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I have started typing this fanfic up.
#raymond leon#sin city#basin city#crossover#short clip#fan edit#cillianmurphy#cillian murphy#bloodcrosses#mydarkrosegarden
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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
#2014#film#movie#film noir#comics#black and white#Sin City: A Dame To Kill For#Sin City#A Dame To Kill For#Frank Miller#Robert Rodriguez#Eva Green#Ava Lord#Josh Brolin#Dwight McCarthy#Dwight#Mickey Rourke#Marv#Jessica Alba#Nancy Callahan#Nancy#Bruce Willis#John Hartigan#Hartigan#Joseph Gordon-Levitt#Johnny#Powers Boothe#Senator Roark#Basin City
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A tribute to my favorite quote from Hollow Knight. My biggest finished artwork so far
#hollow knight#hollow knight fanart#hollow knight art#hollow knight quote#hallownest#hallownest's crown#dirtmouth#forgotten crossroads#blue lake#City of Tears#Royal Waterways#Deepnest#Ancient Basin#Abyss#Birthplace#mask maker#delicate flower#shade lord#pale king#the radiance#it just came to me as an idea#and i really like how it turned out#that those words in particular connect with those locations#like truth about the radiance#and always with an eternal city#how the palace disappeared#will of the knight#deep#layers#kinda just wanted to practice recreating the game's style
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Farmers Grain Co-Op silos being demolished, suburban Salt Lake City, May 2024. The photo doesn't do the building's size justice — this was a big grain elevator — here's a Google Maps view of it before it was demolished.
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They're having a not so good time rn
#in my head they make it into the ancient basin#maybe after sustaining a major head injury from one of the city's former residents#they're not the best with magic#they're really good with a sword but they have no real combat experience so they're overwhelmed quickly#so they run to the ancient basin for shelter#their skull is just one massive gaping wound#and they're trying SO HARD to concentrate l#so they can heal enough to make the journey home#and a buncha lightseeds come scurrying out of the darkness#crawlinh all over them#getting INSIDE their wound#and suddenly they're b u r n i n g#from the inside out#my art#hollow knight#hollow knight gijinka#gijinka#hk lost kin#broken vessel#hk lk#hk bv
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HKAF Round 4
Propaganda is welcomed!!
#hollow knight#hollow knight poll#hollow knight game#tumblr poll#tumblr polls#tumblr competition#hollow knight area fight#hkaf#round four#city of tears#ancient basin
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Los Angeles, California
#los angeles#la#my photgraphy#griffith observatory#mount hollywood#skyline#la skyline#photography#los angeles skyline#california#los angeles california#la california#los angeles basin#downtown los angeles#mine#city#cities#city skyline
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Percy Fawcett poses in a 1911 photograph. Photograph Bridgman/ACI
The Man Who Died Searching For The Lost City of Z
In 1925, Explorer and Surveyor Percy Fawcett Disappeared In The Amazon Basin Looking For An Ancient Civilization. Although He Was Inspired By Questionable Sources, We Now Know If His Search was in Vain.
— By Jordi Canal-Soler | June 13, 2024
When the Spanish first ventured into the Amazon Basin in the 1540s, they recorded Indigenous accounts of a lost city of fantastic wealth that they called El Dorado (“the golden”). Over the centuries, many vain attempts were made to locate a lost civilization in the Amazon rainforest.
The last significant attempt to find such a culture was undertaken by British explorer Percy Fawcett. Between 1906 and 1924, Fawcett made seven expeditions across the Amazon Basin, concluding with his doomed quest to find the city he called Z. Fawcett was inspired by his extensive reading of historical sources, including a mysterious document known as Manuscript 512.
A man of extraordinary mental and physical stamina, Fawcett was working at a time when the Amazon region was still largely undocumented by Europeans who sought to explore its jungles and waterways, seeking ancient cities and riches. His disappearance during his search for Z in 1925, in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, continues to intrigue writers and filmmakers.
Yearning To Explore
Percy Harrison Fawcett was born in 1867 in Torquay, Devon, the English county that had produced many famous explorers and mariners, including Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh.
