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An Artist Created Giant Eight-Tentacle Sea Creature from Fallen Redwood Tree

Washington-based woodcarver Jeffrey Michael Samudosky has been producing elaborate figural works from a number of Pacific Northwest trees because he began his firm JMS Wood Sculpture at 1998. Among the latest endeavors is a replica of an Enteroctopus dofleini, or Giant Pacific Octopus, carved from a fallen Redwood given to him by Redwood Burl. Even the cephalopod‘s tentacles curve and twist their way across areas which Samudosky left ordinary, including the entire rear of the back which provides the illusion that the octopus is located in addition to the tree, rather than a part of it.

Samudosky has previously carved deep sea diving helmets, rams, and bears double his size. You may explore more of the self-taught woodworker‘s pieces on his website and Facebook.

h/t Laughing Squid

Google Project Loon will Provide Internet to Puerto Rico Using Balloons

Since 2013, Google’s Project Loon has been creating a network of stratospheric balloons developed to provide internet connectivity to the two-thirds of the world’s population with no link. One of the founding principles intends to bring people back online following the events of natural disasters. After class four hurricane maria caused significant damage to Puerto Rico‘s transit infrastructure, as well as much more, project loon’s team has been working with the country’s authorities to bring the balloon-powered net to the aid the hardest hit parts of the island.

After launching a group of balloons from Nevada, the US, fundamental communication and internet activities, like sending text messages and obtaining information online, are now readily available for individuals with LTE enabled telephones. Although still running an extensive and constant series of developments, including 500,000 km journey, the technology is still experimental and new. However, they intend to keep the balloons functioning for as long as they are capable and needed.

Photographer Captures the Vivid Beauty of Colorful Birds

Leila Jeffreys specializes in catching the unique personalities of each feathery friend through a series of up-close studio portraits, using a target to “portray birds in a way that exhibits their extraordinary beauty and variety, and to inspire a deeper concern for their well-being.”

Following on from her earliest work, which captured colorful portraits of budgerigars and wild cockatoos, she has resumed photographing birds from all over the world. A series from 2014 conveys the intense nature of birds of prey, many of which appear to face the camera without fear. In one shot, Trinity stands fiercely with a puffed out chest, while in a different, Mulga crouches angrily. The owls within this series seem to be a bit timider and sullen; in one picture, Tani stands with her back turned, rotating her mind only halfway to partly face the camera.

These vigorous creatures originate from exotic lands, such as the Australasia rainforests. The Superb Fruit Dove stands proudly wearing his purple crown, and the Emerald Dove exhibits lush green wings from a plumage of dusty pink.

If you love these colorful, feathery photos, you can see them for yourself at Jeffreys’ present exhibition–eligible Ornithurae Volume 1– in the Olsen Gruin Gallery at New York City. It’s available until November 12, 2017.

You may discover more of Jeffrey’s work on her site and Instagram.

In Leila Jeffreys’ brand new show–qualified Ornithurae–she captures the vibrant beauty of multicolored pigeons, doves, and cockatoos.

Digital Portraits of Modern Women by Yuschav Arly

Based in exotic Bali, Yuschav Arly was employed as a freelance illustrator since 2009. Self-taught and consistently seeking to experiment and develop his design, he passionately follows global fashion and trends, which he then merged with his hauntingly realistic digital portraits to create cutting-edge campaign vision for international brands.

Represented by JSR Agency in London, Yuschav’s most up-to-date series of work concentrates on feminine portraits. Each painting hauntingly beautiful than the other. Follow his latest upgrades on Instagram or give his job some kudos on Behance.

Mermaid Toast Is The Best Healthy Treat To Kickstart Your Day

Going by names such as “Mermaid” and “Unicorn” toast, these colorful treats are just as healthy for you as they’re beautiful. Made by food blogger Adeline Waugh, the vivid colors of pink, purple, and blue are created from good-for-you ingredients like beet juice, turmeric, spirulina, and blueberry powder.

To make the creamy vegan delicacies, Waugh starts with almond-milk cream cheese. After picking her color pallet, she combines the organic dyes using the cream pops and spreads it on sprouted flaxseed toast.

 

The final touches are subsequently added with opulent gold-flakes, pearly pastel sprinkles, or orange cut into star shapes.

Sure, making and photographing rainbow toast is somewhat frivolous.

“Brightly colored toast called after a mythical monster is not a serious or important matter,” Waugh says, “but with everything happening in the world, if a person can feel joyful to look at a pretty bit of toast, then why not?”

Follow her daily vegan creations on Instagram for a few severe healthy eating motivation.

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Sculptures of Beetles Covered in Minerals by Nozomi

Paris-based artist Nozomi made these glistening beetle specimens through a process of digital sculpting, 3D printing, and good old-fashioned lacquer painting. The functions are a continuation of a continuing series where she explores the backs of beetles as a backdrop for her digital work. Nozomi is selling some of the bits on Etsy, and you can trace her on Instagram.

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