#See the Ozarks

[lensandpenpress]

CAN YOU TOP THESE? Moving ads for Lake of the Ozarks Recreation

Painted aluminum license plate topper, 1940s. Aluminum replaced steel in almost everything due to the World War 2 war effort. As aluminum didn’t rust it continued to be used post war. Below it is a less detailed image of the icon of Lake of the Ozarks, Bagnell Dam. Painted steel. Possibly in the late 1930s. When Americans took to the highways for family vacations, license plate toppers were…

[loveisinthebat]

Time for Vote

Obviously if you're in the US go vote today. Find out your local polling Place at Vote.org

[episodeoftv]

Prelims, Vote 8 of 8

The top 5 finales will move on to be included in the main bracket

Propaganda is under the cut, may include spoilers

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 8.09 / 8.10 The Last Day

It just... season 8 had been so bad as a whole, it attempted to touch on the blm movement and did it in an okay at best way and in the wake of it all, i think a lot of people just weren't here for cop shows. The finale tried to bring the magic back with one last heist and it did pull out all the stops but I don't know, it just left me feeling really cold. And the ending being that even though the main character wasn't a cop anymore, that he would return to the station every year for the heist... it just never escapes the cop narrative even after he's left.

Chén Qíng Lìng/The Untamed - Episode 50

I nominate this final on grounds of CCP information control, censorship and homophobia. They were so scared of the power of wangxian that they ended up banning ao3 in china and in the show they have to inexplicably have them part ways just to hammer home the no-homo. Plus the show is just kind of objectively bad.... but it rewires your brain all the same

Community - 6.13 Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television

ok i haven’t watched it in a while but it wasn’t the episode’s fault this show had been going downhill for a while. The finale put it out of its misery mostly.

Kyle XY - 3.10 Bringing Down the House

The writers knew they were getting canceled and chose to raise more questions than answers and set up cliffhangers, rather than have a satisfying end. I'm sure it was a last ditch effort to save the show, but it didn't work and now it's just a bad finale.

Northern Exposure - 6.22 Let's Dance / 6.23 Tranquility Base

No propaganda submitted

Ozark - 4.14 A Hard Way to Go

No propaganda submitted

Soul Eater - 1.51 The Word Is Bravery!

ugh god it just gave up on any attempt at character development or the ending of the story in any meaningful way. instead of a complex universe journey exploring her bond with soul, and death the kid becoming the new god of death, maka just...wins the day by 'being brave', extremely underwhelming and borderline nonsensical

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 7.25 / 7.26 What You Leave Behind

Man so okay like it’s not the worst worst one out there but man they really just fuckikg did that. Found family all went and spread themselves across the quadrant with the head of the show the leader, Captain Benjamin Sisko who really just wanted to live on Bajor, got turned into an incorporeal being who could no longer live a linear life while his wife and unborn child had to go on without him. They didn’t even have him saying goodbye to his actual son. His literal son did not get a goodbye, they only gave that to Kasidy, and no hate to Kasidy, she’s my girl, but she’s only been there for three year while his actual son Jake sisko was still basically a kid. He was like 19, 20 and no goodbye fork his dad he’s lost time and time again. Some characters got a satisfying ending but then Julian Bashir is left to stay on deep space nine supposedly still in love with Ezri Dax and together (but let’s be honest, it was a terrible forced decision. They made no sense, and had no chemistry) and still stuck without moving forward or changing. Like what a cop out. Not to mention the terrible cgi fire caves where literally gods got thrown into a fire pit and that was the big climax

[hadersgf]

I’m sorry but ?????? that s*xx scene in ozark 1.06 with Mr Jason Bateman SPANKING and 🐕 style????? I have left this planet goodbye

[strideofpride]

i think “southern gothic” as a literary genre is usually seen as specific to the post-antebellum/“deep” south, given how deeply it’s rooted in taking on the romanticized mythos of the old antebellum south and using that as the basis for horror. west virginia, though geographically southern, is also a state that only exists because it broke off from confederate virginia to join the union, and doesn’t generally have the same cultural associations with declining opulence or a decaying plantation aristocracy that are seen as fundamental to southern gothic lit (the *actual* history of the state re: wealth and slavery isn’t quite so neat, but that’s a whole ‘nother topic tbh). that’s probably why the op and your anon were reflexively disincluding it, even though it’s obviously apart of the modern day cultural american south.

Yeah I get that, but I wasn’t specifically referring to Southern Gothic when I said West Virginia is culturally part of the South (although yes, not the true “Deep South”). OP’s post, by comparing Appalachia to Michigan and South Dakota, implied that Appalachia wasn’t part of the South at all, which is simply not true.

[pr]

any of my followers familiar with areas around this route

we're lookin to do a roadtrip to louisville for a con in mid-june, and i'd love to know if there's anything interesting, yummy, or spooky to stop at along the way

[cassiopeialake]

RIP ruth forever in our hearts

[merrilark]

Man. Ozark is SO So Good.

I want to bundle up Ruth and protect her from the world. Give this poor girl some rest. Let her breathe. Holy cow. She's like, what, 19? And she's doing the absolute most.