The son of an aristocrat who had lost his fortune, Fawcett described his childhood as lacking in affection. At age 19, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and sent to outposts of the British Empire.
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This image was taken by Percy Fawcett on the upper Acre River in Bolivia, near the Brazil border, during an expedition. The region had suffered greatly at the hands of rubber exploiters. Royal Geographical Society/Getty Images
In 1901, Fawcett joined the Royal Geographical Society of London and traveled to Africa as a surveyor in the service of the British state, tasked with gathering military intelligence. In 1906, he was commissioned by the society to lead an expedition to the Amazon.
Arriving in South America was the moment his whole life changed. Setting out from La Paz to map the vast territory on the borderlands of Bolivia and Brazil, Fawcett often faced hostility from Indigenous peoples angered by rubber barons, who had invaded their lands to extract rubber for use in car and train manufacturing.
For nearly a decade he roamed the Amazon Basin, often the first European to record geographical features such as waterfalls. His writing gives a sense of the awe he experienced:
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Fawcett’s Last Journey: After completing seven South American mapping expeditions for Britain’s Royal Geographical Society, Percy Fawcett returned in 1925 to search for the lost city of Z. He left from the same camp where his horse died on a previous expedition and was never heard from again. Source: David Grann, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | NGM Staff
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Above us rose the Ricardo Franco hills, flat topped and mysterious, their flanks scarred by deep quebradas [ravines]. They stood like a lost world, forested to their tops, and the imagination could picture the last vestiges of an age long vanished.
The outbreak of World War I interrupted this rich period of exploration, forcing him to return to Europe. Although in his 50s, Fawcett was in peak physical condition, and he proved to be an outstanding soldier.
A Mysterious Manuscript
Fawcett could not shake off the allure of South America, however. So, when the war ended, he returned to Brazil, where he would pursue an idea that led him to his last great adventures and, ultimately, his mysterious death.
Although Fawcett often relied on racist tropes and ideas when he wrote of Brazil’s Indigenous peoples, he also made great efforts to understand their customs and languages.
He lamented the effects of colonialist greed on these societies and became convinced that Spanish and Portuguese accounts from the 16th and 17th centuries of complex civilizations in the rainforest may have had merit. Such accounts mention “very large settlements” as well as “fine roadways in the interior.”
One document in particular fascinated Fawcett. Known as Manuscript 512 and written in Portuguese, it is purportedly an account by adventurers and fortune hunters. In 1753, in search of precious metals, the adventurers found a ruined city boasting monumental buildings, roads, and a plaza, in “each corner of which is a spire, in the style of the Romans.”
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Mystery Manuscript! The document that partly inspired Fawcett’s search for Z is kept in Brazil’s National Library. Manuscript 512 is considered a forgery by some scholars, although Fawcett was not the only one who believed it was authentic. Explorer Richard Burton was intrigued by it during his travels in Brazil in the 1860s. National Library, Brazil
Scholars are divided about the manuscript’s authenticity. Skeptics consider it a forgery. Brazil achieved independence from Portugal in 1825. It would have been useful for a new, insecure republic to “discover” a document that described ancient civilizations in its territory—akin to the great Maya sites in Central America. Many at the time, however, accepted the manuscript’s authenticity, including Fawcett, already convinced that early accounts of complex civilizations in the rainforest were accurate. He became obsessed with finding such a place.
In Search of Z
Although Fawcett was inspired by Manuscript 512’s claims, he never intended to find the city it described. The settlement in that document lies, supposedly, in Brazil’s northeast. Citing other sources (which he did not name), Fawcett became convinced that a lost civilization existed in the wild, central-western region of Mato Grosso. He named the city Z.
In April 1925, Fawcett set out from Cuiabá to find it, accompanied by his eldest son, Jack, and his son’s best friend, Raleigh Rimell. The last news from them was in a letter Fawcett sent to his wife: “We shall disappear from civilization until next year. Imagine us ... in forests so far untrodden by civilised man.”
