Jonathan Cohen's photos with the keyword: moss

Abitibi-Témiscamingue is located in northwestern Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. The region's landscape features mixed forest to the south across the Témiscamingue area while boreal forest covers the northern section. Its economy is dominated by logging, mining and agriculture. Gold was discovered in the area in 1923; one of the main towns of the region is called Val d’Or – French for "Valley of Gold." Val d’Or’s entry in the Mosaïcultures Internationales competition is unique. The sculptures depict a family of moose at rest. The moose are covered in moss and boreal lichens which are extremely common in the region. Lichen consist of two very distinct organisms: a fungus, which constitutes most of what is visible, and a microscopic alga or cyanobacterium that lives on its surface in a symbiotic relationship. Each needs the other to survive. Boreal lichen are extremely sensitive to air pollution and therefore can serve as pollution bio-indicators The scultures were produced by primary school students in the Val-d’Or’s working under the supervision of their art teacher. For a description of the art of Mosaiculture and of the Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal competition, please turn to the first photo in this series at: www.ipernity.com/doc/jonathan.cohen/33872015

A Japanese garden seeks to realize a sense of peace, harmony, and tranquillity and to experience the feeling of being a part of nature. Three of the essential elements used to create the garden are stone, the "bones" of the landscape; water, the life-giving force; and plants, the tapestry of the four seasons. Japanese garden designers feel that good stone composition is one of the most important elements in creating a well-designed garden. Japanese gardens are asymmetrical in design and reflect nature in idealized form. Traditionally, human scale is maintained throughout so that one always feels part of the environment and not overpowered by it.

The quote is from SpongeBob SquarePants!

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Every generation tries to put its doctrine on a high shelf where the children cannot reach it. - Walter Rauschenbusch

In French, the expression "nature morte" means "still life"; taken individually, the words mean "dead nature."

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