"I and my husband:
'Life in North Gaza is a daily struggle for survival.
No work for two years means no basic essentials 💔
We seek a sustainable project to provide for our children and secure their future
🙏 Your donation is our only hope now'"
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And the kebabs should have been £4.75.
You can't see it but this is my "smug winning" face
My photo shows a Paleo-Babylonian clay tablet inscribed with cuneiform text, still partially enclosed in its original clay envelope. The clay is pale orangey-brown in colour displayed against a grey display case background. The outer envelope has been broken open, revealing the inner tablet beneath. Both surfaces are covered with densely packed wedge-shaped characters, which record a contract for the sale of a house purchased by Mannum-balu-Samas at the price of 1/3 shekel and 15 grains of silver. This is followed by the names of the numerous witnesses including the mayor Sin-magir and the courier Apil-ilisu. The same text is repeated on the envelope in the event of a dispute, which was broken to inspect the internal document. It is dated 32nd year of Hammurabl's reign, 10th month, c. 1750 BC. The clay envelope measures 87 mm (height) × 55 mm (width), while the inner tablet measures 64 mm (height) × 43 mm (width). On display at the Museum of Antiquity in Turin. Collection number MAT 740.
A 3,750 year-old contract for the sale of a house recorded on a clay tablet, still in its original clay envelope!
Museo di Antichità, Turin
📷 by me
#Archaeology
Illustration of two Gloxinia hybrida grandiflora flowers with large, rounded petals. The petals are predominantly white with dense red speckles concentrated toward the center, which is a soft yellow. Each flower features a distinct white, curled stamen structure at the core. Behind the flowers, there are broad, deep green leaves with prominent veining. The detailed, softly shaded rendering emphasizes botanical accuracy in color and texture, characteristic of 19th-century horticultural lithographs from L'Illustration horticole, Belgium.
👩🌾 L'Illustration horticole: Gand, Belgium: Imprimerie et lithographie de F. et E. Gyselnyck, 1854-1896.
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Western Landscape, Albert Bierstadt, 1871
Black and white botanical illustration of a Rosa moschata branch showing a slender stem with a cluster of seven rose hips. The hips are oval-shaped with distinct vertical ridges and a small, crown-like structure at the top. The stem has small thorns and no leaves. The image is centered on a plain cream background with the printed text "9—ROSA MOSCHATA" below the illustration. This historical drawing emphasizes the form and texture of the fruiting body of this rose species.
🌹 The genus rosa
London, John Murray, 1914.
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La Sobremesa (2026) by Antonio Barahona.
Oil on panel.
Medieval border tile from the Cistercian convent at North Berwick in East Lothian. The nunnery was founded by Duncan, Earl of Fife, between 1147 and 1153. The tile is on display at the Wardlaw Museum in St. Andrews. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #NorthBerwick #WardlawMuseum
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Walking down along the river to a big glacial lake in the mountains. Trees run right down to the water and it's big enough to form a little beach. On a beautiful Spring day it's quite a sight.
At the edge of the Lough.
#Hiking #Photography #Scape #Landscape #Mountains #Nature #Lake #ColorADay #BlueTue #EastCoastKin #Ireland
Seeing Red!
After many years visiting red squirrel hot spots we finally found some! Look how gorgeous they are 🥰
#Photography #Wildlife #Squirrel #RedSquirrel #Anglesey #Wales
Illustration from the 1896 U.S. Geological Survey depicting detailed black-and-white sketches of fossilized dinosaur bones and teeth labeled with letters and numbers. It includes three distinct dinosaur teeth at the top, and multiple views of vertebrae and pelvic bones labeled with anatomical markers. The fossils belong to the Jurassic dinosaur Coelurus fragilis. The layout is scientific, with precise line shading to highlight contours and structural features of the bones, providing reference visuals for paleontological study. The page is titled "The dinosaurs of North America" as part of a government report.
🦕 The dinosaurs of North America /.
Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1896..
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a block of five horizontal color swatches in Cal Poly Pomona Green (#1f472a), Antique Green (#26735c), Wild River (#477385), Free Speech Blue (#4051bf), and Middle Blue Purple (#8770c2).
a lively new palette for you to enjoy:
Cal Poly Pomona Green (#1f472a),
Antique Green (#26735c),
Wild River (#477385),
Free Speech Blue (#4051bf), and
Middle Blue Purple (#8770c2)
#color #ColorPalette
A redwinged blackbird stands on a flowering bush
A redwinged blackbird takes a break in a picturesque setting.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #petals&perches
#birds #redwingedblackbird #blackbird #protectnature #wildlife #EastCoastKin
'Hammersmith Bridge' by Rod Pearce
riversidegallery.co.uk/product-category/artists/rod-pearce/
8:45 h. Ups... ¡¡¡Me dormí!!!
¡Bienos días!
Bon dia!
🎨 Valeria Duca
For #TombTuesday... Crosh Portal Tomb, Tyrone, Ireland
Image: 2018 Infrared
(Posted other images of this tomb 2 months ago)
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Neolithic #Megalithic #Landscape #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #Tyrone
Sweeping views over Wakefield and out to Emley Moor Mast #landscapephotography #photography
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘April’
Shell Guide to Trees and Shrubs Artist: SR Badmin
A black and white photo of a large rock that has fallen down to the shore of Ob Gorm Mor. It is at the bottom right of the frame and is like a Cubist profile of a face looking towards the left. In the distance, the snowy flanks and tops of Beinn Alligin can be seen. Torridon, WesterRoss, Scottish Highlands. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.
Rock Face.
Just along the way from us.
Scottish Highlands and Islands Web gallery - www.henni.photo/Highlands-an...
Photo by @lynnhenni.bsky.social
@antihippy.bsky.social
A white painted cottage in twilight
The delightful C18th Grade II listed cottage on Skokholm at twilight last night.
This was where Ronald Lockley set up the first bird observatory in the 1920s. It has since been immaculately restored by volunteers 👌
Preparing to lay
It is noticeable that when the female is getting ready to lay eggs, she sits for long periods and with her partner feeding her, she fishes for herself much less frequently. On this occasion she sat for over an hour.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds
Cormorant with white flank patch.
Cormorants are looking really handsome now, in breeding plumage. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
"I am completely exhausted. I didn't want this life, but I've reached a point where I'm risking my life to feed my starving family.
I'm malnourished. I've been without income or work for over two years.
If you would like to donate, please do so through Chuffed. 😔⬇️🍉"
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This artwork, titled "Towards the Forest Canopy," is a vibrant linocut and acrylic piece that uses a "frog-eye view" to look straight up into the trees. The viewer is positioned at the base of two massive tree trunks, which angle sharply toward the center of the frame. This creates a sense of height and verticality. High above, the branches meet in a dense, interlocking pattern. Patches of blue sky are sern through the foliage, providing a stark, contrast to the textured detail of the trees. On the right side, a small bird—likely a native Australian honeyeater or parrot—is captured in mid-flight.
Gail Kellett is a South Australian artist based on the Fleurieu Peninsula, known for her linocut prints of the Australian flora and fauna that surround her home.
After printing she hand-paints the works using bold acrylics (or sometimes watercolors) to achieve a high level of vibrancy and detail.
