Drunk Octopus

Utensil Jewelry

This is a lovely bracelet/bangle I bought in Copacabana, Bolivia. It was once a fork! The metal is heated and shaped with pliers then the embelishments are soldered on. 

Silly Seagull

This silly seagull was at my workplace this summer - she decided to make her nest in a parking lot, next to the entrance of the office building. I don't think she realized what she was getting into at the time.. there were people going in and out of the office constantly and I'm sure she felt threatened. Some of the guys were nice enough to make this wooden shelter for her. Unfortunately I don't think any of her eggs hatched :'(

While we're on the topic of rainbows...

These photos (clickable to original sources) are of a real life tree! I just found out about this today and was angry that it hadn't been brought to my attention earlier. Clearly this is the most beautiful tree in the world, and is called Eucalyptus Deglupta. In a nutshell, the bark is shed periodically and reveals bright green inner bark. As it matures, the color changes to blue, purple, orange, and maroon (thanks wikipedia). Shockingly, this tree is cultivated mostly for pulpwood to make paper. I can only assume that these colors don't preserve well, otherwise i would build my entire house with it.