Crossword Man @crosswordman@qoto.org

Clump of Ferns Unfurling

Ahh, spring. Not here yet. Lots more March snow to get through in #Vermont before we get this.

One of my favorite vintage lenses, an Olympus OM, wide open, manifesting it’s funky loveliness.

#johnlehetphoto #spring #macro #bokeh #vintagelens

I found old photos of the very chairs I sat in as a little kid in my local library (now gone). I have fond memories of randomly picking up books and seeing where they would take me. Libraries are like airports to other lands, other times. Tardises! Fortunately, my family also had lots of books at home, but many families don't. A fifth of UK libraries have closed in the last decade due to cuts. Books change lives!
#WorldBookDay

Here’s my introduction. I am Janette, born in the #UK, raised in #Venezuela and presently living in the US. I am a #graphicartist and #marketer that loves #photography, #travel, #art, #dance, #food. I discovered #flipboard 10 years ago and since then I have been an avid user and evangelist. Over the years I have proudly introduced Flipboard to thousands of people including my clients. I look forward to hearing your stories abd following you.

The biggest loser in town.

#dogs #cats #dogsofmastodon

@jon

"We are only at the start of our thinking about this."

no, not really. A lot of us arent't. I, for example, wrote this two years ago, and it's not my first comment to the problem:

https://stop.zona-m.net/2021/01/the-other-thing-we-should-never-accept-by-any-political-leader/

available to work on this, if you are interested.

Pyrite

From Mindat.org https://www.mindat.org/min-3314.html
Formula:FeS2
Color: Pale brass-yellow
Streak: Black
Luster: Metallic
Hardness: 6 - 6½
No Cleavage: Brittle Fracture
Specific Gravity: 4.8 - 5
Crystal System: Isometric
Crystal Habits: Cubes, octahedrons or pyritohedrons
Non-magnetic
Name: Named in antiquity from the Greek "pyr" for "fire", because sparks flew from it when struck with another mineral or metal. Also known as “Fool’s Gold.”

Pyrite is my second favorite mineral after fluorite. I just love the perfect cubes and other shapes that seem impossible to have been created by nature. The interpenetrating twinning, the way it sometimes replaces organic matter in fossils (called pyritization), its bright gold/brassy metallic sheen, and high specific gravity makes pyrite a beautiful mineral, that feels good in the hand, and can be affordable and very collectible.

Famous art collector, the fearless Hester Diamond, had several exquisite pyrite specimens in her collection that were auctioned off at Sotheby’s. The picture of the stacked cubes below were hers, and sold for thousands and thousands of dollars. While pyrite is called fool’s gold, Hester was no one’s fool as her great taste in minerals shows. And when it comes to gold, pyrite is associated with, and can sometimes contain up to 25% real gold. In the mineral world, pyrite is a pyrize :)

Now it’s your turn! What is your favorite mineral, and what are the things you love about it? Tell me in the comments, please!

Bill Brandt again

Bombed Regency Staircase, Upper Brook Street, Mayfair
c. 1942

(I very likely have seen the silver print of this, which MOMA has)
I think this is a bit uncharacteristic of Bill Brandt, like yesterday’s, in that he is not diving deep into the depths of black tones, as he liked to do.

#OldMasters #Photography #blackandwhitephotography #FilmPhotography #Architecture

Every Thursday evening I drive an hour north & cross into Quebec to play in a #curling 🥌 game. This great article from Seven Days VT goes into why many of us from #Vermont cross the border to enjoy the sport of curling!

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/vermonters-sweep-into-quebecs-curling-scene/Content?oid=37697494

As the article notes, we are hosting a Learn to Curl event this Sunday, March 5. More info at https://www.greenmountaincurlingclub.org/participate/learn-to-curl

As a member of the GMCC Board, we welcome anyone to join in! And.. our goal is to find a way to build a curling facility in Vermont!

Jan-Feb 2023 temperature ranking using Prism climate data.

“You need to prepare sneak attacks on society,”
― John Waters, Make Trouble

On #WorldBookDay, here I am holding a BOOK BOUND IN THE SKIN OF THE MURDERER William Burke, now at Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh. Want to know more about anthropodermic bibliopegy (binding books with human skin)? Check out my video on my YouTube channel #UnderTheKnife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKqBaAmzfU

#histodon #histodons #histmed #histsci #booklover #surgeonshall #MedMastodon

Rather than a 3 pipe problem, a 3km problem?

Such a cool idea, a map of walk and talk routes around the Danish Technical University campus with times and distances.

More work places should have these...

#DTU #WalkAndTalk

Tobermory Distillery in the heart of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. This superb little craft distillery was established in 1798 as Ledaig Distillery and has closed and restarted production a number of times during its history. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/mull/tobermorydistillery/index.html

#Scotland #IsleOfMull #Mull #Tobermory #Distillery #UndiscoveredScotland

At the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, I drew the book's giant demonic cat, Бегемот (Behemoth). Apparently, Putin, like some Russians, is superstitious about The Master & Margarita by (Kyiv-born) Bulgakov. Text says 'I'm coming for you, Vladimir Vladimirovich'.
#illustration #ukraine #Books

My first convention of the year - 11th March in Livingston. Free to attend. There will be comic artists, writers, publishers, back issues and even an exhibition of comic artwork. #comics #comiccon #comicart #Scotland #Livingston

#Introduction #AboutMe Brisbane/Meanjin bred. Studied Agricultural Science for free in the 80s then worked as an Animal Nutritionist somehow morphing into IT then working in ERP training, consultancy and support. Retired early and now do some #Joomla website development. Gay man in a 40+ year relationship. Volunteer fire fighter. Love cooking, food & wine. Left leaning & politically engaged. #ClimateChange action is overdue. Passionate about decarbonisation. Growing trees to help in a small way.

#life #animals #cat #caturday #catsofmastodon​

That’s right!
Plenty of TOTORO plushies are now living in Kinokuniya!

Swing by the store to see TOTORO (in different sizes), the Cat Bus, and many more STUDIO GHIBLI merch!

https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/t/hobby-and-goods/toys-and-collectibles/studio-ghibli

#ghibli #studioghibli #スタジオジブリ #anime #hayaomiyazaki #plushies #myneighbortotoro

Carrbridge packhorse bridge, north of Aviemore, Strathspey.
The gateway to the Cairngorms, this beautiful bridge dates from circa 1700.
Carr is old Norse for boggy (land).

#Scotland #Nature #Wildlife #Loch #Woodland #Forest #Wood #Lake #River #Stream #Highland #Photography #Wild #Bridge #Norse #Spey #Carr #Strathspay #Cairngorms

I have been searching for the best way to connect with all of you on a deeper level. To find a place where we can have meaningful discussions about what matters.

Enter: The Big Picture! My first piece will be released tomorrow, but first I’ve written a special letter for friends and fans all over the world. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/my-future-with-all-of-you