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My friend did an art week of their ocs.

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Road Tripping Across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Crossing the Mackinac Bridge from Michigan’s Mitten to the U.P. is Passage to Another World. Explore the Spectacular Natural Beauty, Cultural History, and Small Towns of this Remote Region.

— By Stacey Cook

Top: See the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie! Built in the mid-1800s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Soo Locks raise and lower boats with a series of gates and chambers that are powered by the force of gravity alone. This ingenious engineering connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron and allows around 7,000 ships—including huge freighters—to pass from the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes annually. See it yourself from the Soo Locks Park and Observation Deck in Sault Ste. Marie (pronounced Soo Saint Marie) or take one of two boat tours. The Famous Soo Locks Boat Tour offers a lighthouse cruise—a half-day, fully narrated voyage that traverses the St. Mary’s River through the locks and all the way to the entrance of Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. When you’re back on dry land, drop by the Baaweting Anishinaabe Interpretive Center to view culturally significant items donated by tribal members and the River of History Museum for a self-guided audio tour with stories of Native Americans, French fur traders, and others who shaped the region. Photograph By Alamy

Bottom: Experience the majesty of Tahquamenon Falls! Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses nearly 50,000 acres of forestland and several waterfalls that crash into the Tahquamenon River before it flows into Lake Superior. Tannins leached from cedar swamps give the river its distinctive amber color and the park’s nickname “Root Beer Falls.” There are two viewing areas in the park. The Upper Falls is one of the largest east of the Mississippi, spanning 200 feet wide with a single, nearly 50-foot drop. Take the accessible 0.4-mile paved pathway through old-growth forest to view it from an observation platform. To reach the series of Lower Falls, walk the four-mile hiking trail or drive down and view them from the Ronald A. Olson Pedestrian Island Bridge or by rowboat. The park is also an ideal place to birdwatch and see wildlife—including a resident pair of moose—and offers 25 miles of hiking trails and four campgrounds to extend your stay. Photograph From Shutterstock

Explore the cape at Whitefish Point! Known as Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast, Whitefish Point is home to more than 200 shipwrecks preserved in the surrounding waters. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Whitefish Point Light Station are worth a visit to browse exhibits that include shipwreck artifacts, artwork, models, and maritime history programs. Admission includes a self-guided tour of the preserved 1861 Lightkeeper's Quarters, and the bell of the famous Edmund Fitzgerald steamer is on display. Walk past the museum to a boardwalk that leads to gorgeous Whitefish Point Beach. Sink your feet into fine dune sand, swim in Lake Superior's cold, clear water, and search for agates on the shore while seabirds and freighters coast by. For the truly adventurous, the Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve offers several extraordinary dive sights for viewing the shipwrecks up close, with underwater visibility ranging from 20 to 150 feet. The local preserve organization places mooring buoys on the major shipwrecks for intrepid and experienced divers to discover. Photograph By Alamy

Discover Grand Marais, the gem of the U.P.! Set within a 50-mile stretch of Lake Superior shoreline, Grand Marais is a hiker’s and backpacker’s paradise. Trek along the Sucker River in the Grand Marais School Forest to explore scenic overlooks, waterfalls, bluffs, lakes, streams, and remote coves. Visit the Blind Sucker Flooding wetland in the Lake Superior State Forest for excellent bird-watching. The 7.3-mile Blind Sucker Pathway traverses a dense forest along the Blind Sucker River and the Lake Superior coast. The trail can be accessed at Blind Sucker No. 1 or No. 2 state forest campgrounds or the Lake Superior State Forest Campground. For a more leisurely day, head out to one of Grand Marais’ many beautiful beaches to hunt for agates, or hop on a bike to coast down quiet country roads where locals joke that five cars are a lot of traffic. Then head west to begin your journey to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with Sable Falls and the Grand Sable Dunes, five square miles of incredible, pristine dunes perched at the top of the 300-foot-high Grand Sable Banks that were formed by the retreat of ice sheets thousands of years ago and offer an incredible view. Photograph By Alamy

