MARS (1980)
Acrylic on illustration board - 4” x 5”
Roman gods accompanied each planetary chapter of National Geographic’s Atlas of Our Universe, with this alternative preliminary concept for Mars depicting the god of war in action.
MARS (1980)
Acrylic on illustration board - 4” x 5”
Roman gods accompanied each planetary chapter of National Geographic’s Atlas of Our Universe, with this alternative preliminary concept for Mars depicting the god of war in action.
Blue whales fall silent due to starvation, seen as a warning of a collapsing #ocean #ecosystem.
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Blue #whales are calling less than they used to... a strange and heartbreaking shift that scientists link to shrinking krill populations during marine #heatwaves. When these giants struggle to find enough food, they spend more time searching and far less time singing... a change that signals stress in both the animals and the ecosystem they depend on. 🐋
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(live fishfree)
#vegan #saveourseas
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell's artwork was based on an image she saw in a 1975 issue of National Geographic taken by photographer W Jesco von Puttkamer.
#jonimitchell #hissingofsummerlawns
#musichistorycorner #wjescovonputtkamer #photographer #brazil #python #thehissingofsummerlawns #singer #albumart #artwork #art #jonimitchellart #summer #summermusic #summersongs #nationalgeographic #snake #albumcovers
Old Elephant Bull Paying Respects at a Friend's Gravesite
This moment was among the most profoundly moving and memorable experiences of my life- yet it was so gentle, so quiet, had I been distracted I would have missed it.
The longer tale, if you are so inclined: I spent many days near a single watering hole on Hwange, Zimbabwe, where an elephant skeleton lay nearby. Many young elephant families passed through, without giving the bones much attention. But one day, an older bull elephant, walking slowly, stopped at the bones. His ears lowered and his trunk stooped in solemn reverence. He grazed the bones with his trunk and then massaged the skull for a very long time- elephants who mourn at the bones of their loved ones favour the skull, which I assume is more individual and recognizable. It was extremely hot, and other elephants, mothers with their babies and lone bulls- charged toward the watering hole, eager for a drink and a bath. The bull was surely hot and parched- but unrushed, every part of him connecting with the bones before him.
I asked a local, a former guide, if he knew who the elephant was who died. He was also an old bull, so old his last set of teeth had worn out completely, and he lived at the watering hole, soaking grasses to make them soft enough to eat. He died nearby of natural causes last year. This old bull, the visiting mourner, was very likely a good friend, maybe even a travelling companion.
There are detractors who say we can't know for certain that the behaviour at these boneyards really is mourning behaviour. I can't help but think that such detractors have never witnessed first hand the palpable emotions of a grieving elephant. #elephant #africanelephant #Hwange #Hwangenationalpark #nature #natur #naturephotography #wildlifeprotection #wildlife #wildlifephotography #africa #zimbabwe #wildlifeconservation #nationalgeographic #natgeo #natgeonature #tierwelt #mammals #ethicalnaturephotography #conservation #animalsareamazing
Old Elephant Bull Paying Respects at a Friend's Gravesite
This moment was among the most profoundly moving and memorable experiences of my life- yet it was so gentle, so quiet, had I been distracted I would have missed it.
The longer tale, if you are so inclined: I spent many days near a single watering hole on Hwange, Zimbabwe, where an elephant skeleton lay nearby. Many young elephant families passed through, without giving the bones much attention. But one day, an older bull elephant, walking slowly, stopped at the bones. His ears lowered and his trunk stooped in solemn reverence. He grazed the bones with his trunk and then massaged the skull for a very long time- elephants who mourn at the bones of their loved ones favour the skull, which I assume is more individual and recognizable. It was extremely hot, and other elephants, mothers with their babies and lone bulls- charged toward the watering hole, eager for a drink and a bath. The bull was surely hot and parched- but unrushed, every part of him connecting with the bones before him.
I asked a local, a former guide, if he knew who the elephant was who died. He was also an old bull, so old his last set of teeth had worn out completely, and he lived at the watering hole, soaking grasses to make them soft enough to eat. He died nearby of natural causes last year. This old bull, the visiting mourner, was very likely a good friend, maybe even a travelling companion.
There are detractors who say we can't know for certain that the behaviour at these boneyards really is mourning behaviour. I can't help but think that such detractors have never witnessed first hand the palpable emotions of a grieving elephant. #elephant #africanelephant #Hwange #Hwangenationalpark #nature #natur #naturephotography #wildlifeprotection #wildlife #wildlifephotography #africa #zimbabwe #wildlifeconservation #nationalgeographic #natgeo #natgeonature #tierwelt #mammals #ethicalnaturephotography #conservation #animalsareamazing
‘Jane Goodall: An Inside Look’
National Geographic (2017)
Jane Goodall: 1934-2025
#janegoodall #documentary #nationalgeographic #movies
https://youtu.be/d3b6zSpy7P4
‘Jane Goodall: An Inside Look’
National Geographic (2017)
Jane Goodall: 1934-2025
#janegoodall #documentary #nationalgeographic #movies
https://youtu.be/d3b6zSpy7P4
🧵‘Jane Goodall: An Inside Look’
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#janegoodall #documentary #nationalgeographic #movies
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/jane/umc.cmc.6ghwig6jmp513vspvssw7ks0l
‘Jane Goodall: An Inside Look’
National Geographic (2017)
Jane Goodall: 1934-2025
#janegoodall #documentary #nationalgeographic #movies
https://youtu.be/d3b6zSpy7P4
🎉 My photographs are featured in National Geographic!
NatGeo scoured my website, picking their favourites from my huge portfolio of beautiful #LostPlaces. They chose to feature places all from my home country of #England, amazing!
Thanks to #NationalGeographic for featuring my work, this is definitely a proud moment and a milestone for my journey as a #photographer.
The full feature now live, on their Dutch-language platform - https://www.nationalgeographic.nl/fotografie/a62133950/urbex-locaties-engeland
🎉 My photographs are featured in National Geographic!
NatGeo scoured my website, picking their favourites from my huge portfolio of beautiful #LostPlaces. They chose to feature places all from my home country of #England, amazing!
Thanks to #NationalGeographic for featuring my work, this is definitely a proud moment and a milestone for my journey as a #photographer.
The full feature now live, on their Dutch-language platform - https://www.nationalgeographic.nl/fotografie/a62133950/urbex-locaties-engeland
The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell's artwork was based on an image she saw in a 1975 issue of National Geographic taken by photographer W Jesco von Puttkamer.
#jonimitchell #hissingofsummerlawns
#musichistorycorner #wjescovonputtkamer #photographer #brazil #python #thehissingofsummerlawns #singer #albumart #artwork #art #jonimitchellart #summer #summermusic #summersongs #nationalgeographic #snake #albumcovers
