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Socotra Desert Rose is a remarkable succulent species endemic to Socotra Island, Yemen. Recognized for its distinctive morphology, it is esteemed as one of the rarest plants within the Adenium genus. This plant’s striking appearance has made it an emblem of the island’s abundant biodiversity and unique flora.

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Woman of a Bedouin tribe living near the Rub’ al Khali desert in Saudi Arabia. From The Bedouins of Arabia by Thierry Mauger

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Lawrence of Arabia + blond men slander

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Oh what's that? You only read books with lots of "spice" in them? Well then I've got a great one for you, practically the whole plot revolves around "spice". Ahem. In the week before their departure to Arrakis,

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David Sanger (American, 1965)

"Karakoram Highway" n.d.

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Karakoram Highway, constructed in 1966 and completed 1978. This was an old silk route to connect Pakistan with China, now commonly known as Eighth Wonder of the World, by virtue of its challenging engineering and geological significance.

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Submitted for classification by @blogjustforasks

"Grant’s Golden Mole, like all golden moles, is more closely related to elephants than true moles. Contrary to our popular perception of moles as an animal that digs permanent burrows and tunnels in the soil, this little guy instead “swims” through desert sand at or just below the surface, earning it the nickname 'dune shark.' But there’s no need to worry about your rhythm while walking; these guys cap at out at about 3.5 in, so their diet is limited to bugs and small reptiles. Fun fact: they do have eyeballs, they’re just covered up by skin and probably vestigial at this point."

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iris van herpen | fall 2025

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Does anyone by chance know of good history books on court intrigue? Like the actual mechanisms or gossip of a royal/imperial court? Any country, any era

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The Beautiful Woman Soothes the Serpent-King, from Andrew Lang’s The Violet Fairy Book by Henry Justice Ford (1901)

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next dynamic were sexualizing is that of a bull and a toreador

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はなももさんのツイート: “砂漠に棲む、#ネコの日 のネコ妖怪たちを。… ”

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Don't tell me you've fallen into the "AI is god" pit

Lol...no. Far from it.

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Eva Green as Sibylla in Kingdom of Heaven - 2005

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Grace Bol by Txema Yeste for Harper's Bazaar US Magazine - March 2019

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Overdue formline commission for an email client!! Tysm for commissioning me and for your patience!!