OK so here it goes another Monday. I am tired. I didn't do great eating wise or exercise wise this weekend but here's to trying to get back on track. Anyway just wanted to share some things that caught my attention and were of interest and hope you enjoy them as well...

Nature and Art

A friend from college, Mike Dubish, posted a link on facebook to this article about grains of sand which caught my interest. It just made me think are we all like grains of sand? Seen one way to the naked eye or passerby, perhaps often overlooked but when looked at more closely or magnified "delicate, colourful structures each as unique as a snow flake"? Check out the link, these grains of sand are from all around the world and beautiful. http://www.blogger.com/goog_2068711109



Some other things on my mind are some of my favorite flowers and/or plants which some people may not find pretty but I find extremely beautiful. Protea are some of my favorite blooms and can be seen at the following links: http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/king_protea.htm, or  http://californiaprotea.org/. Protea are native to South Africa and Australia.

In addition I love pitcher plants and have a drawing I did of some a while back (see to the left)

I found an interesting article about some research being done on these pitcher plants: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090804081545.htm

In addition there are the heliconia, which I also did a drawing of (see to the right)

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia 

Then to get back to the exotic or carnivorous plants, is the raflessia which gives off the scent of rotting flesh to attract it's prey. It looks like something from a sci-fi movie. Check it out (below left).

This picture of the rafflesia plant was taken from an Interesting site: http://www.familyadventuretravelworks.com/borneo%E2%80%99s-giant-plant-%E2%80%93-the-rafflesia

Mike Dubisch and his wife Carolyn attended School of Visual Arts when I went and are currently working on a comic which has been "nominated for "Best Comic" at ThisIsHorror.com- Suitable for all ages, full color graphic novel- fully funded project your purchase is guaranteed to go through. You can support them by donating at:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/837620246/the-people-that-melt-in-the-rain-graphic-novel

(above image a pencil drawing page from The People That Melt in the Rain by Dubisch)