#above the lake

[derangedrhythms]

Aleksandr Blok, 20th Century Russian Poetry: Silver and Steel, from 'Above the Lake, tr. Geoffrey Thurley

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: found footage

[carmen-art]

Lake Sørvágsvatn & Bøsdalafossur Waterfall -  Vágar, Faroe Islands 2023

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This is a panorama showing the end of the Lake Sørvágsvatn (or Lake Leitisvatn) and Bøsdalafossur waterfall. The famous lake, also known as the "Lake Above the Ocean" or "Floating Lake", is one of the top natural sights in Faroe Islands. And although, positioned closely to the ocean with only 38 m above sea level, it is prevented from fully draining into the ocean by the greater height of the surrounding cliff. Bøsdalafossur is the waterfall flowing from the lake into the Atlantic Ocean.

Nearby is Trælanípa cliff which translates into Slave Cliff. It is said that, in the Viking Age, slaves who were unable to work were pushed into the ocean from this 142 meters tall vertical rock. Standing on top of this cliff will make the lake look as if it floats above the North Atlantic ocean.

The lake is situated on the same island as the airport, Vágar Island, so it's possible to see it from the airplane just before landing into Faroe Islands.

[hyuuukais]

ok i WAS going to sleep. but guess what. spider om the ceiling. how tf am i supposed to sleep now 😭

[wgm-beautiful-world]

C h i c a g o

[lavendorii]

it's very late but I'm getting very emotional about the "statue at the lake" excerpt from the lost library and the reveal of how it went in the duet . something about sunny falling into the lake and the final line of "[sunny] shuts his eyes... and waits for the brothers to save him." when in reality it was mari that ran to the dock and hurled herself into the lake to save her little brother. I'm in shambles

[loworbittourist]

Tuz Lake - Turkey 🌏 4K link

[boxohobo]

Feeling validated.

[conjoinedpubes]

The Old Crucible

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

Feelings about Bringing Back Moffat For RTD2 + Other Writers I Think Should Get the Chance

Whelp, just found out that Steven Moffat is going to be writing an episode of Fifteen and I'm just like...eh? about the whole prospect. Like, not as terrified as I once might have been but like...hoping he grew as a writer. Because even though I vastly prefer his one-offs to his overarching season ideas...let's not pretend that you couldn't see the warning signs looking back. The focus on either women as mothers (Doctor Dances) women companions as operating in service/deference to the Doctor (Empty Child/Blink) or women as the Time Traveller's Wife (Girl in the Fireplace, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead). Empty Child/Doctor Dances, Blink, and Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead are all fantastic episodes and I think Blink is the strongest one-off (though let's all remember that the ending was suggested by Gatiss, not Moffat) though I will adore Empty Child/Doctor Dances until I die (though let's not forget that Jack Harkness was an RTD invention).

I really hope he learned his lessons through writing latestage Clara and Bill as companions, but I'm honestly just as scared of his racial undertones as am of RTD's. Let's not forget that both of the black companions under Moffat (Bill&Danny) were both dehumanized/turned into Cybermen in order to service Clara and the Doctor/Missy's arcs (though Bill's ending is far better handled in terms of giving Bill her own ending than Danny's, imo), just as RTD really callously handled Martha's treatment, especially in historical episodes. That is not to say that I don't have some hope due to how Bill's race was handled in Thin Ice, but let's just say I'm cautious about getting super excited like some people are.

All of which is to say...I want Toby Whithouse to write a one-off in the RTD2 Era. Or many. I want his examination of the fucked-up and complicated psychological aspects of the Doctor/Companion relationship and even the Doctor themself (I mean he is the one who wrote School Reunion, God Complex, A Town Called Mercy, Under the Lake/Before the Flood, and Vampires of Venice).

ALSO more women and writers of color. I want to see what kind of new voices in sci-fi can be brought to the table and explore more aspects of their experiences, especially as it pertains to historical/future episodes. I'm done with pretending that Demons of the Punjab wasn't one of the best episodes of Doctor Who, and that was specifically because an Indian writer (Vinay Patel) was brought in to write it. (Also, can we see Vinay back as well? He also wrote Fugitive of the Judoon which was another banger. He's also really good at exploring character feelings/implications of time travel/memory.) I also think that Joy Wilkinson, who wrote the Witchfinders, could be a fun choice as well. I really liked the Witchfinders and I'm curious to see how she might tackle a subject matter like that again.

[downfalldestiny]

Soaring above the hidden

lakelands of Bavaria 🌊 !.

[lichennose]

World-building in Building Thunder #2 - Sculpting; Clay, Pots, and Grinders Chicoryjump of ThunderClan guides Sedgepaw through sculpting a rainwater pot. Meanwhile, Elmpaw and Wortpaw take advantage of the fact that their teacher is distracted.

Clay is a valuable resource to the lake Clans! It’s used to sculpt bowls and pots, the latter of which are used to store rainwater and honey.

Gathering and Processing Clay - Natural clay is gathered from riverbeds. Cats collect it by shoveling with the paws, sticks, etc, then moving it to a nice flat surface for processing. - Processing involves cleaning the clay (picking out sticks and pebbles) then mixing in sand, which helps it hold its shape. While the sand isn’t totally necessary, it’s better to mix it in now rather than deal with misshapen pottery. Finally, the clay is sculpted into the desired shape and left to dry in a sunny location.

Bowls and Grinders - Mortar & pestle for cats! Used by medicine cats (to make poultices) and RiverClan warriors (to prepare mashed salmon). - Bowl is crafted out of clay. The grinder is just a small rock that can be held in the mouth (often surrounded by moss for comfort). - Bowls can be made in a variety of sizes! Usually they’re small, but RiverClan makes bigger ones in late greenleaf to mash salmon in. - Bowls are often crafted in batches and may be traded between Clans that have a good relationship.

Pots - Pots have two uses in Clan culture: storing rainwater and storing honey. Rainwater is collected for cats who can’t leave camp, while honey is an invaluable antibacterial. - Crafted out of clay and topped with a cover. The cover is woven and weighed down with a rock to keep it in place. - Rainwater pots are larger than honey pots and stored around the edges of camp. When water needs to be collected, they’re rolled out into the clearing and left there during rainfall; to prevent disease, they need to be emptied after about two days. - Honey pots are stored in the medicine den and are strictly off-limits to anyone but the healers.

[ecoamerica]

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[antler-queens]

Jackie is the ghost that haunts the narrative and her death is a turning point (the turning point?) for the team, but Laura Lee’s rescue attempt and death was the catalyst for everything

[spoofyleaf]

The warmest it’s gonna be this week is 55 f, and I for one am not complaining

[loworbittourist]

Yueliang Lake - China 🌏 4K link

[sinecosinewheel]

just found the ash lake in ds1 for the first time. god damn.

[ecoamerica]

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