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The Colors of Snow

28 Saturday Mar 2020

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Art, color, design, design challenge, pattern, silk, snow, snow dye, tie dye

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For textile artists living in areas with snow, winter provides a novel vehicle for putting color on fabric. The top image shows the original piece of heavy silk organza, a/k/a gazaar, that was prepped, manipulated, and piled high with various colors of dye mixed into snow. As the snow melts, the dyes, often composed of many otherwise hidden colors, begin to “strike” the fibers at various rates. This reveals unexpected intensities and blending within the fractured patterns that emerge from the unbound cloth.

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A new Tie-Dye themed Design Challenge at Spoonflower.com was the perfect motivation for digitizing this snow dyed silk and creating the pattern above. Click here to vote for your favorite design through March 31, 2020.

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The Cranes Are Coming

12 Sunday Mar 2017

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Audubon, Kearney, migration, Nebraksa, Rowe Sanctuary, Sandhill Cranes

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Posted by Darcy | Filed under Art, environment, Nature, wildlife

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Trees & Textures

27 Tuesday Dec 2016

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ice, Nisqually NWR, Olympia, reflections, trees, Washington, water

At Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Olympia, Washington on a crisp December morning.ice_tufts_nisquallybanks_nisquallytree_textures_nisquallyfrosted_trees_reflect_oly

Posted by Darcy | Filed under Art, environment, Nature

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Reflections on the Chicago River

05 Monday Sep 2016

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Boat tour, Chicago, Chicago Architectural Tour, Chicago River, Skyscrapers

The two buildings were photographed from a boat during a Chicago Architectural Tour in July. The abstract reflections were captured the next morning during a walk along the river. A full size view of each image can be seen by clicking on the image, then view full size image in the lower right corner.

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Banyan Tree Spirit

05 Monday Sep 2016

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Banyan Tree, Buddha, Phimai Wat, Thailand

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Annual Cicada

03 Saturday Sep 2016

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bug, Cicada, Diceroprocta vitripennis, green winged cicada, green wings, insect

This Green Winged Cicada (Diceroprocta vitripennis) is an annual variety. I managed to grab a few photos on my phone. Cicada wings are tiny and compressed when they emerge, but it didn’t take long for the beautiful green wings to fully unfurl and carry the insect away… leaving its former self behind.Annual_cicada_emergeAnnual_cicada

Posted by Darcy | Filed under environment, Nature, wildlife

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Flamingos at the Korat Zoo

29 Monday Aug 2016

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flamingo, Korat Zoo, Thai zoo, Thailand

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Posted by Darcy | Filed under environment, Nature, wildlife

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Ganesh

25 Thursday Aug 2016

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Ganesh, ganesha, Thailand

Northern Thailand is predominantly Buddhist and opportunities to worship and leave offerings for the deities are everywhere. Even the birds participated.

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Phra Pathom Chedi

20 Saturday Aug 2016

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Chinese figures, Nakhon Pathom, Phra Pathom Chedi, stupa, Thailand

Phra Pathom Chedi, or “the first Stupa” is located about 50km outside of Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom. It is the tallest Stupa in the world, dating back to the 4th century. Learn the colorful history of this Buddhist site here.

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These charismatic statues are among several that encircle the Stupa at its base.

 

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G’day

20 Saturday Aug 2016

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Kangaroo, Korat Zoo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

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