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siumerghe · 4 years

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Chang’an map, from China's Golden Age. Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty:

1. Forbidden Park - Cherry orchard, pear grove, vineyard, football field, polo grounds. 2. West Park - Ice pits for refrigerating foods during the spring and summer. 3. Daming Palace - Archery hall, bath hall, storehouse for musical instruments, drum tower, bell tower, football field, cockfighting arena, Pear Garden Troupe, Entertainment Ward. 4. East Park - A football field. 5. Barracks for the Divine Strategy Army. 6. A shrine for Laozi’s father. 7. [Yeting Palace - the imperial harem.] The Flank Court, where women were incarcerated for the crimes that their menfolk committed. There was also a school for palace ladies here. 8. West Palace - Archery hall, polo grounds, football field, drum tower, bell tower. 9. East Palace, the heir apparent’s residence. [During Emperor Xuanzong’s reign both crown princes didn’t lived here. They lived in no. 13, together with their brothers.] 10. A branch of the Entertainment Ward that had the finest singers. A carriage park where mandarins attending court in the Daming Palace left their vehicles for the day. [...] 12. A branch of the Entertainment Ward that had the finest dancers. In 730 Emperor Xuanzong had four palace halls dismantled and reassembled as halls and gates for the Taoist abbey in the southwest comer. Formerly, the grounds of the temple were gardens for an agricultural bureau. 13. A residence for princes. [Ten Princes Residence, later renamed to Sixteen Princes Residence.] 14. A Zoroastrian church.[...]

16. Seat of the eunuch agency. [...] 18. The national Taoist abbey dedicated to the worship of [Laozi] in this ward had statues of Xuanzong and later emperors. 19. A Persian (Nestorian) church. 21. Princess Anle’s mansion. 22. This street was the site of a carnival held in 713. 23. Imperial factories. 24. Service for Supreme Justice. 25. Gold Bird Guard East. [Actually, this is a mistranslation. Should be Guard with Golden Maces 金吾卫. It’s one of the 16 Guards of Chang’an. Historically its name comes from 金吾 - a ceremonial mace, an attribute of an official called zhi jin wu 執金吾 ("carrying a mace"), who was responsible for order in the streets.] [...] The home of an imperial flautist was located here. [...] 26. Princess Tongchang’s mansion. It had a well with a railing made of gold and silver. 27. A court for imperial musicians. 28. A Zoroastrian church. 29. The first site of the Persian (Nestorian) church (no. 19). The home of An Jinzang, who cut his belly open with a knife to defend Emperor Ruizong against charges of treason, was in this ward. 30. Princess Taiping’s mansion. 31. A Zoroastrian church. 32. Gold Bird Guard West. [A mistranslation. See my comment in p.25 above.] 33. A Persian (Nestorian) church. 34. Imperial stables and hay fields for horses. 35. Halls for civil and military examinations. 36. The imperial ancestral shrine. 37. [...] There was a polo field in the western part of this ward. 38. At this former wedding hall for imperial princesses, An Lushan had eighty Princesses, their husbands, and consorts of princes slaughtered in 756. 39. A workshop for a maker of musical instruments. By candlelight the Tang’s most renowned painter [Wu Daozi], while drunk, in a single night executed a mural for 4 gate in the Buddhist monastery east of this ward's northern gate. 40. Three provincial transmission offices. [...] 41. The street where Emperor Xuanzong convened public entertainments, to celebrate his birthdays. 42. Xingqing Palace - Xuanzong's aloeswood pavilion and an archery hall. A Buddhist monastery located in this area was converted into a palace in the early eighth century.

43. West Market. Lanes: Axes, Ready-Made Clothing, Bridles and Saddles, Weights and Measures, and Pongee. A Persian bazaar. Wineshops and taverns. Vendors of beverages, gruel, and cooked cereals. A safety deposit firm. The government offices for controlling commerce were located in the center block. There was a pond for releasing the living in the northwest corner. The exact locations of the solitary willow under which most executions took place and the pool for storing wood are unknown. 44. A court for imperial musicians, The mansion of an eminent minister here had a “pavilion of automatic rain,” that is, air conditioning. [...] The local school for citizens of the capital was located in the southeast corner. 45. In 720 the walls of this ward collapsed during a heavy rain. Here, Princess Taiping had a mansion, an emperor discovered that courtesans were living in a Taoist convent, and a dwarf illusionist changed herself into a bamboo stalk and a skull. 46. Capital schools: the Sons of State, Grand Learning, and Four Gates, as well as colleges for law, mathematics, and calligraphy. This ward had three provincial transmission offices. 47. North Hamlet (the Gay Quarters). The Alley of the Jingling Hames was located in the southwest. Seventeen provincial transmission offices. The mansion of a princess in the northwest corner of this ward had a polo field. [...] 48. East Market. Ironmongers’ Lane, a tavern, a pastry shop, and a seller of foreign musical instruments. The government offices for controlling commerce were located in the center block. [...] There was a monastery in the market, and a pond for releasing the living in the northeast comer. 49. A Turkish prince had a mansion in this ward [...]. 50. The office of Chang’an’s mayor. [...] 51. The monastery occupying the entire southern half of this ward had a pond for releasing the living and the largest number of entertainment plazas in the capital. [...] 52. The offices of Wannian County, the eastern half of the city. [...] 54. A bureau for managing the households of princes. [...] In 656 the throne converted the dwelling into the south-western monastery. 55. A chief minister's mansion here had a pavilion with walls that were covered with a plaster made from an aromatic plant that came from Central Asia. The Tang's Small Goose Pagoda in the northwest comer survives today. 56. A shop that sold fancy pastry. One of the monasteries here had a statue of Buddha carved out of jade from Central Asia. 57. One of the Taoist abbeys in this ward was originally a lavish mansion that Emperor Xuanzong bestowed on An Lushan. In the mid-eighth century the household of a general here numbered 3,000.[...] 59. Zoroastrian church. Felt Alley. [...] There was a large polo field in the vacant land to the west that was attached to the mansion of a princess in the early eighth century. 60. There was a firm here that hired out square-faced exorcists and rented hearses and other equipment for funerals. 61. The offices for Chang’an County, the western half of the city. 62. Graduates of the Advanced Scholars examination held “cherry feasts” at the Pavilion of Buddha's Tooth in the southwestern monastery to commemorate their triumph. A mint for casting copper cash. 63. Xuanzong abolished the shrine for an imperial princess here and bestowed the property on a close aide for use as a polo field. [...] 65. City archives, Directorate for Astronomy, and a garden that Xuanzong bestowed on An Lushan. [...] 66. An Entertainment Ward and the Board for Fife and Drum Music, Two fortune tellers lived here. [...] 67. [...] In this ward crowds of people flocked to the home of a superb physiognomist, or face reader, to have their fortunes told. The Buddhist monastery here had an entertainment plaza.

71. [...] This ward had a pond for releasing the living. 72. A medicinal garden for the heir apparent was located in the northwest corner. A pastry shop stood beside the north gate. The ruins of an ancient shrine marked the highest point in the city. Citizens visited the spot to purify them- selves on the third day of the third moon and ninth day of the ninth moon. 73. The southern half of this ward was entirely occupied by graves. It had no dwellings. 74. An Lushan's garden. 75. Graduates of the Advanced Scholars examination held “peony parties” at a pavilion in a garden here to celebrate their success. [...] 76. A field for training soldiers in the use of the crossbow occupied this entire ward. In the seventh century it had been a market for selling slaves, horses, cattle, and donkeys. 77. A haunted house. The monastery here had a room for making monk’s robes.[...] 78. The monastery on the right had more than ten courtyards and 1,897 bays. Its pagoda, the Large Goose, where graduates of the Advanced Scholars examination inscribed their names in the Tang, survives today. It also had a bathhouse and an entertainment plaza. The monastery on the lower left had 4 pond for releasing the living. [...] 79. Graduates of the Advanced Scholars examination held “peony parties” to mark their achievements at two government pavilions in this ward. 80. The inn here was attached to a rapid relay post station. 81. A garden in this ward provided food for the heir apparent’s household. 82. Among other things, the government garden here supplied pear blossom honey. 83. Apricot grove where graduates of the Advanced Scholars examination celebrated their success with feasts. 84. At the monastery on the right a 330-foot-tall pagoda was erected to counter the adverse yin forces of a lake west of the city. Its cloisters had one of Buddha's teeth, three inches long, that a pilgrim brought from India.

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calabria-mediterranea · 4 years

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The Cammino Basiliano: southern Italy’s newest walking trail

The Cammino Basiliano® runs north–south for nearly 1400 kilometres (1390 to be exact) across Calabria in southern Italy. This gorgeous region, occupying the “toe” of Italy’s boot, is famed for its dramatic landscapes. Sure enough, the trail laces its way through rugged mountains, traditional villages, plunging valleys and along a spellbinding coastline. It follows in the footsteps of the Basilian monks, a Greco-Italian order that followed the teachings of St Basil.

Starting in Rocca Imperiale in Cosenza and finishing up in Reggio Calabria (facing Sicily across the Messina Strait), the Cammino Basiliano® traces the Calabrian Apennines, part of the mighty Apennine mountain chain that forms the backbone of peninsula Italy. The route is divided into 73 smaller stages, and takes in the four massifs of Pollino, Sila, Serre and Aspromonte. Here, we explore Calabria’s Cammino Basiliano® is all its glory.

Why you should visit the Cammino Basiliano®

Following a series of mountain chains, the landscapes of the Cammino Basiliano® are the most obvious draw. Wooded ridges, rocky outcrops and sheer-sided valleys make for fine walking country, while the Calabrian coastline is picture-perfect. As you wind your way through charming historic villages that haven’t changed in decades, where fresh Italian cuisine is served farm-to-plate at the local trattoria, you’ll find a slice of authentic Italy every bit as alluring as the staggering views. Walking the Cammino Basiliano® in Calabria also encourages slow, sustainable tourism. Appreciating the area’s valuable ecosystems and putting money back into its communities – for instance by staying at local lodgings and dining on local produce – helps to secure the region’s future.

