Nikon Small World: Liverwort plant leaves by Magdalena Turzanska
“To See the World in a Grain of Sand”
It’s hard to believe William Blake wasn’t looking through a microscope when he wrote those words. I was astonished when, as a kid, I read Richard Matheson’s sci-fi classic The Shrinking Man and realized that creation is not only infinitely large but also infinitesimally small! I never cease to be in awe of the sheer artistry and remarkable design revealed in macro, micro, and even sub-microscopic photographs.
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I’ve seen this several times before, Fifienne. Beautiful visual statement!
It really is. Every time I watch it it reminds me of how special we are, and at the same time how insignificant and ordinary we are.
Woweeeeee!
Amazing! The ant 🐜 and the jumping spider 🕷 are as gruesome as I had imagined them. 😱
I like the way the ant looks like it heading off to work with its briefcase. ;>)
🤣💼🐜
Gotta love the tardigrade!😉
Waterbears rock!
Wow.
God’s stunning handiwork!!
Precisely, Lynn!
An amazing collection and even more amazing we have the instruments to see them. It is hard to imagine cells and atoms , let alone what else is going on in miniature!
Yes!!!!
“He numbers the stars and calls them all by name.” That same Creator shaped mitochondrial DNA, and even tinier!
Exactly, Joy!
Saint Julian saw the world in a hazelnut, while Blake and Matheson went much smaller. And I like the work of both (well, all three) very much. Thanks for sharing the insight and all the evocative images!
My pleasure, Christopher!
Awesome!
fab photos, Mich!!!!!!
It’s astounding how all of this time, we forgot of a microscopic realm exists in the same plane of reality as us! We just have to examine the ‘little’ a little closer. This was nice!
BBB
I agree, and glad you enjoyed this, BBB.
I did! Thank you very much!
That;s amazing
High quality photos make for new discovery! Thank you.
My pleasure, Gerry.
We are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY made Psalm 139:14
We are indeed, Lupe.
Incredibly fascinating!
I want to forget those spider faces.
Beautiful, cute, terrifying!
Wow! There is a book, The Power of Ten, that starts in the middle of the book. One direction every page is magnified times 10, and the other direction every page is decreased times 10.
Sounds amazing, Jennie. I’d love to see it!
It’s good!
Gross. I want no part of it.
Stay big, Geo, stay big.
That was very slick, thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, Nick.