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These are pieces done for the Illustrated Objects project at lemasney.com that were made in Inkscape.

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20111014 is a tree.

20111014 is a tree
20111014 is a tree
20111014 is a tree
20111014 is a tree

‘A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically contains woody tissue for strength, and vascular tissue to carry materials from one part of the tree to another. For most trees it is surrounded by a layer of bark which serves as a protective barrier. Below the ground, the roots branch and spread out widely; they serve to anchor the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil. Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and convert it into sugars by photosynthesis, providing the food for the tree’s growth and development.’

from “Tree – Wikipedia” at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree curated by lemasney creative. Feel free to share.
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20111005 is a series of trees

20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees
20111005 is a series of trees

‘In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. In wider definitions, the taller palms, tree ferns, bananas, and bamboos are also trees. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are some three trillion mature trees in the world.[1]’

from “Tree – Wikipedia” at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree curated by lemasney creative. Feel free to share.
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A heart made of social media

A heart made of social media
A heart made of social media
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Nowhere is the geolocation

nowhere placemark geolocation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
nowhere placemark geolocation by John LeMasney via lemasney.com

Geolocation query
This is an illustration of a geolocation marker, a pindrop, or a pin. Accompanied by the word nowhere, as if to say, you are here, that is nowhere. cc-by lemasney

nowhere placemark geolocation cc-by lemasney

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Day 218 of 365: I like it sweet.

I like it sweet
I like it sweet

‘Studies indicate that responsiveness to sugars and sweetness has very ancient evolutionary beginnings, being manifest as chemotaxis even in motile bacteria such as E. coli.[2] Newborn human infants also demonstrate preferences for high sugar concentrations and prefer solutions that are sweeter than lactose, the sugar found in breast milk.[3][4] Sweetness appears to have the highest taste recognition threshold, being detectable at around 1 part in 200 of sucrose in solution. By comparison, bitterness appears to have the lowest detection threshold, at about 1 part in 2 million for quinine in solution.[5] In the natural settings that human primate ancestors evolved in, sweetness intensity should indicate energy density, while bitterness tends to indicate toxicity.[6][7][8] The high sweetness detection threshold and low bitterness detection threshold would have predisposed our primate ancestors to seek out sweet-tasting (and energy-dense) foods and avoid bitter-tasting foods. Even amongst leaf-eating primates, there is a tendency to prefer immature leaves, which tend to be higher in protein and lower in fibre and poisons than mature leaves.[9] The ‘sweet tooth’ thus has an ancient evolutionary heritage, and while food processing has changed consumption patterns,[10][11] human physiology remains largely unchanged.[12]’

from “Sweetness – Wikipedia” at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness curated by lemasney creative. Feel free to share.
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57 of 365 is a tribute to a new start at Princeton

Princeton
Princeton
Princeton
Princeton

I decided to update my Facebook profile picture to commemorate my transition from Rider to Princeton. I wanted to show the growth and possibility of Princeton, capture the new start that it provides, and the glory of working at one of the finest universities in the world.