Seiler Rankin

Incredible footage of Plasma ejecting from the Sun.

A tiny Garnet crystal on a fly's eye (photo by Ethan Beckler).
#Photography #Crystals #Crystallography #Minerals #Insects #Mineralogy

A tiny Garnet crystal on the scales of a moth's wing (photo by Ethan Beckler).
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Grossular Garnet crystals on a bed of Hessonite (not my photo).
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Some brown Enstatite crystals and white/clear Tridymite crystals (not my photo).
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Life-saving idea! Pass it on!

An irritated Pika keeps watch on me along Tioga Road (HWY 120) through Yosemite National Park.
#Photography #Photos #NaturePhotography #NationalParks

The view from Olmsted Point along Tioga Road (HWY 120) through Yosemite National Park.
#Photography #Photos #Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany #Geology #NationalParks

A young Jeffrey Pine grows through the granite at Olmsted Point along Tioga Road (HWY 120) through Yosemite National Park.
#Photography #Photos #Trees #CaliforniaNatives
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany #NationalParks

Crispy, maturing California Puffballs. Not so delicious at this stage - all the white breadiness inside has turned to a dark green powder of spores.
#FungiFriends #Mycology #Fungi #Mushrooms #Photography #Photos #NaturePhotography #Nature

Wire Lettuce.
#Photography #Photos #NaturePhotography #Botany #CaliforniaNatives

Cliff Aster on the side of a mountain.
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"Root Work" original art by Seiler Rankin (me).

Tempura on brown paper bag.

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More Cuprite crystals. I love these ones (photo by Toth Laszlo).
#Photography #Crystals #Crystallography #Minerals #Mineralogy

Another Cuprite crystal. It grows in an amazing range of styles/habits (not my photo).
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A red Cuprite crystal. It grows in an amazing range of styles/habits (photo by Toth Laszlo).
#Photography #Crystals #Crystallography #Minerals #Mineralogy

A Velvet Ant (also known as a Buffalo Ant) on the hunt.
#Photography #Photos #Nature #NaturePhotography #Entomology #Insects #Bugs

New wings.
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The dancing feathery seeds of the Mountain Mahogany tree/shrub.
#Photography #Photos #Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany #CaliforniaNatives

Mountain Mahogany seeds are preparing to take flight.
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A sketch I did of my dog napping against a scorched (not dead) pine tree in a forest recovering from wildfire.
I used charcoal from that tree.
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Ziegler's Asters blooming in the California high desert.
#Photography #Photos #Wildflowers #CaliforniaNatives
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany

The Enchanted Forest lights at Descanso Gardens.
#Photography #Photos #Surreal

A black and blue butterfly with white spots on it's body and an arch of orange dots on it's wing, stansd in front or a yellow butterfly with black tiger stripes.

Pipevine Swallowtail and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail puddling on a hot summer day.
#butterflies #nature #photography

Amazing work and a kindred spirit!

Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost 🌿
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮

Spectacular timelapse capturing an entire night from sunset to sunrise over the ALMA Observatory on the Chajnantor Plateau in the Chilean Atacama Desert.

Video Credit: ESO/C. Malin (christophmalin.com)

This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered

August 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.

It's that time again. We've gathered open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies with deadlines in the coming weeks. Apply!