#museum of fantastic flight

[currently-tired]

i need to write doomrichards.

so badly.

you guys don’t even knowww omg!!! they’re the most divorced. doom hates reed so much. he loves him so much. he’s obsessed. completely and utterly obsessed.

they’re both hung up over each other. they can’t get over each other, even after all the fighting and attempted murder and betrayal.

Doom will never stop chasing after the fantastic four despite the fact that he has a LITERAL COUNTRY TO RUN?!?-

they both look back, and regret. (what could’ve been changed, to prevent this?-)

Doom sees that Richard and Susan are dating and has to choke back a wave of anger. A desire to kill and rage. (…He knows exactly why. But he chokes it down, pushes it back, fills himself with thousands of excuses of why he hates it so much. Because it can’t be that. Anything but that…)

He can’t bring himself to get rid of the tchotchkes that Reed gave him so long ago. With that charming smile on his face as he said “Come on Victor! Your desk is looking a little boring.”

(Something Victor received with an eyeroll and a scoff…)

But there it was still. Five years later. An ocean apart from where it was received. (Both in distance, and sentiment.)

Think of Reed being reminded by little things. hearing music from Victor’s favorite band on the street. A strong cologne.

A suit of armor at the museum, when he goes to give a lecture…

A peek of brown hair in a crowd, in a similar cut to the way his was, before he began hiding it away. It makes Reed do a double take, before he remembers…

A flash of green in the crowd that surrounds them, after they stop some villain.

(Something that makes him pause, his satisfaction after a battle well fought with no injuries to anyone wavering… His smile, as he teased Ben over something stupid fading into a contemplative look, that then faded into the slightest of frowns.)

Maybe he likes to think he got over it. Maybe he is over it, some days more than others.

(But still, he haunts him! Imprints of his likeness, whispers of Victor, everywhere!-)

When the dust settled, they found themselves on two opposite sides. Day by day, they get father and father.

And every day, whether they want to or not, they think of each other. Wonder, how it would’ve been if everything was different. [If they had been born into different situations, if that stupid flight had gone another way. If they had taken another choice directly after it.]

…If they had tried to talk to each other, even years later.

(Ha!- Doom would never sink to that lowly level. Never! He didn’t feel a thing for that man!-

Didn’t miss his hands, running down his spine. Didn’t miss his optimism, his smile, his genius. {Ha! He was so damned stupid! How could he miss something that was never there?!}

Victor felt nothing for him! He just needed him to know his superiority over him! He needed to rub it in. (And every time he lost, just another motivator. Anger. Rage. Bitterness. Jealousy!)

Another trap. Another situation.

One step father down. One step farther away from him.

(…But sometimes, despite all the things he shoved down, and the other things he tried to embrace all the more, he couldn’t help but wonder…. Would it all have played out the same way? Did it have to be this way?..)

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

Art References for Chapter 5 of undernearth the sunrise (show me where your love lies)

Yes, hi- surprise epilogue time!

Moonlit Night on the Dnieper, Arkhip Kuindzhi, 1880

“Let me get your old bones up on the roof, grandpa,” Monty says, flashing Edwin a smirk.

“You are three years younger than us, do not act like we are cradle snatchers,” Edwin says with a roll of the eyes even as he fixes his gaze on the door to the roof, a determined glint in his eyes that sparkles against the dark attic like Kuindzhi’s moon over the Dnieper river. He unbuttons his suit jacket and rolls back the cuffs on his button-up to whistles from both Monty and Charles. “God, why do I put up with you two?”

“Because you love us,” Charles says at the same time that Monty says, “Because we’re fantastic influences and you know it.”

The Gates of Time Square, Chryssa, 1972

"The thing about going to England is that Monty kind of expected it to give him a new perspective on Edwin and Charles. To tell him more about the places that they grew up, the places that shaped them, the places that raised them.

And it has, in a lot of ways. It showed him the kind of people that they could have turned out to be but didn't. Because they were better than the world that they grew up in. Because they were more open-minded, because they were determined to become better people, because they have always been the brightest thing in every room they’re in, as neon bright as Chryssa’s tributes to the city that never sleeps."

Symphony of the sixth blast furnace, Evgeny Sedukhin, 1979

"Nowadays, Charles isn’t as nervous about taking up space. About knowing his own worth. He could have gone up to Simon and told him exactly what he thought and not been afraid of the consequences. 

But Monty deserves a place to be brilliant, too. A place to take up space without fear. A place to be as explosively bright as that Sedukhin painting he showed them last month in his Modernism textbook, rambling on about light and values and the tenets of Soviet Realism."

Young Woman in a Niche with a Parrot and Cage, Gerrit Dou, 1660-65

"Monty thinks about Esther and Tommy and that studio apartment that should have meant freedom but instead kept him trapped within his mother's arms with only the illusion of freedom. He was a bird able to leave its cage, but never able to fly away from its master, like one of the several copies Gerrit Dou made of his ladies and parrots and cages."

Nocturne, James McNeill Whistler, 1870-77

"As they descend out of the clouds and onto a waking Atlanta, Georgia, where they'll transfer to their flight to London, Monty can’t help but think about Whistler’s Nocturne series, the grays and blue and golds, the early morning light bleeding into dark in the same way that Whistler’s nighttime scapes did."

The Boulevard Montmartre at Night, Camille Pissarro, 1897

"Monty has taken to driving to the sports foundation’s tiny office at the local high school in order to pick up Charles after his own shifts at the museum, where Monty finally went full-time at the end of the summer, leading to him finally being able to quit his gas station job. He’s been so much more at ease since then, finally in his element, bright as the lanterns flickering in one of the Pissarro paintings that Monty loves so much."

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[runwayrunway]

MISS CONENGINALITY - BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2 ISLANDER

Remember when the UK made the best airplanes in the world? Me neither, I wouldn't be born for several decades. Anyway, Britten-Norman Islander.

image: Air Seychelles

The last holdout of the UK making really fantastic planes, the Islander is a popular regional airliner and utility plane used for things like skydiving and air ambulance service as well as the typical passenger and cargo flights. At first glance she's a pretty regular high-wing twin-prop that seats 10, but look closer and you may begin to notice things.