[lightgaswaterelectricityrent]

I guess there is some relevant information about distance and duration of totality but idk. they're pretty much equidistant from here, the eclipse does not last that long no matter what you do

[cosmicyeen]

I'll also submit the Köppen climate map to the table:

It's a bit hard to tell apart the shades of green, but the humid subtropical (Cfa) classification lines up very well!

there's so many plants and bugs in my area that are both invasive and from east asia. Chinese privet, kudzu, japanese stiltgrass, japanese beetles, korean perilla/beefsteak plant, joro spiders (which might actually help control brown marmorated stinkbugs, also from east asia!) nonnative wisteria, nonnative bamboo, autumn olive, mimosia tree, and likely more I'm forgetting.

there's also an asian persimmon and an american persimmon!

I also really like the two places on earth that giant salamanders live, if you can guess where

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, Andrias davidianus, and Andrias japonicus in that order, all members of the same family. Range maps from their respective wikipedias. All the giant salamanders on earth live in east asia or the eastern US!

I don't mean it in a creepy way I promise, but I feel a kinship with China, Japan and Korea i wish more people from my region shared, because...we have sister ecosystems!

It's actually amazing, there are so many plant genera that are not closely related to anything else and just have a couple living species: One (or two) from mid latitude Southeast Asia, and one from the Southeastern USA.

For example, the two living lotus species (sacred lotus and American lotus), the two living tulip tree/ Liriodendron species, the Chinese and American sweetgums (Liquidambar spp.) the Chinese and American trumpet vines (Campsis spp.) the Chinese, Japanese and American wisteria (Wisteria spp), the Chinese, Taiwan and American sassafras (Sassafras spp.) I KNOW i'm forgetting many of them because there are so many. Twins!!!!

And there's so many iconic plant groups shared in common between East Asia and SE USA. Like dogwoods, magnolias, rhododendrons, we even have our own bamboo!!!

I think a lot of how strangely familiar each ecosystem would feel to someone visiting from the other one.

And I bet there's a lot of ecological knowledge and insights we could share with each other...

Sister ecosystems...

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Welcome to "The Orb," a one-of-a-kind geodesic dome home with 16 skylights for lots of natural light. The 1981 build in Sunrise Beach, MO has 4bds, 4ba, 4,750 sq ft. $675k.

Very nice 2-story entrance foyer. This one definitely looks professionally built.

Entering the living room, you can see the lovely balconies, stairs, and interesting architectural details.

Isn't this lovely? It has an MCM vibe.

From here, you can see all the open levels.

Beautiful dining room with storage/display space.

On the side there's a built-in sideboard and bar.

Large kitchen. This home is impeccably maintained.

From this lofted sitting area, you can see across to another level balcony.

The architectural details are stunning in this home.

Half bath.

Den or workroom.

Catwalk and stairs to an upper level.

Small office.

3 pc. bath.

Bedroom #1 has the office behind the bed wall.

The lofted primary bedroom is on the uppermost level.

It has a sitting area.

And, a large ensuite.

Looking down from the primary bedroom.

In the lowest level, there's a small home gym.

Rec room with bar and sliders to the patio.

Isn't this nice? It's a wine room.

Look at the great workshop.

The home is on The Lake of the Ozarks and comes with a boat dock.

Lots of land- 14 acres.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/620-Point-Lookout-Rd-Sunrise-Beach-MO-65079/218016130_zpid/?

[lensandpenpress]

PEARL SPURLOCK, the Tourist’s Friend

Pearl Spurlock, tourist guide and raconteur extraordinaire of the early Shepherd of the Hills days in Branson. “Sparky” was such a legend herself; we used this photograph as a full page illustration in See The Ozarks Pearl Spurlock became as well known as the characters and locations of Harold Bell Wright’s best-selling 1906 novel, The Shepherd of the Hills. As ‘furners’ traveled to Branson to…

[loveisinthebat]

Rap Album Cover

[dazzlerwriting]

cowboy take me away

j.seresin x reader

pictures not mine, credits to pinterest

1k words

summary: sort of inspired by “Cowboy Take Me Away” by The Chicks. (great song you should check it out!) what was supposed to be a celebratory night, turns into reader sitting alone at a bar in texas. that is until a blonde aviator, visiting home, notices her.

Warnings: fluff! reader has not great friends. talks about an ex boyfriend. Alcohol consumption. Jake Seresin being a charming man? She/her pronouns are used and reader is said to be shorter than jake! no use of y/n!

authors note: first fic!! lmk what you think!

Sitting alone in a bar in the middle of Austin, Texas was not how you thought your Saturday was going to go. You had recently graduated from University of Texas in Austin so you thought you would be out with your boyfriend and friends, celebrating the fact that you were finally going to go to the University of California San Diego to get your masters in Educational Studies. But you just broke up with your boyfriend due to his extreme lack of interest in your relationship. He literally shrugged when you told him it was over. On top of that your friends seemingly forgot that you had plans, go figure.