And then they really did disappear. Were they killed by animals or people? Several expeditions were launched in an attempt to clarify what happened, including one headed by Peter Fleming, brother of the James Bond creator Ian Fleming. Many of these ventures also ended in tragedy. And none shed any light on what happened to Fawcett.
In 1952, anthropologist Orlando Villas-Bôas announced he had found the bones of the explorer and that Kalapalo Indians had confessed to killing him. Later forensic analysis showed the remains did not belong to Fawcett.
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For a decade, Fawcett roamed the Amazon Basin. His writings, which his son compiled in this posthumous 1953 book, give a sense of the awe he experienced.
Fawcett’s story has had an enduring cultural impact. He is one of the inspirations for the character Indiana Jones. (The Walt Disney Company is a majority owner of National Geographic Media.) The English explorer was also the subject of David Grann’s The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, the basis for a 2016 feature film. In his book, Grann quotes Kalapalo Indians, who insist they had not killed Fawcett. They had seen the smoke from Fawcett’s camp for a few days until it stopped. They say he likely died at the hands of “hostile” people in territory to the east.
Although the mystery of his last days may never be fully resolved, Fawcett’s quest for a lost city may be at an end. In the decades since his disappearance, exploration of northeastern Mato Grosso has uncovered the remains of large urban settlements, now located in Xingu Indigenous Park. Named Kuhikugu, the complex includes remnants of streets, bridges, and large squares. Modern lidar scans further suggest that between 1,500 and 400 years ago, this part of the Amazon was indeed the site of a large settlement. While Z’s exact identity and location are still a mystery, Fawcett’s hunch about a hidden ancient city in the region seems to have been correct.
#Lost City#Exploration#Explorers#Mysteries#Rainforest#Treasure Hunting#History Magazine#Percy Fawcett#Lost City of Z#Disappearance | 1925 | Explorer 🧭 | Surveyor | Percy Fawcett#Amazon Basin#Ancient Civilization#Mysterious Manuscript#In Search of Z
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The European Union activated its Emergency Copernicus satellite mapping service a couple of hours after the earthquake in Indonesia to assist authorities. Copernicus has also produced grading maps showing the impact of the damage covering ten areas of interest. The tailor-made service continues to closely monitor the situation and provide assistance in the aftermath of the disaster.
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Developing my characters for my Raymond Leon/Sin City fanfiction.
#cillian murphy#cillianmurphy#Florence pugh#fanfiction#fan edits#sin city#basin city#bloodcrosses#mydarkrosegarden
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stumpy’s gift today was a bouquet of flowers!
there's a cherry blossom tree in DC that keeps blooming every year even though it shouldn't and the park service keeps thinking it's dead and then it keeps blooming! well they're removing a lot of trees to rehabilitate the area and they've said it's finally time for stumpy to go and they're going to mulch it and use the mulch to enrich all the other trees so it can help everything else keep going. and they're also going to plant spliced little pieces of it all over so that stumpy can live forever and this is genuinely sending me into a spiral
#ily little guy#long live stumpy#the mud around the tidal basin was gross today after a 12 hour rain but i wasn’t battling (as many) tourists !#i did hop the barrier to give stumpy a hug. and then everyone else started to pose w stumpy too#so sad not to get my yearly stumpy pic next year#the one thing keeping the ppl in this city sane w *gestures vaguely*. and now stumpy literally gets the axe.#if you want to see how bad it is at higher tide. washingtonian probs on IG. high tide comes at least 2ft above these levels. fully submerged
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list of best Universities in Washington State
Washington State is home to many universities and colleges, offering students a wide range of educational opportunities. In this blog post, we’ll provide an overview of some of the top universities in the state. Antioch University Seattle: Founded in 1975, Antioch University Seattle is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Seattle…
#Antioch University Seattle#Bastyr University#Bellevue College#Central Washington University#Centralia College#City University of Seattle#Columbia Basin College#Cornish College of the Arts#Eastern Washington University#Gonzaga University#Heritage University#Lake Washington Institute of Technology#list of best Universities in Washington State#Northwest University#Pacific Lutheran University#project topics#Saint Martin&039;s University#Seattle Central College Seattle#Seattle Pacific University#Seattle University#The Evergreen State College#University of Puget Sound#university of washington#Walla Walla University#Washington State University#Western Washington University Whitman College Walla Walla#Whitworth University
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If there's one design thing that games should take away from FromSoft, it's that you should have a Big Hole.