Upfront, I love the Islander. (Obviously, or I wouldn't be making this post about it.) My love for this plane isn't solely organically developed, because it does also hold a special nostalgic place in my heart for being the first propeller plane I ever flew on, with Cape Air in 2015 from San Juan to Vieques. (As Vieques Air Link also operates these, they're a common sight down there! The name of the model is, as it were, very apt.)

image: Cape Air This is the exact plane that I flew on!

Now, from this image you can already see that the Islander has some lovely features, from those absolute bollards coming out of the engines to the wildly pointy nose (not the first plane I've discussed that's giving DUKW), but despite looking goofier the closer you look at it this thing is an incredibly beloved and reliable plane.

image: Bonham's Behold, a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

Also of note is the Islander's extremely low wing aspect ratio, and I've always thought the tailplane looked a little too small for the tailfin from the side despite looking giant from below. The general ratios on this plane, in every single possible place, look just ever-so-slightly off, and I love it.

image: Mark Harkin I mean. She's just blocks.

Still, this is an incredibly well-designed plane. It's cheap, rugged, utilitarian, reliable, versatile, and remarkably stable in flight, which is why over 1,000 have been built to date. (Personally, I didn't find the cabin to be the roomiest even for an aircraft of its size, but I remember it being a comfortable enough flight.) The Islander is still in production today despite first flying in the mid-1960s, which is something few models can claim. You can use an Islander for basically anything, with their big doors and STOL capability, and it's even used for the world's shortest flight and an entry on my bucket list, the two-minute hop between Westray and Papa Westray operated by Loganair.

image: National Museum of Flight Scotland Despite being shown outside in this photograph, she currently lives in the civil aviation hangar, a top pick on my list of places I would like to secretly live in for the rest of my life.

image: own work, taken inside the civil aviation hangar at the National Museum of Flight, Scotland

In late October I visited the National Museum of Flight, Scotland. It was an incredible experience and I will be discussing it across several future posts due to the sheer variety of preserved airframes they had, including everything from a Puss Moth to a jump jet. (The general museum will probably get a dedicated post as well in the future - suffice to say I had a fantastic time.) Among their preserved aircraft is a BN-2 Islander registered G-BELF, painted a vivid highlighter-yellow which pictures really can't do justice in homage to Scottish air ambulances which serve isolated island communities in the North Sea.

I was absolutely delighted to see her in person. Seven years after I last stepped foot in an Islander, it felt like something of a reunion to just stand next to a mothballed airframe and admire how...really strange-looking these planes actually are.

own work, obvi

I mean, for one thing, they're a lot shorter than you might think they should be. Pictured for scale is a 165cm/5'5" tall human with a PSA Lockheed TriStar for a face. I couldn't get that good of an angle on it, but my head is only a few inches short of the wing, and you can see that I'm well taller than the cabin windows. An entire Islander is shorter than a single Concorde tire.

Plus, that wing chord is so long I could use her as a shelter in the rain.

So, yeah. That's the story of how I met my favorite commuter airliner. I hope to fly on one again someday, but for the moment I'll have to be content with looking at pictures of these weird-looking planes that can fool you for a moment into thinking they're regular.

Also they tried to put propeller shrouds on one once.

[luckylittle355]

Germany 🇩🇪 Around Munich 9️⃣ Travel Destinations Full Guide Euro 2024 in Germany is in full swing, and Munich, Germany is no stranger to anyone because of the beautiful King's Lake, the fantastic Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairytale town of

🌟Tourist Routes around Munich Suggested route: Frankfurt → Wuzburg → Rothenburg → Nuremberg → Munich → King's Lake → Neuschwanstein → Constance → Lake Titi → Black Forest → Baden-Baden → Heidelberg → Frankfurt

🌟 ➕Trains with driving Convenient by train: Rothenburg, Nuremberg, Munich, King's Lake, Neuschwanstein, Baden-Baden, Heidelberg ▪Convenient by car: Black Forest town

1️⃣ Frankfurt - international flights landing and taking off 🌟 Recommended 1~3 days 🌟 downtown + mall shopping takes a full day, if you have more time, go to Mainz, Hanau day trip and back

2️⃣ Rothenburg - romantic little Europe with medieval flavor 🌟1~2 days 🌟 Take a walk along the centuries-old city walls, weaving through the old town's city hall, Prenlei's small square, Castle Park and other Rothenburg attractions, and feel the beauty of the Gothic Renaissance!

3️⃣ Nuremberg - the old Christmas market is here! 🌟1~3 days 🌟 Visit a museum, have lunch, and you can see all the sights on a day trip walking tour!

4️⃣ Munich - BMW World HQ, beer, palaces! 🌟1~4 days 🌟 Stroll through the Old Town and experience Munich-style life and passion; Art and Leisure Tour Museum Literary Control Look Over; Sports Fans Sports Tour Pilgrimage to Bayern Football Stadium

5️⃣King's Lake - a paradise on earth surrounded by the Alps 🌟1~2 days 🌟 Surrounded by the Alps and becomes a lake. Recognized as Germany's Wonderland on Earth

6️⃣ Neuschwanstein Castle - European medieval dream fairy tale castle 🌟1 day. 🌟 Fantasies of fairytale castles inspired Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle

7️⃣ Lake Titi, Black Forest Town - a mysterious fairytale forest 🌟3~7 days 🌟 The Black Forest is really oversized, and it must be shocking to visit it for the first time

8️⃣ Baden-Baden - a spa for the rich! 🌟1~2 days 🌟 Famous spa resort, tourist destination and international conference city in the Black Forest, with a beautiful view of the mountains and the water

9️⃣ Heidelberg 🌟1~5 days 🌟 If you love the academic atmosphere and youthful energy of a university town, a few days in Heidelberg is really not enough！

[natalieironside]

I love it when a work of fiction that's filled with fantastical nonsense also works in details from real life in such a way that an unfamiliar audience will mistake them for more flights of fancy at first glance. This post is about the wax museum from The Magnus Archives.

