Rearrange able Layers of Glass Form Spectacular 3D Landscapes and Seascapes

Lucie Boucher and Bernie Huebner of Stone Ridge Glass are the creators of Glass-capes, spectacular three dimensional sculptures made of layers of colored glass. A lot their works are interactive, meaning that the glass layers can be re-arranged to take on entirely different scenes. Moreover, for the seascape piece above, called Ocean Laughter II, the glass pieces each represent a distinct wave. They can be arranged like a restless ocean or a symphonic work of geometric art. Furthermore, the glass pieces are carefully hand-cut or sawn, ground, and beautifully painted with specialized pigments. Then, they are fused or fire-polished in an electric glass kiln. Though, to give the illusion that each landscape is floating in space, a dark hardwood base is used as a stand. To each of the pieces is illuminated by a radiant light that's at the rear of the hardwood base. The light beautifully reflects off the wall behind it giving the sculptures an otherworldly glow.

Therefore, by consecutively layering pieces of colored glass, the artists make exclusive three dimensional sculptures. Michael Monroe, a famous leading authority on American art glass and the former curator-in-charge at the Smithsonian Museum’s Renwick Gallery specified about Cathedral Dusk (the piece immediately below) , By using flat sheets of kiln-polished glass in layers separated by space, Huebner and Boucher’s Cathedral Series of sculptures flawlessly captures the subtle shading and layering effect of fog-shrouded mountain ranges. The internal lighting more adds mystery and drama to this peaceful landscape.”

Amazing Owl Photographs Capture by Thai Photographer

The forest Owls are most regal, mysterious and graceful bird for wildlife photography. These splendid photographs have taken by Bangkok photographer in Thailand who goes by Sasi Smith show the several different faces of these ferocious, silent hunters. Sasi is a very creative photographer, and he doesn’t just shoot owls but he has quite a lot of bird photography under his belt as well, particularly of parrots. 

He says; owl photography is especially very difficult, due to their amazing camouflage! However, when someone as skilled photographer as Sasi gets it right, though, the results can be astonishing; here you’ve a chance to see some of his majestic collection of Owl photography are that’ve featured on internet! We’re sure, these are some of absolutely amazing photographs you’ll ever see of owls I can hear our local Little Owl calling as I look at these wonderful photos in the gathering dusk.

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90-Year-Old Tortoise Legs Were Eaten By Rats Gets Prosthetic Wheels

After the vicious attack, a local vet worked to save the 90-year-old pet tortoise's life named Mrs. T in Pembrook, but was anxious that would not be able to survive without her mobility. When the tortoise was hibernating for the winter, she ended up losing her front legs. A rat had eaten both legs up to the elbow joint, after breaking in to the garden shed where she was sleeping. We were afraid she may have to be put down. Its owner, Jude Ryder, feared the worst. 

A £1,000 vet bill did little to increase the situation. That is when the Ryder family turned to their mechanical engineer son Dale for help; he glued wheels from a model aircraft onto the tortoise’s shell, making her twice as fast. Using the wheels from a model airplane, Dale attached them to Mrs. T's shell with resin, facilitating her to move around freely and leave interesting tracks in her wake. Dale had received Tortoise as a gift when he was only eight years old, and she was already in her 60s.  Now it was like fitting her with a turbo charger and she’s going double the speed she used to. Tortoise is still quite young for a when  she could go on for another 50 years all she needs is a new set of tyres every now and again. Rat attacks on tortoises are not rare. Because Britain’s oldest tortoise, 130 year-old Thomas, died from a rat bite in 2013.

It was like fitting her with a turbo charger and now she's going double the speed she used to. She uses her back legs to push herself along and it seems quite happy, but it's problematic to tell with a tortoise.

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Mystical Photographs of Illuminated Forests in the United Kingdom by Ellie Davies

The London-based abstract photographer Ellie Davies fascinates us with surreal portraits of forests that glow magnificently with mystical fairy lights and ominous waves of mist.  He creates her enchanting shots in natural areas throughout the United Kingdom. Therefore, with the woods as her canvas, fireflies appear to brighten desolate clearings, and cascading showers of stars dust intensely lit patches of trees. Ellie Davies makes the pensive illusions by combining photographs of the natural world with pictures captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

She says, I like to explore images that juxtapose human and natural elements, calling devotion to the sharp divide between personal identity and interconnectivity. Though, she does this by positioning out-of-place elements within the context of her landscapes. The majestic forests are potent symbols in folklore, fairy tale and myth, places of enchantment and magic as well as of danger and mystery.  In more recent history they have come to be associated with psychological states relating to the unconscious. Therefore against this backdrop, my hard work explores the ways in which identity is formed by the landscapes we live and grow up in. Source: My Modernmet

An Artist Creates Intricate Scenes by Snipping Away at Paper

Artist Maude White snips away tiny bits of paper to expose extraordinarily intricate scenes. Maude White actually based in Buffalo, New York, brings inspired animals and imaginary panoramas to life with her lacy, hand-cut designs. Though, she calls her technique “paper carving.” In her work, most of creations are cut from plain white paper in crisp straightforwardness, but she also crafted a handful of projects from faded road maps. From her lacy flimsy pages, birds spread their wings, elephants dance, and dragon’s rear to life. 

She says that since she was a child, it has been looking for concealed beauty in unexpected places.  I was so impressed with underneath objects, or through them. I have always strong self-aplomb that if you really do hard enough, you will see somewhat precious and new, or, maybe, a bit extremely ancient and sacred.” She found that the faultless medium for conveying these hidden messages is through creating with paper. I feel that there are very few things in the world as dependable and constant as paper. Because paper is everywhere, and it has been telling countless stories for centuries.Source: My Modernmet