dailyotter:

Otter Pup Peeks Out the Window

Thanks, kashiwaya920!

drawnblog:

If I was in LA I’d certainly be heading to Mike Mitchell’s solo show at Gallery 1988 which opens on Friday. At least I have these samples to whet my appetite.

dailyotter:

Shhh… I Is Here for You

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magnolius:

Bonsai Sculpture by Japanese artist Takanori Aiba titled Bonsai-B. Made using mixed media such as stone clay, epoxy putty, copper line, plastic, and resin

Cultivating a modern Bonsai style by adding a theme of relationship between human and nature to a Japanese classical Bonsai style. Originally, Japanese Classical Bonsai Style portraits the beauty of nature in miniature. Bonsai-B is an experimental approach to turn out a modern Bonsai style that portraits the beauty of spiritual accordance between human and nature in miniature.

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This was a pretty great year for music.  I don’t feel like there were a ton of great albums, but the good ones were really incredible.  

10. Cults - Cults

9. Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West

8. The Whole Love - Wilco

7. The Valley - Eisley

6. The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile

5. Kiss Each Other Clean - Iron & Wine

4. Bon Iver - Bon Iver

3. Undun - The Roots

2. Codes & Keys - Death Cab For Cutie

1. The King is Dead & Long Live the King - The Decemberists

I know the Decemberists records came out at opposite ends of the year, but I feel like they fit together pretty well and were both just awesome.  Some honorable mentions:

Days - Real Estate

Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes

The Harrow & The Harvest - Gillian Welch

My favorite songs of the year (in no particular order):

June Hymn - The Decemberists

Monday Morning - Death Cab for Cutie

The Other Side - The Roots

Countdown - Beyonce

Niggas in Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West

Minnesota, WI - Bon Iver

Voyage - Yanni

Rabbit Will Run - Iron & Wine

Smarter - Eisley

Stay Young, Go Dancing - Death Cab for Cutie

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theworldwelivein:

Lüdinghausen (by Peter Gutierrez)

philnoto:

Death Star She Wolf - A little late for Star Wars Day, but I wanted to do this color version based on an old con sketch.