[lydiablackblade]

Such an amazing 3 days are behind me. I still can't believe it happened to me. Because I finally saw Macbeth at the Donmar not once but twice! Because I spotted David sneaking into the theater once. Because Cush Jumbo walked by 10 cm next to me. Because I took pictures with two members of the company. Because I got to know fantastic and kind people while queuing and hopefully got a friend in the end.

The play was such an intense experience, I am still shivering when I think of it. The intimacy, being so near to the stage, to really see every tiny expression on the actor' s face, the magical sound technique, the imaginary use of dark and light, the use of only the very few of colours, everything was black, white or grey, so when you saw the shiny, shimmering red of blood, BLOOD, blood was everywhere, on the hands, on the clothes, on the floor, it was so shocking, so intense, you couldn't get your eyes off of it, and the music, oh my good, the Music, I want that OST right now, and when Macbeth whispered into the ears of Lady Macbeth "Oh, full of scorpions is my mind" you really, you absolutely was able to look into that sick, cracked mind tortured by inner demons, David is really the man of delivering one-lines that makes you feel utterly devastated.

So I miraculously secured a ticket online for the Thursday matinee a week before. But because there's no flight back to home on Friday, I decided to extend until Sunday morning.

This is where I sat for the first time

I met a girl, who sat next to me, she was so excited and enthusiastic, after the play we chatted for a while about the play, David, Good Omens... Turned out we are in the same subred 😃 Actually it was a good thing I was already familiar with the play, because I could explain some things which she couldn't catch up with the plot, and as many of the actors played multiple roles, it was a bit confusing even for me.

On Friday I spent my time in museums and walks, and headed to Donmar to meet my new acquaintance in the queue before I was attending another play (Mirror with Jonny Lee Miller, very good!) because she really felt the vibe, and spent the day queuing, and while we were chatting we spotted David for 3 seconds before he entered the theater! We don't know how he manifested before the door, really. Magic. Also he wore a big coat, scarf, and baseball hat. We just had time to say "it's him" then he's gone. My acquaintance eventually got in for the second time because she managed to get a daily standing ticket - and still spent the day in queue. So crazy!

On Saturday morning I visited more filming locations then headed to Donmar. The queue was manageable, not too many people before me, and I had a really good gut feeling about it, so I stayed. When no one from the queue was let in to the last matinee, I was a bit worried, but actually I didn't have any other plans, so I stayed.

While we were waiting for the matinee, the actors started to arrive and I recognized two of them. So when they came out from the coffee I asked them if I could take pictures and they said yes! They seemed to be glad, actually.

Jatinder Singh Randhawa and Noof Ousellam

As the time of the last performance came closer and closer and they didn't let in people, I started to give up. After a while slowly they let in 3-4 people, but the time was about to come up. What gave us hope is that one of the staff members started to walk by the queue, counting and asking people if they are alone or with a group. And just before 5 minutes to the play, they let 8-10 people in! It was unbelievable, never ever happened before! It was about 15 people who finally got in from the queue! I witnessed it happen to 5 people before, and according to the queue rumor it was 7 at max earlier. Now 15! And I got a much better seat than on Thursday, I sat next to the passage, the company members were so close to me! Cush Jumbo was so close to me I felt her fragrance!

And the final curtain call was so exciting, the audience went wild, the cast members were so freed and glad!

With the guy who stood behind me in the queue and we were seated together, we found out we are both Good Omens fans, so we ended up in a restaurant in Chinatown shouting for 2 hours about Good Omens, theater, Shakespeare and books and still in touch 😁

I didn't take pictures during the curtain call, but:

This video was taken almost from where I sat.

This video was taken opposite to me, I am on the recording 😉 Thanks to @his-porous-membrane

[isfjmel-phleg]

This is a personal post.

Day 2 of the recent convention ended with our having to go to bed insanely early so we could get up for our flight at the crack of dawn the next day, so I didn't get around to an account of how it went. I would be very much shocked if anyone was on the edge of their seats waiting for that, but if it still matters, here's how it went:

No dramatic five AM alerts, so that was nice.

We had to attend mandatory sessions of our choice of various presentations of information relevant to college students. Since I am no longer a college student, almost none of these were relevant to me, so I tagged along with the rest of my group, who decided to attend one on applying for grad schools.

Apparently this is a Grand Ordeal to be schemed and strategized for with all the thoroughness of preparing for battle. You have to be ambitious, you have to network, it sounds horrifying. (I ended up in grad school sort of accidentally, and it was not all that fuss because my school is very laidback about who they let in, which is lucky for me but probably an issue in other ways. But anyway.)

So I mostly just kept silent and people-watched. One of the presenters was a bubbly young woman in a strongly pink pantsuit with sparkly heels. Her term of approval in conversation was "Beautiful!" She was like a sort of real-life Elle Woods, except going into sports psychology. Good for her.

One of the girls from the group that I ended up arguing about the nature of hot dogs with two days before was presenting that morning on Jane Eyre, so I went and heard her. I was not familiar with the other text she was discussing, and I can't say that the lens of ecofeminism is one that fascinates me, but it was a fresh perspective, and she did a good job.

Then my friend and I went to hear a presentation on a certain personality type system, and...that poor guy was so nervous. He had potentially interesting things to say, but he was struggling to find how to discuss them. Presentations aren't easy. Also, he is possibly not the type that he told my friend (who asked him) he was.

Our faculty sponsor was judging during every session and so was not able to see any of us present, so it was my job to show up to the two other presentations from our group and take pictures. They were within minutes of each other under separate topics, but fortunately the rooms were next door to each other.

My friend was a communications major and she talked about muted group theory and consubstantiality in relation to a recent popular film. I don't feel the same way about this film that she does, but she had insightful things to say and she did an excellent job because she's fantastic at this sort of thing. She got good engagement too--including some guy who was missing the point and gave her an opportunity to address a common objection to her argument.

Our undergrad chemist did a fine job too, despite working with a setup that was very different from what she was used to. I had no idea what she was talking about at all, but she clearly knew what she was talking about.

