Mermaids, more or less. — Reblog

For a coastal region, the north of the Netherlands is peculiarly devoid of mermaid tales. Sure, K. ter Laan has an obligatory mention in his 1930s book, and digs up an old chronicle, and a century earlier M.D. Teenstra emptied out his box with index cards, but the legends are not as rich as those […]

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When a joke about the moon hoax is taken too seriously — Matthew Wright

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There’s an old joke about the Moon landing hoax conspiracy. You know: “Sure it was a hoax, but they got Stanley Kubrick to direct and he insisted that they had to be on location.” I thought everybody knew that one. It’s an oldie but a goodie that suitably lampoons the lunatic fringe who imagine the […]

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Larimer School – A Historic 1800s School Abandoned Since 1982

The Larimer School was built in 1896 – named for William Larimer Jr., who opened the first Conestoga wagon business in the Pittsburgh area. Larimer …

Larimer School – A Historic 1800s School Abandoned Since 1982

Photography: Brass Telecaster Saddles

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There is something comforting about the style of the 1950s. I also love Americana, especially in black and white photography.

Take these brass saddles on a Fender Telecaster guitar, one of the earliest and most iconic models of all time. These saddles have a character and quality uniquely their own, still as gorgeous and functional as ever.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

 

Photograph: Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall & Gardens

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A view from the Edwin Lutyens designed war memorial, through the gardens towards the church of Saints Mary and Nicolas, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Copyright Francis Barker 2020