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Pattern 23

Waste (sic)

Never stop saying what needs to be said.

a dozen or so dogs lined up in an approximate pyramid shape on a road, which match the street angle, the background is foggy.

why is our dogwalker the ansel adams of dog photography

When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland

I believe you, Bomby

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slifka

Barnett Newman, Onement III, 1949

https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135591

"We are reviewing the curriculum to put arts and music back at the heart of the national curriculum where it belongs." - Lisa Nandy MP

We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to reverse years of decline.

Portrait de Hanlon-Lee (les), acteurs Atelier Nadar , Photographe Entre 1860 et 1890 2e moitié du 19e siècle Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris PH51631 CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

Between you and I, Paris Musées have 372,542 rights-free images you can simply download, at hi-res, and use as you choose. Isn’t that just brilliant and please can UK institutions emulate them?

Snow thawing in fields surrounded by bare trees and grey skies

Winter Evening - by British painter, John Nash (1893-1977)

#art #winter #snow #trees #landscape

O my days

Apple Tree by Gustav Klimt 1912

taradawn80.blogspot.com/2006/03/poet...

‘Windy Day, Auxerre’ by Chaim Soutine. Better known for his portraits and still lifes, his landscapes with children are something else

And its Commons too #TootingCommon

Four drawings of court officials in the Justice of the Peace's casebook, 1811. They are sketched in profile, some still wearing wigs. The right hand side of the image shows a small section the following page with some case notes visible.

It's 1811. You've been caught stealing some beans and you're dragged up in front of the magistrate's court. You want the Justice of the Peace to be fair, sympathetic, and focused on your case. You glance at his casebook and he's doodling the other officials.

Branch Of Flowers

Branch Of Flowers, 1906

https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15587

Pluto's moon, Charon, at highest resolution so far captured by NASA

Apparently chicken! How woke is that!

Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

Now that I've fled Leon's site for bluer skies, I'm sure I'll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I'll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge

With people suddenly flocking to this site, here's my starter pack for theatre professionals, theatre educators and theatre journalists. I can't include everyone, so apologues if you're not here – this is just to help get you started! go.bsky.app/GyFDAhC

Blown away by the beauty of this cave lion!

On to-do list: visit the remarkable Landesmuseum Württemberg @almbawue.bsky.social !

🗃️ #ArtHistory #Art 🏺 #archaeology

XSurvivor @bsky.app saying hello