There is plenty to captivate culture vultures along the route, too. The region has been shaped by a number of different civilizations over the sands of time, occupied variously by Bruttians, Oenotians, Greeks, Romans, Saracens and Normans. Archeological remains, Byzantine relics and ancient places of worship have been left in their wake. You’ll discover brilliant Basilian monasteries, crumbling fortresses, Latin abbeys and shrines carved into steep mountainsides. And don’t forget to pause in traditional towns and historic hamlets to check out local handicrafts – they make stonking souvenirs.

From ancient mule tracks and gravel roads to seven sections designated as “wild” – read: for experienced hikers only – you can select a section to suit your ability and timeframe. Alternatively, walk the lot and cross a real once-in-a-lifetime experience off your bucket list.

Top highlights along the Cammino Basiliano®

1. Pollino massif

The first part of the Cammino Basiliano® in Calabria takes in the Pollino massif, characterized by towering mountain peaks and plunging canyons that will take your breath away. The rugged scenery heralds a series of peaks topping 2000 metres, laced by old paths and countryside tracks that can also be negotiated by bike or on horseback. The glorious mountainscapes – punctuated by historic towns with fine fortresses and rich cultural offerings – eventually open up to reveal spectacular views to the Gulf of Taranto and the Piana di Sibari. As the route leaves the mountains behind, the spires of the Pollino massif are replaced by gentle slopes carpeted in olive groves.

Highlights along the first section of the route include Rocca Imperiale, the startpoint, crowned by an imposing Swabian fortress, and the village of Oriolo, its Norman castle perched above the ancient village. Also not to be missed are Alessandria del Carretto, the highest village in Pollino National Park; the Shrine of Madonna delle Armi, built on an ancient Byzanitine monastic site; and Civita, notable for its Albanian community. Near the end of the section, be sure to spend time in San Demetrio Corone, once home to a Greco-Italian monastic community and site of the Abbey of Sant’Adriano, complete with exquisite Norman mosaic floor tiling.

2. Sila plateau

The second section of the Cammino Basiliano® stretches from Acri, the northern gateway to Sila National Park, to Tiriolo, on the isthmus of Catanzaro at the peninsula’s narrowest point. The landscapes along this stretch feature dense forests and dappled woodlands that are faintly reminiscent of Scandinavia, while there are more rich pickings in the form of religious and cultural sites. To top it all off, remote mountain villages herald old tuff caves created by monks seeking shelter and space for prayer.

The section kicks off in style with the sublime landscapes of Sila National Park; other scenic highlights along the way include Valli Cupe Natural Regional Reserve – towards the close of the Sila stretch, where you’ll find centuries-old chestnut trees, tumbling waterfalls and the Petra Aggiellu monolith – and the Lago Ampollino reservoir, flanked by pines. Expect superlative views of the Piana di Sibari from Corigliano Calabro, the Neto Valley from towering Santa Severina, and out over the Gulf of Squillace as you head towards Sellia Superiore. Cultural standouts, meanwhile, include the 11th-century Abbey of Santa Maria del Patire; the Byzantine centre of Rossano; the Romanesque abbey of San Giovanni in Fiore; and Catanzaro, the region’s administrative capital and home to a collection of noteworthy historic buildings.

3. Serre Calabresi

The third part of the Cammino Basiliano® in Calabria runs along the Serre Calabresi, with forested mountain slopes, ancient monasteries, enigmatic hermit caves and sweeping coastal vistas. Spiritual sites are king here, and you’ll find endless monasteries, churches, hermitages and shrines to admire along this section, which ends in Gioiosa Ionica.

Highlights in the Serre Calabresi include Squillace, where the Monastery of Vivarium was founded in the 6th-century, renowned for its ceramics. Search for souvenirs before enjoying the tremendous views over the town’s namesake gulf. Badolato’s Church of the Immacolata, set adrift from the village on a narrow strip of land, is another showstopper, while the Byzantine Valley of Stilaro, surrounded by a trio of villages, sports an 11th-century monastery in Bivongi, hermit caves dating to the 6–7th centuries in the side of Mount Consolino, the Cattolica of Stilo, and a standout shrine to the Madonna della Stella in Pazzano, complete with a 10th-century fresco.

4. Aspromonte massif

The last stage of Calabria’s Cammino Basiliano® has jagged peaks, towering rock spires and a fascinating sense of living history. It’s here, in the Aspromonte massif, that you’ll find the last Calabrian-Greek (or “Grecanico”) speaking communities. The Grecanici are descended from the once sizable ancient and medieval Greek communities of southern Italy; today, alongside the archeological sites and religious relics you’ll have come to expect from the region, these unique communities are a joy to explore.

The Aspromonte section starts in Gerace, with the remains of a Norman castle, an imposing 11th-century cathedral and the pretty Piazza delle Tre Chiese. Bianco – the land of Greco wine – and Samo – home to the area’s finest Byzantine-Noman monument in the form of the Church of Santa Maria dei Tridetti – are both worthwhile stops, too. But the real draw of this region lies in its Grecanici communities, enduring bastions of Greek history, culture and tradition. Visit Bova, the capital of Greek Calabria, topping a spur 820 metres above sea level; Gallicianò, with its orthodox Church of Panaghìa tis Elladas, dedicated to Madonna di Grecia; or Pentedattilo, which was likely used as a fortress in Greco-Roman times.

The Cammino Basiliano® finally comes to its conclusion in Reggio Calabria, with a fabulous seafront location and unforgettable views to Sicily across the Messina Strait. Drink them in.

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whatdoesshedotothem · 3 years

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Good one last night. Fine morning F58° at 9 20, breakfast at 9 ½ -all walked to the church there at 11 ¼ in 35 minutes - a small modern building more like a Methodist meeting house than an established church - only 2 pews the squire’s and parson’s - the rest benches - warm with walking and asleep almost the whole service - reading the liturgy on our arrival - congregation of farmers and neat cottages perhaps from 50 to 70 - singing without music fair enough - walked from the church to the hall some fine beech and balm of Gilead? firs timber near the house or silver firs? - Mr Morritt and his nieces in London - so could not see the interior of the house - only 4 men to keep the grounds in order, too few, and nothing well kept. Had we come from Martin’s Inn (built by Colonel Craddock - in opposition to chambers, the Morritt Arms) we should not have been allowed to see the Rokeby grounds - Martin had behaved abusively to Mr Morritt (will be aetatis 63 next October 27) last summer .:. Mr M- had given notice in the newspapers that no company from his, Martin’s, house would be admitted to see the grounds - the park occupies 100 acres - struck me as very confined - whichever way one turned a sunk fence, or hedge or wall caught the eye - the junction of the Greta and Tees pretty but very little water now in either river - Mortham tower turned into a farmhouse - not very advantageously seen, and not so fine and picturesque as I expected - the tomb of Fitz-hugh not put together straight and the ground around instead of being snod, new-mown and neat, looked rough and neglected - the Grove of yews and firs (silver firs? fine large trees) close along the Greta pleased me best - (somehow or other disappointed with Rokeby) - at the end of it an urn, on round pedestal, to Ann erected in 1797 in memorial of the long tried love of a sister by JBS Morritt i.e. the present possessor to his sister (Miss M-) who lives with Miss Goodicke at Cheltenham. On paying off our guide strolled along the tees right bank, a beautiful 2 miles walk to Eddelston (or Athelstan) Abbey - considerable remains - partly turned into several cottages - Miss W- ¼ hour sketching the ruin of the church and ¼ hour too sketching Fitz-hugh’s tomb at Rokeby – the village of Eddelston consists of a few neat

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houses - walked back the same way in ¾ hour having kept Miss W- on at fair pace then went to the field just above our Inn to see the site of the Roman encampment – several roman ruins found there and now arranged outside close to the house at Rokeby - inscriptions make mention of the 6th legion - the traces of the camp or castrum consist merely of 3 mounds and as many trenches plainest on the east side - then dinner at 5 ½ very reasonable bill very comfortable and well satisfied. Off at 5 37 and alighted at 6 5 for 25 minutes at Bernard Castle a pretty considerable stirring little town, to see the ruins of the old castle formerly covering a large space of ground - fine view up the Tees from the round tower the stair-case of which the thickness of the wall still remaining tolerably perfect - it was the Innkeeper tenant who shewed us round - he had turned great part of the ground into garden and a large walled enclosure adjoining is an arched (not worth seeing he said) occupied by an old woman who makes her living out of it - disjointed fragments of one sort or other still stretch over a largish space but not near so impossible as Richmond castle - as our Innkeeper would take nothing for his trouble paid 1/ for a 6 penny bottle of soda cheaper by 3d than I ever have it - but most people charge me 1/. a bottle - surely things are cheapish hereabouts - we had a nice dinner today (roast fillet of veal, pudding under it, cabbage potatoes, salad, Couthorn? cheese cheesecakes and tarts and were only charged 2/ each) and I had above a pint I think of very good ale for 2d - Alighted at the Queen’s head Staindrop at 7 20 – reading – tea at 8 till 9 50 wrote the above of today – very fine day F59 ½ in our large sitting room now at 9 50 pm

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mellifera38 · 6 years

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Mel’s Big Fantasy Place-Name Reference

So I’ve been doing lots of D&D world-building lately and I’ve kind of been putting together lists of words to help inspire new fantasy place names. I figured I’d share. These are helpful for naming towns, regions, landforms, roads, shops, and they’re also probably useful for coming up with surnames. This is LONG. There’s plenty more under the cut including a huge list of “fantasy sounding” word-parts. Enjoy!

