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Vincent van Gogh
Orchard and House with Orange Roof
1888
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Moulting Season
I’ve mentioned several times on this blog that there are many crows in Maynooth. By “crows” I mean members of the family Corvidae, including rooks, jackdaws and magpies as well as crows themselves, of which the hooded crow is the most common around these parts. I find them all fascinating, as they are remarkably intelligent, playful and full of mischief, though they can be a nuisance at times. The sound of crows clattering about on the roof can be quite distracting, and their cawing and chattering is hardly musical. I’m used to them now, though. I often watch them with suspicion, wondering what they’re up to, but don’t try to scare them off. I would miss them if they went away.
At this time of year the crows are moulting, and I regularly have to pick up discarded feathers here and there:
I noticed some rooks and jackdaws starting to moult a few weeks ago, actually. The usual season is “late summer”, i.e. after the beeding season, but I suppose the precise timing of the onset of moulting depends on the weather. It does seem a rather uncomfortable time for these birds. Their new feathers have to grow out through their skin as the old ones are discarded which can’t be a pleasant experience. I imagine they feel quite itchy while it’s going on. They also look very dishevelled and grumpy; sometimes even embarrassed. Some look sick or diseased, but they’re quite healthy really. It’s just a natural phase they go through once a year. Soon they will emerge with shiny new feathers, ready for fresh mischief.
All this this reminded me of this famous excerpt from a letter written by the artist Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo in 1880:
What the moulting season is for birds – the time when they lose their feathers – setbacks, misfortune and hard times are for us human beings. You can cling on to the moulting season, you can also emerge from it reborn, but it must not be done in public.
It echoes one of the themes of yesterday’s post.
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"Vincent" (also known as "Vincent (#StarryStarryNight)") is a song by #DonMcLean, written as a tribute to #VincentVanGogh. Its commonly known opening lyric, "Starry, Starry Night", is a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting #TheStarryNight. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1970 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh. It was released on McLean's 1971 #AmericanPie album; the following year, the song topped the #UKSinglesChart for two weeks.
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Van Gogh painted his 'Starry Night' view dozens of times. Here are 5 most people have never seen.
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/starry-night-view-painted-dozens-of-times
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"Vincent" (also known as "Vincent (#StarryStarryNight)") is a song by #DonMcLean, written as a tribute to #VincentVanGogh. Its commonly known opening lyric, "Starry, Starry Night", is a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting #TheStarryNight. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1970 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh. It was released on McLean's 1971 #AmericanPie album; the following year, the song topped the #UKSinglesChart for two weeks.
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Vincent Van Gogh
The Starry Night
1888
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#VincentVanGogh #PostImpressionism #TheStarryNight #art #painting -
"Vincent" is a song by #DonMcLean, written as a tribute to #VincentVanGogh. Its commonly known opening lyric, "#StarryStarryNight", is a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting #TheStarryNight. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1970 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh. It was released on McLean's 1971 #AmericanPie album; the following year, the song topped the #UKSinglesChart for two weeks, and peaked at No. 12 in the United States.
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10 fascinating facts about Vincent van Gogh and his famous 'Starry Night' painting
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Vincent Van Gogh
The Starry Night
1888
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Neil deGrasse Tyson deducing the time/location of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” painting based on the celestial objects therein.
His analysis leaves room for some assumptions. But overall it’s quite fascinating what he can infer with his knowledge of astronomy. Mind blown.
Source:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL2mncvM/#NeilDeGrasseTyson #Astronomy #Painting #Art #VincentVanGogh #TheStarryNight #StarTalk #Science
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"Vincent" is a song by #DonMcLean, written as a tribute to #VincentVanGogh. It is often erroneously titled after its opening refrain, "Starry, Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting #TheStarryNight. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of Van Gogh. It was released on McLean's 1971 #AmericanPie album; the following year, the song topped the #UKSinglesChart for two weeks, and peaked at No. 12 in the United States.
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MOC - The Starry Night (1889 Van Gogh)
#Lego #Afol #Afob #klemmbausteine #thestarrynight #vincentvangogh