“Pictures must not be too picturesque.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wikipedia article of the day is Cactus wren. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2Hrs0Kb Summary: The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is a large wren that is endemic to the deserts of the US and Mexico. It is the state bird of Arizona. The wren’s upperparts are brown with black and white spots and the underparts are cinnamon-buff […]

“Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.” – Walter Annenberg

Wikipedia article of the day is Third Silesian War. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2uTEENd Summary: The Third Silesian War was a conflict between Prussia and an Austrian alliance that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia’s control of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and […]

“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” – Ansel Adams

Wikipedia article of the day is Vespro della Beata Vergine. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2lsTyX1 Summary: Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) by Claudio Monteverdi is an extended composition for the evening vespers on Marian feasts, printed in 1610. The composer set the usual Latin psalms and Magnificat, but also solo concertos in […]

“Art has to move you and design does not, unless it’s a good design for a bus.” – David Hockney

Wikipedia article of the day is New York State Route 175. Check it out: https://ift.tt/3hJhjSG Summary: New York State Route 175 is a west–east state highway located in Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. The 15.46-mile (24.88 km) route begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 east of the village of Skaneateles. It heads towards […]

How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the most massive stars known. This star is the brightest object located just above the gas front […]

Wikipedia picture of the day on August 30, 2020: “Everything is Going to be Alright” artwork by Martin Creed, Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand https://ift.tt/3b86Spf