Mama Walnut, Baby Walnut.

From rq, who notes the Walnut is displaying an odd growth pattern: The foliage is a bit odd, the centre of the tree is all leafy but the peripheral branches are still in the process of pushing out greenery, all because of that weird spring we had (I blame the snow in May). We have the weird weather going here, too. Don’t have a Walnut, but I figure we’re lucky to get apples this year. Click for full size.

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Lakin Ogunbanwo.

© Lakin Ogunbanwo.

© Lakin Ogunbanwo.

Nigerian-born and based photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo was commissioned by Galeries Lafayette to create a photo- and video– based window installation for the Parisian department store’s ‘Africa Now‘ season. Ogunbanwo’s concept centres around highlighting the multifaceted nature of his experience of Africa, which he realised with a cast of collaborators such as models Toyin Oyeneye and Uju Marshall and the stylist Oyinye Fafi Obi. Certain shots also depict a selection of objects that represent the spirit of his home city, Lagos. “Drawing from the colors and vibrancy of my city serves as a metaphor for the continent, where many people, cultures and realities all mix and interweave to make one beautiful whole,” he explains. The resulting series is cleanly composed, and at once energetic and peaceful, and notable for the sense of joy and exuberance they convey.”

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Via iGNANT.  Lakin Ogunbanwo.