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· — · ✶ i love all things odd. bone collecting, entomology, taxidermy, horror, the history of poison... the list goes on and on, but i won't bore you. this blog will have a collection of reblogs including such things, so if these disturb you, this may not be the account for you.

· — · ✶ my crocheting and art is something that i'll share often on here. it's a very big hobby of mine, and i'm always happy to share any crochet patterns made by me. after dealing with art block for years and losing all of my motivation for it, i'm very slowly getting back into it.

· — · ✶ my DMs are always open! i may be anxious and struggle to reach out first, but i really do enjoy meeting all kinds of new people <3

· — · ✶ i will happily ramble about just about anything, but music and entomology are the way to my heart.

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· — · ✶ there's no dni for this blog. follow your own, be respectful. i block freely and encourage you to do the same.

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🪲·✶ rebogs

straightforward, just the things i reblog. there will usually be additional tags to organize things.

🕸️·✶ spiderwebs

crochet, my art, sewing, etc. just things i've made myself.

🦊·✶ vixen screams

my own personal thoughts and ramblings. includes any original posts.

🦴·✶ decay

vents, delusions, and other less "acceptable" thoughts. block this if you need to.

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and since you've made it this far, i'd like to introduce to you my dearly beloved, sole reason for living, ofelia <3

you'll see me post about her here and there

[johnnybravo20]

Armour of Henry, Prince of Wales

[decompose1]

people are soooo mean to the color yellow and it hurts my heart like u mean the color of the sun!?!? daffodils and buttercups and dandelions!? canary feathers and fresh butter and the warm glow of light and the trees in autumn???? for shame. joyless.

[unusual-suspects]

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[landsccape]

[aimz-d-photography]

Green Circle Spring. flickr // instagram

[crysaacbaby]

[littlestpersimmon]

This Too Shall Pass

[cosmicanger]

French armor, c. 1575

[sukimas]

"you should be at the club" i should be in the woods. performing the ritual.

[rosieandthemoon]

Tararua Forest, New Zealand

[dronenotes]

“Overgrowth” (creeping kudzu) by Helene Schmitz

[grippiersockgangggg-deactivated]

I was not made for….*gestures broadly at the world*

[aestum]

(by Milan Malfait)

[bluebandana]

i love canceling plans. dear maria count me out

[erikkwakkel]

Medieval book transport

You are looking at two ‘wraps’ (top), the outside and inside of a box (middle), and a leather satchel (bottom). What they share is not just their old age (they are all medieval), but also the purpose for which they were made: to transport a book from A to B. The actual reason for transporting books in these objects varied considerably. The wraps are late-medieval girdle books, which were hanged from the owner’s belt by the knot. The text inside - which was often of legal or religious nature - could be consulted quickly and easily: just unwrap it and read. The box (and the ninth-century book inside) had a more exotic use: the package functioned as a charm for good luck on the battlefield, where it was carried in front of the troops by a monk. The satchel, which also dates from the ninth century, was just a bag to transport a book while on the go - it was popular among monks. Read more about these fascinating devices in my blog post “Medieval Books on the Go” (here).  

Pics -  Wrap at top: Stockholm, Royal Library (16th century, source); Wrap below it: Yale, Beinecke Library, MS 84 (15th century, source); Box: Dublin, Royal, Irish Academy, D ii 3 (8th/9th century, source); Satchel: Dublin, Trinity, College, MS 52 (Book of Armagh, 9th century, source).

[dawatcher]