This spectacular Purple Pansy comes to us today from an amazing author, photographer, and Elf, Laura Walthers, of Being Enchanted. … More
Category: Symmetry
299 – Rainbow Mosque Mandala
Inside the dome of the Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque in Shariz, Iran we experience an exquisite piece of rosace art as today’s MotD. How can I even begin to express in mere words what looking at this ceiling does for me…
298 – Hummingbird Breastplate Mandala
Oregon jewelry artisan and friend, Jan O’Banion made this gorgeous ReArt Tin and Mixed Metal Hummingbird Breastplate. I love her attention to details and her creative imagination of putting all these pieces together to form this one-of-a-kind work of art…with all kinds of mandala-like shapes.
297 – Spider Wreath Mandala
As we continue to prepare for Halloween, here’s an awesome Spider Wreath by Marie of BloomingHomestead.com. What a cool DIY project, which Marie states is easy and affordable.
294 – Alhambra Mandala
From Saffi, of Saffi Land, we have this beautiful neutral-colored mandala which she created based on a picture of a beautiful carved wall tile from the Alhambra Palace in Spain. I love how Saffi took a very complex image and turned it into a delicate mandala, making it more soothing with the warm earthy colors.
291 – Snow Blocks Mandala
British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist, Andy Goldsworthy, created this delightful nature sculpture using blocks of snow to forms these amazing circles. I appreciate the “cool-ness” of his art and at the same time I’m in awe of how he managed to create not just one but four of these pieces. How did he do keep them from collapsing in on themselves?
289 – Coconut Octopus Mandala
They call this stunning creature a Coconut Octopus. Jakarta, Indonesia based photographer, Marcelle Johannes, captured this shot on his first dive at at Lembeh Strait and posted it on his flickr site.
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