by Tim | Jun 22, 2025 | Critical Thinking, Nature, ThisDayInArt, Writing
In the summer of 1969, a river caught fire—not metaphorically, but literally. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, which had long served as a dumping ground for industrial sludge, oil waste, and raw sewage, ignited when sparks from a passing train lit an oil slick...
by Tim | May 9, 2025 | Art, Inspiration, Nature, ThisDayInArt, Writing
On May 9, 1761, the inaugural public exhibition of the Society of Artists of Great Britain opened at Spring Gardens in London. This event marked a significant turning point in the history of British art. For the first time, contemporary artists in Britain had a formal...
by Tim | Apr 1, 2025 | Nature, Television, ThisDayInArt, Writing
On April 1, 1957, the BBC’s “Panorama” program aired a segment that has since become one of the most renowned April Fools’ Day pranks in history—the “Spaghetti Tree Hoax.” Narrated by the esteemed broadcaster Richard Dimbleby, the...
by Tim | Oct 19, 2012 | Nature, Poetry
A little haiku for today. The timing may seem odd as we’re just in Autumn when the little buggers have all flown south for the winter, but the name of the poem was stuck in my head all day so here we go….OrioleA piping whistle Golden flecks delight...
by Tim | Sep 30, 2012 | Nature, Poetry
I drift through the woodsPlain sight path before meA wind echoes along the boughsThrowing coloured leaves to the groundI come to a halt in a clearingClose my arms, take in a breath,And stretch out my arms to feel the forceOf nature around meI feel the energy of the...
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