Cream of the crema

From random sites here, here, here, here.

Really, really long

Both these pictures were posted on this site. Some people just say "get over it", but it's hard to get over how these things can be this long!

Palissy ware for posterity

I'm a nature lover, and for this reason alone, I think Palissy ware is incredible. Bernard Palissy, who started this style, lived in the Renaissance period from 1510 to 1590. Amazing work, and even more amazing that pieces survive today. These photos were ripped from here and there--sorry no credits.

Vaginicola et al.

Goblet cell, Vaginicola (how can you not love an organism called Vaginicola?), plant vasculature, and a distressed artery, all in beautiful color. These images come form this site for awards in biomedical imaging.

Statues

I found these on a neat website featuring many other of the world's wild and wonderful statues. The first one has some interesting other views which the mysterious S might well appreciate.

Sorted books etc.

Nina Katchadourian has a website with really neat projects on it, including sorted books. I want to go and sort my own bookshelf now! Also neat is her work patching up spider webs with red thread.

Crystals, camouflage and color

Beautiful colors! From here and there and who knows where?

Bringing out baby

My historical tip-of-the-hat to new mothers. From this historic book.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan: images to savor

Examples of stunning images by Turkish photographer and movie maker Nuri Bilge Ceylan, ripped straight from his website, which I would encourage you to visit. I am determined to visit Turkey one day.

Tanatalizingly tentacular

The Mysterious S shuns all seafood...too far removed from his childhood fare. Rosa and Daniel certainly never sampled cephalopod until their teens, but nonethless found tentacles tantalizing.