* Just for Fun * AI Landscape - for when we need inspiration.  Added to provide some relief from social commentary.

AI Generated image - Citation & Attribution
A whimsical Rube Goldberg contraption featuring an intricately designed water wheel machine, sprawling across a vast, rolling landscape, meticulously illustrating the water cycle on Earth. The machine's components, reminiscent of the kinetic sculptures of Theo Jansen and the intricate drawings of M.C. Escher, blend seamlessly into the environment, as if grown from the terrain itself. Water molecules evaporate from the ocean's surface, forming misty clouds that drift across the sky, echoing the dreamy quality of a Hayao Miyazaki animation. The clouds, tinted with hues of cerulean and amethyst, grow heavy with precipitation, releasing a gentle shower of raindrops that collect in a winding river, which flows smoothly into the ocean, symbolizing the eternal cycle of water. The scene's soft focus and warm color palette evoke the serene, impressionistic style of Claude Monet's landscapes, while the machine's components and the landscape's textures are rendered with the intricate detail of a Syd Mead concept art piece.
Flux, LORA FLUX,  Black Forest Labs, 13 April 2025