TILT- you bug me cuz it ain't Thursday yet...
For TILT - I know, it ISN"T Thursday yet, but it is over here in Noodle land- my brain is totally off in vacation mode- I have already forgotten what day of the week it is, see I NEED this vacation... I do.
This will probably be one of the oddest TILT's yet, but I am going to post it, because I do love insects...Totally fascinated by the world around me. Looking at the intricate engineering of a mosquito eater (really just a male mosquito, harmless, but scary as hell when they dive bomb you) look at those wings, look at how paper thin they are and the detail in them, look at the body and the precise segments that create the thorax. At one point in my life I wanted to be an entomologist. To think about how many insects there are in the world, to think about how different they all are, and how they play such an important role. Without them we would not have much to eat, flowers to stop and smell, or birds to hear sing...
So today's tilt goes out to the little things that might make us squirm, but that I am totally in love with because of what they represent- beauty, perfection, detail, engineering, survival...
6 comments:
How funny. My brother was an amateur entymologist turned professional photographer. I grew up surrounded by very elaborate insect collections, labeled and put in fancy glass cases. They were donated to Humboldt State Univ. for study.
My oldest son carried on the tradition until he settled on snakes as his creature of choice. Fond memories. :)
I have to admit, I got a little creeped out by the close-up, but I agree insects are fascinating... from afar. ;)
good thoughts, I too am fascinated with little creatures and insects and such. they really are amazing
you're cool!
holy skeeter!
first of all... your new haircut is freakin adorable!! it's probably not that new, i have just been mia for so long! the photobooth pics are RAD! you look like a '20s film star.
and second, you have managed to make a mosquito very beautiful! despite my horrible allergic reaction to their bites, I really enjoyed looking at the photo series on flickr.
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