I know it's a bit hot, but when it rains again try playing this game
Don't forget to pull the light chord, turn on the fans, and try out the scissors!
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from House of Fairy Tales
 
 
Les rêveurs de grands chemins ne se nourrissent de rien, sinon de miettes hasardeuses, tombées du ciel, d'un livre, de semis de lumière, oubliés dans l'épaisseur de l'encre: de quoi réjouir les cigales et charmer le silence.
[Le colporteur de Christian Bobin]

…apparently!! 
But putting aside the translation, these inspiring images are at carnetimages-8.tumblr.com
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from "harvest heart"
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Pablo Picasso postcard to Jean Cocteau, St.-Raphaël 1919
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Charles Linden, Sweden
 
 
I've put some nests in the Tanera exhibition, and I realise I'm far from being alone as a human nest builder -
This stunning (and presumably strong) artist-made nest is by Benjamin Verdonck.
 

Glow

26/07/2011

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Magical lighting by Holly Ross.
 
 
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Particles of sand magnified up to 250 times actual size www.sandgrains.com
 
 
After a long battle to keep out the Red Deer, he admitted defeat and let them win.
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Nest

19/05/2011

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I couldn't post this inspiring image until I found out to whom credit is due. The link is here.
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The Nest, 1978. Nils-Udo
 
 
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The guides at Rosslyn Chapel tell lots of engaging stories, not least the one about the young apprentice stone mason who is slaughtered by his boss in a fit of jealous rage. The weapon was, of course, the mason's chisel. 

Photo courtesy of the Rosslyn Chapel Trust.
 
 
Staggering collection, and the museum has a joyful approach to offering out their beautiful images: pretty much free access to digital images, provided that the use is non-commercial. The world at our fingertips!
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Fragment of a tomb painting of the pool in Nebamun's garden. c 1350BC Egypt
And my personal favourite, a bathing floozie with lapiz lazuli eyes:
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bone figure of a standing woman. Egyptian. ?age
 
 
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