A blog about photography, design, art, architecture, ephemera, found objects, pop culture, anonymous, outsider art, folk art, self-taught art, illustration, beauty, esoterica, auctions, discovery, art environments, mystery, vintage stuff and the magic that can be found in everyday things. Thursday, February 20, 2014. The Snake Handlers of Harlan, KY. Photo collection of John and Teenuh Foster. Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Finding Art by Photographs by John Foster.

A Journal of Natural Discovery. Thursday, October 24, 2013. Suffice it to say, I am now committed to getting Kamana 2 underway and completed by January of 2014.

After 5 weeks of low-gluten, low-dairy, low-red meat, and low-caffeine, I finally know the actual foods to which my body has a severe intolerance. Although it might as well be. I like where she is.

Connecting Natural History with our Social History. Thursday, 12 January 2012. Secret Seals of the South East. A recent blog post looked at how a migrating Osprey has been helped by an offshore wind farm providing a roosting spot. Now, John has suggested to me that seals may be benefiting too. And there are two ways in which the wind farms are creating a cool bit of accidental nature. Pegwell Bay where they live is a nature reserve.