Over 15 Years’ Worth Of Dazzling Art At Burning Man
Photographer NK Guy has been capturing the artworks built for Burning Man on camera for over a decade, recently anthologized his findings in a new book, Art of Burning Man. In it, he pays poetic homage to the way the sun rises over the event’s central sculpture in the mornings, and the glow of LED lights and lasers after sunset. He emphasizes the structures’ ability to bring people together from all walks of life – accomplishing, according to Guy, the feelings of connection that art should achieve, but so often fails to inside of a museum.
See more stunning art from Burning Man here.
Walton Ford “Gleipnir” 2012
In Norse mythology, Gleipnir is the binding that holds the mighty wolf Fenrir. The Gods had attempted to bind Fenrir twice before with huge chains of metal, but Fenrir was able to break free both times. Therefore, they commissioned the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break. To create a chain to achieve the impossible, the dwarves fashioned the chain out of six supposedly impossible things:
- The sound of a cat’s footfall
- The beard of a woman
- The roots of a mountain
- The sinews of a bear
- The breath of a fish
- The spittle of a bird
Therefore, even though Gleipnir is as thin as a silken ribbon, it is stronger than any iron chain. It was forged by the dwarves in their underground realm of Niðavellir.
Gleipnir, having bound Fenrir securely, was the cause of Týr’s lost hand, for Fenrir bit it off in revenge when he was not freed. Gleipnir is said to hold until Ragnarök, when Fenrir will finally break free and devour Odin. (via wiki)
Because you guys liked my last mushroom/fungus post.
1. Lion’s mane mushroom
2. Golden jelly fungus
3. Red cage fungus
4. Inky cap mushroom
5. Glowing mushroom
6. Veiled lady mushroom
7. Hedgehog mushroom
8. Pinwheel mushroom
9. Pixie’s parasol mushroom
10. Waffleball stinkhorn
hi dragon. nice hat
pontifical, Avignon ca. 1330-1340
Tours, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. Diocèse 8, fol. 59r
‘Downright Scary-Looking’ Anglerfish Found in Deep Sea
“A new species of fish that researchers describe as being “downright scary looking” has just been discovered in the deep sea.”
Scary. But cool. There are still so many more secrets to discover from the deep sea.
Read more about this odd creature from Discovery News
August 9, 2013 – High above a stunning cloudscape, the unmanned Japanese “Kounotori” supply ship approaches the International Space Station. (NASA)
