NICK GEORGIOU'S SCULPTURES

I saw last February on Wooster Collective some interesting and creative sculptures made by the urban sculptor Nick Georgiou. This New York artist creates strange creatures out of the stitched folds of thousands of discarded newspapers. Just amazing! You must to visit his blog: Nick Georgiou

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Honda Civic Si-2007

Engine Configuration
Cylinders: 4
Engine: i-VTEC
Aspiration/Induction: Normal
Displacement: 1998.00 cc | 121.9 cu in. | 2 L.
Horsepower: 197.00 HP (145 KW) @ 7800.00 RPM
Torque: 139.00 Ft-Lbs (188.5 NM) @ 6100.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio: 14.6 LB / HP
HP / Liter 98.5 BHP / Liter
Redline 8000
Compression Ratio: 11.0:1


Dimensions
Cargo Volume: 11.50 cu. ft.
Passenger Volume: 83.001 cu. ft.
Fuel Capacity: 13.2 Gal
Seating Capacity: 5
Doors: 4

"CAPTAIN HOOK" TREE

I have been photographing that strange tree at different times of day and during the different seasons for several years. We named this tree as "Captain Hook" or "Ghost Tree". What do you think, is a good nickname for that tree?

In fact this is a tree that have been smothered by the climber shrub, commonly known as Flame Vine or Orange Trumpet Creeper. This evergreen shrub with its showy red-orange flowers, is original from Brazil, commonly known as Flor-de-São-João in Portuguese. This ornamental climber has become an invasive weed in São Paulo crops. The best show of Flame Vine - Pyrostegia venusta - is in June and July. In this time of the year we can see the Flame Vine climbing on trees all around my neighborhood. Flor-de-São-João attracts many hummingbirds.

See Flame Vine's photos here and here.

Photos by Sonia A. Mascaro

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