Hike and paddle along the colorful sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks! The small town of Munising is the gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which encompasses more than 70,000 acres and 40 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The sculpted sandstone cliffs and formations are banded with orange, red, green, and blue hues from iron, copper, and other minerals and tower as high as 200 feet above the shore. There are 100 miles of forested trails, waterfalls, beaches, sand dunes, and scenic overlooks to explore in this beloved national park. Hike a 1.2-mile trail to see beautiful Chapel Falls, then continue another two miles to Chapel Rock, a solitary stack of Cambrian-age sandstone jutting up from the lakeshore with a lone white pine on top. Twelvemile Beach is a remote stretch of sandy shoreline that offers a clear, cold swim after a long day of hiking and a starry night at the rustic first-come, first-served 37-site campground. Get a bird’s-eye view from three overlooks at Miners Castle, one of the park’s most famous landmarks, and Grand Portal Point, the highest point along the ridge. To see the colorful striations up close, join a kayaking tour and glide through sea caves and the iconic archway of Lover’s Leap. Paddle even farther out or take a ferry to secluded Grand Island to spend the day exploring 13,500 acres of hardwood forest, pristine beaches, and inland lakes by foot, bike, or kayak. Photograph By Alamy

Soak in the arts and culture of Houghton-Hancock! The twin cities of Houghton and Hancock, connected by the iconic Portage Lake Lift Bridge, are together considered the gateway to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Houghton is the fastest-growing city in the U.P. and home to Michigan Technological University. Drop into the Carnegie Museum, which showcases the region’s cultural and natural history in a classic revival building and offers free admission, with donations appreciated. The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech exhibits the world’s finest collection of minerals from the Great Lakes region, and the Finnish-American Heritage Center at Hancock’s Finlandia University houses historical and family archives for the Finns who settled here in the 1800s and hosts cultural events. Pop on a hard hat and take a two-hour guided tour of Quincy Mine, home of the largest steam hoist engine in the world, to learn about the mine’s fascinating history and ride a rail-cog tram. Check out the events, activities, and gallery space at the Copper Country Community Arts Center, or catch a theater, music, or dance performance at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. When you get hungry, head over to the Library Restaurant, where books decorate the walls and tables overlook the canal, or try the pannukakku, a custardy oven-baked pancake served with raspberry sauce, and other traditional Finnish dishes at the Suomi Restaurant. Or grab a flaky meat or root veggie hand pie at Amy J’s Pasty (that’s PASS-tee) to go, and stroll along the Portage Canal boardwalk where flower gardens bloom and secret art installations are waiting to be discovered. Photograph By Alamy

Lose track of time in the Porcupine Mountains! Stop in the small town of Ontonagon to load up on supplies and chat with friendly locals before embarking on a great adventure in the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, a.k.a. “the Porkies.” Michigan’s largest state park encompasses 60,000 acres of hardwood forests, waterfalls, rivers, and pristine Lake Superior beaches. Hike up into the Summit Peak Observation Tower, the highest point in the park at nearly 2,000 feet above sea level, for a panoramic view. On clear days, you can see as far as the Apostle Islands and Isle Royale. Copper Peak offers the highest unobstructed vista in the Midwest, and its viewing platform is accessible via an 800-foot chair lift ride. There are great mountain biking trails at Copper Peak as well, including some heart-pounding descents. Lake of the Clouds is a sparkling blue gem ringed by lush green forest that’s one of the most photographed features in the U.P. You can drive to the accessible overlook to view it from above and snap your own photo or hike down the Big Carp River Trail or the Escarpment Trail. The lake offers catch-and-release bass fishing, but there are no boat rentals—you’ll need to carry light watercraft in or use waders. Ontonagon is also home to the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival. It’s held annually the weekend before Labor Day and features bluegrass, Americana, folk, rock, country, and blues acts over two days. Photograph By Alamy

