White Chicks

The sea swallow, scientifically known as Glaucus atlanticus, is one of the oddest creatures the ocean has to offer. Technically a type of sea slug, it floats on the surface upside-down, with its belly (or “foot”) and mouth facing toward the sky. It has the appearance of a tapered cross with six arms instead of two, each arm culminating in a burst of short radiating tentacles, cetera, which give the impression of feathered wings. Most of its body is a bright silvery blue, while a richer navy…

The Rainbow The colors have different personalities. They play different melodies and different voices in their song. The angry red plays heavy metal. The scared orange plays a fast piano song. The joyful yellow plays a pop song with love. The doubtful green plays a simple C chord on the guitar. The sulky blue plays a sad song about loss, The dream of purple plays sweet jazz with a cello in the background. These different colors swirl all in my head carrying different melodies and songs with…

A Perfect Red discusses the search for the “elusive” red dye and the impacts of the color red with a Eurocentric perspective. The book begins by providing a historical overview of the color red. Several cultures have displayed strong religious, psychological and political affiliations with the color through out history. Red was considered sacred to many ancient cultures, and appeared in funerals and religious ceremonies. Some societies associated red with magical powers and its ability to cure…

The barn owl is 14-20 inches in length and has a wingspan of close to four feet. It is golden-brown on its upper sides and grayish-white on its chest and belly. It has dark specks on both its underside and upper side. It has a heart-shaped, white face with a ring of brown feathers around it. Its wings are rounded and it has a short tail and long legs. It doesn't hoot like other owls, instead it makes a raspy hissing or shrieking sound. The barn owl is sometimes called the monkey-faced owl. Life…

old girl was always serious, smart and polite. As usual she slowly placed her dog, Liz, down on the warm fuzzy sheets of her bed and unlocked her tiny, circular window. Then she peered out the opening and saw the sunrise stretch over the horizon. White, frozen snow lightly shuffled to the ground, covering the Earth like a large fluffy blanket. Freezing winds blew at high wind levels. Clumsily, as she went to have a quick breakfast Daisy stumbled down the spiral staircase. The wonderful mother…

The Flag- The flag flying above the palace is changed by the flag sergeant depending on if the Queen is home or not. When the Queen is out the Union flag is flying. When the Queen is home the Royal Standard flies. The flag is changed by the Queen’s Flag Sergeant. This tradition did not start until 1997 when Diana, Princess of Wales, Died. People were outraged that a flag did not fly at half mast because a flag never was flown when the sovereign was not in the Palace. The Queen, seeing the…

completely empty of plant life and aesthetics that are usually associated with homes. They have limited décor and furniture that is plain, straight lined dark and wooden. The lighting of the home itself is dim and the predominant color throughout is white. Colors in this film are not only used to show differences in the neighborhood, but also to introduce the characters as well. Throughout the film, the essence of each…

Do you love bold, exotic, brightly colored make-up that makes you stand out in a crowd? Would like a make-up that matches your personality? Continue reading to learn more about a make-up brand that did just that. Lime Crime, launched in 2008 by Doe Deere. She launched Lime Crime cosmetics when she was unable to find cosmetics bold enough to compliment the clothes she was designing and selling on Ebay. Since it first launched, Lime Crime has been cruelty-free and has added vegan cosmetics to…

Mute swans are large white birds with a orange colored bill and a black tipped nose. These birds measure up to 144-158 centimeters with a wingspan of 2-2.5 meters. Males and females differ in size; the male is larger than a female (Ivory). These types of swans are the most common type of swans in the wild. On occasion, their head or neck can be stained brown from mud or the water that they're in because of iron (Ivory). Their feet are a pinkish color with grey legs. A mute swans diet consists of…

the many paintings contained within the Lascaux Caves. The Lascaux Caves were discovered in 1940 in the southwestern region of France called Dordogne. The painting has been dated to 15,000 BCE. The mediums used to create the Halls of Bulls were white limestone, charcoal, and ocher (an earth material that is pigmented in a wide range of colors). The Hall of Bulls is roughly 62 feet in length and with a variation of different heights ranging from 18 feet tall to 25 feet tall.…