Towns & Kingdoms

town, borough, city, hamlet, parish, township, village, villa, domain

kingdom, empire, nation, country, county, city-state, state, province, dominion

Town Name End Words (English flavored)

-ton, -ston, -caster, -dale, -den, -field, -gate, -glen, -ham, -holm, -hurst, -bar, -boro, -by, -cross, -kirk, -meade, -moore, -ville, -wich, -bee, -burg, -cester, -don, -lea, -mer, -rose, -wall, -worth, -berg, -burgh, -chase, -ly, -lin, -mor, -mere, -pool. -port, -stead, -stow, -strath, -side, -way, -berry, -bury, -chester, -haven, -mar, -mont, -ton, -wick, -meet, -heim, -hold, -hall, -point

Buildings & Places

castle, fort, palace, fortress, garrison, lodge, estate, hold, stronghold, tower, watchtower, palace, spire, citadel, bastion, court, manor, house

altar, chapel, abbey, shrine, temple, monastery, cathedral, sanctum, crypt, catacomb, tomb

orchard, arbor, vineyard, farm, farmstead, shire, garden, ranch

plaza, district, quarter, market, courtyard, inn, stables, tavern, blacksmith, forge, mine, mill, quarry, gallows, apothecary, college, bakery, clothier, library, guild house, bath house, pleasure house, brothel, jail, prison, dungeon, cellar, basement, attic, sewer, cistern

lookout, post, tradepost, camp, outpost, hovel, hideaway, lair, nook, watch, roost, respite, retreat, hostel, holdout, redoubt, perch, refuge, haven, alcove, haunt, knell, enclave, station, caravan, exchange, conclave

port, bridge, ferry, harbor, landing, jetty, wharf, berth, footbridge, dam, beacon, lighthouse, marina, dockyard, shipyard

road, street, way, row, lane, trail, corner, crossing, gate, junction, waygate, end, wall, crossroads, barrier, bulwark, blockade, pavilion, avenue, promenade, alley, fork, route

Time & Direction

North, South, East, West, up, down, side, rise, fall, over, under

Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, solstice, equanox, vernal, ever, never

dusk, dawn, dawnrise, morning, night, nightfall, evening, sundown, sunbreak, sunset

lunar, solar, sun, moon, star, eclipse

Geographical Terms

Cave, cavern, cenote, precipice, crevasse, crater, maar, chasm, ravine, trench, rift, pit

Cliff, bluff, crag, scarp, outcrop, stack, tor, falls, run, eyrie, aerie

Hill, mountain, volcano, knoll, hillock, downs, barrow, plateau, mesa, butte, pike, peak, mount, summit, horn, knob, pass, ridge, terrace, gap, point, rise, rim, range, view, vista, canyon, hogback, ledge, stair, descent

Valley, gulch, gully, vale, dale, dell, glen, hollow, grotto, gorge, bottoms, basin, knoll, combe

Meadow, grassland, field, pasture, steppe, veld, sward, lea, mead, fell, moor, moorland, heath, croft, paddock, boondock, prairie, acre, strath, heights, mount, belt

Woodlands, woods, forest, bush, bower, arbor, grove, weald, timberland, thicket, bosk, copse, coppice, underbrush, hinterland, park, jungle, rainforest, wilds, frontier, outskirts

Desert, dunes, playa, arroyo, chaparral, karst, salt flats, salt pan, oasis, spring, seep, tar pit, hot springs, fissure, steam vent, geyser, waste, wasteland, badland, brushland, dustbowl, scrubland

Ocean, sea, lake, pond, spring, tarn, mere, sluice, pool, coast, gulf, bay

Lagoon, cay, key, reef, atoll, shoal, tideland, tide flat, swale, cove, sandspit, strand, beach

Snowdrift, snowbank, permafrost, floe, hoar, rime, tundra, fjord, glacier, iceberg

River, stream, creek, brook, tributary, watersmeet, headwater, ford, levee, delta, estuary, firth, strait, narrows, channel, eddy, inlet, rapids, mouth, falls

Wetland, marsh, bog, fen, moor, bayou, glade, swamp, banks, span, wash, march, shallows, mire, morass, quag, quagmire, everglade, slough, lowland, sump, reach

Island, isle, peninsula, isthmus, bight, headland, promontory, cape, pointe, cape

More under the cut including: Color words, Animal/Monster related words, Rocks/Metals/Gems list, Foliage, People groups/types, Weather/Environment/ Elemental words, Man-made Items, Body Parts, Mechanical sounding words, a huge list of both pleasant and unpleasant Atmospheric Descriptors, and a huge list of Fantasy Word-parts.

Color Descriptions

Warm: red, scarlet, crimson, rusty, cerise, carmine, cinnabar, orange, vermillion, ochre, peach, salmon, saffron, yellow, gold, lemon, amber, pink, magenta, maroon, brown, sepia, burgundy, beige, tan, fuchsia, taupe

Cool: green, beryl, jade, evergreen, chartreuse, olive, viridian, celadon, blue, azure, navy, cerulean, turquoise, teal, cyan, cobalt, periwinkle, beryl, purple, violet, indigo, mauve, plum

Neutral: gray, silver, ashy, charcoal, slate, white, pearly, alabaster, ivory, black, ebony, jet

dark, dusky, pale, bleached, blotchy, bold, dappled, lustrous, faded, drab, milky, mottled, opaque, pastel, stained, subtle, ruddy, waxen, tinted, tinged, painted

Animal / Monster-Related Words

Bear, eagle, wolf, serpent, hawk, horse, goat, sheep, bull, raven, crow, dog, stag, rat, boar, lion, hare, owl, crane, goose, swan, otter, frog, toad, moth, bee, wasp, beetle, spider, slug, snail, leech, dragonfly, fish, trout, salmon, bass, crab, shell, dolphin, whale, eel, cod, haddock

Dragon, goblin, giant, wyvern, ghast, siren, lich, hag, ogre, wyrm, kraken

Talon, scale, tusk, hoof, mane, horn, fur, feather, fang, wing, whisker, bristle, paw, tail, beak, claw, web, quill, paw, maw, pelt, haunch, gill, fin,

Hive, honey, nest, burrow, den, hole, wallow

Rocks / Metals / Minerals

Gold, silver, brass, bronze, copper, platinum, iron, steel, tin, mithril, electrum, adamantite, quicksilver, fool’s gold, titanium

Diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, topaz, opal, pearl, jade, jasper, onyx, citrine, aquamarine, turquoise, lapiz lazuli, amethyst, quartz, crystal, amber, jewel

Granite, shale, marble, limestone, sandstone, slate, diorite, basalt, rhyolite, obsidian, glass

Earth, stone, clay, sand, silt, salt, mote, lode, vein, ore, ingot, coal, boulder, bedrock, crust, rubble, pebble, gravel, cobble, dust, clod, peat, muck mud, slip, loam, dirt, grit, scree, shard, flint, stalactite/mite

Trees / Plants / Flowers

Tree, ash, aspen, pine, birch, alder, willow, dogwood, oak, maple, walnut, chestnut, cedar, mahogany, palm, beech, hickory, hemlock, cottonwood, hawthorn, sycamore, poplar, cypress, mangrove, elm, fir, spruce, yew

Branch, bough, bramble, gnarl, burr, tangle, thistle, briar, thorn, moss, bark, shrub, undergrowth, overgrowth, root, vine, bracken, reed, driftwood, coral, fern, berry, bamboo, nectar, petal, leaf, seed, clover, grass, grain, trunk, twig, canopy, cactus, weed, mushroom, fungus

Apple, olive, apricot, elderberry, coconut, sugar, rice, wheat, cotton, flax, barley, hops, onion, carrot, turnip, cabbage, squash, pumpkin, pepper

Flower, rose, lavender, lilac, jasmine, jonquil, marigold, carnelian, carnation, goldenrod, sage, wisteria, dahlia, nightshade, lily, daisy, daffodil, columbine, amaranth, crocus, buttercup, foxglove, iris, holly, hydrangea, orchid, snowdrop, hyacinth, tulip, yarrow, magnolia, honeysuckle, belladonna, lily pad, magnolia

People

Settler, Pilgrim, Pioneer, Merchant, Prospector, Maker, Surveyor, Mason, Overseer, Apprentice, Widow, Sailor, Miner, Blacksmith, Butcher, Baker, Brewer, Barkeep, Ferryman, Hangman, Gambler, Fisherman, Adventurer, Hero, Seeker, Hiker, Traveler, Crone

Mage, Magician, Summoner, Sorcerer, Wizard, Conjurer, Necromancer,

King, Queen, Lord, Count, Baron, Guard, Soldier, Knight, Vindicator, Merchant, Crusader, Imperator, Syndicate, Vanguard, Champion, Warden, Victor, Legionnaire, Master, Archer, Footman, Gladiator, Barbarian, Captain, Commodore,

Beggar, Hunter, Ranger, Deadman, Smuggler, Robber, Swindler, Rebel, Bootlegger, Outlaw, Pirate, Brigand, Ruffian, Highwayman, Cutpurse, Thief, Assassin

God, Goddess, Exarch, Angel, Devil, Demon, Cultist, Prophet, Hermit, Seer

council, clergy, guild, militia, choir

Climate, Environment, & The Elements

Cold, cool, brisk, frosty, chilly, icy, freezing, frozen, frigid, glacial, bitter, biting, bleak, arctic, polar, boreal, wintry, snowy, snow, blizzarding, blizzard, sleeting, sleet, chill, frost, ice, icebound, ice cap, floe, snowblind, frostbite, coldsnap, avalanche, snowflake

