An Art of Noticing
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asakiyumeOver on Mastodon I was made aware of the existence of this beautiful little zine, done in the traditional way (all printed on a single sheet of paper), Meditations with Insects: An Art of Noticing, so I decided to order it.
It came in a brown envelope with drawings of a beetle, small bird, and owl on it, and the sender was "Unfolding Connections."
It was everything I hoped for and more. The main text directs readers to quiet, curious attention to creatures often ignored or disliked:
And then, wonder of wonders, there's text on the reverse side, too: quotes about recognizing and appreciating the presence and wisdom of other beings--unfolding connections to make ;-)
That quote has a typo, but it's the one that got me choked up reading it aloud to Wakanomori.
I really loved this one, too:
"the world is full of persons
only some of them human
and life is always lived in
relationship with others"
--Graham Harvey, Animism: Respecting the Living World
The creator, Kristian Brevik, has a Patreon, and he also makes lanterns of sea creatures that when lit up show the creatures' skeletons. Seems like a very cool guy.
And here's a photo from a week or so ago of some bright yellow coltsfoot pushing up through the leaf litter.
... I offer these as necessary nourishment in the harrowing landscape we're navigating right now.
It came in a brown envelope with drawings of a beetle, small bird, and owl on it, and the sender was "Unfolding Connections."
It was everything I hoped for and more. The main text directs readers to quiet, curious attention to creatures often ignored or disliked:
And then, wonder of wonders, there's text on the reverse side, too: quotes about recognizing and appreciating the presence and wisdom of other beings--unfolding connections to make ;-)
That quote has a typo, but it's the one that got me choked up reading it aloud to Wakanomori.
I really loved this one, too:
"the world is full of persons
only some of them human
and life is always lived in
relationship with others"
--Graham Harvey, Animism: Respecting the Living World
The creator, Kristian Brevik, has a Patreon, and he also makes lanterns of sea creatures that when lit up show the creatures' skeletons. Seems like a very cool guy.
And here's a photo from a week or so ago of some bright yellow coltsfoot pushing up through the leaf litter.
... I offer these as necessary nourishment in the harrowing landscape we're navigating right now.
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Date: 2025-04-09 03:00 pm (UTC)Thank you so much for so much beauty!
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Date: 2025-04-09 05:46 pm (UTC)We do get coltsfoot here too- so pretty!
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Date: 2025-04-09 06:00 pm (UTC)Very glad you liked the book.
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Date: 2025-04-09 06:09 pm (UTC)Your post made me think of insects I've seen and photographed in the past. Here are links to a couple of my past photos that are old enough I don't think you'll have seen them previously—one starring a beautiful insect, and one with a striking-looking insect in a beautiful flower. These are posted over on LiveJournal, which is now served from Russia, so expect slower-than-usual response times:
Green Bee (Taken 08/24/11. Heavily cropped, background slightly retouched. Possibly female Agapostemon texanus. If I recall correctly, she was about half to two-thirds the size of a honeybee. The flower is an unidentified weed—it looks very similar to a dandelion, but it may well have been something else.)
Spotted Cucumber Beetle on Strawflower (Taken 11/03/13. Heavily cropped. I believe this beetle to be Diabrotica undecimpunctata. The strawflower is a garden cultivar of Xerochrysum bracteatum.)
Enjoy!
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Date: 2025-04-10 01:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-04-10 07:17 pm (UTC)😊/\😊
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Date: 2025-04-10 10:20 am (UTC)That is an absolutely lovely zine: thank you for sharing. Illuminated sea-creature skeleton lamps sound amazing.
*hugs*
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Date: 2025-04-10 08:15 pm (UTC)I like the flowers--very bright and cheerful!
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Date: 2025-04-10 10:38 pm (UTC)Very glad you like the flowers--so cheerful!
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Date: 2025-04-12 04:20 am (UTC)The flowers are beautiful!
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Date: 2025-04-12 08:24 pm (UTC)Gotta carry these with us, our mental-spiritual-emotional Lembas bread.