Yeah. You heard me.
You discover some hole in the ground, and after a while you realize it just keeps going. And going. Oh, it's still going.
And then it opens up into a whole new level.
And still, it keeps going down. Down, down, down we go. How far down?
yeah.
#rambling#I'm talking about Blighttown > The Great Hollow > Ash Lake#I'm talking about Majula(Well) > Grave of Saints > The Gutter > The Black Gulch > Shulva Sanctum City#I'm talking about Underground Exploration Depth 1-3 > Reach the Coral Convergence#I'm talking about Stone Coffin Fissure#And I am ESPECIALLY talking about Royal Waterways > Ancient Basin > The Abyss in Hollow Knight
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Discover Bolivia: Your Ultimate Travel Guide
A Glimpse into Bolivia’s Rich History Bolivia, a landlocked country in South America, boasts a diverse and rich history. It was originally inhabited by ancient civilizations, including the Tiwanaku and the Inca Empire. Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, leading to centuries of colonial rule. Bolivia gained independence in 1825 but has since experienced a turbulent political…
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#a landlocked country in South America#adventure#africa#and activities#and local markets. Adventure Sports: Mountain biking on the infamous Death Road. Wildlife Watching: Spot exotic animals in the Amazon Basin.#and quinoa. Popular dishes include salteñas (empanadas)#and respect local customs. Accommodation Affordability Bolivia offers a range of accommodation options#and sopa de maní (peanut soup). Cultural events and festivals#and sopa de maní for a taste of traditional Bolivian cuisine. 7. Can I use credit cards in Bolivia? Credit cards are widely accepted in majo#and taxis or ride-sharing services are available in cities. Religion Catholicism is the predominant religion#anticuchos#anticuchos (grilled meat skewers)#are also widely spoken. Embark on your Bolivian adventure with this comprehensive guide and immerse yourself in the rich history#be cautious with your belongings#boasts a diverse and rich history. It was originally inhabited by ancient civilizations#but exercise usual precautions. Avoid walking alone at night#but Indigenous beliefs and practices are also widely observed#but it&039;s advisable to carry cash#but it&039;s best to check specific requirements beforehand. 2. What is the best time to visit Bolivia? The dry season from May to October#but many Indigenous languages#but requirements vary by nationality. US citizens#but take usual precautions against petty crime. Avoid demonstrations#carry cash for remote regions and small transactions. Top Places to Visit 1. Salar de Uyuni The world&039;s largest salt flat offers stunni#challenges like rural access and educational quality persist. Universities in major cities offer higher education opportunities. Visa and En#colonial cities#corn#creating a unique cultural blend. Food and Culture Bolivian cuisine is diverse#destinations#Discover Bolivia: Your Ultimate Travel Guide A Glimpse into Bolivia&039;s Rich History Bolivia#especially during the rainy season when it reflects the sky. 2. La Paz The administrative capital
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Hollow Knight Everything Else Fight: Round 1
#hollow knight#hollow knight poll#hollow knight game#tumblr poll#tumblr polls#tumblr competition#hollow knight everything else fight#hkeef#simple key#wanderers journal#dirtmouth#city of tears#ancient basin#colosseum of fools#greenpath#fungal wastes#howling cliffs#crystal peaks#resting grounds#royal waterways#kingdoms edge#round one
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A steep, bustling street overlooks a sprawling city nestled in a grand basin, framed by what appears to be a distant gigantic hill and a towering skyline. Weathered buildings lean into the slope, their colors mistreated by time. A gigantic white cloud rises impassively over the horizon of the city.
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