during the autumn rutting season, red deer stag find themselves with elaborate bracken crowns from having rubbed their heads against the ground, which they do to strengthen their neck muscles so as to help them in battle with those competing for the affections of the does. photos by (click pic) mark smith, toby melville, luke millward and greg morgan in london’s richmond park. (see also: more autumn rut in richmond park)
Kawashima Kotori 川島小鳥 (b.1980, Japan) - Mirai-chan 未来ちゃん
Mirai-chan 未来ちゃん is a photo series made by the Japanese photographer Kotori Kawashima, containing portraits of the daughter of his friend who lives in a village in Sado Island, Nigata prefecture. Originally published in a small print run by a Tokyo gallery, Mirai-chan has been republished and reportedly was one of the best-selling photobooks in Japan, being selected the number one “Book of the Year 2011” by the Japanese magazine Da Vinci.
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Snow Leopards And Their Giant Nommable Tails
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