Random Beauty

New to Me: The Love Cats in Ukulele

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During the covid-19 pandemic, many people in my social bubble and beyond have turned not just to handcrafts but to video projects as a way to pass the time and provide comfort. I’ve seen a wide spread of projects and inspiration as a consequence, and enjoyed every one. Here’s an example.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain recorded a cover of “The Love Cats” by The Cure.

The Lovecats – Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on YouTube

Isn’t it wonderful? I laughed out loud, it was such a fun take. 🙂

Found via Whatever.

Note: I wasn’t paid or perked to mention this; just passing along a good thing.

Random Beauty: Firefall at Yosemite

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Each February, if conditions allow the seasonal Horsetail waterfall in Yosemite National Park in California to flow, the waterfall appears to be set ablaze by the setting sun. And it’s simply breathtaking!

Flickr Jay Huang Firefall Yosemite National Park

Jay Huang via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The event is known as the firefall (apparently as homage to Yosemite Firefall). This photo was posted by Jay Huang on Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Thank you for sharing, Jay!

Brand New Fair Isle Mittens

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In early January we had some warm temps, but then the temperatures swung again. With new snow on the ground and temperatures well below freezing, I put my brand new mittens to good use. Aren’t they super?

Kirjoneulelapaset

In a perfect world, the blues would be a little less teal-ey and turquoise and lean more towards grey, but you work with what you’ve got, right?

Thank you so much, M, for knitting them! Lurrrve. ❤

Small Bouquet from October Flowers

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I’m both amazed and delighted over how long wild flowers blossom around here:

October Wild Flowers

Granted, they’re not terribly flashy like cultivated ones, but they do give bees and other pollinators sustenance long into the fall season and provide splashes of color, too. (We keep our yard purposely toxin-free for the bees.)

Random Beauty: Light Diffracts Through Hummingbird Wings

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Christian Spencer has photographed hummingbirds in Brazil’s Itatiaia National Park for years. He’s concentrated on the way light diffracts through the birds’ wings and breaks into a rainbow. The photos are GORGEOUS – here’s just one example:

Christian Spencer Hummingbirds Vitral

Christian Spencer

Wow – the skill it takes to capture the hummingbirds just so!

Found via Colossal. Visit Spencer’s website for more.

Note: I wasn’t paid or perked to mention this; just passing along a good thing.

Ouizi’s Incredible Floral Mural in Detroit

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Artist Louise Jones known professionally as Ouizi works on many things – murals, printmaking, painting and drawing. I’m most taken with her outdoor murals: large-scale floral paintings on building facades, etc. My favorite so far is in Detroit, Michigan:

Ouizi Trumbull Porter Hotel Exterior Mural

Trumbull Porter Hotel, Detroit, Michigan. Ouizi.

Normally I tend not to gravitate towards black, but this exterior is so vibrant and astounding I cannot but love it. The boutique hotel Trumbull Porter has even included a video of the painting process on their website. (If not found there, visit Trumbull and Porter Hotel Ouizi Mural on Vimeo.)

More of her work on the Ouizi website and Instagram.

Found via Colossal.

Note: I wasn’t paid or perked to mention this; just passing along a good thing.