We had hoped to go to a museum with a lady that my friend had randomly befriended the night before, who was planning to attend with a friend who had lived through the historical events in question, but unfortunately our schedules did not coincide, so we went to lunch instead.

Forgot to say that the day before we had lunch at a Brazilian steakhouse, which was An Experience. This time, though, it was chicken, and some fascinating conversation. Our faculty sponsor is a history professor, and she's going to be teaching a class on family genealogy soon, and so we were talking about family history and other things and finding out interesting things about each other.

The history professor and our chemist decided to go back to the hotel room to work on other things, but since my friend and I had nothing pressing to do, we went to the art museum.

Not just because art museums are fantastic, but because there was an exhibit of costumes from Disney films that we particularly wanted to see.

Before we could get in to that exhibit though, we had time to kill, so we wandered through rooms of European art, sorted by era, so it was like a history lesson too. Starting in the fourteenth century, and somewhere around the nineteenth we had to move on.

The costumes were glorious and I wish we had had more time to observe, but here are a few that were of interest:

Everything culminated in the big awards dinner. We ended up at a table with assorted other women, including my friend's new friend, who was just the sweetest, friendliest lady. Pretty much everyone we met from this area were very kind, very polite.

There were people from all over at the convention. One woman at our table was originally from Venice! Lots of fascinating conversation, and having all disciplines represented there rather than just one meant you were sure to learn a lot you might not have otherwise. At English honor society conventions I've been to, there can be a sort of prentiousness, so it was refreshing not to get that here. Everyone was supportive of everyone else.

(This was maybe the one opportunity of my life to wear a fascinator with a peacock feather--to match the peacock-patterned dress meant to coordinate with the dinner's desired color scheme of blue and green--and it was totally worth it. 10/10 would recommend going about with a bizarre thing on my head in public.)

No one in our group won an award. This was kind of disappointing. Undergrads were judged against only others in their discipline, but grad students and alumni members (like my friend and me respectively) as smaller groups were lumped in with all others of their standing. And if you're an English major jawing about a children's book, you can't really compete with a PhD presenting on a Serious and Important topic in American History, can you? (I didn't see that presentation, but I'm sure the award was well-deserved; there were a lot of strong presenters.)

However, this was my first time doing a presentation of this type. I got my ideas out there, there was good engagement, I got some ideas and hopefully others did too, so that's the main point, and I would say that the presentation was a reasonably successful one. And our faculty sponsor did not express any disappointment that we hadn't won anything, so that was a relief. We did not disgrace the school.

So then we did the last of our packing and tried to sleep.

This was difficult, because my brain chose that moment to light up with Thoughts about my friend's observations on muted group theory and how that might apply to how female writers (as opposed to male writers) address certain topics in comics such as Kon's and Grant's.

So my poor friend got treated to that discussion as our plane took off the next day.

It was a good trip, albeit quick and exhausting. I would visit this city again, and I would attend another such convention if given the opportunity. Maybe not to discuss another children's book. I should try for something more Serious and Important. Maybe comics. :P

(oh, and our chemist had a poster for her presentation that she had to carry around in a gigantic cardboard tube all through airports and to her session, and by the end of the trip we told her she ought to name it, so from then on it was Mr. Tube, whom the rest of us sometimes had to babysit. I was very glad I was not traveling with a poster.)

[usafphantom2]

The CIA’s Blackbird A-12 was canceled in 1968. There was a competition between the CIA and the Air Force. It was called “Good Girl” a flying contests between the A-12 and the SR-71. The Agency and the Air Force both desperately wanted to keep their Blackbird flying.

The Air Force won this contest. Perhaps one reason was the side-looking cameras. Or maybe it was in the SR-71 that the pilot concentration could be maintained by focusing on flying at 2200 mph. They did not have to worry about electric countermeasures, photographs, and sensors. The RSO would take care of that part of the mission.

The reason the Air Force gave for needing an SR 71 was a little different. They required the Blackbirds to fly worldwide to assess and report on damage from a potential Nuclear World War III.

My Father ( Butch Sheffield), he flew the SR-71 1965-73, said that all of the crewmembers were to report to Area 51.

As soon as a Nuclear war started, it would be a one-way flight worldwide. JP 7 fuel had been hidden in areas such as Turkey in underground tanks. To support the end of the world mission.

Pictures of tightly packed A-12s and A-12 B, also known as the Titanium Goose and the M 21.

In 1984 they started taking the A-12s and their variations outside. They needed room inside of the Skunk Works storage for another new airplane. Perhaps the F1 17.

Look at these fantastic pictures. Wouldn’t you love to be flying over Burbank in 1984 and see this? All of the Blackbirds shown in the photographs eventually went to a museum. Some of the museums are outside, and that is unfortunate.

I still wonder why it is that the fastest, highest-flying airplane in the whole world is stuck in a museum.

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[ourstaturestouchtheskies]

how do you find or decide what piece of art to use for an edit? what are your sources for finding artworks to use for your edits?

hello my dear!

what a lovely question! my answer is incredibly long, so I apologize in advance for that, but I tried to make it as organized as possible. I'm also going to put it under a cut, since I rambled on for quite a while 😅 but this was such a rich question - so thank you again!! ☺️☺️

if you have other questions lingering after this, please feel free to reach out again! 🥰🥰

how do I decide which artwork to use for an edit?

for the most part, when deciding what artwork to use, I look for some kind of visual or thematic resonance with the lyrics I plan to use

for example, in this edit, I used the lyrics "I don't like that falling feels like flying til the bone crush" with lament for icarus by herbert james draper. there were a number of parallels I wanted to draw here:

visual parallels: those lyrics come from "gold rush" by taylor swift, and the painting itself is suffused in gold tones. I also used a golden glow on some of the words to emphasize this connection

thematic parallels: icarus is famously known for his fall from the sky, and the lyrics I chose literally discuss falling, so that was another resonance I wanted to pull out

random parallels that perhaps exist only in my mind: I wanted to emphasize the ending of a story with both the lyrics and the painting. in the painting, we see icarus after he has fallen, but for those familiar with the myth, his prior flight and fall are implied. the lyrics discuss the metaphorical joy of flight until it turns into a freefall, but what we are actually seeing here is the "bone crush." in this way, I liked that we're looking at the end of a story that in some ways tells the whole story. the lyrics and art both imply the existence of a previous moment of rapturous flight which turned into a tragic fall, even though they only actually show the aftermath of both. idk if that makes any sense so just ignore this one if this is absolutely incompressible 😅

basically, these are the kinds of resonances I like to seek out. sometimes the lyrics come first and I look for a painting that fits well with them, and sometimes it's the other way around. other times I see an artwork and immediately lyrics will pop into my head, or vice versa, where I'll hear lyrics and instantly think of a painting that would fit them so well

not all of my edits have every level of parallels, but I do like to make sure that they at least have some sort of thematic resonance that ties them together!

