Blushing Orphan Porcelain
Here is one of Esme’s teapots, a quirky joy of a type named ‘Blushware’ produced by a company called Burslem, …
Category Archives: Something off-slant for the beady of eye.
From the Aether (or some such country) – A Wondrous Surprise.
A gift arrived upon the Cloud, shortly afore Christmas, out of the blue, that lightened said blue to a shining …
The Joy of Curvature
A Celebration of Curves and Bounce For those of you new to The Cloud here’s a taste of what to …
When Galaxies Collide
The Antennae Galaxies in Collision. Here.
Guess the Mug
Esme spied this fellow in an online auction and found him to look so similar to one of her WP …
A world of Improbable Scenarios and Inspiration
I absolutely love this art exhibition in France which finished in the past couple of days I think. Such imagination, …
DON’T PANIC (Extra added – secret stash)
Those are the words emblazoned upon the dashboard of the Tesla car Elon Musk shot into space this week, managing …
Tom Noddy – Do you know anything of him?
Esme is collector of the unusual, and the Cloud is home to many curios and odd fripperies. The other day …
Afloat and Adrift in Coloured Skies *updated*
Find a moment. Stop. Sit. Breathe in, count to three, then exhale and recognise that’s what you are doing. Start …
Greetings From the Web
Every Inch of It – (Full Screen)
Stunning, worth taking the time to watch all the way through without distraction – nods
Starry Scary Night
A small phenomenon is occurring here and there around the world, solar-powered, glow-in-the-dark cycle paths. It’s a smart idea and …
Prized
By happenstance, Esme won a prize after leaving the 100th comment on the post – ‘Contentedness embodied (Part Two)’ upon …
Wintergatan: The Supersonic Grooves Of The Milky Way.
An amazing machine! Incredible construction and the only electronics used are amplification. Read more about the ideas, engineering, and exactly …
Fielded.
You will like this. There’s a small tie-in to something of Esme’s too, here – Scare-less Crowing Actually. …
The Aloof
Just an average Saturday night at the Cloud’s watering hole, The Singularity Saloon. Get those dapper chaps at …
Within the Fur.
Esme has long been an admirer of The Psychedelic Furs, and has recently become aware of a different kind of …
Hello My Little Chickadees.
Esme walks to centre stage and coughs… “Spring has sprung, The grass is griz. I wonder where, Da birdies is?”
The Bones of the Matter Doth Matter.
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki’s sculptures are somewhat arresting I find; the subjects convey movement, whilst emitting subtle emotions, and the exhistenial question …
Back to the Stars.
Such an utterly beautiful, ingenious creature.
Part and Parcel of a Cloud
The Cloud received a curious package in the post yesterday. It was sent from a land underneath the Earth. The …
Just a slip of the tongue
There’s many a slip twixt cup and lip.
“You think those dogs will not be in heaven! I tell you they will be there long before any of us.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson
Beth Cavener is a sculptor who has produced a set of pieces that I find incredibly moving. She’s captured so many …
Japanese Craftsman Masterfully Restores Old Books
Nobuo Okano is a Tokyo based artisan who repairs old books, restoring them to as close to their original glory …
