A Handful Of Sand

Aesthetic side blog

[havingapoemwithyou]

to the young who want to die by Gwendolyn Brooks

[debelice]

Whale Shark Gliding Through Bioluminiscent Algae _ Mike Nulty

[friendly-neighborhood-patriarch]

SPACE SHARK

[nebulations]

[ID: A silent black and white video showing a whale shark swimming through black water studded with small dots of white, or bioluminescent algae. Combined with the white spots along the whale shark's entire back, the video gives the strong impression that the shark is a being swimming through space. End ID]

[qualityfarmprofessorpaper-blog]

[alexaloraetheris]

You know when Terry Pratchett said 'It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works'? Yeah, he meant this.

[culturenlifestyle]

Recycled Motor Oil Pool Reflects The Stunning Architecture of Switzerland’s Bellelay Abbey

Switzerland’s Bellelay Abbey is featuring two enigmatic pools of recycled motor oil, which reflect the stunning architecture of the grand, ornate chapel. A contrast to its white-washed environment, the glassy black pools mirror in detail the building’s beauty The juxtaposition lends itself to the purity and prestige of the building. Unlike water reflects, the oil pool allows viewers to appreciate a vivid, clear image with no glare. Along with its aesthetic value, the oil pools offer Bellelay Abbey a serene and poised atmosphere. 

[aworsening]

My name is David Ward. I am in Eskew.

city song - daughers / I am in Eskew / parties paranoia violence - olivia sparrow / advertisements for architecture - bernard tschumi

[mysterium-solis]

Sword Illustrations by Ma-Ko (2018-21)

[gifted-minerva]

Jules–Elie Delaunay (1828 - 1891)

Young Woman with a Sword

late 19th century

[bukomoon]

"Opalescence" by Boucheron — transformable betta fish pendant/ear cuff with rose gold accents and an opal cabochon, photo via Instagram

[dappledwithshadow]

[blackbackedjackal]

by Wendy Klemperer

[memories-of-ancients]

Gold and emerald necklace, Byzantine, 6th-7th century BC

from Christies

[lionfloss]

Centuripe, province in Enna, Sicily, Italy

[thewerebunny]

[charlottesspace-deactivated2025]

Spring comes quickly; overnight the plum tree blossoms, the warm air fills with bird calls

[nousanti]

The longing never watered is the one that grows 🌻

[kleinergeist]

I'd like to introduce everyone to this horrid thing I created about a year ago but haven't shown many people yet (probably for the best).

This is Baby. AKA The Monster. AKA Sight Tremendous and Abhorred, AKA Vile Insect, AKA A Thing Such As Even Dante Could Not Have Conceived, etc, etc. It's made from bits of scrap fabric I scrounged from various sources and is roughly the size of a human toddler. Its design is based on Mary Shelly's original descriptions of Frankenstein's creature.

But that's not all! Behold!

You can dissect this little abomination to reveal a full set of crocheted, knitted, and scrap fabric organs, all hand-stitched by yours truly!

It has a heart, stomach, lungs, liver, small and large intestine, kidneys, bladder, and, of course, a brain! So it can ponder the horrors of its own existence!

I used this pattern by Less Than Three for the heart. I ended up felting it because I screwed up most of the stitches (I was relatively new to crochet at the time). The result was a bit of a blobby mess, but oh well.

So yeah. This thing lives in my house now (my family hates it). I have yet to reap the full consequences of my hubris.

[simena]

Legh Mulhall Kilpin

[fravery]

Winding through the Meadows, The River Teign at Teigngrace | Richard Thorn