Hot, sunny, humid, sweltering, steaming, boiling, sizzling, blistering, scalding, smoking, caldescent, dry, parched, arid, fallow, thirsty, melting, molten, fiery, blazing, burning, charring, glowing, searing, scorching, blasted, sun, fire, heat, flame, wildfire, bonfire, inferno, coal, ash, cinder, ember, flare, pyre, tinder, kindling, aflame, alight, ablaze, lava, magma, slag,

Wet, damp, dank, soggy, sodden, soaked, drenched, dripping, sopping, briny, murky, rain, storm, hail, drizzle, sprinkle, downpour, deluge, squall, water, cloud, fog, mist, dew, puddle, pool, current, whirlpool, deep, depths, tide, waves, whitewater, waterfall, tidal wave, flow, flood, leak, drain

Wind, breeze, gust, billow, gail, draft, waft, zephyr, still, airy, clear, smokey, tempest, tempestuous, windswept, aerial, lofty, torrid, turbulent, nebulous, tradewind, thunder, lightning, spark, cyclone, tornado, whirlwind, hurricane, typhoon

Man-made Item Words

Furnace, forge, anvil, vault, strap, strip, whetstone, brick, sword, blade, axe, dagger, shield, buckler, morningstar, bow, quiver, arrow, polearm, flail, staff, stave, sheath, hilt, hammer, knife, helm, mantle, banner, pauldron, chainmail, mace, dart, cutlass, canon, needle, cowl, belt, buckle, bandana, goggles, hood, boot, heel, spindle, spool, thread, sweater, skirt, bonnet, apron, leather, hide, plate, tunic, vest, satin, silk, wool, velvet, lace, corset, stocking, binding

Plow, scythe, (wheel) barrow, saddle, harrow, brand, collar, whip, leash, lead, bridle, stirrup, wheel, straw, stall, barn, hay, bale, pitchfork, well, log, saw, lumber, sod, thatch, mortar, brick, cement, concrete, pitch, pillar, window, fountain, door, cage, spoke, pole, table, bench, plank, board

Candle, torch, cradle, broom, lamp, lantern, clock, bell, lock, hook, trunk, looking glass, spyglass, bottle, vase, locket, locker, key, handle, rope, knot, sack, pocket, pouch, manacle, chain, stake, coffin, fan. cauldron, kettle, pot, bowl, pestle, oven, ladle, spoon, font, wand, potion, elixir, draught, portal, book, tome, scroll, word, manuscript, letter, message, grimoire, map, ink, quill, pen, cards, dice

Coin, coronet, crown, circlet, scepter, treasure, riches, scales, pie, tart, loaf, biscuit, custard, caramel, pudding, porridge, stew, bread, tea, gravy, gristle, spice, lute, lyre, harp, drum, rouge, powder, perfume, brush

bilge, stern, pier, sail, anchor, mast, dock, deck, flag, ship, boat, canoe, barge, wagon, sled, carriage, buggy, cart

Wine, brandy, whiskey, ale, moonshine, gin, cider, rum, grog, beer, brew, goblet, flagon, flask, cask, tankard, stein, mug, barrel, stock, wort, malt

Body Parts

Head, throat, finger, foot, hand, neck, shoulder, rib, jaw, eye, lips, bosom

Skull, spine, bone, tooth, heart, blood, tears, gut, beard

Mechanical-Sounding Words

cog, fuse, sprocket, wrench, screw, nail, bolt, lever, pulley, spanner, gear, spring, shaft, switch, button, cast, pipe, plug, dial, meter, nozzle, cord, brake, gauge, coil, oil, signal, wire, fluke, staple, clamp, bolt, nut, bulb, patch, pump, cable, socket

torque, force, sonic, spark, fizzle, thermal, beam, laser, steam, buzz, mega, mecha, electro, telsa, power, flicker, charge, current, flow, tinker

Atmospheric Words

Unpleasant, Dangerous, Threatening

(nouns) death, fury, battle, scar, shadow, razor, nightmare, wrath, bone, splinter, peril, war, riptide, strife, reckoning, sorrow, terror, deadwood, nether, venom, grime, rage, void, conquest, pain, folly, revenge, horrid, mirk, shear, fathom, frenzy, corpselight/marshlight, reaper, gloom, doom, torment, torture, spite, grizzled, sludge, refuse, spore, carrion, fear, pyre, funeral, shade, beast, witch, grip, legion, downfall, ruin, plague, woe, bane, horde, acid, fell, grief, corpse, mildew, mold, miter, dirge

(adjectives) dead, jagged, decrepit, fallen, darkened, blackened, dire, grim, feral, wild, broken, desolate, mad, lost, under, stagnant, blistered, derelict, forlorn, unbound, sunken, fallow, shriveled, wayward, bleak, low, weathered, fungal, last, brittle, sleepy, -strewn, dusky, deserted, empty, barren, vacant, forsaken, bare, bereft, stranded, solitary, abandoned, discarded, forgotten, deep, abysmal, bottomless, buried, fathomless,unfathomable, diseased, plagued, virulent, noxious, venomous, toxic, fetid, revolting, putrid, rancid, foul, squalid, sullied, vile, blighted, vicious, ferocious, dangerous, savage, cavernous, vast, yawning, chasmal, echoing, dim, dingy, gloomy, inky, lurid, shaded, shadowy, somber, sunless, tenebrous, unlit, veiled, hellish, accursed, sulfurous, damned, infernal, condemned, doomed, wicked, sinister, dread, unending, spectral, ghostly, haunted, eldritch, unknown, weary, silent, hungry, cloven, acidic

(verb/adverbs): wither (withering / withered), skulk (skulking), whisper, skitter, chitter, sting, slither, writhe, gape, screech, scream, howl, lurk, roil, twist, shift, swarm, spawn, fester, bleed, howl, shudder, shrivel, devour, swirl, maul, trip, smother, weep, shatter, ruin, curse, ravage, hush, rot, drown, sunder, blister, warp, fracture, die, shroud, fall, surge, shiver, roar, thunder, smolder, break, silt, slide, lash, mourn, crush, wail, decay, crumble, erode, decline, reek, lament, taint, corrupt, defile, poison, infect, shun, sigh, sever, crawl, starve, grind, cut, wound, bruise, maim, stab, bludgeon, rust, mutilate, tremble, stumble, fumble, clank, clang

Pleasant, Safe, Neutral

(nouns) spirit, luck, soul, oracle, song, sky, smile, rune, obelisk, cloud, timber, valor, triumph, rest, dream, thrall, might, valiance, glory, mirror, life, hope, oath, serenity, sojourn, god, hearth, crown, throne, crest, guard, rise, ascent, circle, ring, twin, vigil, breath, new, whistle, grasp, snap, fringe, threshold, arch, cleft, bend, home, fruit, wilds, echo, moonlight, sunlight, starlight, splendor, vigilance, honor, memory, fortune, aurora, paradise, caress

(adjectives) gentle, pleasant, prosperous, peaceful, sweet, good, great, mild, grand, topic, lush, wild, abundant, verdant, sylvan, vital, florid, bosky, callow, verdurous, lucious, fertile, spellbound, captivating, mystical, hidden, arcane, clandestine, esoteric, covert, cryptic, runic, otherworldly, touched, still, fair, deep, quiet, bright, sheer, tranquil, ancient, light, far, -wrought, tidal, royal, shaded, swift, true, free, high, vibrant, pure, argent, hibernal, ascendant, halcyon, silken, bountiful, gilded, colossal, massive, stout, elder, -bourne, furrowed, happy, merry, -bound, loud, lit, silk, quiet, bright, luminous, shining, burnished, glossy, brilliant, lambent, lucent, lustrous, radiant, resplendent, vivid, vibrant, illuminated, silvery, limpid, sunlit, divine, sacred, holy, eternal, celestial, spiritual, almighty, anointed, consecrated, exalted, hallowed, sanctified, ambrosial, beatific, blissful, demure, naked, bare, ample, coy, deific, godly, omnipotent, omnipresent, rapturous, sacramental, sacrosanct, blessed, majestic, iridescent, glowing, overgrown, dense, hard, timeless, sly, scatter, everlasting, full, half, first, last

(verb/adverbs) arch (arching / arched), wink (winking), sing, nestle, graze, stroll, roll, flourish, bloom, bud, burgeon, live, dawn, hide, dawn, run, pray, wake, laugh, wake, glimmer, glitter, drift, sleep, tumble, bind, arch, blush, grin, glister, beam, meander, wind, widen, charm, bewitch, enthrall, entrance, enchant, allure, beguile, glitter, shimmer, sparkle twinkle, crest, quiver, slumber, herald, shelter, leap, click, climb, scuttle, dig, barter, chant, hum, chime, kiss, flirt, tempt, tease, play, seduce

Generic “Fantasy-Sounding” Word Parts

A - D

aaz, ada, adaer, adal, adar, adbar, adir, ae, ael, aer, aern, aeron, aeryeon, agar, agis, aglar, agron, ahar, akan, akyl, al, alam, alan, alaor, ald, alea, ali, alir, allyn, alm, alon, alor, altar, altum, aluar, alys, amar, amaz, ame, ammen, amir, amol, amn, amus, anar, andor, ang, ankh, ar, ara, aram, arc, arg, arian, arkh, arla, arlith, arn, arond, arthus, arum, arvien, ary, asha, ashyr, ask, assur, aster, astra, ath, athor, athra, athryn, atol, au, auga, aum, auroch, aven, az, azar, baal, bae, bael, bak, bal, balor, ban, bar, bara, barr, batol, batar, basir, basha, batyr, bel, belph, belu, ben, beo, bere, berren, berun, besil, bezan, bhaer, bhal, blask, blis, blod, bor, boraz, bos, bran, brath, braun, breon, bri, bry, bul, bur, byl, caer, cal, calan, cara, cassa, cath, cela, cen, cenar, cerul, chalar, cham, chion, cimar, clo, coram, corel, corman, crim, crom, daar, dach, dae, dago, dagol, dahar, dala, dalar, dalin, dam, danas, daneth, dannar, dar, darian, darath, darm, darma, darro, das, dasa, dasha, dath, del, delia, delimm, dellyn, delmar, delo, den, dess, dever, dhaer, dhas, dhaz, dhed, dhin, din, dine, diar, dien, div, djer, dlyn, dol, dolan, doon, dora, doril, doun, dral, dranor, drasil, dren, drian, drien, drin, drov, druar, drud, duald, duatha, duir, dul, dulth, dun, durth, dyra, dyver,

