natural attractions in the country. This unique region, which holds the record for the hottest spot on the earth in 2005, offers mesmerizing views caused by wind erosion during summer and autumn. The enormous rock formations beside some of the tallest sand dunes in the world create spectral scenery which is compared to the landscapes of other planets like Mars.

MARGOON WATERFALL - The highest waterfall of Iran, with a height more than 70 meters and 100 meter width, has been compared to the shape of snake in Persian language. True to its name, the white, beautiful streams of water, along with the surrounding wildlife, have created an astonishing scenery which is visited by thousands of travelers each year. Located 3 hours away from Shiraz in Fars province, the temperature of water is less than 10 degrees even in the warmest seasons of the year. It would be better to visit the waterfall during the spring, but the frozen image of Margoon waterfall in some seasons is also appreciable among nature lovers.

LAKE URMIA - One of the most famous lakes of Iran, which unfortunately in the last few years is disappearing rapidly, is located in north-western part of Iran and around 30 years ago was the largest salt-water lake in the Middle East. In the past, the lake was home to many migratory birds like flamingos and pelicans. However, today, it only contains less than 10 percent of its original volume and by evaporating the water, it is now turning to a salty ground. The shores of the lake are now the habitat of a special kind of algae which has caused the changes in the color of the lake from green to wine-red.

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Had to stop the car on the way home from work for this beauty that was perched on an old house roof in the village of Lower Crawley this afternoon

Female Kestrel

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

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A bird of prey—female Kestrel—perches on a moss-dappled rocky surface with its wings partially spread, showcasing intricately patterned brown and white feathers. Its yellow eyes are alert and piercing, and the hooked beak hints at its predatory prowess. A clear blue sky forms the backdrop, enhancing the bird’s striking silhouette.

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Garden Stroll ~~ beautiful new floral art: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/garden-stroll-lisa-s-baker.html

#garden #floral #flowers #colorful #bright #cheery #art #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #canvasprints #artprints #stationary #totebags #interiordesign #happyart #pattern #floralpattern #Wednesday #pretty #whimsy #nature

Garden Stroll / Floral Art by Lisa S Baker. Vibrant colors splash across the scene, featuring a variety of abstract flowers in hues of purple, pink, orange, and yellow. Bold brushstrokes create a lively composition, with dotted patterns enhancing the visual interest.

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From a simple material, Kendra Haste brings us face-to-face with striking sculptures of wild animals. “I try to capture the living, breathing model in a static 3D form and convey its emotional essence without slipping into sentimentality or anthropomorphism," she says.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/06/kendra-haste-big-bad-wolf/

two life-size wire sculptures of deer in a museum exhibition

a detail of a life-size wire sculpture of a wolf

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Stonechat. Finished wood engraving, first test print, which I'm very pleased with and the photo that the engraving is based on, taken on one of our regular walks on Ilkley Moor.

#birds #NaturalHistory #nature #art #PrintMaking #WoodEngraving

100x100mm lemonwood block engraved with a stonechat perched on a young, growing and unfurling, bracken frond, with a foreground of bracken and other plants, receding through shrubs along a path to a stile in a drystone wall, with more moorland beyond. The bird locks inquisitively at me. An engraving tool and a pencil are included for scale.

A print of the engraving in black ink, made by hand burnishing on Somerset satin paper..

My photo of the stonechat, one of many on Ilkley Moor.

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#nature #naturephotography

Frog sticking their head out of water, directly facing the camera among various grassy plants.

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