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The Emily Dickinson of Photography

This is the only known photograph of the amateur poetess, Emily Dickinson, and a very rare self-portrait of the amateur photographer, Vivian Maier. The genius of these women was discovered only after their deaths.

““There is a species of water beetle that regularly gets swallowed whole by frogs. And while there’s a lot of things you can do to keep from being eaten, once you’re inside a frog, your options are severely limited. Generally you get digested. But this particular species of beetle said ‘You know, I bet there’s another way.’ And it started walking. In fact, it walked through the frog’s digestive tract and out the back end.”

“This is 100% true, you can look it up. 19 out of 20 of these beetles will simply walk out of the frog, unharmed. It usually takes them about an hour, although one beetle speed-ran the frog in five minutes, which I’m sure was very exciting for the frog.”

“The moral of this story, if there is one, is that no matter how dark the situation, there is always a way through. And there’s always a light at the end of the frog.””

- Ursula Vernon, in her 2023 Hugo Award acceptance speech for Nettle & Bone

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