I hope that explains my process at least a little! ☺️☺️

where do I find artworks for my edits?

there are four big resources/approaches that I use, so I'll go through each one here ☺️

general art history knowledge: since I'm doing an art history phd, I just happen to have a lot of exposure to a lot of different kinds of art. between the hours I spent in class, doing readings, and doing my own research, I just end up absorbing a lot of potential artists and artworks to use. I actually have a page in my notes app devoted to things I see that I may want to use for edits in the future 😅. however, I completely understand that this is not an experience that a lot of people have. but I am more than happy to offer myself as a resource!! if you ever have a question or a vision in mind but don't know where to start looking for art, feel free to reach out and ask! I am by no means in expert in every facet of art history, but I would be absolutely delighted to use what knowledge I do have to help you in any way I can! 🥰🥰

image collections: there are a number of fantastic digital resources available for browsing historical art! museum websites and their digital collections are always a great place to start. many libraries also have extensive digitized collections which often include prints, drawings, photos, and illustrations, even if they don't have paintings or other larger artworks. a couple that I've used in the past are the library of congress and the bibliotheque nationale de france, but there are so many more out there. if you're affiliated with a university, you may have access to resources like artstor, which has a huge repository of images. depending on the databases to which your local library subscribes (which are often a lot!! libraries are so cool and I highly recommend checking out the resources they have!!), you may have access to a number of other databases like artstor. wikimedia commons is also a fantastic resource, since they have categories you can browse like "women with skulls in art" or "red textiles in portrait paintings." obviously not every artwork that fits those parameters are included, but the amount of images they have is incredible. my one caution here is that the search function doesn't allow for a lot of specificity unless you already know the name of a category you're looking for. finally, google arts & culture/google art project tends to have really high quality images of artworks, but is also not the easiest to search unless you already know the name of an artist or artwork that you're looking for. whew okay that's a lot, but please let me know if I can answer any more specific questions about any of these amazing resources!

art accounts: I truly discover so much fantastic art by following other accounts that post art historical content! I follow a number both on here and on instagram, and it's always amazing to see what other people discover 🥰. some are more specific, like posting art just from a specific era/period, or curating different color themes, while others just post anything that they find compelling. I end up finding so many artworks this way, and it's also a fantastic way to connect with other people who like art historical stuff!

following rabbit holes: this is more of an approach than a specific resource, but I highly encourage everyone to explore things they like!! if you see an artwork that really resonates with you, look up the artist and see what other kind of work they've done. find out if they are identified with a particular period or movement and then look up other artists from that movement. see if you like any of the art produced by those artists and then keep going! I have found so much incredible art just by being curious about a single artwork, and it's also a great way to expand your art historical knowledge in general ☺️

yikes okay now that I've written you a whole novel, I hope that at least some of this info was helpful!!

thank you again for the wonderful question! (and thank you so much for reading this all if you got this far! 🥰)

as I said above, I would be genuinely delighted to help with anything that I can! the reason that I want to be a professor is to let people get excited about art, so anything I can do to facilitate that is pretty much my dream 🥰

thank you again dearest anon and I hope you have a lovely, art-filled day!! 💖💕💖💕

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had a blast at the HK Heritage Museum. I was there for almost three hours, more than two hours of which I spent in the Cantonese opera exhibit. I’m doing a project on canto opera for my theatre class, and this was part of my “research.” I took pictures of nearly everything. I could recreate the exhibit with my camera roll. My feet hurt and the staff probably thought I was weird, but c’est la vie. (They wouldn’t be wrong)

it wasn’t quite as helpful as I wanted it to be (nothing about the makeup or masks?? Really??), but I still got a lot of good info, and a lot of pictures I can put in my presentation. All in all I had a very good time, and there’s something very satisfying about “completing” an exhibit like that. my friend did not end up joining me, but that wasn’t very surprising. I had a fantastic time on my own, and I really enjoyed going at my own pace. I love museums, and I want to make a point of visiting more (on my own?) this year. I’m so glad Hong Kong has so many free ones <3 last year I went to the art museum on my own like half an hour before it closed and literally just sat in the calligraphy exhibit because they have an installation that’s a big screen with strokes in time to music. It’s incredibly relaxing.

after finishing the opera exhibit, I still had about 45 minutes before closing, so I went to the pop culture exhibit. I’ve been before, but I quite liked it.

even though this is my second time visiting the museum, both have been on a bit of a time crunch, and I never really made it past the first floor. Can’t wait to come back and see more <3

I’m meeting some friends for dinner in an hour and a half, so I’m just sitting on the benches outside of the museum. It’s quite nice, the night is warm, but not stifling. There’s a man on the phone who seems to be having some trouble with his flight to Japan. I wish him luck.

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Visit tourist sites like Ta Dzong Museum, Rimpong Dzong, and Pachu River on the way to Thimphu

Explore places such as the National Memorial Chorten, Changangkha Temple, School of Arts and Crafts, National Library, Traditional Paper Factory, Folk Heritage Museum, and Thimphu Market in Thimphu

Visit the popular Taktsang Monastery, also known as Tiger's Nest Monastery, Drukgyel Dzong, and Kyichu Lhakhang gompa

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First week in Prague! 02/04/2023

My first week in Prague was fantastic!!!

