Tag: Natural History

Animal Skeleton Pillows

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'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

Antarctica’s Blood Falls

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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

A Review of Fur, Hide and Bone Zine

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‘My favourite skull. That is a lot like asking a parent to pick a favourite child!’   There is something really exciting about finding a diminutive envelope on the doormat, with a hand written address on the front, an Air Mail stamp and two letters stating its starting point - NY. (Yes, New York in… Continue reading A Review of Fur, Hide and Bone Zine