Here I discuss some topics about science and technology, and show some of my artworks and photos.
10 Jan 2023 1 minute read 0 comments valo
When the doctor warns you that you'd better start moving regularly to postpone the potentially inevitable consequences of your injury, it sure takes even me out for a walk. I'd like to say that I aim at going out every evening but I know that's unrea...
9 Jan 2023 1 minute read 0 comments valo
This is another look back in time when I shared my activity on the Actifit app. I am resharing this post because I hope you like the pictures that the AI in starryai generated for me. If you want to join, you can follow my affiliate link. It's free,...
4 Jan 2023 1 minute read 0 comments valo
I use the app Actifit to track my activity and earn tiny bits of AFIT tokens. Usually, I upload AI-generated art to my reports. I am resharing one of my posts from December. What do you think of the pictures? Do you want to see more of them? I'm gla...
19 Dec 2022 2 minute read 1 comment valo
Some personality tests ask you if you are more of a detail-oriented person or more into seeing the big picture. I find it difficult to reply. I am bit of both and neither at once. The big picture is more intimidating but taking care of all possible d...
15 Nov 2022 1 minute read 1 comment valo
Not long ago, I was telling about my trip to a swamp where I was looking for cranberries. What I didn't mention is that there were also some bright red mushrooms, possibly Russula paludosa or Russula emetica. Some basic knowledge of medical Latin tel...
10 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
I was out for a walk, carrying a sandwich in my backpack, and I sat under a birch to get some energy for the rest of the trip. On a piece of wood, I saw something moving. It was an unusual caterpillar. I have no idea what this species could be. The...
8 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
This title is somewhat deceptive since while the photos are taken in autumn, most of them are actually summer flowers that ended up blooming late. A clear example is this cute small wild violet. The next flower looks like a daisy just that it was hu...
5 Nov 2022 2 minute read 2 comments valo
The rain stopped pouring, and the clouds started going away, which meant that it was time to go for a walk. The destination for that day was a swamp. I walked into the forest consisting mostly of lichen-covered pines. Neither of them was a 10+ metre...
3 Nov 2022 1 minute read 1 comment valo
Today I'll share some photos of one my favourite mushrooms - Coprinus comatus - carrying the English names shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane [1]. They have this odd behaviour that soon after the mushroom has opened its cap, its edge starts...
29 Oct 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
In some parts of the world (at least in the Northern hemisphere), there is still plenty of sun, and summer refuses to go. But in others, rain has taken over, and you freeze outside without warm clothes and a jacket. Tulips are spring flowers, but the...
