#Northern portugal

[nordic-italian-german]

Extra art from Hetalia World Stars volume 8!

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[scarletdex]

Hey Florian! Do you have a favourite pokémon?

I'd love to have one of each wing pattern someday! I only have the Meadow, Marine, Elegant, Modern, and Fancy pattern right now, though.

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Francisco Bayeu y Subías (Spanish, 1734-1795) Olympus. The Battle of the Giants, 1764 Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid This painting is a sketch for a ceiling fresco in the Royal Palace in Madrid.

[kavohh707]

Northern pintail.

[italy1stan]

I've decided to make a weekly poll on my tumblr!! Yayyyyy! Today's question is this so go wild I guess

[hetagrammy]

I'm blaming @apersonwholikeslotus for putting this on my brain, but the dichotomy between Rome the Empire and Romulus the Papa will never not make me go feral. Like the memory Lovino and Feliciano have of Romulus as their heroic and loving father is real and true, because he never treated them any differently. Their father's success was partially for their sake.

On the other hand, ask any of the British Isles kids and he's quite literally the bogeyman who hunted down and subjugated their mother. Ask Francis, Antonio, or João and they'll tell you about the stern caretaker who gave them privileges and an education, but always treated them with an undertone that he would move quickly and harshly if they stepped out of line. Just as he did with their predecessors.

It's the difference between him as a king versus as a father. Him as a nation and empire versus him as a human with feelings and attachments of his own. The empire falls and some nations cheer while his heirs weep.

[needcake]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Hetalia: Axis Powers Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: England/Portugal (Hetalia), Wales/Portugal (Hetalia), France/Scotland (Hetalia), England & France (Hetalia) Characters: England (Hetalia), Portugal (Hetalia), Wales (Hetalia), Scotland (Hetalia), France (Hetalia), Female Ireland (Hetalia), Northern Ireland (Hetalia) Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Modern Era, Miscommunication, Personal Growth, Adulting is hard, Romantic Comedy, (maybe not much of a comedy) Summary:

Arthur didn’t need dates, or boyfriends, or long-term stable relationships. He didn’t need a handsome bloke on his arm to take to meet his siblings, and he absolutely didn’t envy his brother and sister for having that. No, in fact not only did he not need a boyfriend, he didn’t even want one. His life was perfectly fine as it was.

[balladofthewhitehorse]

What type of gifts does England prefer getting people? does he leave it last minute or do it weeks in advance? Does he even get people gifts at all? Does he even have anyone to give gifts to?

Although he may not look like it, England can be very sentimental. The odd workplace gift or secret Santa article that he’s forced to participate in for the good of the team that he often finds himself in service to are often vouchers or very shallow, basic gifts of some sort of biscuit tin or chocolate box. When the effort is made and the gift is willing, entirely of his own volition, it tends to take on a different and more meaningful form; England knows very well what his siblings like and what their hobbies are, remembering it even after centuries of constant fighting with them. He knows Wales likes birdsong and herbal tea, that Scotland prefers books and fishing and beetle collections. He knows Northern Ireland prefers video games to old artefacts (though England has noted, a thread of connection that runs through his eyes, to rest his hand on a centuries old tome - and to be reminded he is not just a fracture, a broken bit of glass left behind). Ireland too, is another name in England’s long memory of likes and dislikes - and he makes the effort sometimes, when he can be bothered with the effort of contacting her, of exchanging pleasantries with a thin veneer. 

She likes woollen goods and kitchen appliances. 

England isn’t a selfless or generous person by any means, but he’s efficient. Most gifts are brought ahead of time, hidden somewhere in his house. It’s whether or not he can remember where he left it is the key thing. He notices things, picks things up like a magpie - although one would remark he is more like a squirrel with the way that he stashes things for later and then forgets where he left it. As such, he buys gifts ahead of time - and gives them just in the nick of time, when he remembers that someone’s birthday or some other such occasion is coming up. He likes to do things well - however, and when he cares deeply, England is known to hunt down something of value to that person. Some have started rumours that when Portugal briefly mentioned this old map from long ago, England nearly turned entire libraries, archives, museums and universities upside down in keen search for it; England was not available for comment on this.  In terms of who he generally gives gifts too, England usually gives gifts to his family first and foremost. Portugal as well. I think the most unexpected is the rare or out-of-blue gift that he will send to France; Complicated feelings exist between them these days and England remembers way back when, eons and eons ago when he considered France family - and vice versa.

[quotesfrommyreading]

It is difficult to answer the question ‘what happened to the Celts?’ because they never really went anywhere. The people – and their art, culture and DNA – were absorbed into other empires, kingdoms and societies. Some areas of Britain, such as what is now Wales, Scotland and Cornwall, remained largely free of Roman influence, while Ireland was never part of the Roman empire. All later helped to reintroduce Celtic art and tradition back into what was once the province of Britannia. Elsewhere, Celtic culture fused with English, Danish and Norman influences to create a distinctive style all of its own.

It is only really within the last few centuries that the term ‘Celtic’ has taken on a more political dimension, being linked with concepts of Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish, Gallician or Breton independence in the face of perceived English, Spanish or French political domination.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Celtic art, culture, language and tradition have been resuscitated and used, not only as symbols of resistance, but also of identity and common ancestry, especially among those descended from emigrant groups in the USA, Canada, South America and Australia.

Although this new form of Celtic identity is far removed from its prehistoric origins, it is surely testament to the powerful nature of this most distinctive and magnificent of ancient civilisations.

  —  The Celts: Who Were They, Where Did They Live, & What Happened After The Romans Left Britain?

[mr-nauseam]

Early today I see a witch iggy and I remember I never show my doodles of this au ksksksks

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Frederic Leighton [British. 1830 - 1896] Nausicaa. 1878

[kavohh707]

"I've lost it somewhere here", said the mother duck.

Three Northern Shoveler ducks looking for something in the water.

[brokeresident]

Vilar dos Mouros, Portugal. Quaint village with popular river beach in northern Portugal. Quiet and peaceful with the exception of sheep’s bleeting and distant sound of the waterfalls at the river beach. Close to Caminha city which sits on the mouth of the Minho river, across the river is Spain.

[argacyan]

Select Canaanite /Phoenician Colonies and Settlements, in their own known or reasonably suggested Endonymic Names

I feel like I might have over-engineered these maps so I will take feedback. Also with the insane amount of reading I tried automating the citations, there might be errors caused by the software. Second image is an alternative version with only numbers on the map, in case it's easier to read for you.

[calciopics]

UEFA Women’s EURO 2022