On January 30th at 4:30 in the morning, my alarm went off and I already knew today was the day that I was heading to Prague from Copenhagen. I honestly was awake before my alarm even went off and had butterflies throughout the whole night. We headed quickly to the airport and went on our flight! Once landing in Prague, there was snow on the ground. First snow I saw of the season and I knew that I was meant to be in Prague. 

It was a super easy ride to get to my apartment. There were CEA representatives at the airport, with an appointed driver, and once arriving at my apartment there were two representatives here as well which made the transition easy. 

The one thing about abroad that I did not know much about were the apartments, I was planning on sharing a tiny box with Ashley while being here but it ended up being the biggest apartment I have ever stayed in by myself. 

Later on during the day, all my other roommates started to come in: Sarah, Magali, and Ruby. I was really nervous because I have not had the best roommate experiences but all five of us clicked right away, it was like we have known eachother forever and I am so happy these amazing girls ended up being my roommates.

Since getting to Prague, CEA had an orientation which both involved walking around the main city and learning the base of both the culture and words of the Czech. I also received a student travel pass which gives me unlimited rides on the public transport in Prague (first city I have ever seen trams in too!!!). The whole system is super easy and Google Maps is the most reliable map system to travel in Prague. Also, Uber is available here and is super cheap! Other than occasionally checking directions, the city has been really easy to get around. 

I have also been grocery shopping a couple of times. I think the main difficulty is that none of the products are in English. If they are, usually they are more expensive as well. It is a little stressful since the population is very homogeneous, with not as many people as I thought speaking English. Even though it is an adjustment, all signs are in English which is nice as well.

I also got the chance to go to the National Museum in Prague with my roommate Sarah. It is only a 10 minute walk from my apartment and explores evolutionary history as well as a section about World War II in the Czech Republic. Both were very drastic topics but overall it was really interesting and I learned a lot from the museum. 

I also started classes yesterday! Had my Czech Culture: Food and Brewing Traditions class as well as my Golden City of Prague class. Both were really fun and not too stressful to be a part of. I even walked around the city of Prague in my Golden City of Prague class and got to see a house that was built in the 12th century! 

I am loving being abroad so far and cannot wait to continue to share my adventures so far!

[ufohio]

Premise & Setting

Welcome to Earth, OH — Circa 2157

Forget everything you know about society. This is the United States of America in 2157. 

You’ve landed in Earth… Ohio—a small, remarkable city sticking out like a sore thumb between tall, glittering Columbus and the silver shores of fair Cleveland...

Here “on Earth,” we pride ourselves on our rich agriculture, our stunning vistas—and our tip-top experimental flight and rocket programs. 

Earth, Ohio, has been consistently named American Astronauts’ City of Choice over Wapokoneta and Dayton, and our beautiful camping grounds and wonderful, active skies attract visitors from all over the state. Pay no attention to the mysterious restricted area in the north of town, the site of a 2147 ecological disaster that left the grounds dangerous and closed to all but the very enigmatic… And never you mind the eerie lights in the night sky that glide without rocket fire and soar without wings—that twinkle in the distance like all different suns and stars... 

Spend time instead relaxing at our new mall! Visit our museum and explore our local history of dazzling pulp fiction. Rent a rocket for a weekend trip to Mars. 

Or, help us welcome our sweet and strange new neighbors who’ve relocated here from the Sunshine State. They’re downright otherworldly, so let’s all give them a warm Earth “hello!”

Hello! Our upcoming science fiction title will be an adventurous, awe-inspiring collection of strange and astonishing tales—or at least we hope it will be! The setting’s many hooks and scenarios have been written to honor iconic pulp fiction staples and provide a truly fantastical but also resonating environment where writers can explore, narrate, and reappreciate daily life on our thrilling wonder planet, Earth. 

On our science fiction site, writers and characters will be encouraged to explore a truly magical life in a truly magical place. We’re interested in character-driven stories, adventures, and mysteries that engage with themes of family, home, hope, fear, and belonging as well as the most marvelous parts of the average day-to-day in the new fifties: hovercars, super microwaves, jet pack injuries, retirement rockets, and more.

And of course, the city of Earth will not just be populated by mankind and its many wonders—it will also be home to many different beings from many different worlds, journeys, and futures of their very own. Beings made and loved by you, the writers! And we can’t wait to meet them.

Here, we fundamentally believe that there’s no such thing as a normal, non-marvelous life. Have your character investigate the strange quarantine zone in the center of town that evicted a whole neighborhood ten years ago. Or let them be a part of the buzzing, flight-filled skies. They can visit the many different sights and sounds of the touristy Solar System—or they can discover that life or love wasn’t what they thought it was—that it was something so much more beautiful and strange … and perhaps gooier than they expected. These and many other subplots will be available to you at our upcoming title—plus, all of your own ideas, too! 

In the small, sparkling city of Earth, Ohio, where The Golden Age of Science Fiction is revered and preserved, we don’t think it will be very long at all before the people of Earth find themselves resembling their favorite fantasies and mysteries. And that’s exactly what we’re going for. 

We appreciate you coming along for the ride! 

P.S. Oh! And yes, we will be ragging on Florida a lot. A lot a lot. So much.

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Luxor’s Governor discusses preparations for the winter tourism season

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Tourism Affairs met with the Governor of Luxor to discuss a number of files that would contribute to pushing the incoming tourist movement to Luxor that will participate in Egypt Travel Packages.

she also met with a group of investors, owners, and managers of fixed and floating hotel establishments in the governorate to discuss preparations for the winter tourism season, stressing the need for all hotel and tourist establishments to adhere to all procedures and requirements for health and food safety standards that can be offered through Egypt Classic Tours and also one of the most unique tours that exists in Egypt which Egypt Nile Cruise Tours that allows you to discover the historical monuments in Luxor and Aswan sites that can be visited during Egypt Luxury Tours that offers high standard services in addition to the adventure that you can try during one of Egypt Cheap budget tours that can be easily accessed for people who suffer injuries through Egypt Wheelchair Accessible tour packages or while having fun during your Egypt Christmas tour which also can be done at the fresh air in April during Egypt Easter tours.