Visit the vineyards and fish-packed bays of Escanaba! Beautiful Escanaba is a top contender for Walleye capital of the world. The Bays de Noc on Lake Michigan make one of the best freshwater fishing locations in the U.S., as more than 20,000 fish have been planted to sustain the fishery, and major professional fishing tournaments are held here. There’s also excellent fly fishing in the Escanaba River and ice fishing in the winter. The region is also a burgeoning wine country, thanks to new cold-hardy grapes designed to survive freezing winters. Drop by the tasting rooms at Northern Sun Winery and Leigh’s Garden Winery for a chance to try the U.P.’s own estate-grown wines. For a caffeine fix, Up North Roast has you covered, and be sure to grab a pint of Yooper Ale in the taproom at Upper Hand Brewery, a division of Michigan’s famous Bell’s Brewery. Dobber’s and Gram’s rule the pasty game in Escanaba and are both worth a visit. The Stonehouse Restaurant has been voted Escanaba’s best restaurant for 30 years and features an impressive array of dishes “from the water” as well as other substantial meals. The Escanaba Farmers Market has been a town staple for more than 100 years. Wander through the stalls and shop for locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh baked goods, jams, meats, locally foraged mushrooms, and crafts. In July, check out the country and rock Northern Lights Music Fest at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds. The inaugural 2023 festival features headliner Keith Urban. Photograph From Shutterstock

Ignite your imagination at Fayette Historic State Park and Townsite! Step back in time at Fayette Historic State Park on the shore of Lake Michigan’s Big Bay de Noc where a historic 19th-century townsite is beautifully preserved. The industrial community of Fayette was founded in the 1860s by Fayette Brown, a manager of the Jackson Iron Company, and it housed approximately 500 people, mostly immigrant workers and their families. The iron ore the company smelted was shipped to the lower Great Lakes where it was converted into railroad rails and steel during the Second Industrial Revolution. Wander through the park on a guided or self-guided tour to see the 150-year-old buildings, including the hotel, town hall, blast furnace, machine shop and school, and learn about what life was like here. When the company stopped smelting operations in 1891, most residents moved away, leaving the town to stand as an exhibit of Michigan history. The park also encompasses a modern campground, swimming area, and five miles of trails that offer views from 90-foot limestone cliffs surrounding Snail Shell Harbor. Photograph By Alamy

Immerse yourself in nature at an easy pace near Manistique! Head to beautiful Manistique to wander between the sweet downtown shops and admire the latest mural on Cedar St. Grab a bite at Cedar Street Cafe and Espresso Bar or the Upper Crust Deli, then stroll the wooden boardwalk bordered by dune grass for a panoramic Lake Michigan view with the bright red Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse in the foreground. Manistique is a perfect jumping-off point for short excursions, and it’s only a 1.5-hour drive from the Mackinac Bridge. Visit Palms Book State Park to see Kitch-iti-kipi, “The Big Spring,” which is indeed big at 200 feet across and 40 feet deep, where over 10,000 gallons of water gush per minute from fissures in the underlying limestone. Check out the crystal-clear water up close from a large, self-operated raft. Bring your binoculars to view migratory birds and other wildlife in the lush marshes, swamps, bogs, grasslands, and forests of Seney National Wildlife Refuge, a 96,000-acre protected wetland area with diverse habitats and species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The pretty Colwell Lake Trail in the Hiawatha National Forest makes a nice day trip from Manistique with an accessible 2-mile loop around the lake. Photograph From Getty

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Denver Sale Item List

I will keep updating this list with new items during the duration of the show!

This sale works a bit different than our usual new item sales, PLEASE READ THIS POST about the Denver show special rules and procedures!

To claim an item, please comment on the original item post and message me your info ASAP! Invoices will be due upon receipt.

1. natural obsidian mirrors

2. natural obsidian mirrors

3. natural obsidian mirrors

4. natural obsidian obelisks

5. natural obsidian obelisks

6. silver sheen obsidian palm stones - Sold out!

7. gold sheen obsidian palm stones

8. rainbow obsidian palm stones

9. gold sheen obsidian anatomically correct human hearts

10. rainbow obsidian anatomically correct human hearts

11. rainbow obsidian anatomically correct heart pendants

12. watermelon tourmaline slices

13. hand carved green tourmaline bats

14. hand carved tourmaline butterfly wings - Sold out!

15. naturally etched spessertine garnet crystals

16. hand cut larimar star pendants

17. hand cut high quality larimar stars

18. hand cut larimar lightning bolt pendants - Sold out!

