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Category: Nature
The Ghost Plant
Monotropa Uniflora aka The Ghost Plant "Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on… Continue reading The Ghost Plant
Celestial Art
Connecting with a piece of art is one of the finest pleasures in life. Connecting with a collection of art is an almost overwhelmingly glorious experience. Elise Mahan has rubbed stars, ice, forests and handfuls of northern light into the four chambers of this heart of mine.
In a secluded cabin off the grid
In a secluded cabin off the grid, Jason Tennant crafts sculptures, masks and motifs inspired by the great wild.
Animal Skeleton Pillows
'Come on over and check out my room. I have pillows with animal skeletons on them...' is what I would say if I had these beauties casually strewn across my bed. Who would have thought that someone would one day think, 'you know what? I'm going to make a pillow with the skeleton of a… Continue reading Animal Skeleton Pillows
Take Root
I need to think of a quick way to drum up over £700 so I can get myself one of these astonishingly beautiful handmade ceiling lights. They're the absolute perfect ceiling lights for any misanthrope. These stunning piece of dark home decor were inspired, interestingly enough, by a yoga exercise and the notion of taking… Continue reading Take Root
NordLand Publishing: Call To Arms
Spreading The Dark Word
If you would like to see your creative work featured and reviewed on Wyrd Words & Effigies, don't hesitate to get in touch. I established this blog (and soon to be magazine) with the goal of celebrating all that is strange, and like nothing better than spreading the dark word about oddities that I believe… Continue reading Spreading The Dark Word
Antarctica’s Blood Falls
I've had a long-term obsession with the poles, but it's only recently that I learned about Antarctica's Blood Falls. My heart loves new knowledge, just as much as my brain does. Don't worry, what you're seeing in the photo below isn't the blood of a hundred thousand penguins, sacrificed in some gristly ritual. It's water… Continue reading Antarctica’s Blood Falls
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 