So now you were sitting in some bar, under the soft disco lighting, with cowboy hats everywhere, fiddling with the straw in your drink, wondering how it could all go sour so fast.

“Is this seat taken?” a strong voice with a southern drawl asked. You whipped your head so fast you thought you could see the looney tunes birds flying, but no, what you saw was a man with sandy blonde hair and eyes that could rival the trees in the Ozarks. “Oh! Um N-no. No, it’s not.” He took his seat with a devilish smirk and waved down the bartender to order another drink for himself. While doing so you missed the part where he ordered you another drink. You were too busy roaming your eyes from the black Stetson that sat on top of his head, to the shirt that said “US Navy” & “H_ngm_n” on the pocket, and finally to the steel-toed cowboy boots that sat on his feet.

You heard a cough, and that’s when you realized he had been talking to you and was a bit closer now. Get it together he just asked a simple question and you just got out of a relationship, you scolded yourself. “Sorry, sorry what did you say?”

The smirk on his face just grows a bit bigger while replying, “I was just asking why a pretty girl like you looks so defeated in the most lively bar in all of Austin?”

Great. He’s charming and astute apparently. Now you can either lie to this very handsome man, or you can become the stereotypical person who dumps everything at the bar. Saved by the bell, or bartender in this case, because he delivers the drinks to you both, making the smirk on this man’s face slide to a polite smile, and also giving you a sense of reprieve at this moment.

“I’m Jake by the way, sorry if the question was too intense for an introduction. Can’t help but be curious.” You give him your name and the smirk is back way too quickly. “Pretty name for a pretty girl,” he replied, his smirk turning to a kind smile. “Does that work on all of the girls?” you snap back quickly. He looks a bit taken aback by the question, but that doesn’t deter him one bit, “Wouldn’t know, did it work on you?”

Sighing you finally turn to face him fully, taking in his form once again. After the day you’ve had, you decide you’ll entertain him for a bit, “Ya know what cowboy, it might’ve but don’t let that get to your head. We don’t need that cowboy hat to fall off.” Jake takes you in for a minute and gives you a smile that might be the sweetest thing you’ve seen in a bit. “So you gonna tell me why you’re lookin’ all sad in the middle of this bar?” he asks you once again, and you finally decide you need to at least tell someone or you might cry. So with your head down and while fidgeting with your hands, you tell him, “I just got accepted into the master’s program I applied for and to celebrate I was gonna meet my boyfriend and friends here. As you can see neither are here. I broke up with him and my friends all forgot or something, who knows.” You finally take a breath and look back up to see him looking at you with the slightest hint of concern.

He shakes his head and laughs gently. “Well, I guess congratulations are in order for the graduate, and for getting rid of the boyfriend who didn’t appreciate the beauty in his life.” With a soft smile, he tips his beer towards you and you do the same.

He abruptly stands up and holds out his hand, a silent question for a dance. You take it with a quizzical look on your face, and he drags you to the middle of the dance floor; now that you’re there, you look around and see that this place has cleared out a bit since you first got here. He looks down at you with a bit of adoration and says “A congratulatory dance is a necessity.”

He grabs your hips, while you wrap your arms around his neck, and it’s at this moment you realize that you would much rather be here, wrapped in this stranger’s arms, dancing to “Cowboy Take Me Away” than in the silence that your ex would’ve given. Looking at Jake with a smirk on your face, “The song is real fitting if you ask me, cowboy.” Your fingers are playing with the soft hair at the bottom of his head, and for a second it’s like a cat reacting to someone scratching their head. You’d be shocked if he didn’t start purring.

“Is it? I hadn’t noticed,” he replies with a soft chuckle. Looking into each other’s eyes, you stand on your toes, and you both lean in… but of course, nothing would go as planned. His cowboy hat hits you right in the forehead.

You pull back from each other and both break out into a fit of giggles. Jake looks at you with a soft smile, tips his cowboy hat back, and leans in again. This time your lips meet in a delicate kiss, his lips are soft and you can smell a hint of cologne on him. Warmth fills your cheeks, the kiss lasting only a matter of seconds, but it's just enough time for everything around you to disappear. When the kiss is over, your foreheads meet and you both continue swaying under the reflected disco lighting. Maybe tonight is way better than you originally planned.

[plumslices]

@hautecrown fashion yt i like or watch

Jasmina TV

Karenbritchicks what everyone is wearing in series

Old vfiles

Rian phin

Thelineup

Ariel mckenna

Kaileemckenzie

Neelam ahooja

Karla deras

Polkadotpigeon

Percia Verlin (youtube and tt)

Leximorgannnnn (tiktok)

Cassie thorpe (i find her hilarious and we have nothing in common style wise but shes entertaining)

Laini ozark (i find her endearing i don’t always like the outfits but i think her style evolution since having a kid has been really interesting to see)

Susielola (watching her is like video Pinterest no shade but i think shes funny)

Ash callahan (shes like harry potter character to me)

[chimeride]

I’d like to see your take on the hodag or ozark howler.

Hodag, the 252nd Known One.

First version :