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Before fibre optics was ever thought of nature was there first...Hydrangea stem showing the intricate feeding system that delivers nutrients to the buds. Love nature! ☺
2017 Photograph, Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, Rough-leaf Goldenrod or Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa, Aster Family, Asteraceae), Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia, © 2023.
Last night I was privileged to attend a lecture by prominent African American educator, advocate and mathematician Freeman Hrabowski III. His appearance was part of a yearly lecture series sponsored by the wife of the late Senator Mark O. Hatfield.
Hrabowski spoke about his journey as a young child in Alabama listening to Dr. Martin Luther King speak, marching for civil rights and being jailed at 12 years old. How his first name stems from the first "free man" born in his family and his last denoting the last name of his families ancestral Polish slave owner Hrabowski. He is now President of one of the most successful research universities in the country, served as the chair for an Obama advisory committee, and speaks around the world about bringing diversity and equality to STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) research. He's a rare mix of supreme intelligence and personality to match.
The lecture and the stats he provided made me think about my trip to South Carolina and my first encounter with that dark part of US history. This photo is of the historic slave cabins that still reside at Boone Plantation in Mt. Pleasant. We heard unfiltered stories about the brutal living conditions, inhumane treatment, and how many slaves didn't even survive the arduous trip to the US. A lot has changed since then, but the systemic problems still exist....even in institutions of higher learning.
Hrabowski ended his lecture with this, "“Watch your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character become your destiny!” Inspiring words from an inspiring person.
Image with my Hasselblad 500cm
Surely one of the most alien-looking plants on the planet!
This is in the Temperate House at Kew Gardens.
Painting my kitchen today, "French Blue", which is probably an inappropriate color for a kitchen, but we like it.
Have a good weekend, and I will check your photos soon!
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#14 Repurposed, January Monthly Scavenger Hunt
Something simple. The stems are just as nice as the flowers, aren't they!
The milk bottle is being used as a vase!
Took this yesterday on the way home but too poorly to upload... Love the way the stems are hanging on here - almost looks like a spider
The Stem of Bacteriophage model: the famous syringe like structure to attach on bacterial cell wall and inject its DNA into bacteria for replication of phage. An artistic piece made of glass to honor the scientist who made the discovery.
Nobel laureate Lecture to celebrate Dr. Sydney Brenner Scientific Voyage at Biopois 2015
For Our Daily Challenge Group 3: LYRICS/POETRY INSPIRED
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touched by the thorns.
Thomas Moore
“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.”
I was prompted to post to this topic due to Yvonne's beautiful image and words. I absolutely adore the song she chose - "Wonderful World " and my favourite rendition was from the 'soul beautiful' Israel Kamakawiwo'ole . R.I.P issy