¡Viva!

[filibusterfrog]

core classes as undead :)

[kellkyy]

They never look at me with the telescope

[kellkyy]

I have been informed about sun filters

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Did you know that beetle wings used to be sewn onto dresses? Like, hundreds of them on each dress? It's equally creepy and beautiful.

oh my stars, anyone have pictures?

[foreverafaller-deactivated20190]

Something like this I believe!

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

that’s one of the famous ones, a Lady Macbeth stage costume from 1888. apparently it wasn’t uncommon in victorian fashion:

we should bring embroidery like this back (but w/ imitation wings). we should all be walking around with beads & wings, clanging

[foreverafaller-deactivated20190]

Bring this back in 2019

[teachmemrstingle]

There’s a youtuber who does historical sewing and costumery who did this recently

https://youtu.be/iA8yVDohZ-4

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

OH MY BEETLEJUICE 

[hotlikesriracha]

To everyone in the comments- No, the beetles aren’t killed for their wings. These jewel beetles have short adult lives (2-3 weeks) and the wing casings are harvested after their death to ensure their conservation.

The Victorians did not invent beetlewing art. This species of beetle is indigenous to South and South East Asia where beetle wing art actually originated. Thailand, India, Myanmar, China, and Japan all practiced beetlewing art before the Victorians. Most notably, they have been used for centuries in clothing and art in the Thai royal court. Queen Sirikit has promoted beetlewing art in an effort to revive Thailand’s art and cultural history. Queen Sirikit has also forbidden the harvesting of the wing casings prior to the beetle’s death to protect them.

Unfortunately, it is hard to find old Thai art online but here are a couple of examples.

(Date and artist unknown. Thailand.)

(René Mancini, 1980.) Belongs to Queen Sirikit.

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

please reblog this version of this post, this is amazing

[thewritershandbook]

Types of Ships

Parts of the Ship

Wind Directions

Sides of Boats

[fixyourwritinghabits]

my bad, should have reblogged from here. 

[scriptmedic]

Oh my gods, guys, this looks so useful!!

[rychillacases]

Reblogging for future reference.

[writing-in-the-grave]

A reference I desperately needed

[dungeonmastercole-deactivated20]

For all those seafaring adventurers.

[jollyjoules]

Story of my life people. You know what’s real ? The struggle.

Happy Pride Month ♥

[jumpingjacktrash]

this right here is why ‘queer’ is an identity, not a slur

[frnkieroismydaddy]

QUEER IS AN IDENTITY, NOT A SLUR

[lemonsharks]

Put the Q back in LGBTQ+

[moki-dokie]

it’s not pride month but i will reblog the SHIT out of this any time. queer pride babeyyyyy

[amysnotdeadyet]

we’re here, we’re queer, and too confused to pick one of those other labels so you better fucking get used to us because we’re not gonna get less messy, bitches.

[photography-cnl]

Dry Terrain of the American West Captured in a Brief Moment of Color by Guy Tal

The Badlands region in the America West is known for its arid and unforgiving vegetation. The harsh environment is lifeless, but every so often it sprouts a delicate beauty of wildflowers. Photographer Guy Tal was there to capture this rare sight. He says:  “On rare years wildflowers burst into a stunning display of color, transforming the desert into a veritable garden for just few precious days.”

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Random mansion generator

The Procgen Mansion Generator produces large three-dee dwellings to toy with your imagination, offering various architectural styles and other options. Each mansion even comes with floorplans:

https://boingboing.net/2019/07/12/random-mansion-generator.html

[something-from-elsewhere]

Oooooh! Saving this

[lady-feral]

That’s fun

[vesperlionheart]

Hey, but don’t fall asleep on this Medieval Fantasy City Generator   

[awrenthatwrites]

Reblogging for the last!

[writingquestionsanswered]

NEAT.

[painted-bees]

Pretty sure this guy is an oriental rat snake. He’s so cute..!

[utwo]

Cabins in Norway

© M. Kuhr 

[welkingunther]

I won’t let this planet die

[sartorialadventure]

ACONAV, “Ancient Resonance” (Native-owned)

“Ancient Resonance” is a rendition of a design from an ancestral Olla (oh-ya) that dated back to the early 1900’s or late 1800’s. The Olla became the inspiration for the Ancient Resonance gown, commissioned by Walt Disney World and now on display at the Epcot Center World Showcase. The designs speak of a story of the living world that resonates through time. The living world is an energy that continues to carry the voices of the past. We are a part of that energy that compels us to embrace our existence and rise beyond limits.

[everythingfox]

Golden tortoise beetles

(via)

[angelbabyspice]

they look like earrings omg

[roumroum-deactivated20190414]

French gardians (”cowboys”) from Aigues-Mortes,  Camargue, a protected area between swamps, rice fields, salt marshes and sea in south of France, showing their skill with semi-wild bulls, protecting a tourist who didn’t realise he wasn’t in the safest place.

[robotmcgee]

He even taps the lad shoulder before leaving.

[streetsamurai]

[93dwtw]

Iris Van Herpen is a Dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship.

[stopmakingthosedecisions]

@glumshoe seems up your alley wrt fashion

[kaitlynefallon]

Ceiling in the Courtyard at Casa Milà, Barcelona

[lukastiktokstash]

[reasonandfaithinharmony]

Vestrahorn, Iceland