Some time around 1820, French-American artist and naturalist, John James Audubon (1785-1851) started work on a personal project to paint every bird species located in North America, using unique methods and materials as well as extensive field observations. It was a tremendously challenging and costly endeavor, and many doubted Audubon's ability … [Read More...] about Birds of America
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The Music of Friends
Chamber music is any art music traditionally performed within a large room by a small number of musicians, and it’s this intimate setting that resulted in chamber music being referred to as “the music of friends”. Prior to the 19th century, the ‘friends’ of chamber music included royalty, aristocrats and their employee-composers, and performances … [Read More...] about The Music of Friends
Shooting Stars
Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (1787-1851), inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process, was the first to attempt to photograph an astronomical object in 1839. It was unsuccessful because telescope tracking errors during the long exposure time caused the moon to appear in the image as a fuzzy, indistinct spot. A year … [Read More...] about Shooting Stars
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Art Underwater
"For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss." -- John Dryden, The Cock and the Fox Underwater public arts projects created by the visionary Jason deCaires Taylor are not just unique exhibition spaces … [Read More...] about Art Underwater
Upsurge
"When it all comes together... it's like, man, this is the moment." -- Ray Collins Chris Bryan loves filming in the ocean more than anything. In fact, it's his passion, and he says capturing the … [Read More...] about Upsurge
Saving Our Ocean
The global Ocean covers 72% of the Earth surface, and it does more than its share to sustain life on Planet Earth. It feeds us, and is the source of the water we drink and the air … [Read More...] about Saving Our Ocean
Monarchs on the Move
A UNA MARIPOSA MONARCA (To a Monarch Butterfly) by Homero Aridjis (translated by George McWhirter) Tu que vas por el día como un tigre alado quemándote en tu vuelo dime qué vida … [Read More...] about Monarchs on the Move
Among The Trees
"No more walks in the wood; This is the aftermath Of afternoons in the clover Fields where we once made love Then wandered home together Where the trees arched above, Where we made our own … [Read More...] about Among The Trees
