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The Kimono Gallery@roger1952.bsky.social · 2w ago

The 34-year old Japanese artist @lito_leafart has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) his entire life. He discovered the Japanese art of kirie (切り絵, literally ‘cut picture’) and began experimenting, not with paper, but with leaves.

Created by Japanese artist Lito (@lito_leafart), this intricate piece of leaf-carving art (kirie) transforms a single green leaf into a whimsical aquarium scene. Held up against a bright sky, the carved leaf depicts a group of visitors silhouetted along the bottom edge, gazing up into a vast underwater view. Above them swims a massive whale shark accompanied by a school of smaller fish, all meticulously cut out with astounding precision. Lito's creative process harnesses hyper-focus to craft detailed, narrative-driven miniature worlds, turning a natural canvas into a heartwarming piece of visual storytelling.
🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦@joycomes.bsky.social · last mo.

Four-winged flying fish (tropical oceans) are remarkable they do not actually fly, but instead glide above the water. Using both their enlarged pectoral and pelvic fins, these fish can reach speeds of 70 km/h and sore up to 400meters in this in a single sustained flight to escape predators.

American Museum of Natural History@amnh.org · 4mo ago

Meet the Himalayan Monal! 🌈 Males flaunt iridescent feathers to attract mates. Found in the Himalayas, this bird lives at altitudes up to 16,000 ft (4,877 m) in summer! It uses its hooked beak to forage for insects, seeds, and berries. Hari K Patibanda, CC BY-NC 2.0, iNaturalist

A photo of the Himalayan Monal. The bird is visible in profile. It is dazzlingly colored in shades of green, orange, and blue.
United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Rosi", a mother of two, is picking mandarins in the Orosi, CA area. She gets paid $55 per 900-pound bin. She works as fast as she can and usually manages to fill two bins in 6 hours. "I worry if emergencies with my kids happen, as this barely pays my bills." #WeFeedYou

Bind of freshly harvested mandarin oranges
Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · 5mo ago

"The Voice of Hind Rajab," nominated for best international film at this year's Oscars, uses the real audio of 6-year-old Hind Rajab as she begged rescuers for help following an attack by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. "When you hear her voice, you can't unhear it," says director Kaouther Ben Hania.

“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Shortlisted for Oscar, Uses Audio of 6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Gaza

Two years ago this month, the world was gripped by a series of shocking recordings of a 6-year-old girl in Gaza pleading for help as she sat trapped in a car riddled with bullets alongside the bodies ...

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