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Loree Griffin Burns and Great Nonfiction for Children

Many Yosemite National Park visitors have heard of (as well as witnessed) the famous Firefall, a cherished tradition in which a bonfire was pushed over the edge of Glacier Point, creating a fiery spectacle. But did you know there was another Firefall? In the 1920s, there were a few evenings when the Firefall was relocated to a different Yosemite landmark: Half Dome. Using pack mules, Curry Co. staff would haul gallons of used motor oil up to the summit, ignite the face of Half Dome, and “Let the fire fall!” Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Research Library.

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On Foot Encounter

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The comfort of reclusion, the poetry of hibernation.

Marcel Proust, from Swann’s Way (via watchoutforintellect)

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7 Awesome DIY Bookmarks

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Miles Hyman

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This Rembrandt inspired book bracelet has won the 2015 Rijksstudio Award

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Top Shot: Mahalo Milky Way

Top Shot features the photo with the most votes from the previous day’s Daily Dozen. The Daily Dozen is 12 photos chosen by the Your Shot editors each day from thousands of recent uploads. Our community has the chance to vote for their favorite from the selection.

The Big Island of Hawaii showed me the darkest night sky I’ve ever seen near the summit of Mauna Kea at 14,000 feet. While the naked eye can only see so much, I was blown away by all the detail that the camera was able to pick up such as the airglow, Kilauea Caldera glowing through the fog. This panorama contains 22 vertical images at 24mm. Photograph by Shane Black

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Latin@ literature

Listed below are some great literature written by Latin@s. I highly encourage everyone to read at least one of the books below, they won’t disappoint! If you have any other recommendations on books written by Latin@s, please go on ahead and add it to the list.

Spread and share!! Let’s advocate POC’s literature!

A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernandez

Bird of Paradise by Raquel Cepeda

Black behind the Ears by Ginetta Candelario

Count on Me: Stories of Fierce Friendships by Las Comadres

Geographies of Home by Loida Maritza Perez

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Invisible mountain by Carolina de Robertis

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Massacre in Mexico by Elena Poniatowska

Ocotillo Dreams by Melinda Palacios

Perla by Carolina de Robertis

Song of the Water Saints by Nelly Rosario

This River Here by Carmen Tafolla

We the animals by Justin Torres

When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir by Esmeralda Santiago

Women with Big Eyes by Angeles Mastretta

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The Book on Book on Artists Books

by Arnaud Desjardin

Call # 016.7 D46b 2013

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“Feet, what do I need them for If I have wings to fly.”

- Frida Kahlo

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Top Shot: A Whale-Sized Love

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A humpback whale with her calf in Roca Partida, Mexico. Photograph by Anuar Patjane.

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I wanted this tattoo to give the illusion of the tombstone in Vonnegut’s illustration with the willow tree wrapped over the quote. It’s not just because I’m a KV fan but also an in memoriam for a friend that recently passed away.

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