Edward Lear: Ornithological Illustrator
Edward Lear started drawing for a living at the aged of 16, as an "ornithological draughtsman" employed by the Zoological Society.
His first publication at the age of 19 was "Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae" (Parrots) in 1830.
Red and yellow Maccaw (Ara macao)
Alexandrine Parakeet or Alexandrian Parrot (Psittacula eupatria)
Kuhl´s Lorikeets (Vini kuhlii)
Between 1832 and 1838, he created 80 bird portraits for the naturalist John Gould.
These are considered by many people, the world’s best ornithological illustrations.
The lithography plates were coloured by hand.
Eagle Owl (Bubo maximus)
Edward Lear: English Illustrator & Poet
"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat"
(Illustrations by William Foster)
N. American Fauna: The Wolverine
The wolverine whose scientific name is Gulo gulo, is also known as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch. It weights between 9-25 kg, measures 65-107 cm long and can live up to 13 years.
Wolverine (Kuekuatsheu) the Creator from the Innu tribe of Quebec
” Long ago, Kuekuatsheu built a big boat and put all the different animal species in it. There was a lot of rain and the land was flooded. The wolverine told the mink to dive into the water to get mud and rocks and Kuekuatsheu mixed it all together to make an island which is the world we presently inhabit along with all the animals.”
Canadian Architect: Frank Gehry
City of Wine Complex, Spain
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao (Spain)
Dancing House, Prage (Czech Republic)
20th Century Greatest Classical Pianist: Glenn Gould (Canadian)
When he was 10 years old, he injured his back falling from a boat ramp and his father made him an adjustable-height chair, so Gould could sit very low at the keyboard.
Here he is at the age of 14
The chair allowed him to pull down on the keys instead of striking them from above; he used it for the rest of his life and took it with him everywhere. To Gould it was "a member of the family".
Glenn Gould entered the Music Conservatory at the age of 10 and graduated at 12 with the category of a proffesional. He he was able to memorize full pieces before playing them and once dared a friend to name a composition he couldn´t play instantly and by heart.
Lewis CarroLL Photographs
Evelyn Hatch as a Gypsy
Alice Pleasance Liddell as a Beggar Child
Annie and Francis Henderson
The "Elvis" and the Shoe Maker
A very funny version of the Grimm´s Brothers tale
The Elves and the Shoe Maker
Canadian Insects
With a wing span of up to 114 mm, this nocturnal insect is found in deciduous hardwood forests from Canada to Northern Mexico.
In Canada it is found from the Maritime provinces West to Saskatchewan.
It is one of North America´s largest moths! Watch its life cycle!
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