Purple Graining

Grissom: "The best intentions are fraught with disappointment."

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samurai nando

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Ipanema Bat, photographed by apalmerio, (source)

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🐬 The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, . New York, J.H. Carmany;1874.. Original source Image description: Historical illustration showing two pairs of seals from the northwestern coast of North America. The top image depicts a male and female banded seal (Histriophoca equestris) resting on rocks; the male has distinctive dark and white banded markings while the female is lighter. Below, a male and female fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) are shown on rocky terrain; the male has a darker, smoother coat and the female appears smaller and lighter. Both detailed, naturalistic drawings emphasize physical differences between sexes. No dolphins are shown, though the artwork relates to marine mammals of the region.

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It’s Bat Appreciation Day, so let’s get batty for our favorite flying mammals: bats! Bats are the second most diverse group of mammals after rodents. Twenty two percent of all mammal species are bats, with more than 1,450 species—and they live on every continent except Antarctica.

One of the world’s most unique bats? The Hammer-headed fruit bat (​​Hypsignathus monstrosus). Africa’s largest bat, males of this species can sport a wingspan of up to 3.2 ft (1 m). Primarily frugivorous, it feeds mostly on figs or the pulp of mangos, bananas, and guavas. Photo: jakob, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

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Possessiveness sure has a lot of double s.

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Upside-Down Creatures. Written by Susan Harris and illustrated by Derick Bown. 1978.

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Helen of Troy (real name Helen Mininberg & Helen Wellington-Lloyd) in stills from The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle by Julien Temple (1980).

Helen has been a more than a distinctive face in the Sex Pistols entourage. Born to a wealthy South African family, she first met with Malcolm McLaren at Goldsmiths’ art school and they became close friends, briefly lovers as well as LSD partners. She was an integral part of the Soho nightlife, associated with musicians from the Prety Things and The Pink Fairies, lived in a posh central London appartment which McLaren described as “quite a little drug den” and shared an interest in some of McLaren’s extreme visions, a reason that soon turned her into one of the first troops in his army of misfits.

She has been credited with the invention of the punk graphic “ransom/blackmail note look” of cut-out newspaper letters used to create the first Sex Pistols logo on the floor of her flat, the band’s early typography and posters -which Jamie Reid later refined- as well as some more fashion ideas that she got no credit for, like the use of tartan or chains as elements of punk style and she’s known to have appeared in Derek Jarman’s ‘77 film Jubilee and in The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle by Julien Temple in 1980.

Having been born with a condition which caused dwarfism, she was drawn to a world of punk weirdos who accepted her without question:

“I always had a negative self conscious image of myself. But being part of an outrageous clique made me feel secure. Nobody had dressed like us before so Plebs couldn’t categorise me, which made it possible for me to be myself. I felt liberated and that’s when I started to live. For a time I was unaware of the negative side of being a freak. 

Because of my size and the way I was brought up, the punk era was the most liberating time of my life… Suddenly I had the courage to wear ridiculous things that made me stand out. For the first time I didn’t try and merge into the background. I wanted people to look at me with my chains, safety-pins, foxtail and black eyes. 

For once being a dwarf didn’t matter.”

(via, via & via)

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Velvet Goldmine - A visual timeline of the brooch on its travels throughout the movie. (Part 2)

Gifs made by purpledragongifs. All gifs are 540px wide.  Please do not delete credits.

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Suction-cup Action

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Sucker-Footed bat.

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Am I hungry or just bored?

[whilomm]

as much as i love all things halloween and also halloween bats god i WISH it was easier to find Bat Things that arent halloween. creepy bats are fun but maybe i want a shirt that features a cute lil scrunchy bat face huh? maybe i want decorative plates that feature them in baby mode hm? and wheres all the merch featuring their cute lil ridged ear motifs huh!!

[f1idk]

Lance as Hermes

The winged Petasos (helmet or hat) of Hermes represented speed and agility, and in many tales also had the power to render the wearer invisible.

Excerpts from: https://mythologysource.com/hermes-greek-god/

[frogcroaks]

A comic (?) about my love of weird little bats for this halloween

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the anniversary of library paste man’s death is in four days.

[basketghost]

One hundred and ten years ago to the day. Amazing. Incredible.

[1dietcokeinacan]

RIP😔🙏📚🍯

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For #BatAppreciationWeek:

Artist: Billy Missi (1970-2012) Sapur Au Kubi (Dark Flock of Bats), 2006 linocut print 12/90 69x100cm Cairns Art Gallery

Artist info:

Place of Birth Mabuiag (Jervis Island), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia Language Group Kala Lagaw Ya. Totem: Koedal, Kaigas, Dhangal Clan Group Wagedagam, Gumu, Pania

Artist notes:

"During mango, almond and cashew nut season a lot of Sapur (Flying Foxes) come to our village and gardens.

When the sun begins to set in the western sky, the Sapur usually come in flocks from the thick mangroves that fringe the coastline.

The Sapur only come out at dusk to raid the fruit trees so that people cannot see them. Otherwise they would be targeted by hunters and chased away. Despite this they do make a lot of noise as they feed.

The Sapur suck the juice out of the fruit and dispose of the rest making a lot of mess under the trees. They do this all night until morning breaks when they take flight back to their isolated, thick scrubs and mangroves.

Growing up in the islands in the 1970's, these sightings were common during fruit season.

It is our uncles who tell us that whenever flocks of sapur approach the gardens, the fruit is ripe.

This image shows a large number of Sapur flying to the village to feed on the fruit trees. They circle above the trees to choose where they will feed for the evening." - Billy Missi

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