Reblog from Unusual Things

This is a reblog from the wonderful blog, Unusual Things.  We humans tend to think we are so clever and that we have a monopoly on creating artworks.  Not so. Just look at the visual and architectural wonders created by birds.  Again, for inspiration you cannot go past the natural world.

15. The Western Tanager Nest
14. Allen's Hummingbird
13. American Goldfinch
12. American Robin
11. California Towhee
9. Lichtenstein's Oriole
8. Cuban Emerald

7. Anna's Hummingbird
5. MacGillivray's Warbler
4. Pine Siskin
3. Rock Sparrow
2. Spotted Nightingale-Thrush
1. Wild Honeycomb with Golden Masked Tanager Nest Inside

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UNUSUAL THINGs

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More Inspiration

Again, if you are looking for inspiration, just look outside.

Hundreds (thousands?) of tiny blue beetles congregating on tall blades of grass.

Such beautiful shiny blues.

Old piece of sheet metal with a stunning patina.

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Living Texture

When you are travelling you tend to take the time to notice all the little details that are unique to your new surroundings.  I had walked past these plants and rocks several times before I stopped to photograph them.  If you wish to see them in more detail simply double click to get a larger image.

This tree trunk reminds me of the work, Hovor II by El Anatsui that I featured in a previous entry.

Palm tree trunk.

Trunk of another species of palm tree.

It is almost comically hairy.

Close up of the "hairy crown" of the stump.

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Natural Inspiration

I went wild photographing the abundance of natural inspiration in the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.  Tropical plants have the most bizarre, sculptural and beautiful flowers and foliage.  It was an absolute visual feast.

The Conservatory of Flowers.  Beautiful Victorian greenhouse architecture.  Not as big as the glass house at Kew Gardens, but still stunning.

I have no idea what this plant is, but I love the alien-like seed pods.

They change colour as they senesce, making them even more interesting.

Orchid in close up.

Nepenthes spp.  carnivorous plant.

Gorgeous grating on the floor of the conservatory.

Yellow hibiscus.

Euphobia spp. "white ghost"

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