E - H

ea, eber, eden, edluk, egan, eiel, eilean, ejen, elath, eld, eldor, eldra, elith emar, ellesar, eltar, eltaran, elth, eltur, elyth, emen, empra, emril, emvor, ena, endra, enthor, erad, erai, ere, eriel, erith, erl, eron, erre, eryn, esk, esmel, espar, estria, eta, ethel, eval, ezro, ezan, ezune, ezil, fael, faelar, faern, falk, falak, farak, faril, farla, fel, fen, fenris, fer, fet, fin, finar, forel, folgun, ful, fulk, fur, fyra, fallon, gael, gach, gabir, gadath, gal, galar, gana, gar, garth, garon, garok, garne, gath, geir, gelden, geren, geron, ghal, ghallar, ghast, ghel, ghom, ghon, gith, glae, glander, glar, glym, gol, goll, gollo, goloth, gorot, gost, goth, graeve, gran, grimm, grist, grom, grosh, grun, grym, gual, guil, guir, gulth, gulur, gur, gurnth, gwaer, haa, hael, haer, hadar, hadel, hakla, hala, hald, halana, halid, hallar, halon, halrua, halus, halvan, hamar, hanar, hanyl, haor, hara, haren, haresk, harmun, harrokh, harrow, haspur, haza, hazuth, heber, hela, helve, hem, hen, herath, hesper, heth, hethar, hind, hisari, hjaa, hlath, hlond, hluth, hoarth, holtar, horo, hotun, hrag, hrakh, hroth, hull, hyak, hyrza

I - M

iibra, ilth, ilus, ilira, iman, imar, imas, imb, imir, immer, immil, imne, impil, ingdal, innar, ir, iriae, iril, irith, irk, irul, isha, istis, isil, itala, ith, ithal, itka, jada, jae, jaeda, jahaka, jala, jarra, jaro, jath, jenda, jhaamm, jhothm, jinn, jinth, jyn, kado, kah, kal, kalif, kam, kana, kara, karg, kars, karth, kasp, katla, kaul, kazar, kazr, kela, kelem, kerym, keth, keva, kez, kezan, khaer, khal, khama, khaz, khara, khed, khel, khol, khur, kil, kor, korvan, koll, kos, kir, kra, kul, kulda, kund, kyne, lae, laen, lag, lan, lann, lanar, lantar, lapal, lar, laran, lareth, lark, lath, lauth, lav, lavur, lazar, leih, leshyr, leth, lhaza, lhuven, liad, liam, liard, lim, lin, lirn, lisk, listra, lith, liya, llair, llor, lok, lolth, loran, lorkh, lorn, loth, lothen, luen, luir, luk, lund, lur, luth, lyndus, lyra, lyth, maal, madrasm maera, maer, maerim, maes, mag, magra, mahand, mal, malar, mald, maldo, mar, mara, mark, marl, maru, maruk, meir, melish, memnon, mer, metar, methi, mhil, mina, mir, miram, mirk, mista, mith, moander, mok, modir, modan, mon, monn, mor, more, morel, moril, morn, moro, morrow, morth, mort, morum, morven, muar, mul, mydra, myr, myra, myst

N - S

naar, nadyra, naedyr, naga, najar, nal, naal, nalir, nar, naruk, narbond, narlith, narzul, nasaq, nashkel, natar, nath, natha, neir, neth, nether, nhall, nikh, nil, nilith, noan, nolvurm nonthal, norda, noro, novul, nul, nur, nus, nyan, nyth, ober, odra, oghr, okoth, olleth, olodel, omgar, ondath, onthril, ordul, orish, oroch, orgra, orlim, ormath, ornar, orntath, oroch, orth, orva, oryn, orzo, ostel, ostor, ostrav, othea, ovar, ozod, ozul, palan, palad, pae, peldan, pern, perris, perim, pele, pen, phail, phanda, phara, phen, phendra, pila, pinn, pora, puril, pur, pyra, qadim, quar, quel, ques, quil, raah, rael, ran, ranna, rassil, rak, rald, rassa, reddan, reith, relur, ren, rendril, resil, reska, reth, reven, revar, rhy, rhynn, ria, rian, rin, ris, rissian, rona, roch, rorn, rora, rotha, rual, ruar, ruhal, ruil, ruk, runn, rusk, ryn, saa, saar, saal, sabal, samar, samrin, sankh, sar, sarg, sarguth, sarin, sarlan, sel, seld, sember, semkh, sen, sendrin, septa, senta, seros, shaar, shad, shadra, shae, shaen, shaera, shak, shalan, sham, shamath, shan, shana, sharan, shayl, shemar, shere, shor, shul, shyll, shyr, sidur, sil, silvan, sim, sintar, sirem, skar, skell, skur, skyr, sokol, solan, sola, somra, sor, ssin, stel, strill, suldan, sulk, sunda, sur, surkh, suth, syl, sylph, sylune, syndra, syth

T - Z

taak, taar, taer, tah, tak, tala, talag, talar, talas, talath, tammar, tanar, tanil, tar, tara, taran, tarl, tarn, tasha, tath, tavil, telar, teld, telf, telos, tempe, tethy, tezir, thaar, thaer, thal, thalag, thalas, thalan, thalar, thamor, thander, thangol, thar, thay, thazal, theer, theim, thelon, thera, thendi, theril, thiir, thil, thild, thimir, thommar, thon, thoon, thor, thran, thrann, threl, thril, thrul, thryn, thuk, thultan, thume, thun, thy, thyn, thyr, tir, tiras, tirum, tohre, tol, tolar, tolir, tolzrin, tor, tormel, tormir, traal, triel, trith, tsath, tsur, tul, tur, turiver, turth, tymor, tyr, uder, udar, ugoth, uhr, ukh, ukir, uker, usten, ulgarth, ulgoth, ultir, ulur, umar, umath, umber, unara, undro, undu, untha, upir, ur, ursa, ursol, uron, uth, uthen, uz, van, vaar, vaelan, vaer, vaern, val valan, valash, vali, valt, vandan, vanede, vanrak, var, varyth, vassa, vastar, vaunt, vay, vel, velar, velen, velius, vell, velta, ven, veren, vern, vesper, vilar, vilhon, vintor, vir, vira, virdin, volo, volun, von, voon, vor, voro, vos, vosir, vosal, vund, war, wara, whel, wol, wynn, wyr, wyrm, xer, xul, xen, xian, yad, yag, yal, yar, yath, yeon, yhal, yir, yirar, yuir, yul, yur, zail, zala, zalhar, zan, zanda, zar, zalar, zarach, zaru, zash, zashu, zemur, zhent, zim, ziram, zindala, zindar, zoun, zul, zurr, zuth, zuu, zym

A lot of places are named after historical events, battles, and people, so keep that in mind. God/Goddess names tied to your world also work well. Places are also often named after things that the area is known for, like Georgia being known for its peaches.

My brain was fried by the end of this so feel free to add more!

I hope you find this reference helpful and good luck world-building!

-Mel

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sharksandothernonsense · 5 years

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Traditions (Redwall Secret Santa 2019)

Written for @divebombmod, for the @redwall-secret-santa exchange! This was based on the prompt “Matthias and Cornflower enjoy a summer day together”; I went a touch angstier than I meant to at the beginning, but I hope you still enjoy reading it!

(Posting to this blog for easier sorting--this is a sideblog to @autobotscoutriella, but I was afraid this would get lost in the Transformers stuff today.)

AO3 Link for anyone who prefers to read it there)

The first morning of summer dawned warm, bright, and cloudless, the sun burning away the last few traces of spring dew on its journey into the sky. Golden traces of sunlight danced across the Abbey pond, rippling reflections turning the still water into a kaleidoscope of colors that danced under a brilliant blue sky.

Matthias the Warrior made his way across the Abbey grounds at a leisurely pace, taking the time to admire his beloved home along the way. The seasons never changed Redwall, no matter what effect they had on the creatures that lived there; the weathered red sandstone had stood tall and strong and safe through countless winters and summers, and Matthias had no doubt that the Abbey would outlive him and many generations after him.

“Morning, Matthias!” Jess Squirrel bounded out of an apple tree with an armload of dead branches strapped to her back, straightening up and adjusting her bundle. “Have you seen Cornflower this morning?”

“No, I’m afraid I haven’t.” Matthias paused mid-stride, momentarily distracted from the beauty around him. “Is everything all right, Jess?”

“As far as I know, it is,” the squirrel told him. “She mentioned looking for you when I passed her a few minutes ago, that’s all. Shall I help you look for her?”

“No, that’s all right. I’ll find her.” Matthias smiled and changed course, starting toward the outer wall and the nearest stairs. His wife had her predictable patterns, especially when the seasons changed, and he knew exactly where to start looking.

Sure enough, Cornflower stood on the walltop over the gateway, gazing out over the Abbey grounds, the pond, and the orchard. Matthias called her name as he approached, and was rewarded with a smile, one that still took his breath away just as much as it had the first time he had met her all those seasons ago.

“What’s going on?” The Warrior wrapped an arm around his wife’s shoulders, the two of them leaning against each other as they watched the Abbey coming to life below them. Everywhere they looked, creatures bustled back and forth, beginning to prepare the lawns for the new season’s celebration planned that afternoon.

