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After finally sorting out my audio problems, my story covering the

Years is a brilliant conceptual piece by Bartholomäus Traubeck where thinly sliced disks of trees are played with an optical record player. Close rings and knots become chords in the melodic symphony derived from nature.

These gorgeous photos from the book Nests – Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them by Sharon Beals are simply breathtaking. I love her choice of subject, the way they've been chosen, and her photography style. I'm thrilled to find out she's local and I'm going to have to add another book to my wish list!

Another random page from one of my sketchbooks.

I have never been to the beautiful buildings and grounds at The Palace of Fine Arts. I went with First Exposures and I already want to go back with more cameras and maybe a model or two... any volunteers?

Disney characters combined with a harsh dose of reality is why I love Jeff Hong's Tumblr, Unhappily Ever After. There's Pooh surrounded by a clear cut forest, Belle contemplating plastic surgery, and Ariel caught in an oil spill.

Tonight's sunset was so gorgeous I just had to grab my camera and share a few photos. I'm using my "new" tele converter on my ancient 105mm lens to abstract the colors and clouds. Shot on location hanging out my bathroom window and inspired by "the changing landscape" theme that our First Exposures session is exploring this summer.

My week was exciting! I went sailing on the bay with First Exposures and we also went to check out the area around the Exploratorium's old building. I can't believe I've never been there - it's gorgeous! I'll post pics from this adventure over the next couple of Tuesdays…

Verschleif is a cool video by Laurin Döpfner where he sands a variety of objects in half including wood, skull, and a DSLR. Shaving off small layers to expose the insides like an MRI. I found the DSLR GIF over on Reddit and I had to find the creator. It was thrilling to see that there was an entire video.

I adore this series of untitled collages by Javier Mai. Retro and modern images combine into cohesive, surreal scenes.