This silk crepe woman’s kimono, dating from approximately 1958, features a dramatic and large-scale yūzen dyed design of a blossoming plum tree. The composition is anchored by a dark, charcoal-grey or black hem that transitions through a soft, hazy gradient into a light cream or off-white upper body. A single, gnarled plum branch sweeps upward from the base, erupting into a dense cloud of white and reddish-brown blossoms that spread across the sleeves and shoulders. This bold use of negative space and the asymmetrical, vertical climb of the motif are hallmark characteristics of mid-century Japanese textile design.

Woman’s Kimono
c. 1958
Silk crepe with yuzen dyeing
Gift of Mrs. Iwao Setsu, 1995
Philadephia Museum of Art

This 1906 hand-colored postcard captures a young woman in a strikingly modern yukata as she transitions between spaces. The garment features a bold, cobalt-blue geometric pattern of large, interlocking shapes against a crisp white ground, secured by a wide, rust-colored obi. The background is a dreamlike, surrealist landscape composed of triangular blue and white planes, a pale full moon, and the silhouette of a bat—elements that prefigure the graphic experimentation of the late Meiji and Taishō eras.

Parting a Noren Curtain, 1906, Japan. Image via Blue Ruin 1 on Flickr

Close up of raindrops on moss over brick

After everything we do to exploit this planet, it just keeps gifting us. On #EarthDay consider donating to organizations fighting to protect 🌎. I donated to @nrdc.org
📸 raindrops on moss on my mailbox
Other orgs @psr.org @sierraclub.org @oceanconservancy.org #RainforestTrust #TheWildernessSociety

A deli cup containing a small tarantula, they are dark brown with red knees. There is dirt and moss in the deli cup.

Anyway in life updates this is Fynn the Fangbearer (or Glant, if you prefer), my tarantula

The West Garden at Tōfuku-ji The West Garden of the Hōjō at Tōfuku-ji, designed by Shigemori Mirei, represents a modern interpretation of traditional Zen aesthetics. In this particular view, large, weathered stones are set into undulating mounds of lush green moss, which serve as a vibrant, organic substitute for the more common raked gravel. These mossy hills represent islands or mountains emerging from a void, framed perfectly by the dark architectural lines of the temple's veranda and shōji screens. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the rough, vertical texture of the stones and the soft, rounded forms of the vegetation.

Rock garden at Tofuku-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan. Photography by Kenny on Ganref

A woman covered with green moss and leaves emerges from a plant on the forest floor as she reaches toward the sky with red leaves and branches growing from her hair

Earth immersion therapy

The profile of a male green frog in front of another green frog in front of a waterfall at a frog pond with moss, ferns, and rocks

Happy Earth Day

#HappyEarthDay #EarthDay #frogs
#froggy #moss #green #frogpond

And we improved the ceiling in Zennys bar

Productive morning

Perhaps Birder/Bird Photographer is a better word,Ornithologists is a bit strong for this time on the morning.😳Thank you.

Any ornithologists out there can tell me what this bird is.Its a bad shot though a grubby window but one can just make it out if you zoom in.Its bigger than a tit and has brown stripes on its yellow head.There were 3 of them so I'm assuming they are fledging s.

This is a small commercial fishing trawler leaving the dock on the Willapa River in Raymond.

#naturephotography #clouds #photographer

This is a Studebaker 4x4 Pickup Truck. Made between 1949 and 1960. I can't be positive but this appears to have been made in the early 1950's.

#blackandwhite #streetphotography #photographer

This old RR movable bridge hasn't been used in many years. It stands now as part of Raymond, WA logging history.

#history #clouds #sky #photographer

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green white and purple #brids #landscape #spring #photography #photographersofbluesky

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Loved doing this shoot with Polly last year. The green dress and boots worked so well against that old doorway. #foyersphotography

Two Caspian Terns, arguing perhaps, as they fly over the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina. The birds are white with black feathers at the top of their heads down to just below their eyes. They have bright orange bills and long wings. They are flying extremely close together against a clear blue sky.

Two Caspian Terns, arguing perhaps, as they fly over the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina.

#NorthCarolina #OuterBanksNC #CaspianTern #Birds #artPhotography #photography #fineArtPhotography #wildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Blue and black butterfly sitting on the ground.

I figured I'm just going to s*** post today. Yeehaw!
At least it's pictures of beautiful animals and nature.
#butterfly #nature #earthday #indiananature #photography #witchsky

Pulp Cover
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Pine trees shrouded in fog. The closest trees are distinct but the image quickly fades into a hazy blur just a few metres away. On these kinds of days the sun often struggles to make any difference at all but sometimes, like this, it can warm the light into a yellowy haze. Easy to lose your way here if you wander without due care (which I sometimes do).

Looking through older photos (as you do) and found this from exactly one year ago today. I do love a foggy forest.

#Hiking #Photography #Scape #Fog #WoodlandWednesday #Forest #Trees #Woodland #Woods #EastCoastKin #Dublin #Ireland

Sticks Wednesday!

#Photography #Memoir #DanishSwedishFarmDog #BlueSky #Finland

「Water」水⁡
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⁡水の様に生きる⁡
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⁡時には⁡
⁡海や川のように⁡
⁡何処にでも流れて行く⁡
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⁡時には⁡
⁡湖や池のように⁡
⁡好きなところで留まる⁡
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⁡時には⁡
⁡氷のように⁡
⁡固い意思を持ち⁡
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⁡時には⁡
⁡水蒸気のように⁡
⁡柔らかく全てを包み込む⁡
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⁡ #雫 #波紋 #詩 #作詞 #作詞作曲 #photojapan
#水 #water

A vertical collage containing a four-frame action sequence of a Forster's Tern fishing in choppy coastal waters. Top Frame: The tern is captured at the moment of impact, diving into the water with wings spread, creating a large white splash. Second Frame: The bird emerges from the surf, seen from behind with its expansive wingspan fully extended. A small, silvery fish is visible, momentarily caught in the splash just below the bird's tail. Third Frame: The tern gains altitude, lifting off the water's surface as the fish falls back into the sea, visible in the churning wake. Bottom Frame: The tern flies away from the camera, its sleek white and gray plumage and deeply forked tail sharp against the blurred blue water. The entire sequence is presented with a clean white border between the frames and a subtle, vignette-style edit. Daufuskie Island, SC

Forster's Tern for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme #SplashingAround 🪶📷

#birds #photography #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR5mkii

The early morning sun today shining across the valley and through trees including a copper beech and silver birch.
#Sunrise
#Trees
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Um... I'll stay on this side of the fence. #photography #livestock #rural #horns #farmland #ontario #canada

Three deep purple bearded iris blooms.

Incredible Irises.
💜💜💜

#nature #photography
#flowers #irises #spring
#WeekPforPurple #blooms
#AlphabetChallenge

For #WoodpeckerWednesday, a Red-headed Woodpecker pondering its next move.

#birds 🪶 #Nature #wildlife #BirdPhotography #photography #nikon #EastCoastKin