Only Luxor Governorate contains a third of the world's monuments that you can discover during the Luxor day tour to the east and the west Bank on both sides of the river while visiting the magnificent temple complex of Karnak and the Luxor temple on the east bank, before moving to the west bank to visit the valley of the kings. You'll take many tours and excursions in Luxor, visiting the western and eastern banks of Luxor, as well as in Aswan, where you can visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae during the Luxor Aswan Cruise with Abu Simble tour. Experience the hot air balloon ride in Luxor which takes place over the largest open-air museum in the world it also overlooks the clear blue water of the Nile River and the green gardens of Luxor through the Luxor Hot Air Balloon Ride. discover the attractive antiques of the Egyptian Museum, the churches, and the mosques of Cairo you can have a Day trip to Cairo from Luxor by flight. Spend an unexceptional day Tour to Edfu and Kom Ombo temples from Luxor to enjoy the site where the kings of ancient Egypt built their palaces and temples. Enjoy fantastic nighttime that can never be ignored on the fascinating laser data show during the Sound and Light show in Karnak temple. Dendera and Abydos tour from Luxor is the way to discover the temple of Abydos which is dedicated to the god Osiris, the god of the underworld and death together with the temple of the cow Goddess Hathor at Dendera. Luxor West Bank tour will make you able to watch the impressive wonders of the west bank such as the Valley of the Queens and the Ramesseum temple of king Rameses II. Take the opportunity and visit Luxor East Bank including the temple of Luxor and Karnak temples. an Overnight tour to EL-Minya from Luxor is a chance to discover the secrets of upper Egypt where the ancient capital of King Akhenaton is at tell el Amarna. Banana Island Tour in Luxor can attract you with its little banana plantation, where you can know more about how they are being kept.

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favorable tourist points of Boise

What are the most favorable tourist points of Boise, Idaho?

Would you like to enjoy most of the outdoor activities this winter vacation? Are you looking for a city that offers exciting outdoor activities? Then, Boise, Idaho, provides many exciting and adventurous outdoor activities. Here we have round-up prominent places in the town that will assist you in making your to-do list.

What about Boise, Idaho?

Idaho's capital city is Boise. However, the Boise River Greenbelt is tree-lined paths and recreation areas along the river's edge. The Boise Art Museum resides in an art deco building across the street. However, it features modern works as well as an exterior sculpture park. Nearby is the stately sandstone Idaho State Capitol Building. The Old Idaho Penitentiary is home to 19th-century jail cells, public hanging, and legendary military-grade weapons. So, search for the Flights to Boise within prefer airline and make a fantastic trip to a lively city.

Why is it an iconic city?

Because of its low crime rate and enormous outdoor activities, Boise is regularly praised as an excellent place to raise a family. Even the metro area also lures retirees who want to extend their retirement dollars while still having easy access to quality health treatment plans.

Is Boise, Idaho, lovely?

Boise, Idaho, might be one of the greatest, pleasantly unexpected places you'll ever visit. It has a metropolitan feel while retaining local charm. Even Idaho's capital and the most populous city have all the energy of a great college town while offering particular historical and cultural points of interest.

What about its climate in winter and season?

The winters in Boise are mild. The current average high temperature in the winter is less than 47°F. However, the freezing day of the year usually falls on January 1, with an average low of 24°F and a high of 36°F.

In the summertime, urban development also causes an increase in temperature due to a notable Urban Heat Island. Constructions, roads, and other infrastructural facilities absorb, hold, and re-emit the sun's heat far more than natural surroundings. With increased urbanization comes increased heat.

Which is the most preferred season to go to Boise, Idaho?

Although powder hounds will argue that winter is the finest season to enjoy the neighboring ski slopes, moreover, the best season to visit Boise is between March and May when weather conditions are perfect for enjoying Boise's outdoor adventures.

Which are the prominent points of interest to explore?

Boise River Greenbelt-

The Boise River Greenbelt is a 25-mile-long park that runs along the banks of the Boise River. Although it is a famous and so well park with its tree-lined path that runs through the center of Boise and appears to offer biodiversity and scenic views. However, the river and its banks were cleaned, and the city began purchasing parcels of land to create the extensive greenbelt. This is a great place to start if you're looking for outdoor activities in Boise, Idaho.

Aside from hiking paths, there is a ten-mile self-guided bike ride or hiking trail that involves a scavenger hunt linked to the city's history. The Bethine Church River Trail and the Idaho Birding Trail are examples of paths.

Boise Art Museum-

The Boise Art Museum situated on Julia David Drive. That is the house of a collection of contemporary artwork and art shows. As per our findings, the museum was established in 1938 as the Boise Gallery of Art. However, it was enlarged in 1973 to include more than 10,000 square feet. 

The current facility is 34,800 square feet, following another expansion in 1997. Aside from the main building, the museum has a Learning Wing, a Statue Court, a Museum Shop, and other amenities. Moreover, for art lovers, the Boise Art Museum represents one of the most extraordinary things to do in Boise, Idaho. In addition to the permanent collection, there are transitory displays, and the museum provides programs and presents many special events.

Discovery Center of Idaho-

It is set on West Myrtle Street. It is an immersive center that aims to motivate people to pursue careers in engineering, math, science, and technology. However, the center contains approximately 200 displays. The Bubble Wall, Centripetal Wheel, and Turbulent Orb are a few examples.

Aside from the permanent exhibits, the center hosts spinning art shows and provides lessons on Saturdays, even during the school year, in addition to camps for children during the summer. If you're looking for things to do in Boise with kids, this is the place to go. Youths Explorers for preschool children and Adult Night with musical performances, beverages, and local cuisine are also available.

Aquarium of Boise-

The Aquarium of Boise, found on North Cole Road, is a hands-on aquarium that opened to the public in 2011. Even the aquarium, previously as famous as the Idaho Aquarium. It was built in a remodeled 10,000-square-foot warehouse and continues to expand, with new art shows going to add regularly.

