Bowerbird Courtship

This is the sweetest courtship display. The female looks so lovely and excited by the male's dance. I couldn't resist posting here. What does it have to do with urban design? Well, if these adorable little things find beauty in the exotic and exciting, then why do we feel okay living in bland, depressing places?...or something like that...

Bowerbirds: In Our Talons

The following video, "In Our Talons" by North Carolinian rockers, the Bowerbirds, isn't nessarily a commentary on urban living, but it does inspire awareness of the impact of our lifestyle, and is just so beautiful that I couldn't resist adding it to the blog.