Cockatoo and Pomegranate at Night by Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945)Gorgeous painting by Maud Earl from the book The Power of the Dog by Arthur Croxton Smith, 1910 or 1911Illustration by Alex Ries from a project called Imaginary OrnithologyA Stag with its Pack by Carl Henrik Bøgh (1827 – 1893)From the book The Royal Natural History, Volume 3 by Richard Lydekker, 1893Two photos from The Book of the Animal Kingdom by William Percival Westell, 1910Photo and entry on the white raccoon in the Cincinnati Zoo Guide by Sol A. Stephan, 1924Photo of the now extinct white English terrier from The American Book of the Dog by George Oliver Shields, 1891Photo from the book The Farmer’s Dog by Albert Frederick Hochwalt, 1922Dr. Flaxman, after drowning roughly two dozen white Scottish terrier puppies, decided to intentionally breed for the color. From the book Dog Shows and Doggy People by Charles Henry Lane, 1902The Yuletide Newt by DD McInnesIllustration by C.E. Swan from The Wild Beasts of the World, Volume Two by Frank Finn, 1909Illustration by Naoko StoopChristmas card art by Edward Gorey (1970s – 1980s)
Happy holidays to those celebrating this season and happy days to everyone else. I appreciate you. 🎄🦌⛄🕎❄️🕊️