19. malachite stalactite tips - Sold out!

20. blue chalcedony palm stones - Sold out!

21. blue chalcedony long palm stones - Sold out!

22. blue chalcedony spheres

23. blue chalcedony skulls

24. blue chalcedony points - Sold out!

25. flower agate skulls

26. hematite and rutile slices - Sold out!

27. high quality black tourmaline crystals - Sold out!

28. malachite spheres - Sold out!

29. high grade larimar kitty heads

30. hand carved larimar skulls

31. blue chalcedony skulls

32. blue chalcedony mushroom clusters

33. agate geode dragon skulls - Sold out!

34. malachite skulls from the Congo

35. malacholla (malachite + chrysocolla) skulls

36. artisan carved rainbow obsidian skulls

37. anatomically correct rainbow obsidian hearts

38. anatomically correct rainbow obsidian hearts

39. artisan crafted gold sheen obsidian daggers - Sold out!

40. high quality rhodochrosite spheres

41. rhodochrosite turtles

42. rhodochrosite butterflies

43. high quality fire agate pieces

44. large fire opals in matrix

45. artisan crafted rainbow obsidian freeforms

46. "gel" rhodochrosite - Sold out!

47. fire opals from Mexico

48. larvikite skulls

49. moss agate hearts - Sold out!

50. selenite skulls

51. druzy agate skulls - Sold out!

52. silver sheen obsidian moons - Sold out!

53. tiger's eye fox pendants - Sold out!

54. 1.5" rose quartz fox pendants - Sold out!

55. tumbled charoite - Sold out!

56. eudialyte palm stones - Sold out!

57. seraphinite palm stones - Sold out!

58. petroleum quartz

59. 0.4 ruby crystals - Sold out!

60. morganite crystals - Sold out!

61. garnet butterflies

62. vivianite crystals

63. singing black tourmaline - Sold out!

64. Star rutile in quartz cabochons

65. Green tourmaline on albite specimens

66. high quality aquamarine crystals

67. Gemmy kunzite crystals

68. Prehnite dragon skulls

69. Agate bird skulls

70. sodalite spheres

71. Gold sheen obsidian daggers - Sold out!

72. natural citrine crystals

73. Guerrero amethyst crystals

74. azurite on matrix

75. rosasite specimens

76. obsidian (decorative) daggers

77. star garnet spheres

78. ruby in albite palm stones

79. iolite sunstone palm stones

80. polarity moonstone hearts

81. Goethite on quartz clusters

82. Guerrero amethyst clusters

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Cameo of King Charles VIII of France (1470-1498), c. 1494, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

This jade-green agate cameo represents King Charles VIII in bust profile wearing the royal crown and the collar of the Order of St. Michael. The cameo was probably inspired by a gold medal presented to Charles by the City of Lyon during a visit in 1494 and was probably made to commemorate the event. It was perhaps a memento belonging to one of the town's nobles. Size: Overall: 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.) Medium: agate

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I found my favorite combination of characters for Xenoblade 2.

I dub this team the “Never-Ending Driver Combo Team.” It consists of Tora, Nia, and Zeke.

Click or tap on “Keep Reading” to learn about this team. Believe me, this is going to take a bit for me to explain this team set up.

Be warned, there will be spoilers for the base game of XC2, as well as NG+ and DLC spoilers. Be aware of this as you read on. There will not be any Torna ~ The Golden Country spoilers in this post, so if you haven’t played that yet, you’ll be safe from spoilers here.

Let’s begin with the set up for the Driver Arts and Blades.

Tora should have Poppi QT Pi with the Speedy Sword and Swooshing Slash Arts to inflict Break and Launch respectively. He should also have Poppi QT with the Dented Shield Art to inflict Smash, and Poppi Alpha with the Big Boost Art to inflict Topple.

For Nia, she should have a Blade that can inflict Break. I used Dromarch for this, but I’m aware of the fact that he kind of sucks in battle, so you can use a Blade with a Bitball or an Ether Cannon to inflict Break as well. If you are playing NG+, you can use Obrona, Perdido, or Mikhail for this purpose. If you have the DLC, you can also use Fiora or Elma.

