It is no secret we love photography and it’s a happy day when we discover a new photographer. Such is the case with South African photographer Dillon Marsh’s work. We are drawn to his stark landscapes and are fascinated by the way he isolates a particular subject and creates a series out of them–power lines, dead trees, cell phone towers–are just some of the things he masterfully captures. And oh the weaver birds nests…such incredible houses they make. Would love to see those in person. Here are a few of our favorite photographs from his site.
All images copyright Dillon Marsh
Nicki, our resident bird watcher, has gotten us both obsessed with spotting and fawning over the plethora of our feathered friends as they stop over in Central Park before heading south for the winter. To solidify our nerd cred, we stumbled upon an exciting and eye-opening talk about one of the most famous bird obsessed individuals John James Audubon who is best known for The Birds of America, the book that contains his illustrations of all 435 birds that were known in the United States around 1827, the year the book was first published.
Listen to this two part podcast from Stuff You Missed in History Class about Audubon’s early life and the process of getting TBOA published. It’s fascinating look at man who changed the face of ornithology.