Cornflower rested her head on his shoulder, humming softly before speaking. “Nothing, really. It’s going to be a beautiful day.”

Matthias smiled at her. “Not as beautiful as you.” He kissed the top of her head and held her a little closer. “But I know there’s something on your mind. Is anything wrong?”

“No, not exactly.” Cornflower sighed and leaned contentedly into Matthias’s side. “Season changes always remind me of waiting for you and Matti to return. He was so young last summer—they all were.”

Matthias nodded, sobering as he remembered their long quest, the terrible fear of not knowing if he would rescue his son in time, or if either of them would ever see Cornflower again. It must have been even worse for Cornflower, waiting at Redwall and facing down the raven general without knowing where they were or if they were even alive. And if he thought further back, to the Summer of the Late Rose, the memories of the terrible war and all the friends they had lost still lingered. “Summers haven’t always been easy for us, have they?”

Cornflower laughed softly. “No, they haven’t. It’s a shame. Summer has always been my favorite season. It’s so beautiful. The birds, the flowers, soft night breezes, watching the little ones chase fireflies…but the memories are still hard.”

Matthias rubbed her shoulder, watching Ambrose Spike and the young otter Cheek working together, with much grumbling and mock-complaining, to set up the first long trestle in the orchard. “You know what? We need some summer traditions that don’t involve kidnapping, mayhem, or the Abbey under siege.”

“Do you think so?” Cornflower tilted her chin up slightly so she could meet his gaze, a hint of mischief in her smile. “Well, I suppose that sounds like a good idea, as long as it doesn’t involve fishing.”

“Oh no.” Matthias laughed at the thought. “Matti and Sister May have taken over that tradition. Perhaps we could convince them to share the pond and enjoy a quiet midnight sail?”

“You may not need your sleep, o Warrior of Redwall, but I do,” Cornflower teased. “Perhaps we could find a tradition that doesn’t take place in the middle of the night.”

Matthias watched the Abbot, Sister Agnes, and John Churchmouse setting out a breakfast table beside the main Abbey door, arranging it so that creatures could either put together trays and find somewhere to relax and eat, or simply pause for something on their way to complete the morning’s tasks. “I might have an idea. How would you feel about taking our breakfast outside the Abbey today?”

“Outside?” Cornflower blinked in surprise. “Well, we can’t go on too much of an excursion. The Summer Feast is tonight, and they’ll need our help with the preparations soon.”

“I’m sure they can spare us for a little while. Besides, I know you’ve been working harder than any of them in the kitchens, and Mattimeo and I spent all of yesterday helping Foremole and his crew prepare the baking pit for tonight,” Matthias reasoned. “There are plenty of willing paws already helping, and we’ll be back in plenty of time for the final preparations. What do you say? A breakfast picnic in Mossflower Wood? It’s a beautiful day. We should at least stop for a little while to enjoy it. I’m sure our friends will understand.”

“You make a very convincing argument.” Cornflower squeezed Matthias’s paw and straightened up briskly. “Right, then, I’ll tell the Abbot you and I will be back before noon, if you’ll pack us a picnic basket.”

***

Mossflower Woods was peaceful and beautiful, with birds twittering in the distance, bees buzzing around newly blooming flowers, and the faint ripple of the River Moss audible on the breeze rustling the towering trees above them. There was no need to hurry, not under these circumstances; Cornflower and Matthias strolled leisurely through the forest, paw in paw, pausing here and there for Cornflower to collect a few pawfuls of herbs for Sister May, and for Matthias to examine a tiny grove of new saplings that had sprung up in a small clearing.

“It’s good to see the forest has recovered so well,” Cornflower remarked, brushing a paw gently along a new clump of brilliant green ferns. “I remember when this part of the woods was still burned and crushed after Cluny’s army passed through. Now you’d never know they were damaged, except for the old tree stumps.”

“And even those have been covered over by moss now. There’s no sign an army was ever here,” Matthias agreed, sitting down beside one of the stumps in question and gazing up at the leaves forming a soft green canopy overhead. Glimpses of a brilliant clear-blue sky were visible through small gaps, and rays of sunlight filtered down to create shimmering golden patterns on the forest floor. “It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

Cornflower settled down close to him, tucking her herbs into a corner of the picnic basket. “It is,” she agreed. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been out in Mossflower in summer.” She leaned over the basket and kissed Matthias on the cheek. “Thank you for this. It’s lovely.”

Matthias felt himself blush right to the tips of his ears, the same way he had when she had first kissed him all those seasons ago, and smiled at her. “So you like the tradition?”

“I think we should keep it.” Cornflower smiled, her eyes sparkling in the sunlight.

“I do too.” Matthias took her paw, and thought how very lucky he was that Cornflower Fieldmouse had agreed to give him the time of day all those seasons ago. “I don’t know where I would be today without you, you know.”

“I know.” Cornflower winked at him, squeezed his paw, and added, “You would still be the Warrior of Redwall, I am sure. And I would still be proud of you. But without you and I, we wouldn’t be here in Mossflower Wood today, making our own traditions—and there is nowhere I’d rather be than at your side.”

There was nothing Matthias could say that could adequately convey what he felt at that moment. Instead, he simply drew Cornflower close, and the two of them sat together in the warm sunshine, listening to the birds sing and the bees buzz overhead as Mossflower Wood came alive with the sounds of summer.

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woollyslisterblog · 5 years

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1834 Sunday May 25th

8 20/60

11 40/60

good kiss last night F 58 at 9 20/60 - breakfast at 9 1/2 -

all walked to church - there at 11 1/4 in 35 minutes - a small modern building, more like a methodist meeting house than an established church - only 2 pews the squire’s and the parson’s - the rest benches - warm with walking and asleep almost the whole service - reading the litany on our arrival - congregation of farmers and cottagers perhaps 50 to 70 - singing without music fair enough -

walked from the church to the hall some fine beech and balm of Gilead fir? timber near the house or silver fir? - Mr Morritt and his nieces in London - so could not see the interior of the house - only 4 men to keep the grounds in order, too few, and nothing will be kept - Had we come from Martins Inn (built by Colonel Craddock) in opposite to Chambers (the Morritt Arms) we should not have been allowed to see the Rokeby grounds - Martin have behaved abusively to Mr Morritt (will be aetatis 63 next October 27 last summer) therefore Mr Morritt had given notice in the newspapers that no company from his, Martin’s, house would be admitted to see the grounds - the park occupies 100 acres - struck me as very confined - which ever way one turned, a sunk fence, a hedge or wall caught the eye -

the junction of the Greta and Tees pretty but very little water now in either river - Mortham tower turned into a farmhouse - not very advantageously seen and not so fine and picturesque as I had expected - the tomb of Fitzhugh not put together straight and the ground around instead of being swod, new-mown, and neat, looked rough and neglected - the grove of yews and firs (silver firs? fine large trees) close along the Greta, pleased me best - (somehow or other disappointed with Rokeby) at the end of it an urn, on round pedestal, to Ann erected in 1797 in memorial of the long tried love of a sister of JBS Morritt ie the present possessor to his sister Miss Morritt who lived with Miss Goodricke at Cheltenham.

On paying off one guide, strolled along the Tees right bank a beautiful 2 mile walk to Eddelston (or Athelstan) Abbey - considerable remains partly turned into several cottages - Miss Walker 1/4 hour sketching the ruin of the church part - and 1/4 hour too sketching Fitzhugh tomb at Rokeby - the village of Eddelston consists of a few neat houses - walked back the same way in 3/4 hour having kept Miss Walker on at a fair pace - then went into the field just above our Inn to see the site of the Roman encampment - several Roman ruins found there and now arranged outside close to the house at Rokeby - inscription made mention of the 6th legion - the traces of the camp or castrum consist merely of 3 mounds and as many trenches plainest on the east side -

then dinner at 5 1/2 - very reasonable bill - very comfortable and well satisfied - Off at 5 37/60 and alighted at 6 5/60 for 25 minutes at Barnard Castle, a pretty considerable stirring little town, to see the ruins of the old castle formerly covering a large space of ground - fine view up the Tees from the round tower the staircases of which in the thickness of the wall still remaining tolerably perfect - it was the Innkeeper tenant who shewed us round - he had turned great part of the ground into garden, and a large walled enclosure adjoining is an orchard (not worth seeing he said) occupied by an old woman who makes her living out of it - disjointed fragments of one sort or another stretch over the longish space but not near so impossible as Richmond castle - as our Innkeeper would take nothing for his trouble paid 1/. for a 6 penny bottle of soda cheaper by 3d than I ever had it - but most people charge me 1/. a bottle - surely things are cheapish hereabouts - we had a nice dinner today (roast fillet of veal, pudding under it, cabbage, potatoes, salad, Couthornes cheese cheesecake and tarts and wine) only charged 2/. each - and I had above a pint I think of very good ale for 2d -

Alighted at the Queen’s head at Staindrop at 7 20/60 - reading - tea at 8 - till 9 50/60 wrote all of the above of today - very fine day - F59 1/2 in our large sitting room now at 10 50/60 pm

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All Spider locations!

Heads up: this is a rough guide, I didn’t get exact coordinates or pictures for all the different spiders but this will narrow down your search greatly. Turn down the graphics, turn on shadows, and that’ll help them stand out more. Spider sounds are in the sound effects tab, turn down (or mute) music and ambience to hear the spiders better.

Thanks @caramelstarofficial and @ellawolfpaw for helping with the two Golden Hills spiders I didn’t have numbering info on!

