Hidden beauty

This is the series of photographs about natural beauty and hidden accessories around us.

The following contains edited excerpts from and expands upon a panel I participated in called: “Creating Alternative Platforms for Feminist Analysis,” organized by Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter as part of their annual Montreal Massacre Memorial event, held this year at the Vancouver Public Library on December 5th. As women, we all understand what…

Photographer Cristina Coral has an eye for subtle alterations that transform seemingly ordinary scenes into surreal images brimming with illusion. Often centered on a solitary woman, the conceptual photographs rely on texture, pattern, and the figures’ contorted poses. A limp hand protrudes from a bush, strawberry locks drape over a brocade couch, and a teacup precariously balances on a pair of feet. Coral, who is based in Italy but frequently travels to Germany and Slovenia, currently is…

Hunger pangs Cravings For connection Reaching out To an inner light Remembering A heart That beats Cherishing The sacred Essence of Self Holding Life In my hands Breathing in Presence Gently. © …

Incredible macro photos by photographer Levon Biss that reveal the hidden beauty and diversity of seeds from around the world.

Nomizu Cave ~ Chiba, Japan

Cuban-born Darian Mederos does oil portraits that look like they are covered in bubble wrap. You can check out more of his w

She was feeling okay Then the tears came She wiped them away Again and again Suddenly sadness came Pain would be better It wouldn’t remain The mists fell around her They turned to dark clouds…

instead of a warm glow, she is blazing. an all-consuming fire turning everything in her path to ash. a knight of ren, she formed from darkness, forged from the empty color of space and the red hot burning of stars, scourge of the resistance; a jedi-killer. but with an internal battle of light and dark, what will come of this?

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