Yixing Clay Teapot & Broussonetia Papyrifera Wrapper

Tea wrapper - Bulang Shan - Puerh Tea - from Essence of Tea

Tea wrapper hand-made from fibre of the Paper Mulberry tree (Latin: Broussonetia Papyrifera) by Essence of tea produced 12 years ago in the Year of Dragon treated with raw linseed oil for preservation (and experimentation to observe its effect on the paper). The photo was taken after drinking the last 7 grams (of a total… Continue reading Yixing Clay Teapot & Broussonetia Papyrifera Wrapper

‘Flora Excursoria Hafniensis’

Miniature flowers floating on seaweed in Saint George's Lake, Copenhagen, June 2024

The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, founded in 1856, was a veterinary and agricultural science university in Copenhagen, Denmark, until its merger with the University of Copenhagen in 2007. Surrounding the buildings, designed by Gottlieb Bindesbøll, are its unique gardens, which house a diverse collection of over 6,000 plants and flowers. Salomon Thomas Nicolai Drejer… Continue reading ‘Flora Excursoria Hafniensis’

Garden of the Royal Danish Library in Light Snowfall

Light snowfall over the Garden of the Royal Danish Library (also known as The Royal Library Gardens), which was designed in 1920 by architects Jens Peder Andersen and Thorvald Jørgensen. The Garden of the Royal Danish Library, one of the oldest university library gardens in Europe, known as Det Kongelige Biblioteks Have in Danish, or… Continue reading Garden of the Royal Danish Library in Light Snowfall

Bill Evans: The Paris Concert Two

Japanese press of Bill Evan's 'Paris Two' live album.Pentax K5 & Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.

“Unfortunately, many of our best performances are out there in the universe someplace, and you still as professionals have to go in at ten o’clock on Wednesday and make a record and hope that every few records you might catch a really good day. And the rest of it is being professional and, certainly as… Continue reading Bill Evans: The Paris Concert Two