She should have a Blade capable of Toppling the enemy, too. I used Gorg for this, but you can use any other Greataxe Blade for this purpose as well (other Greataxe Blades include Zenobia, Dagas, Agate, T-elos, and Common Blades). If you are playing NG+, you can also use Akhos for this purpose.

Finally, she should have a Blade that will allow her to inflict Launch. I used Ursula for this, but you can use any other Knuckle Claw Blade for this purpose as well (other Knuckle Claw Blades include Adenine, Kora, Nim, and Common Blades). If you are playing NG+, you can also use Cressidus or Sever for this purpose.

For Zeke, he should have a Blade that can Launch an enemy. I used Pandoria for this, but he also use a Blade with a Shied Hammer for this purpose (other Blades with Shield Hammers include Godfrey, Finch, Electra, Kasandra, Common Blades, and, if you have the DLC, Poppibuster). If you have the DLC, you can also use Shulk for this purpose.

He should have a Blade capable of inflicting Topple as well. I used T-elos for this, but you can also use any other Greataxe Blade for this purpose. Zeke can also use a Blade with Knuckle Claws to inflict Topple. If you are playing NG+, Akhos, Cressidus, and Sever can be used for this purpose too.

Finally, Zeke should have a Blade that can inflict Smash. I used Praxis for this purpose, but you can use any other Megalance Blade for this purpose as well (other Blades with Megalances include Perun, Wulfric, Vale, and Common Blades.). If you are playing NG+, Patroka can be used for this purpose as well. If you have the DLC, Corvin will work just fine.

I know that putting Break, Topple, Launch, and Smash Arts on more than one Driver can be redundant, but this serves as a precaution should the A.I not continue the Driver Combo on their own.

For the Acessories, Tora and Nia should have a Beta Scope (a Legendary Rarity will be the best version to use). This Accessory makes it easier to inflict Break onto enemies. They can also use an Accessory that increases their Luck stat, as a high Luck stat can better the chances of inflicting Break on an enemy.

For Aux Cores, I don’t have any suggestions for this, other than Hunter’s Chemistry to get to Max Affinity faster. If you got any ideas, feel free to experiment!

For Pouch Items, I recommend using a Dessert Pouch Item. Any Dessert Pouch Item will use, but I tend to use the Narcipear Jelly. This Pouch Item allows for Arts to recharge by 0.4 every second. It will also decrease the amount of physical damage by 4% and decreases the amount of ether damage taken by 3%. This item’s effect will be boosted by 20% if you use it on Gorg, Praxis, Ursula, or Vale. You can get this Pouch Item from the Honeycomb Sweets shop in the Argentum Trade Guild.

For the Affinity Charts of the Driver, I recommend that you have the following Skills unlocked:

Feral Awakening I, II, and III (Nia) [These skills enable you to use the Arts assigned to X, Y, and B, respectively, at the beginning of a battle.]

Hard Hitter (Nia) [This skill extends Break duration by 15%.]

Tooth and Claw (Nia) [This skill enables you to use a Driver Art after canceling another Driver Art. Successful cancellation of a Driver Art or auto-attack is indicated by a blue-colored ring appearing on the screen if timed correctly. It also has a sound cue, should you not see the ring on screen.]

Focused Technique (Nia) [This skill reduces enemy Break resistance by 25%. Do note that this skill can not obtained until NG+, as this is on Nia’s Hidden Affinity Chart. To find this Hidden Affinity chart, go to a character’s Affinity Chart screen in NG+ and press X.]

Lucky Cat (Nia) [This skill increases Nia’s Luck stat by 20. Do note that this is a Hidden Affinity Chart skill.]

Lady of Luck (Nia) [This skill increases Nia’s Luck by 10%. Do note that this a Hidden Affinity Chart skill.]

Raring to Go I, II, and III (Tora) [These skills have the same effects as Nia’s Feral Awakening I, II, and III skills.]

Luckypon (Tora) [This skill increases Tora’s Luck by 20.]

Double-Luckypon (Tora) [This skill increases Tora’s Luck by 10%, similar to that of Nia’s Lady of Luck skill.]