Eastern Epona (10)

Fort Maria - Green - Left of Fort Maria’s gate

The Mirror Rocks - Blue - by the water on the island near the bridge

Mirror Marshes - Blue - facing the runestone + Pandoria portal island

The Eastern Slopes - Green - along the cliff by the portal

Dew’s Farm - brown - circling a wall inside a building

Guardian’s Dale - brown - behind Concorde’s statue

The Great Thunder - Brown - Underside of a rock shelf

Old Wreck - Blue - under the ramp

The Eastern Slopes - Blue - among the rocks on the shore by the lighthouse

Observatory 12 - brown - in a box

Firgrove (10)

The Silverglade Mine - green - on a building

Apple Grove - green - in an apple bucket

Fisherman’s Hut - blue - at the end of the pier

Firgrove - brown - inside the bear den

Mountain Dumping Site - green - inside a thicket bush

Firgrove - blue - under the bridge to Firgrove

The Mountain Pass - green - on a tree

Firgrove - brown - up to to lookout point

Firgrove Village - green - inside a flower box on the north side of the village

The mountains of Jor - brown - hiding in a barrel pile up by the barn where the toxic waste was stored

Fort Pinta (5)

Moorland - blue - on rock by the beach along the fort pinta race track

Fort Pinta Beach - blue - on a pillar of the diving board

Moorland - blue - in the rocks on the way to The Thorn Rocks, in a dip created by two rocks in the water

Doyle’s Abbey - brown - on the wall inside the ruins

Fort Pinta - brown? - inside a canon

Golden Hills Valley (10)

Jasper’s Pumpkin Farm - green - in the pumpkin patch

Scarecrow Hill - green? - on the backside of Scarecrow Hill

Southsea Acres - green - hanging off a ledge

Goldenhills Valley - blue? - on the shore by a hidden rune stone right by the entrance to Golden Hills

Labyrinth Shores - blue? - in/on a barrel

Goldenleaf Stables - blue - in rocks on the eastern shore side of the island

Cape West Fishing Village - blue - hiding in a tire on the east pier

Goldenhills Valley - brown - in the cave up the cliffside overlooking the stables and village, you take a boat to get to it

Goldenleaf Forest - brown - on a tree

Cauldron Swamp - brown - under a scaffold ramp

Jorvik City (5)

Pier 13 - blue - by the crayfish traps

Pier 13 - brown - inside the Dark Core warehouse

Aideen’s Plaza - green - in a flower bush, you can see it’s legs and eyes

Governor’s Fall - green - on stage in Leonardo’s

Governor’s Fall - brown - in the furniture display

Mistfall (10)

Birk’s Grange - green? - in the wheat? field

The Keel - blue - under the first bridge

Mistfall - blue - on the rocks off shore near Dundull

Dundull - brown - under Skoll’s house

South Mistfall Forest - brown - in the bangalow house outside Dundull

Mistfall - green - under an elevated root above the Ranger station

Bramble Gorge - green - in a bush on one of the plateaus, it overlooks the lake

Wolves’ Den - green? - in bushes on a plateau above the wolves’ den

South Mistfall Forest - brown? - moving around the cave entrance to the lake

Mistfall lake - blue - floating around in the water by the pier

Moorland (5)

Moorland Stables - green - in flowers in the starting area

Mrs. Holdsworth’s house - green - in the vines on Mrs. Holdsworth’s house

Moorland South Beach - blue - in a boat by Mr. Cod

The Demascus Mine - brown - on a support beam

Old Jasper’s house - brown - inside Jasper’s house

Silverglade Acres (10)

Silverglade Castle - green - on a pillar

Moorland - green - on a cliff overlooking the GED campsite and Moorland, by the druid puzzle

Silverglade Village - blue - in the fountain

Silverglade Vineyard - brown - in the cellar

The Grape Fields - blue - underside of a pipe

NorthLink - brown - at the cave construction entrance

The Everwind Fields - green - on a hill by the old Midsummer festival location / baroness’ racetrack / oil fields

Southsilver Waters - blue - chilling on the shore

Southsilver Waters - blue - on rocks in the water

The Everwind Fields - green - in a bush

South Hoof Peninsula (7)

South Hoof Peninsula - green - out in the open on the north west side of the island near the bridge to Epona

Ancient Tree - brown - tucked under the Singing Yew

South Hoof peninsula - green - between two standing rocks on the northern side of the plain

South Hoof Peninsula - brown - hiding in an attached shed thing at the farm

South Hoof Peninsula - brown - on a rock ledge by the shore by the Hermit’s house

South Hoof Beach - blue - under a rock over the water on the northern beach near where Anwir loaded up the stolen horses

South Hoof Peninsula - blue - on a rock on the northern beach, east of the ferry dock

The Harvest Counties (9)

Seahorse Point - green - in the flax / blue flowers

Jarlaheim - brown - on the ceiling of a tower on the wall

The Forgotten Fields - green - on one of the plateaus

The Forgotten Fields - blue - on one of the rock outcrops along the river

The Forgotten Fields - brown - on the ground by the runestone and little grove of trees

Paddock Island - blue - by the burned bridge

Jarlaheim - brown - in a box in the theater

Greendale - brown - inside the tree house

The Forgotten Fields - green - walking around near the runestone circle

Valedale (10)

Valedale Village - brown - inside Avalon’s shed

Silversong River - blue - by the waterfall

Valedale - green - rock by the secret stone circle portal

Hollow Woods - green - on top of a rock by a campfire

Abandoned summer house - green - in a bush

Valedale Lake - green - on the hillside by the waterfall, opposite side of the race course

Valedale Lake - blue - on a lilypad

Valedale Lake - green - on a rock by the fence of the DC worksite

Valedale - blue - by the mill along the river

Spymaster’s hideout - brown - in a cage

Western Epona (9)

Epona River - Blue - on pipes by Frederik

Old Bunker - Brown - on the wall

The Moon Spring - Brown - in the cave entrance of the spring

Stormgarden Fields - green - in the grape fields

Crescent Moon Village - Brown - in a barrel pile

Poison pond - blue - on a crate in the water

Seahorse Beach - blue on the end of a log facing the water

Old Stormgarden - Blue(?) - in a well by the autumn tree orchard

Stormgarden - brown - hiding inside a barrel in a pile of barrels

#sso #star stable #starstable #star stable online #starstableonline #spoilers

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Mid-Life Crisis Rages in Absurd Comedy 'Sylvia' -- A Mix of Tricks and Treats

Mid-Life Crisis Rages in Absurd Comedy ‘Sylvia’ — A Mix of Tricks and Treats

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Oh, that puppy love. American playwright A.R. Gurney’s absurd comedy “Sylvia” presents a marital conflict caused by a pretty pooch. In this case, the mutt takes on human form and talks in perfect English. To buy into the conceit is to believe the female fur child in its interaction with her male best friend, and it’s apparent they are a tad too close.

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Robert Burns, Lincluden Abbey

“About three miles up the river we came upon the beautiful ruins of the abbey of Lincluden, standing on an elevated mound overlooking the junction of the Cluden and the Nith, and overlooked by a sort of large tumulus covered with larches, where the monks are said to have sat to contemplate the country, and where the country people still resort to loiter or read on Sundays. A profound tranquillity reigns over all the scene—a charm indescribable, which Burns, of all men, must have felt. For myself, I knew not where to stop. I advanced up the left bank of the river, opposite to the ruins, now treading the soft turf of the Nith's margin, now pent in a narrow track close on the brink of the stream among the alders, now emerging into a lofty fir clump, and now into a solemn grove of beech overhanging the stream. Further on lay the broad old meadows again, the fisher watching in his wooden hut the ascent of the salmon, the little herdboy tending his black cattle in the solitary field, old woods casting a deep gloom on the hurrying water, gray old halls standing on fine slopes above the Nith, amid trees of magnificent size and altitude. The mood of mind which comes over you here is that of unwritten poetry.

When one thinks of Burns wandering amid this congenial nature, where the young now wander and sing his songs, one is apt to forget that he bore with him a sad heart and a sinking frame.”

— William Howitt

Lincluden Abbey

A Vision

Robert Burns (1759–1796)

As I stood by yon roofless tower,

Where the wa’-flower scents the dewy air,

Where the howlet mourns in her ivy bower,

And tells the midnight moon her care,

The winds were laid, the air was still,

The stars they shot alang the sky;

The fox was howling on the hill,

And the distant-echoing glens reply.

The stream, adown its hazelly path,

Was rushing by the ruined wa’s,

Hasting to join the sweeping Nith,

Whase distant roaring swells and fa’s.

The cauld blue north was streaming forth

Her lights, wi’ hissing, eerie din;

Athort the lift they start and shift,

Like fortune’s favors, tint as win.

By heedless chance I turned mine eyes,

And by the moonbeam shook to see

A stern and stalwart ghaist arise,

Attired as minstrels wont to be.

Had I a statue been o’ stane,

His darin’ look had daunted me;

And on his bonnet graved was plain,

The sacred posy,—Libertie!

And frae his harp sic strains did flow,

Might roused the slumbering dead to hear;

But O, it was a tale of woe,

As ever met a Briton’s ear!

He sang wi’ joy his former day,

He weeping wailed his latter times;

But what he said it was nae play,

I winna ventur ’t in my rhymes.

The collected work Views of the Haunts and Homes of the British Poets, Oct. 19 1850., found by Christopher Ricks in the little bookshop in Nailsworth just a few miles from his home in Gloucestershire, contains the original mixed media/watercolour illustrations for the Howitt Haunts and Homes, presumably made by either one or both of the Measom brothers, George Samuel and William, (The London edition credits “The Illustrations by W. and G. Measom”) and bound for preservation in 1850, after the publication of the two Howitt volumes.

Published as a limited edition of 100 Views of the Haunts and Homes of the British Poets is available in the Un-Gyve bookstore.

