Sky rivers and four other finds
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Whether it's the lighter evenings or the balmy weather pushing thoughts to the outdoors, this month's picks have fallen loosely into the theme of 'nature'. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
Photo © Dag Peak. San Martin, Buenos Aires
Sky Rivers
First up is a surreal phenomenon called 'crown shyness' where the leaves and branches of trees don’t touch each other, forming gaps in the canopy that look like rivers.
Shylight by Studio Drift at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam | CC BY-SA 4.0
Studio Drift
This stunning piece from the enviable Studio Drift emulates the closing of certain types of flowers at night. The sculpture opens, unfolds and retreats in a soothing rhythm.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill | CC BY-SA 2.0
Gorgeous Gas Giant
NASA has released new shots captured by its Juno spacecraft and they are awe inspiring. Supplied as raw files, they are painstakingly retouched by people like Kevin M. Gill and shared for anyone to download.
Jacobs House back (nature-facing side) by James Steakley | CC BY-SA 3.0
Unsung Usonia
Frank Lloyd Wright might be best know for buildings like the Guggenheim Museum and Falling Water, but we found out this week that he also turned his hand to more affordable housing (we especially liked the 'nature facing' side). The excellent 99% Invisible podcast has the full story.
Images from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
Rich pickings
The United States Department of Agriculture has digitised its pomological watercolour collection. Browse and download nearly 8000 images of free fruit.
