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Satellites of Soap
Nature

Satellites of Soap

From household materials, a new night sky. The emptiness around us mirrors the emptiness within

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Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment
Optical Illusions and Effects

Blackout and Candles: A Dark Night Experiment

For the month of February I am using only candles for light at night. I

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An Optical Illusion For Your Inner Nocturnal Animal
Color Blindness Non-human animals Optical Illusions and Effects

An Optical Illusion For Your Inner Nocturnal Animal

I have an animal within who can see at night. And so do you. Humans

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Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode
Geodes

Ancient Life and Modern Love at the Center of a Geode

I have been sanding through an enhydro agate geode for over a year, slowly wearing

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Searching for Scorpions at Night
Non-human animals

Searching for Scorpions at Night

To get close enough to a wild scorpion to take its photo is scary: the Arizona

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The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs
Non-human animals

The Shimmering Slime Drawings of Snails and Slugs

It’s hard not to notice crushed snails on sidewalks. But I usually didn’t notice the

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The Flower-Popping Power of Purple Lenses
Color Blindness

The Flower-Popping Power of Purple Lenses

To see things differently doesn’t always mean seeing more. Limiting the senses– a candlelight dinner,

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Rainbows in the Dark
Cameras Optical Illusions and Effects

Rainbows in the Dark

Nighttime isn’t colorful, and was even less so in the days before artificial lighting. Human

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Stare at the Flame // Light the Candle With Your Mind
Optical Illusions and Effects

Stare at the Flame // Light the Candle With Your Mind

As part of my continuing experiments in visual perception, I set out to create a

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Timelapsing the Timekeepers of the Sky
Cameras

Timelapsing the Timekeepers of the Sky

No matter what happens during the night, the sun always returns. Pretty much every human

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Learning How To See, created by artist Emily Wick in 2016, chronicles a quest to literally see the world in new ways. Its projects have been featured on KQED Arts and Medium.

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Soap bubble at dusk, 7:40 PM Monday 🐋🪣🪙 Soap bubble at dusk, 7:40 PM Monday 🐋🪣🪙

#soapbubble #bluemonday #glitter #ufosighting #mackerelsky
Soap bubble at night, 8:02 PM Sunday 🥽🧪 #bu Soap bubble at night, 8:02 PM Sunday 🥽🧪

#bubbles #ufosighting #neon #nightlyroutine
One hundred percent of my #shoe collection 🪶 One hundred percent of my #shoe collection 🪶 

#shoes @svenclogs @easternmntnsports @reebok @lacoste #svenclogs #easternmountainsports #lacoste #reebok
Soap bubble at sunset, 7:18 PM Wednesday 🍬🍭 Soap bubble at sunset, 7:18 PM Wednesday 🍬🍭

#sunset #ufosighting #clouds #soap
Soap bubble a minute before sunset, 7:19 PM Sunday Soap bubble a minute before sunset, 7:19 PM Sunday ☁️🪨🪸

#sunsetcolors #soap #ufosighting #opticalphenomenon #flash
Soap bubble at sunset, 6:56 PM Saturday 🪸 #rai Soap bubble at sunset, 6:56 PM Saturday 🪸

#rainbow #soapbubble #ufosighting
Soap bubble at dusk, 7:35 PM Thursday 🛸 👾 Soap bubble at dusk, 7:35 PM Thursday 🛸 👾 
 
At this time of day, it is light enough to show color in the sky and dark enough for glitter from the camera’s flash. 

Birds often fly overhead at this time of day, and I’ve encircled one or two crows in the past week. I’ll put an example of this in my story, but I haven’t yet been at the exact right place right time. 

#glitter #ufosighting #dusk
Soap bubble at sunset, 7:08 PM Thursday 💎🌈 Soap bubble at sunset, 7:08 PM Thursday 💎🌈 
Another clear day after so much rain. 

#bubble #soapbubbles #gemstone #reflection #rainbow
Soap bubble at night, 8:28 PM Tuesday 🌳✨ #bu Soap bubble at night, 8:28 PM Tuesday 🌳✨

#bubble #ufosighting #treereflections
Soap bubble at sunset, 7:09 PM Sunday ☁️🌧️☁️

#atmosphericriver #californiaweather #sfbayarea #oakland #bubbles #soapbubbles #ufosighting #floating #iridesence #sunset #cloudysunset
🌧🌧🌧 Soap bubble in the rain, 10:04 PM Thu 🌧🌧🌧 Soap bubble in the rain, 10:04 PM Thursday. 

#rainynight  #bubble #bubbleshow #ufosightings #reflection #reflections #bubbles #ufo #ufosighting #soapbubbles #darkness #darknessandlight #iridescent #iridescence #spectrum #rainstorm #rain #weather #bayareaweather #oaklandweather #refraction #droplets #oakland #california #sfbayarea #sfbay #atmosphericriver #storm
Soap bubble at night, 8:56 PM Wednesday 🎈🌈✨

#bubble #bubbles #nightbubble #nightbubbles #soapbubbles #soapbubble #ufo #reflection #interference #nightsky #ritual #oaklandartist #spectralcolors #glitter #rainbow #shimmer #color #ritual #nightlyritual #orb #blob #ufosighting
Soap bubble at night, 8:48 PM Monday 💫🦄✨ Soap bubble at night, 8:48 PM Monday 💫🦄✨

#bubbles #soapbubbles #soap #joy #soapbubble #nightsky #iridescent #iridescence #interference #opticalphenomenon #opticalphenomena #ufosighting #orb #curves #sliceoflife #bubble
Soap bubble moonrise ✨🪐👩‍🚀 9:34 PM We Soap bubble moonrise ✨🪐👩‍🚀 9:34 PM Wednesday 

#bubbles #soapbubbles #soap #joy #soapbubble #nightsky #iridescent #iridescence #interference #opticalphenomenon #opticalphenomena #ufosighting #orb #curves #moon #bubble #moonrise #ufosightings #ufo #spaceexploration #nightsky #jameswebb #jameswebbspacetelescope #galaxy #glow
Soap bubble at night, 9:35 PM Wednesday ⚜️⛲️✨

#bubbles #soapbubbles #soap #joy #soapbubble #nightsky #iridescent #iridescence #interference #opticalphenomenon #opticalphenomena #ufosighting #bubble #partyinspiration #colortherapy #temporaryarchitecture #sillystring #neon #neonsign #oakland #california
Soap bubble at night, 9:53 PM Tuesday. On compost Soap bubble at night, 9:53 PM Tuesday. On compost 🥑🍌

#bubbles #soapbubbles #compost #composting #refraction #reflection #californialiving #kitchendesign #kitchendecor #soap #cleaning #mess #messy #garbage #foodwaste #delicacy
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