Courage by Brooke Pennington © All Rights Reserved, Brooke Pennington, United States, used with his permission See More Roses, Tulips, Morning Glory, Delphinium and Primrose, by Charles Joseph Node, 1852 Les Roses, Three Botanical Illustrations by Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1817 – 1824 New this Week from NASA: Hubble Views a Nitrogen-Rich Nebula in the Constellation of Scorpius Fruit Piece by Jan van Huysum, 1722 Bal du Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876 Earth from Space: Europe at Night, by NASA Montbenon in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Didier Kobi Black Hole Outburst in Spiral Galaxy M83, NASA, April 2012 Monkey See, by Andrew of Cuba Gallery Floral Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Black Irises, and Butterflies, by Henriëtte Geertruida Knip, 1830 Growing Up: Gorgeous Garden and Nature Photography by Wim Bolsens Vase of Flowers, by Jan Davidsz de Heem, circa 1670 Venation by Martin Amm Seascapes & Mountains: Beautiful Photography by Patrick Smith Ships at Night, Constantinople, by Emile Valentin, 1877 Protective Custody by Ashley Vincent On Tour with The Fella: Beautiful HDR Photography by Conor MacNeill Pluto: Another Amazing NASA Image, Cthulhu Regio and Sputnik Planum, 2015 Head Turner, by Juan Lois River Landscape, by Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1607 Seascape, by Frederick Judd Waugh Red Autumn Leaves by Achim Mittler Vincent Van Gogh: Self-Portrait with Dark Felt Hat, 1886 Kittens, by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, 1893 Hubble Sees Hidden Treasure in the Large Magellanic Cloud A View of Rome by Giovanni Battista Lusieri, 1780 Feeling Blue by Dan Wang In the Waiting: Beautiful Contemplative Photography by Alex Greenshpun Magical Urban California: Extraordinary HDR Photography by Michael Chen Sensibility: Beautiful Photography by Gordana Adamovic-Mladenovic by Laura Posted on October 6, 2012 Posted in Big Picture, Photography | tagged animals, cat, life, mantids, mantis, nature. The permalink.