Science artist Mark Whitton offers a unique snow scene on his greeting card.

Trouble in the Message Centre, originally uploaded by Mark Witton.

Hark, the herald pterodactyl sings,
“Peace to all on leath’ry wings.”

Flat, composite flowers blow in the breeze. Beyond a few inches, they’re out of focus.

Here’s another mashup of images from an idealized landscape and the the horror of the deeps.

I must remember to try this.

If anyone has a paper anniversary coming up, such as a year of blogging or a year since a creationist promised to “get back to you” about their debunked claim, one of Joseph Wu’s origami octopods might be the perfect gift—to themselves.