Oliver takes forms found in nature and reworks them with intricate weavings of copper wire.

Corned beef and cabbage.

The bottom of one of my cooking pots after something dried for a few days, can’t recall what.

And the prospects of a meat thawing before dinner look grimmer by the hour. Pancakes or waffles with homemade apricot jam. Pasta with home canned tomatoes. Pasta with eggs and bacon. Fried rice. Chili. Clam chowder. Potato salad. Scalloped potatoes with ham. Baked potatoes with chili or crumbled bacon toppings. Did I mention I was low-carb?

The Bourne Identity soundtrack. Rain is coming, dark and gloomy out, something lively is called for.

Another example of forbiddingly heavy things that may or may not have been easier to move than stones for the pyramids.

By examining the pollen found in Otzi’s digestive tract, a botanist discovers the whereabouts of the iceman before his death.

Sidewalks are littered with liquid amber seed pods, which can make walking at night even more treacherous. Their beauty compensates for the negative aspect, reminding me of spiky pollen grains.

It is the season of pollens, notably tree pollens, especially pine pollens. In Finland, pollen coronas can be seen.

Wolfgang Laib is an artist who works with pollens, rice, milk, and beeswax.