33,600 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Time Lapse

In this epic nine month time lapse video, Andre F. clears his living room of furniture and turns it into a dedicated jigsaw puzzle space. The object of his diligent attention: Educa’s 33,600 Piece Wild Life Puzzle… “the puzzle with the greatest number of pieces in the world.” Completed, it measures 570 x 157 cm (over 18 feet wide x 5 feet tall).

The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse (Short) - ESMA

A lonesome fox hunts a small mouse in the snow, as foxes do, until two owls get involved and change the dynamic of this Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse. Presented by CGMeetup, this 2017 CGI animation was created by École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques (ESMA) student directors Camille Chaix, Hugo Jean, Juliette Jourdan, Marie Pillier, and Kevin Roger.

Easter Lily Land in Northern California

The Easter Lily make a great centerpiece to any Easter dinner surrounded by family and friends. And it’s very likely they were grown right here in Northern California.

The fertile land in Smith River, California, sitting in the very northwest corner of California, is home to less than 900 residents, but roughly 95 precent of the world’s Easter lilies. In fact, five farms owned by four families in the area grow around 14 million Easter lilies each year.

Easter lilies grow on the Palmer Westbrook, Inc., Easter lily farm in the small town of Smith River, California. Smith River is known as the Easter lily capital of the world. Farmers in the costal area between California and Oregon grows nearly all of the Easter Lily bulbs sold in America.(Credit Image: © Robin Loznak)

Easter lilies are a native plant of Japan, but it was in 1919 when Louis Houghton began planting the flower just south of the Oregon border. When World War II started, the Easter lilies from Japan were no longer being imported, giving Houghton an incredible opportunity.

By 1945, the 600 acre area near Smith River had taken the lead in worldwide production of the plant. Today, the small town still reigns supreme as the Easter Lily Capital of the World.

While the Easter Lily looks tropical, it is very much a staple of Northern California. So if you have some Easter lilies as your centerpiece on Easter Sunday, you are truly supporting local business.

Ocean Floor off Palos Verdes

Northern California Winery Portfolio - Gary Crabbe

Gary Crabbe is a photographer here in Northern California.  Here are just two of his amazing photos, go check out the rest of his collection HERE.

Uninami Strandbeest - Theo Jansen

A new design that hearkens to Theo Jansen‘s original kinetic structures from the early 1990s, the PVC tube-constructed Uminami Strandbeest doesn’t get sand into its joints and requires no lubrication to move smoothly. Watch as it speeds across the sand on a beach, presumably not far from Ypenburg in The Netherlands where Jansen lives and works.

Desktop-sized Strandbeests are fun for all ages to build and play with. Kits are available from Elenco on Amazon or from Jansen’s site. You can build your own version or 3D print your own. Jansen has also created a 3D printed model that doesn’t require assembly.

Shot a Wolf in the Face