While numerous capacitive touch vessels at the aquarium allow guests to touch or hold sea creatures, including corals, crabs, rays, sharks, and starfish. Among the highlights are a giant octopus' tank, a coral reef habitat, a shark nursery, and other exhibits. New exhibits include a bird aviary and a Marine Science Laboratory.

Capital City Public Market, Boise, Idaho-

The Capital City Public Market, located on West Bannock Street, offers fresh, locally grown produce, meals, and a wide range of skilled artisans. However, this market began in 1994 as an open-air market with only a few resellers. During the high season, the market has expanded to more than 150 resellers per day, occupying four city blocks in the center city Boise.

Baked goods, fish, fruit, meat, vegetables, and other items are available at the market. Moreover, special events at the market include live music, Bike to Market for Bike Month, and Crinkly Worms, a children's program about crop residues with red wiggler worms. On Saturday, the market is open.

Zoo Boise-

Zoo Boise, residing on Julia Davis Drive in Julia Davis Park. It is a zoological park with a wide range of animal displays as well as numerous unique places of interest. Butterflies in Bloom, the Conservation Cruise, Giraffe Encounters, Sloth Bear Encounters, and other activities are available.

Even children can eat goats, llamas, and sheep at the Zoo Farm, and Animal Presentations tries to teach them about the different animals in the displays. However, at the zoo, self-guided tours are available for school, youth, and adult groups. Special events include Boo at the Zoo, Claus' N Paws, Spooktacular, and Zoobilee.

Idaho Botanical Garden-

The Idaho Botanical Garden, residing on Old Penitentiary Road. This is a park on 50 acres of property that used to be the farm and nursery of the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. However, the garden was form in 1984, after ten years of being empty. The park is divide into several sections, including the Alpine Garden, the Cactus Garden, and the English Garden.

Garden on the Road and Nature Detective are two of the many classes and workshops available at the park. It also organizes various activities, including music videos, the Rolling hills Walk, the Grow the Garden Party, and others.

Summing-Up-

Boise, Idaho's capital, has beautiful parks, museums, day trips, eateries, and exotic. Take a trip to the Boise River Greenbelt for stunning scenery, the Boise Art Museum for visual art, and the lively Capital City Public Market. The Discovery Center of Idaho, Zoo Boise, the Aquarium of Boise, and the World Center for Birds of Prey are among the most important things to do in Boise, ID, with kids. Thrill seekers will find a variety of enjoyable activities in the surrounding area. Book cheap Flights to Boise, Idaho, to make an adventurous trip on this vacation.

[omahane]

Things to Do in Omaha, Nebraska

There are numerous things to do in Omaha, Nebraska. With its background of wagon trains, railroading leaders, as well as western pioneers, Omaha has something for everyone. Whether you delight in the outdoors or art, Omaha has something to provide. The art scene in Omaha uses a mix of old and also new structures. From 20th century design to art deco, there is something to please any type of preference.

For art lovers, there are many museums in Omaha, including the Joslyn Art Museum. This art gallery has been around for 90 years as well as is considered among one of the most noticeable art establishments in the city. The museum features a revolving collection of long-term and unique exhibitions.

You can spend some time in the Joslyn Art Museum, which is complimentary and available to the general public. This museum is home to the biggest art collection in Nebraska. The marble-built building has more than 11,000 screens from musicians spanning from classical times to the here and now day. There is also a sculpture garden and cafe. You can spend a mid-day or night appreciating the art on display screen at this museum.

If you have children, a journey to the General Crook Residence gallery is a fantastic method to educate them concerning Omaha's history. The gallery was originally built for school teams, yet it has periodically open up to the general public. The museum also hosts a special trick-or-treat occasion on Halloween. The museum is also home to the Omaha Children's Museum, which was founded in 1976.

The museum includes nine interior and outdoor displays, with a range of displays that discover scientific research, modern technology, art, and also zoology. The museum likewise features a Splish Splash Garden, which is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

One more tourist attraction worth a go to in Omaha is the Henry Doorly Zoo and Fish Tank. The zoo has a number of points of interest, including the biggest indoor jungle in the USA. You can also go through a 70-foot-high tunnel, where you can see sea turtles and sharks.

For the youngsters, the park additionally has a large collection of Native American art work. This display is complimentary to check out, although you might require to purchase tickets to check out some unique displays. Whether you're going to with children or moms and dads, this display makes certain to make any household time more enjoyable.

One more tourist attraction that is enjoyable for families is the Omaha Farmers Market, which features a variety of suppliers and also a historical feel. It's also a great area for relaxing as well as buying. Later on, check out the Zorinsky Lake Park, where you'll have the ability to invest some time outdoors as well as take in the scenery.

Another location to visit in Omaha is the Heartland of America Park, which is positioned in the city center. It is house to the renowned 250-foot water fountain, a walking trail, and boat flights on the lake. An additional wonderful destination in the city is the Fun-Plex Waterpark and Rides, which is Omaha's own amusement park. The park also flaunts a wave swimming pool and also water slides, along with bumper watercrafts and go-kart auto racing. You can likewise take your family on a trip on a miniature roller coaster.

Omaha has something to do for every period. The springtime and also summer have lots of celebrations, concerts, as well as fireworks, while autumn and winter months have even more farmland and also haunted houses. Omaha additionally has an indoor theme park, the RiverFront, which is a public-private initiative that is a three-park development.

For outside lovers, the city is home to a plethora of lakes and parks. Whether you're trying to find a peaceful area to relax or an energetic activity, Omaha has something for everybody. The Dundee Community is house to some special tourist attractions and a scrumptious food scene. There are several dining establishments in the location that supply excellent food, including the popular Kith & Kin Southern Kitchen as well as the Avoli Osteria. If you wish to shop, there are numerous excellent retail stores that deserve having a look at.

The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is just one of the many stunning views in Omaha. It is free to stroll throughout as well as looks sensational at night. Located near Omaha Plaza, the bridge extends a number of thousand feet and also is ideal for cycling or walking. The Old Market is another location worth looking into. The city's historic area is home to many elegant restaurants and unique stores.

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