mark rothko's paintings and studies in color are beautiful and ahead of their time, but he was always limited by the physical medium of canvas, brush, and paint

now thanks to generative AI we can finally predict what rothko could have created if he had access to modern computers

Just trundling the last few kms home through the suburbs after a sunny-but-freezing training ride.

On to the Oude Kwaremont for the second time.

Easter Sunday. 😎

The Reveil broadcast, a round-the-world dawn chorus recording lasting 24 hours, is a collaborative sound and radio project that circles the Earth on live audio streams over the first weekend in May. You can stream with a phone, a laptop or a raspberry pi.
soundtent.org/reveil.html

Meanwhile on Truth Social 😂

'Tyler's Path'
Ink

The Post Office talks a lot about the millions they're paying in compensation. But most of that is just giving people the money they're owed. The return of cash stolen from the postmaster (a 'shortfall'), and loss of earnings because they sacked him.

Full moon.

Xmas day hike. We didn’t quite reach our summit goal, as I had set my phone’s alarm for 3.30 to give us enough time for to descend without being in benighted.

Kraftwerk ~ The Robots (Xmas edit) youtu.be/EwH2MKwqbKs?si… via YouTube

Michael Wolf, Paris tree shadows

“A photographer’s portrait in a mirror, a hundred years ago, Japan, ca. 1920.”

[Apparently from a cache of found glass plate negatives, via OldJapanesePhotos]

I feel sorry for today's kids who will never experience the unadulterated joy of poring over the Radio Times' Christmas double issue.

A few things in life we just know. Like if your attorney has this haircut, you are about to write a check for $148M.

Thibaut Pinot very well balanced with a pint in each hand as he watches PSG in Dortmund

Délice du berger

Books finally unboxed (after 2 years) and roughly in place in the new bookcases. A period of more considered sorting and shuffling about to follow.

Hither Green’s unsung hero, resident in 66/67 as it was cheaper to commute into town on the train for gigs.

Fox & Firkin IPA and a cozy fire.