Keeper of the Really Smart Words

I had SUCH a crush on Lord Bowler!

I loved that show so much!

A graveyard in the snow; a cross, an obelisk, and a cluster of arched headstones.

And finally, freeze my fingers blue as I get snowed on.

Medieval tile; lots of repeats of a tan scroll with leaves on a reddish background.

A carved bishop figure leaning away from a cathedral; he is making eye contact with the camera lens.

Look around, look down, look up.

A lamppost against a Tudor house; three windows in brick below, a bay window jutting out of timber lined plasterwork above.

Learn to crop the bright red dumpster out.

Stained glass window of a red cross and gold crown over white daisies. The image is only clear where my head and shoulders block the sun; the upper right corner has the reflection of a tree against a blue sky.

Stand on crumbling mausoleum stairs, glasses polarized nearly black, the sun shining directly on my phone screen, crossing my fingers I’m getting a shot of *anything.*

The back of a kneeling figure glimpsed between trees.

Park illegally after dark, sneak into an isolated graveyard, and give myself a cardiac when I see someone else.

A statue of Jesus in the foreground, a chapel in the background, and rays of light coming through the clouds to touch them.

Stand in intermittent rain for 15 minutes waiting for a ray of sun to shine on Jesus.

Very dramatic dark storm clouds over a cupola

Nearly get caught in a storm

Seagulls perched along a rooftop. One is flying in for a landing, dark against a dramatic crowd.

Stand on a boardwalk for 5 minutes, swearing “Will one of you flying fucks fly into frame? (Again to be fair, seagulls are even bigger fuckers than swans)

A white swan giving me side eye. Its tail is NOT perfectly framed in the curve of a purple flowering plant.

Slowly stalk a swan down a riverbank. Call it a fucker when it dips to eat when its tail was perfectly framed. (To be fair, swans are all fuckers.)

A yellow rose (for remembrance) nods over the sea of red poppies spilling from the Tower of London.

See the shot & suddenly lunge through a group of German tourists, getting rightfully cussed out.

Stupid shit I have done to get the perfect photograph, a thread:

A Crosstitch kit that says “nobody thought the revolution would start in Minneapolis… Except Prince “

A Crosstitch kit that says “what a fucked up time to be alive. “

A Crosstitch kit that says “roosters wake up and scream because they know “

They cross stitch kit that says “this too shall pass, but like holy fuck “

We’ve restocked several styles and added a bunch of new styles of Subversive Cross stitch kits!!!

Find them at hartfordyarnworks.com

#Crosstitch #Subversive #SubversiveCrosstitch #crafts #shopsmall

Positive action you can take. A link directly to the Bureau of Land Management page in comments

YouTube video by BardOfArda Eärendil was a Wellerman (2024)

Phil mentioned listening to chanteys, and I came across this not long ago.

You know, this artist makes a real case for his claim! #parody #MiddleEarth

youtu.be/O4li5ukxMHM?...

Post from Julia Fine that says, "Write the book you want to read because you will have to read it 75 times."

#writerslife

I do not like this gen AI
I do not like what it implies
I do not want it in my art
I do not think it makes you smart
I do not want it in my games
I do not like its goals and aims
I do not want it in my books
I do not like the way it looks
I do not like it, I don't care
I do not want it anywhere

I have legit been to ferret costume contests and they are a delight, so you know which side I’m on!

Ah. I’ll make another pass tonight & hope it’s back.

I can’t say I’m relieved but it is a comfort to know I’m not the only one.

Is AO3 down for anyone else?

This is AWESOME!

A red cross supporting a red and gold crown stands over white daisies on a sort of purple background

Today I learned #StainedGlassSunday is a thing, so I shall combine it with a bonus #cemeterysunday to show another piece of hidden mausoleum glass. Because of the door fretwork I couldn’t get a complete photo.

I misread that for a moment as “to mock judges” and was surprised at the turn your career was taking.

A stained glass window, primarily in yellow, of a dove superimposed on the sun, leaded rays coming down to shine on white lilies. There’s a banner at the bottom and a frame of dark gold glass with a sort of abstract flower in each corner. The details are soft focus because the photo was shot through dirty frosted glass.

I learned to get close to mausoleums since a photo from another taphophile prompted me to look for hidden stained glass. #Cemeterysunday

A quick guide to acronyms specific to #EastCoastCemeteries:

DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution

SAR - Sons of the American Revolution (different group)

GAR - Grand Army of the Republic (usually civil war union but any veteran who fought for the US)

CSA - Confederate States of America

A historic graveyard as seen past a well-trimmed hedge. An angel, a draped urn, and a draped obelisk are among the headstones.

Making an unscheduled stop at a roadside attraction

For the same reason they’ve shrugged at our own elementary schools being shot up.

I was a lot happier way back when every single day didn't sound like a new verse of "We Didn't Start The Fire"...