Black Fungi — I can’t believe it! (Reblog)

I seem to have come across a few black fungi recently, so tried to identify them. This one was in grassland on a cliff in Devon in the summer, 1-2 inches across. I’m not sure about this, but it could be indigo pinkgill. This one was on a dead birch log in the autumn in […]

Black Fungi — I can’t believe it!

Top 10 reasons why Algeria is worth visiting — Delusional Bubble (Reblog)

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Africa is an amazingly diverse and beautiful continent. Some other North African countries like Egypt or Morocco are already known by most people in the world and probably some of your friends have already told you how delightful their vacation was in one of Tunisia’s all-inclusive resorts. But Algeria has always been off of travelers’ radar. If you have a free spot on your bucket […]

Top 10 reasons why Algeria is worth visiting — Delusional Bubble

Georges Seurat [1859-1891] — Marina Kanavaki (Reblog)

Self portrait French post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat was born, December 2, 1859 in Paris, France, at 60 rue de Bondy. ❦ He is best known for devising the painting techniques known as chromoluminarism as well as pointillism. While less famous than his paintings, his conté crayon drawings have also garnered a great deal of critical […]

Georges Seurat [1859-1891] — Marina Kanavaki

‘New Horizons’ — One of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever Written?

This song, written by guitarist and vocalist Justin Hayward, is from the Moody Blues’ Seventh Sojourn album, released in 1972.

To my mind, this is one of the most beautifully written and produced songs that I know — and so underrated.

What is more, its message is very poignant for our times, a time of change, where new horizons are literally opening up for us, so we can leave all our present nightmares behind. Godspeed to us all.

Copyright Francis 2020

Haiku: ‘Wasp’

Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com

Lies take many forms
Deception rules evil lands
But the sting will win

Copyright Francis 2020