Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm and a wing surface area of about…
Category: Friday Favorite Feature
Friday Favorite Feature 32 “Lady Blue” by Lions in the Street
Lions in the Street (image from their website) This is a band I found on SRR and the more I listen to the band the more I like it. They have great vocal harmonies, good guitar work, and lovely progressions in their melodies. Their discography includes their eponymous debut in 2009, On the Lam EP…
Friday Favorite Feature 31 — Dotty (Shelter Cat)
Dotty (Shelter Cat) You hear my voice from your warm lap bed and turn, tentative, hopeful that I’m talking to you. Your pea green, black-slitted eyes meet mine. Yes, they say, to you. I pat and stroke your silk, dotted fur, feel soft gravel of your ricket purr. Today’s Friday Favorite Feature is Dotty, one…
Friday Favorite Feature 30 — Cherry Blossoms at FMG
This pathway of cherry trees is near the entrance. There is also a walkway of them in the Japanese Gardens. Tuesdays are the days I drive to Grand Rapids to meet up with younger son and his family. This past Tuesday they got held up by a work conference call, so I had a chance…
Friday Favorite Feature 29 — “Balu” by Elbow
Elbow Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester in 1997. Elbow’s musical style has been described as alternative rock, indie rock, indie pop, Britpop, art rock, progressive rock, dream pop, post-rock, and post-Britpop. Elbow have cited a number of influences on their music, including Genesis (in particular the progressive rock years…
#FF — Norma Jean’s Ghost
PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Rouchard Norma Jean’s Ghost “She vowed she’d discover the answer.” “She never gave up.” “The search was her passion.” “Nothing would dissuade her.” “She wasted her life.” “She died childless and alone.” “She was never recognized for her works.” “She was one of sharpest minds of her time.” “The future will…
Friday Favorite Feature 28 — “Ruby Bay,” by The Warratahs
The Warratahs(follow link to some other great photos and info on the group) A band forms to play some of their favourite music for a couple of weeks, 25 years and 86,000 albums later it is still very much alive. Based around Barry Saunders voice and songs and Nik Brown’s ability to set the music…
Tao Talk 