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The Most Comfortable Pet-friendly Bungalow in Coorg

Coorg is a fantastic vacation from the rush and bustle of city life, set amidst the beauty and tranquility of hills, flora, and deep valleys. The area is 4102 square kilometers. Kodagu is another name for the region. It offers a plethora of options for making your vacation fun while also calming you down. Coorg, also known as Kodagu, is Karnataka's most popular and sought-after highland station. Enjoying Coorg's environment with your pet, which lies serenely amidst towering mountains is simply heaven. Let’s take you on a ride to Coorg with a list of pet-friendly bungalow in Coorg.

The Kodavas are the local indigenous people. Apart from Kannada, the hill station's other two primary languages are Kodagu and Kodava. Between October and May is the greatest time to visit Kodagu, with February and May being the busiest months. In India, the state of Kodagu produces the most coffee. It is also one of the areas in the country with the most rainfall. This hill station offers stunningly amazing scenic beauty, with undulating hills covered in thick green forest and a landscape dotted with coffee plantations, tea gardens, and orange groves. Bhagamandala, Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Dubare, Abbey Falls, Iruppu Falls, and Nagarahole National Park are some of the most popular tourist destinations in Kodagu. In Coorg, Pushpagiri and Brahmagiri are great for trekking.

Drive down the winding road through the blue and white gates of the Woshully Coffee Plantation Estate at a height of 900 meters, and one of the oldest heritage bungalows rises into view. The famous Doorbeen (Binoculars) road may be seen from the private villas in Coorg. According to legend, there was once a Masonic Temple in the area. Woshully is recognised for its high-quality Robusta coffee and fine-tasting Coorg Mandarin oranges. Woshully is home to a diverse range of animals. The land is bisected by an established "elephant corridor." In the shade trees, racket-tailed dragons, scarlet minivets, serpent eagles, and brahminy kites can be seen frolicking.

The pet-friendly bungalow in Coorg has withstood the test of time and captures the essence of life as a planter. From the switchboards to the curtains, there is a hint of the old world past. The rich collection of artworks that adorn the walls gives the room a distinct atmosphere. The bungalow's rooms are divided into three sections, with a magnificent historic room on one end and similarly impressive but smaller executive rooms on the other. The heritage room, with its four-poster bed, antique dressing table, laid-back chairs, and a tonne of space, makes you feel like you're on another planet entirely. You don't want us to start in the en-suite bathroom, do you? Before retiring to the attractively decorated rooms, play a game of cards in the living area.

A plantation trek is a must-do during your stay at Woshully if you want to observe all the stages of coffee growing firsthand, from blooming to ready-to-pluck, and then washing, drying, and roasting to the finished product. One thing is certain: by the conclusion of the journey, you'll know your Arabicas from your Robustas. We had a great time learning about how Tata manufactures its coffee from bean to cup. While there are sure to be babblers near the bungalow, budding ornithologists can join up for bird watching and learn about the Hill Myna, White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, and Indian Grey Hornbill.

#pet friendly villa #homestay #travel with dog #villa in coorg #travel

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Abbey Road Church Penthouse, NW London

Abbey Road Church Penthouse, London Building Conversion, English Real Estate, Architecture Photos

Abbey Road Church Penthouse in North West London

24 Jun 2021

0244 Abbey Road Church Penthouse

Design: VORBILD Architecture

Location: St John’s Wood, London, Nw8, England, UK

0244 Abbey Road Church Conversion Penthouse

This contemporary church conversion penthouse in St John’s Wood is one of thirteen inside a converted orthodox church. The property is situated near the famous Beatles crossing and the Abbey Road Studios.

The apartment is located inside a very traditional building, however once one steps inside there is an ultra modern feel. The shape of the main area resembles half a cake. On each end, it connects to an identical tower.

Initially, although the conversion was fairly new and the property boasted great volumes, it was internally divided into a series of small rooms.

We began the project by decluttering the main area, which came with two entrance doors and several internal doors dividing up this exceptional space. We were able to remove all previous doors and join the small rooms into one. This required very careful planning and working with fire safety regulations.

The centre of the house contains now open plan living and dining areas, which follow the curved contour of the room.

We fully utilised the very high ceilings in the middle to add an extra bedroom by building a mezzanine. The shape of the mezzanine echos the arched outline of the apartment. To achieve this, we used curved steel. The new master bedroom contains enough storage thanks to bespoke fitted wardrobes on both sides under the eaves.

The inside wall is made of full height, frameless glazing, which overlooks the living-dining room below. A new walnut and oak staircase with a glass balustrade follows down to the main level.

Tucked under the mezzanine, there is a new modern kitchen in our Church conversion penthouse. The storage has been maximised thanks to bespoke, full height units on one wall. The second side contains low and hanging cabinets, a wide range cooker, and fridge and freezer drawers.

A kitchen island provides an additional working surface and contains a sink and a wine fridge.

The kitchen units have been finished with grey-toned wooden fronts. The worktops are made of stainless steel, whereas the walls and the splash-back are covered with concrete tiles.

On either side of the new kitchen, and accessed from the hallways, we designed concrete clad bathrooms with a fully lit ceiling made of plexiglass panels. The walls and flooring are made of real concrete panels. While underfloor heating keeps these spaces warm, the panels themselves seem to emanate a cooling feeling.

Both the ventilation and lighting are hidden above. The ceiling also allowed us to build in an overhead shower.

In one bathroom we integrated the washing machine within a beautifully detailed walnut joinery, and the other has a suave Laufen bath with mood lighting and an Aquavision TV.

Both towers contain a bedroom each and storage.

New walnut furniture was custom designed throughout and provides storage in the often difficult shaped spaces.

Design: VORBILD Architecture

Photographer: VORBILD Architecture

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Location: North West London, England, UK

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The Bond In Brickell- The Secret of Luxury Living in Brickell Miami

Luxury living is redefined with the most exclusive oceanfront condos available at The Bond on Brickell, Downtown Miami’s fastest growing and most desirable district.

With one of the strongest real estate markets in the state, Brickell offers the most alluring luxury condominium developments in the coveted Downtown Miami area.

Built in 2016, the Bond Brickell graces Miami’s infamous skyline with an iconic tower that stands 44 stories high on gorgeous oceanfront property.

With 328 grandiose units, the Bond Brickell features a range of 1 to 3 bedroom condos as well as exclusive loft and duplex floor plans.

The Bond Brickell offers magnificent panoramic views of the beautiful Miami River, Biscayne Bay, Atlantic Ocean, the Island of Brickell Key, and stunning coastal scenery.

Located right in the heart of Miami’s most vibrant and fastest growing neighborhood, the Bond Brickell affords an exceptional lifestyle to its residents.

Brickell, home of Miami’s Financial District and Brickell City Center, has been revitalized with a vast increase of sensational high-rise residential condominiums and skyscrapers.

At the heart of Brickell is famed Mary Brickell Village, comprised of an elegant array of upscale boutiques, world-class fine dining restaurants, gourmet fresh markets, exclusive hotels, swanky lounges and much more.

Just north of Brickell is the bustling epicenter of Downtown Miami, with renowned museums, theatres, parks, shops, office buildings, schools, colleges, restaurants, bars, cafes, libraries, entertainment, night life, and the most exclusive events in the city at your doorstep.

To the south lies the beautiful seaside enclave of historic Coconut Grove, the distinguished shops at CocoWalk, and Miami’s most prestigious private schools including Ransom Everglades, Carrolton School of the Sacred heart, and Immaculata-Lasalle High School.

Brickell is centrally situated, with just a short drive to city highlights like Miami Beach, Midtown, Wynwood, the Design District, and the convenience of the Metrorail hub to make commuting a breeze.

This idyllic location gives residences at the Bond Brickell convenient access to the best the city has to offer. The luxurious building that homes the Bond Brickell distinguishes itself from the typical Brickell luxury condos with its unique theme that exudes a British-style class.

The Bond Brickell boasts an elegant lobby graced by an Abbey Road Entrance and 20’ Bond Topiary, as well as its own museum-quality British Red Phone Booth. Designed by the celebrated architects at Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe and Associates, with its striking interior design by Loguer, photography collection by Terry O’Neill, and art/sculptures by Tatiana Blanco.

The Bond Brickell has a Silver LEED Certification and will cater to your every need and desire without having to leave the comfort of your home.

The dedicated staff of professionals pamper residents with world-class perks and unparalleled accommodations, such as:

24-hour front desk, concierge, valet, and security Resident lounge with refreshments, newspapers and daily coffee in lobby Zero Edge Infinity Pool with spectacular waterfall and resort style landscaping Private poolside cabanas featuring outdoor music and fireplace Indoor/Outdoor soaking tub for the ultimate privacy and relaxation Private 3D surround sound and digital projection cinema in the Parliament Lounge AirPlay Library in the Parliament Lounge with Pandora, Spotify, and shared playlists Total property WiFi internet broadcast for common areas Smart Building technology with ultra-efficient windows State-of-the-art fitness center featuring Life Fitness equipment Bar and lounge area Children’s clubroom Executive business center

Units come unfurnished and decorator-ready and offer exclusive features such as:

High speed elevators that lead to spectacular foyer at each private entrance Oversized outdoor wraparound terraces with glass and aluminium railings, accessible from most rooms Lifestyle kitchens with top-of-the-line Bosch appliances Spa inspired bathrooms with European-style cabinetry, Silestone countertops, and designer faucets by Porcelanosa Floor-to-ceiling glass climate-efficient windows and sliding doors Lofty 9 foot ceilings in residences and 12 foot ceilings in penthouses Spacious walk-in closets with double door entry Assigned private self-parking Fob access to all private areasContact Elmir Group, experts specializing in luxury real estate, for more information on the stunning luxury condos at The Bond Brickell. from ELMIR Group - Feed https://ift.tt/2IOqsbg via Elmir Group - Coconut Grove Realtors The Bond In Brickell- The Secret of Luxury Living in Brickell Miami published first on https://theelmirgroup.tumblr.com

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