Taoubt

“Transillumination through the corolla of Ipomoea indica: sunlight diffusing across anthocyanin-rich petal tissue reveals the central gynoecium in radiant silhouette. A natural showcase of floral translucency and pigment refractivity.”

Gynoecium Transillumination in Ipomoea indica.

#photography
#macro
#macromondays
#macrophotography
#nature
#morningglory
#IpomoeaIndica
#gynoecium

NO!

The intense buzzing is what caught my attention first, not the color.

Photograph of a broken street lamp taken from directly underneath. The light is glowing green, illuminating the remaining frosted glass housing arounf the edges. The angle makes it look like HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, only green instead of red. The sky is grey with a blanket of clouds. A vignette effect darkens the corners.

Spectral Residue: Mercury Vapor Decay.

An obsolete mercury vapor bulb in a broken street light. The arc tube emits raw spectral light: a pale blue-green glow caused by ionized mercury vapor radiating UV, filtered through phosphor and glass.

#photography
#UrbanExploration
#StreetPhotography

A cartoonish depiction of Weird Al Yankovic that says "Wired Al" displaying metathesis, where two letters in a weird are swapped. "Wired" Al is shown drinking coffee with many wires attached to himself. Today is Weird Al's 66th birthday.

Metathesis
/mĭ-tăth′ĭ-sĭs/

noun
Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern.

#weirdal
#birthday
#weirdalyankovic

#nokings

Orographic Lenticular Atmospheric Wave Formation. Stationary lens-shaped clouds formed by laminar airflow oscillating over terrain-induced standing waves. Resulting condensation at wave crests produces stratified altocumulus lenticularis structures, often mistaken for unidentified aerial phenomena due to their symmetry and persistence.

Orographic Lenticular Atmospheric Wave Formation.

#photography
#skyphotography
#cloudscape
#naturephotography
#visualatmosphere
#skyview
#stormhour
#lenticularclouds

40x magnification of the forewing membrane of pepsis thisbe (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), also known as tarantula hawk. The image shows the fibrous membrane in bright orange in the center, fading to dark reddish orange on the edges.

Forewing Membrane of *pepsis thisbe* (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) microscopy at 40x magnification.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantu...

#photography
#macromondays
#macrophotography
#microscopy
#artscience
#visualpoetry

(NaCl) Macro photograph of table salt, sodium chloride crystals.

(NaCl)

#photography
#macromondays
#macrophotography

The GOP health care for immigrants lie is an old one. Here’s me six years ago:

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

Next time I need a gimbal or tripod. Trying to hold it still long enough for this short little time lapse was much harder than it should have been.

A dramatic sunset sky filled with stratocumulus and cirrus clouds in shades of deep red, orange, gray, and blue. The colors transition from intense reds and oranges near the top to softer yellows and grays near the horizon. The vivid cloud formations and rich color gradient create a visually striking backdrop for the text. RAYLEIGH TYNDELL EFFECT.

Rayleigh–Tyndall Effect.

Finally got a little rain (and lightning!) and the sunset did not disappoint.

#photography #sunset #goldenhour #cloudscape #blueskyphoto #skyphotography #skylovers #atmosphericoptics

A vivid light spectrum projected onto a textured wall surface, displaying a wavy gradient of colors from violet to red. The pattern suggests light dispersion through a prism or similar medium, with the wall texture enhancing the visual depth and vibrancy of the colors.

Dispersion.

#photography #lightplay #artistsofbluesky #colorstudy #foundlight #opticsinnature

Macro photograph of a common house fly (Musca domestica) found deceased on a windowsill. The image features the head and about half the body. The eyes are still visibly red with the body exhibiting green tones. Setae and compound eyes are clearly visible.

Musca domestica, post mortem.

#photography #macro #macrophotography #macromondays #nature #hiddenworlds

So cool they discovered the cause of autism on basically day they guessed they would. I’m also glad they are withholding this information for a few days to prep for a WrestleMania-style announcement. This is how science works.

Photograph of a surreal humanoid sculpture inspired by an untitled painting by Kurt Cobain. The figure is elongated and skeletal, with a textured white surface and distorted anatomy. It sits in a dimly lit space bathed in deep blue and purple hues, with horizontal slats casting striped shadows across its form, creating a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere.

#mood #art

So unifying

Exactly this

This is incredible!

A mix of stratocumulus and cirrus clouds, captured at sunset.

Stratocumulus + Cirrus

#photography

Image of clouds displaying irisation or cloud iridescence, an optical phenomenon caused by diffraction of sunlight through tiny jwater droplets or ice crystals in the cloud.

Irisation.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_i...

#photography

Newsom: "I don't think Donald Trump wants another election."

"This guy doesn't believe in free and fair elections," he tells us.
"[Trump] tried to wreck this country. Were you there? Jan. 6."

More from @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's Politico Live interview👇

The setting sun obscured by clouds.

Grey Sky

#naturephotography

Fascism is here. We are not “getting closer” or “in danger of.”

This matters because it frames our discussion: We aren’t trying to prevent it, we’re trying to defeat it. It’s not taking over our institutions, it’s taken them over.

Otherwise, we’re always behind, fighting a past we’ve already lost.

did he die today?

This was the order of events:

1. Paramount acceded to Trump’s extortion by paying a bribe.

2. Stephen Colbert calls his employer out for doing that.

3. Paramount fires Stephen Colbert for being honest about Trump.

4. Proving Trump’s bribe worked.

Here Are Final Late Night Ratings for Q2 2025 - LateNighter Q2 2025 late-night ratings showed stability at the top—but year-over-year declines for most, with Gutfeld! on Fox Nwes the lone gainer.

Paramount canceled Colbert “for financial reasons” - time to “Tesla” Paramount

“As the second quarter of 2025 wrapped, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert topping the 11:35 PM hour in total viewers
CBS’s Late Show was the only show to draw more total viewers in Q2 than it had in Q1 of 2025”

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.