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Not sure who's responsible for filming this masterpiece but even as a farmer watching this, I'm still in awe that a seemingly inert seed has all the information required to spring to life in the right conditions and reproduce.

Lūx lūcet in tenebrīs. — “The light shines in darkness.”

Hellebore in a Ginger Jar ~ Elizabeth Floyd

A wren’s voice is loud and clear, despite its small size. 📽: Lawrence Chatton

Sometimes, you just need alone time in nature.

I binged the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries over the weekend with my friend and I forgot how good it was??? It was SO funny, the costuming was insanely good, and it just felt so warm and comforting

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli once said: “When I feel depressed, I return to Florence and look at Brunelleschi’s dome: if the genius of man has reached such heights, I too must try to create, act, and live.”

Cannot tell you how much I adore this clip from 1941 of women from the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides singing as they work their Harris Tweed. It was shot by the great JACK CARDIFF.

Here she is again, the gorgeous Bracken. It's been a day of showers, some heavy and, at times, wintry. #herdwicks #sheep #wool #fleece #peakdistrict

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, there's something enduring about York Minster illuminating the night sky.

The Forgotten South Reminds me of the many stone houses I see when driving around Philadelphia. Also, here is one I passed in Guilford CT when I was hiking the New England Trail, built in 1639, now a museum (Henry Whitfield House). They knew how to build in the old days.

Around 300 BC, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, Seleucus I Nicator, founded the city of Seleucia on the Euphrates, later known as Zeugma (bridge). It sat at a key crossing between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, linking East and West along ancient trade routes. By the 2nd

An important phone call was winding down and I didn’t know if I wanted to say “take it easy” or “talk to you later.” My brain froze at the junction between the two phrases, and I blurted out: “take it later.” What is wrong with me. I am demented.

If you stick to the interstate while traveling, you’ll miss out on places like this. 👉🏻

Galapagos Boobies portrait. The blue-footed booby, also known as “Boobies” is indeed my favorite bird among the many I have photographed. When they walk with that kind of penguin moving swinging mode they are just adorable. Blue-footed boobies are socially monogamous seabirds

One of the little “quiet luxuries” I allow myself is breakfast in historic cafés This is one of my favorites Mangini, Genoa, Italy 🇮🇹 Its unique feature: cash only 💸 They’ve been fighting a long battle in court against bank fees for years For now they’re holding their ground

This may look like the middle of the night… but it’s 9am on a Wednesday in Reykjavík 🥶⛄️❄️ Iceland 🇮🇸

Intriguing ones for #WallsOnWednesday

Wonky one for #WallsOnWednesday