Forever Dreaming

Meg. 21. I have an odd affiliation with eggs?

[recklessmoss]

A mean dog on the side of the road . 

[gatoiberico]

Fall

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A painting inspired by some critters that hang out in my town! In case anyone is curious about what’s in the piece:

Parasol Mushroom | Corn Speedwell | Scarlet Pimpernel | Meadow Saffron | Ground Beetle | Red Admiral | Slowworm | Cayuga Duck | Brown Hen | Walnut | Oak

[indigenousfantasy]

Alright

I want to talk about how cryptozoology is often toxic for Natives interested in it. I personally love cryptozoology, but I'm often uncomfortable while going through it because of how much content with w*ndigo, sk*nwalkers, or thunderbirds in it. So I can't stress enough to those involved in cryptozoology, please stop adding these spirits in with cryptids. Mothman, Jersey Devil, Nessie are all cryptids, but not Native spirits.

[butchyena]

dude.

[falseficus]

i knew a surgeon and he once told me “nobodys insides look like how the textbooks say they will. you never know what you’re going to find in there once you open them up” and that was easily the most ominous thing anyone’s ever said to me

[whatchameanman]

🤯

[goddamnshinyrock]

my arctic environment professor on narwhals: “they’re pretty interesting creatures, I guess, even though they’re not birds.”

[goddamnshinyrock]

my arctic environment professor on a colleague: “this is [name], she used to study polar bears but has improved her life and works on birds now.” 

[theteenagehead]

Bo Bartlett

[siins]

spooky scary…!

(these are gonna turn into a sticker sheet real soon)

[babyanimalgifs]

When you’re sorting the tank filters and a big boye wants cuddles. 

(Source)

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

“Gotta make sure they are cherished”

[a-book-of-creatures]

Someone with a degree in biology please explain this, is the grouper really cruising for cuddles or are we misinterpreting its behavior?

Because it looks awful cuddly is what I’m saying

[bogleech]

Fish are WILDLY intelligent and many are so social that they naturally have social behaviors for interacting with other different species as a whole reef-wide community!! When it comes to interaction with humans, many fish can learn to recognize specific humans and increasingly seek attention such as scratches, rubs and simple play behaviors!

[linguisticparadox]

@linddzz can you confirm the fishy desire for skritches?

[linddzz]

I’ve had a 4ft goliath grouper come up to me and stare reproachfully until I started giving her scritches and gravel showers. Picking up handfuls of the gravel and gently dropping it over their back is a nice fish massage. We encourage the behavior bc it’s a great time to check over them for any health concerns.

Also this looks like maybe a diver helping with a gravel vac tube. Basically a big siphon used to take junk out of the bottom of tanks.

But yeah this is pretty standard grouper neediness lmao

[go-drink-the-kool-aid-deactivat]

My betta fish used to love getting little pets

[irisbleufic]

I’ve had 5-6 bettas over the years that have enjoyed cuddles. Half of those would do just about anything to swim into my hand or butt up against my fingers during tank cleaning to “ask” for attention. Fish are smart and some species are very, very sweet if they happen to imprint on you.

[radiantroach]

[avpdkaneki]

pour one out for all the people who’s messages went unanswered because i told myself i’d answer them later but when later came around i decided it was Too Late

[chromaticabrasions]

white men will watch si fi and think “haha technology go brrr” when the characters are basically looking at the camera and saying “imperialism is bad. fascism is a disease. women should have rights and be able to get abortions” and then complain when newer si fi features a trans person

[feminist-voices]

[porcelainapparition]

[anxietyproblem]

[starjasmines]

streaming service? back in my day we called that a river

[redlipstickresurrected]

Kathleen Neeley (American, based Tulsa, OK, USA) - 1: Caller  2: Dredger from Other Islands series, 2020, Linocut Hand-Printed on Kitakata Paper

[catadromously]

the dubious philosophy of salmon

[bitterbeatnik]