Nopon Chain Arts (Tora) [This skill has the same effect as Nia’s Tooth and Claw skill.]

Nopon Topple Arts (Tora) [This skills extends the duration of Topple by 15%. Do note that this is a Hidden Affinity Skill.]

Look Over There! (Tora) [This skill reduces enemy Break resistance, similar to that of the Beta Scope. Do note that this is a Hidden Affinity Skill.]

Mach Prep I, II, and III (Zeke) [These skills have the same effects as Nia’s Tooth and Claw I, II, and III, as well as Tora’s Raring to Go I, II, and III.]

Lucky Duck (Zeke) [This skill increases Zeke’s Luck by 20, identical to that of Nia’s Lucky Cat skill and Tora’s Luckypon skill.]

Move Chaining (Zeke) [This skill has the same effect as Nia’s Tooth and Claw skill and Tora’s Nopon Chain Arts skill.] 

Air Extender (Zeke) [This skill extends the duration of Launch by 15%.]

Unleash Shining Justice (Zeke) [This skill can only be used in NG+ after reaching Max Affinity with Pandoria and pressing +. This skill can only be used once per battle, and it only lasts for a certain amount of time. I’ll admit, I have no idea what this actually does as of right now, and I don’t want any spoilers on that.]

For a Blade’s Affinity Chart, get the Blades you want to use to S Rank Trust if you want to get the best out of them. Bonus points if you have S1-S+ Trust with them.

That’s all I can think of for now. If I missed anything, or if you have any suggestions for a change in the team, feel free to let me know and/or experiment with it yourself! I personally enjoy this team, as this team can make it so that you can barely get hit by an enemy’s attacks, but maybe Rex and Morag can do something that Tora, Zeke, or Nia can’t do! Maybe there are Blades that I am overlooking too? What do you guys have for team combinations in XC2?

As a final note, this team can not be fully utilized until you have reached Chapter 8 in the main story at the very least. Poppi QT Pi can not be obtained until then. In NG+, you must wait until the end of Chapter 4 to use this team. If you obtained Poppi QT Pi in your original playthrough, you will have access to QT Pi as soon as you get QT.

If you want to use T-elos in your set up, you should be aware of the fact that she can not be awakened until the post-game.

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Instead of being a huge pedant on someone else’s post, I’m going to make a post about the piece of art featured in this post instead: 

(Post credit to Capacity, artist’s credit unknown.)

I’m pretty sure this is a modern piece. I’ve never been able to find any other version of this image except for this same cropped shot circulating on social media in meme form without any sourcing or attribution. If anyone knows the artist (who deserves credit if it’s possible to give it! this piece is amazing!) or can disprove that gut “this is too contemporary” instinct with sourcing evidence I’d be happy to hear about it, but my instinct is that this was made post-Stonewall. It’s a bunch of little stuff here -- the posing, the figures’ sizes, the way the central figure’s six-pack abs are detailed and his erect though comparatively modest penis -- but basically this reads as a modern erotic pastiche to me. Given the image’s afterlife in memes and jokes about abandoning modernity and embracing tradition, its potential status as a 20th century shout-out to real and imagined homoerotic Classical pasts seems fitting, but seeing this image getting washed through the internet with no attribution, no credit in the case of a potential modern artist, and no info attached for anyone who might want to learn more just bums me out.

Even if these specific aesthetics are dubious, classical Greek and Roman people sure did own similarly frank depictions of sexuality and intimacy (between men, between women, between men and women) and the odds are good they did display them in one manner or another. If I had a giant painting of two women fingerblasting each other, I might hang it in the foyer, I might hang it in my bedroom, I might cherish it privately as a memento of the lover who gave it to me; I might show it to friends who appreciated frank depictions of queer intimacy, or I might bring it out for parties, all depending on my personality, my social circle, and my means. What about a small painting? A print? A smutty bowl? A smutty compact mirror? So it’s really interesting to me to think of the use and display lives of erotic art in the ancient world and whether it followed similar patterns. If you’re interested in ancient erotic art with an implicit history of being shown off (to at least one person) and a similarly transgressive emphasis on the party being penetrated’s pleasure, you might enjoy reading about this agate gemstone carving of two men  from the first century BCE -- it comes with a lil poem, not pictured in the below detail, but which I love. 

