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love.

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ostdrossel

Today was a bit of a yard day - the wild lawn finally got mowed, and I planted another serviceberry, a red maple and two spicebushes, one of which replaced a Japanese Barberry. And while I was working, I heard a gentle little wailing sound - the begging of Oriole babies. All baby birds are cute but they look and sound especially adorable. This one tried the bath for the first time 🧡 Come good into the week!

(That's from Sunday, found it in my drafts, did it not post??)

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summer sketches 🌾

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The Milt Kahl Head Swaggle (Source: Cartoon Brew)

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I love it when you can pick up an animator’s quirks.

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I’ve read in old interviews with Milt Khal’s fellow animators that he did the swaggle to purposefully show off. Moving the head in 3-d space is an exceptionally hard thing to do but Khal upped the level of difficulty to a place many animators wouldn’t go. Not only are they all doing the swaggle you’ll notice they are all TALKING while they are doing it. This is back in the days where you had to use a timing sheet to pace your animation and a head swaggle doesn’t work if its too slow or too fast so he had to figure out the right speed so it looked natural while the character finishes what they have to say while not interfering with the distinct mouth shapes. Not only did Khal do it without any shifting weight problems or timing issues he would often do it while moving the rest of the body. This isn’t his signature move just because he was good at it.This is his signature move because he was one of the only people skilled enough to DO IT AT ALL.

Milt Khal was a MASTER.

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God, I can’t express to you how fucking DELIGHTED I become whenever they Milt Khal Head Swaggle Post graces my dash with its presence again.

natoraptor

“Tour Guides”

-2026

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fuck you, i’m not having avocado. (x)

pkyupe

Thoughts of Petra in snk 139?

First, let’s focus on how Isayama-sensei zooms in the most 3 reasonable ships of Captain Levi in his personal opinion.

We all know that when it comes to describing one character's personality, Sensei usually draws everthing relates to them under their POVs (like Mikasa is prettier in Eren’s eyes). Here in Levi's vision, we can see Erwin with a solid look on his face, Hange with a sadness in her eyes and Petra with a gentle expression.

To Erwin, Levi lives up to his every single oaths. He's forever the man that gains Levi's full respect as a savior, a Commander. In the last hallucination, Levi needs to see that Erwin is proud of him. Because he's still be able to do his best even when Erwin's not here, proves that the Ackerman blood in his veins belongs to a free man, not a slave.

To Hange, Levi knows she will probably feel bad for leaving him to deal with all of this alone. They're best friends and have gone through nearly everything. That's why the last image of her in his eyes isn't a mad scientist nor a panic leader, but a friend gazing at him with a scere sympathy. Levi wants to believe that she has finally reunited with the friends she treasures, surrounded herself with all the prideful scouts. Because being alone doesn't suit her, and Moblit will be always there to make sure of it. (╥_╥)

But Petra, since the first time Levi has a throwback to his past, she's always smiled at him.

She smiles like she just knows. That no matter what happens, he will definitely make the right choice and never give up. She trusts him unconditionally, already believes that he's going to find a way before he can tell if there is a way. Petra will never blame him for being weak or tired. She will be listening to him, supporting him, and forgiving him for all the mistakes.

The way she looks at him as if they've had an unspoken promise. He knows, just knows that Petra is watching over and waiting for him. Even if he comes to meet her as a failure, she will be welcoming him anyway because he deserves his rest. With her, Levi feels safe, accepted and healed. He is good enough in Petra's eyes just by living as any roles in life, ordinary or extraordinary. Proud, sympathy and love, she is the sum total of all the emotions that Levi yearns for in the last of his memory.

That's why her smile never changes a bit. Because he never forgets that about her. The one and only soothing scar in his heart.

pkyupe

Artist: こたつねこ

☆ Translated and posted with permission, please don’t re-up without credit!

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When the Birdfy camera needs to be charged or does not work (like today), I sometimes stick one of the Wyze cams in the feeder. This was recorded today and it cracked me up. That Cardi did NOT want to share 😆 Their noises are so funny to me. Madame Woodpecker contorts herself because the feeder was empty and she tried to see if she could find anything.

maimonideznuts

The fact that geese manage to actually scare so many people is such an interesting example of the predator instinct to avoid a confident animal.

Because we are predators, and Geese are prey animals with hollow bones, no teeth, and no claws. What they do have are wings to make them look bigger and a fuck off attitude. That attitude works on most people apparently.