against blue sky,

a pattern seen

before pine needles had ever fallen to earth,

long before any flower had ever bloomed in spring or summer air.

rare now,

yet a constant

for 270,000,000 years.

Ginkgo - The Tree That Time Forgot - Peter Crane

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Below each index page image is a single word which gives a hint to the subject on that webpage.

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Clicking on any index page image opens a webpage, which most often contains an illustrated 1,000 word essay and an image collection. External links are provided to offer in-depth discussion of the subject.

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*** The layout and organization of imagessays.com is a bit tangential by design, leading the visitor to an exploration of related subjects, informing in an unexpected manner, and so expanding the knowledge base of the viewer. ***

primary webpage: seeing

secondary webpage: marrow

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“Whenever I discovered something which was noteworthy,

I have felt it my duty to put down what I had discovered,

in order that it would become known to the educated world.”

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Letter of June 12, 1716

… see: microscope

“Sharing knowledge is the the greatest of all callings.

There is nothing like it in the land".”

The Instruction of Dua-Khety

… to his son, as he entered scribe school c. 2000 BC, Egypt - Middle Kingdom

… see: seeing

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