(please let tumblr not ding me for this, it’s clearly historical, artistic, AND educational dongery) 

From John R. Clarke’s “Representations of the Cinaedus in Roman Art”: 

In the Royal Coin Cabinet in Leiden is a large agate gemstone (3.1 x 2.15 x 0.4 cm) that pairs an unusually sexy image of two men copulating with a tender poem addressed to one of them (Clarke, 1998, pp. 38-42). The poem, written in late Hellenistic Greek, says:

Leopard -- drink, Live in luxury, Embrace! You must die, for time is short. May you live life to the full, O Greek!

The poem combines a command to enjoy wine, luxury, and sex with a memento mori -- a common notion in Greek and Latin poetry. One must seize the day (carpe diem), take life’s pleasures when they offer them- selves, for soon both pleasures and life itself will be gone. “Leopard” was most likely the special love-name of one of the men pictured on the gem. Since the poem is addressed to Leopard, it’s likely that the gem was a love-gift for him (against this interpretation, see Butrica, 2004).

So the Leiden gemstone at the time of its creation is an expensive piece of art, apparently personalized, small enough to keep in private but surely fancy enough to show off. Look at their relative sizes and apparent ages, the frame of the bed, the low-key impossible positioning for the sake of having the two men face each other during sex and for the bottom’s erection to be as visible as possible. Who was it for? How was it commissioned? If it was a gift, how was it given? Where did its owners store it? To whom did they show it? We have a lot of instances of sexually-suggestive-to-sexually-explicit art located in more or less public spaces (baths, brothels, etc.) and in private homes, just straight-up painted on a wall, but movable erotic art -- a dish, a cup, a cameo -- occupies a different literal and metaphorical space. 

Which is all to say. Where in their house did they even put these things?

[kariachi]

Hi, I’m Achi and I have to redo this whole damn post because my uncle blew the power fiddling with a fucking light switch with a pair of pliers deleting eight hours of work that I now have to redo so to say y’all fucking owe me is putting things really fucking mildly.

Osmos System, Osmosian skies, take two, go!

The Osmos System is a binary star system, P-type, with an average separation between the two suns of 0.18 AU (astronomical units)

Osmos/Shil and Panos/Lyis are both F type stars with a mass of 1.4 and a luminosity of 3.84, though their eccentricities are slightly different (being 0.45 and 0.4 respectively)

Nobody is even sure how Osmos I still exists, given it’s all of 0.001 AU from being crushed by the combined gravity of its stars. This place is solid lava and even the Osmosians aren’t touching it with a 10 ft pole

Technically the only planet within the system’s habitable zone is Osmos VI, sitting at a just-barely-acceptable 3.79 AU from system center.

Osmos V sits 2.58 AU, which is a little outside the habitable zone, but as a desert planet it’s lack of appreciable surface water lets it fudge the numbers a bit in either direction

The furthest existing planet and only gas giant in the system is Osmos IX, sitting pretty at 14.84 AU from center

An asteroid belt lies in the area 23-98 AU from center, consisting of the remains of Osmos X, XI, and XII. The latter two were destroyed during the Hunting, after mass mining by outsiders ruined their cores and masses enough that some solid asteroid strikes took them out. The former was destroyed in the Incursean Empire’s first assault on the Osmosian Empire, back when the latter was still young.

None of these planets held life or were in use by anyone, and all were far enough out that the effect on other planets in the system has been minimal. Not that this stops Osmosians from reminding tourists of the history on their way passed.

Again, eight hours of numbers. Fuck me to tears.

Anyway onto the point of this whole mess, which is I wanna figure out what colors Osmos V’s sky is

What’s really fun is that because of a combination of low amounts of terrestrial organic material, low amounts of water, and high winds, Osmos V gets a whole lot of dust made out of a lot of things

Because a lot of small rocks are getting slammed against bigger rocks to make small rocks to blow against bigger rocks and it just goes on like this

So depending on where you are Osmos V can have a lot of dust and a lot of similarly small pieces of rock flying around and because they’ve got so many surface metals and gems that shit can come in a lot of colors

And then, you get the suns, which grant their own color, which is the entire reason I went through all the above in the first place, which makes it really annoying that F stars like these are unlikely to cause any major difference in comparison with our own G star sun. The color would be richer, but otherwise there wouldn’t be much difference. Just shade.

Think less periwinkle blue and more a light slate blue

But! Back to the dust! Because that can make a lot of changes! Depending on the location, time of year, and weather, dust in the air can turn the skies of Osmos V

Yellow

Orange

Whole new shades of blue

Green

Red

Purple

White

And varying shades of grey (from pale to steel)

For example, where Devin grew up on the south-eastern coast of the Red Sea, jasper and agate are extremely common (contributing to the name of the sea). Generally coastal regions will have nice blue skies, what with the water and humidity keeping dust levels down, but in bad summers things will dry out, and winds from the south will kick up dust, causing Red Summers on the Red Sea that can effect a wide swathe of the coast and sea.

On the other hand summer and winter in the region farmed by the central body of the Fane clan are heralded by the sky changing from the grey-tinged blue of the growing season to either a tealish shade as summer brings wind up from the lowlands or yellow-orange as winter brings it down from the mountains.

But! Again! The sun color would effect the plant color! F stars give off more purple than blue (we just can’t see it very well because human eyes) and as a result the plants on Osmos V would likely skew more towards the purple-blue end of things or the yellow-green end of things, much like plants on earth skew towards green-yellow or red-purple, given our sun leans more strongly into blue and towards green.

So there you have it guys! Osmos V comes from a binary star system that’s recently been reduced from 12 to 9 planets, it’s a desert world and is only habitable thanks to the fact, with rainbow skies that change color with the season, weather, and location, and majority purple plants with occasional green outliers!

You gotta love it.

[valeriy-vorobev]

Necklace with natural stone.The necklace is made of more than 130 natural stone beads - Natural Stone White Cats Eye. Beads from natural stone with a diameter of 3 to 12 mm.  Necklace was made with Beading wire   and fixed by crimps. The circle of a necklace is 870 mm. The pendant is made of a natural agate - 80 x 35 x 4 mm. Silver wire - 1,02; 0.4 mm.

[goalhofer]

U.S. Daily Precipitation Records Tied/Broken 8/15/22

Juneau, Alaska: 1.28" (previous record 1.26" 1970)

Unincorporated North Slope Borough, Alaska: 0.4" (also 0.4" 1995)

Lake Havasu City, Arizona: 0.38" (also 0.38" 1998)

Parker, Arizona: 1.28" (previous record 0.9" 1983)

Unincorporated Yuma County, Arizona: 0.6" (previous record 0.19" 1990)

Arapaho National Forest, Colorado: 0.5" (previous record 0.3" 1980)

Berthoud Pass summit, Colorado: 0.8" (previous record 0.4" 1982)

Columbine Pass summit, Colorado: 0.4" (also 0.4" 1999)

Copper Mt. summit, Colorado: 0.7" (previous record 0.5" 2008)

Fremont Pass summit, Colorado: 0.6" (also 0.6" 1990)

Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado: 1.7" (previous record 0.6" 2000)

Gunnison National Forest, Colorado: 0.8" (previous record 0.4" 2007)

McClure Pass summit, Colorado: 0.5" (also 0.5" 1988)

Rabbit Ears Peak summit, Colorado: 0.6" (previous record 0.5" 1991)

Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado: 0.4" (previous record 0.3" 2000)

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: 0.5" (previous record 0.4" 2008)

San Juan National Forest, Colorado: 0.6" (previous record 0.5" 2014)

Schofield Pass summit, Colorado: 0.4" (previous record 0.3" 2009)

Trinidad, Colorado: 0.46" (previous record 0.44" 1970)

Vail Mt. summit, Colorado: 0.7" (previous record 0.4" 1980)

Vazquez Peak Wilderness, Colorado: 0.78" (previous record 0.5" 1981)

Walden, Colorado: 0.58" (previous record 0.55" 2009)

White River National Forest, Colorado: 0.6" (previous record 0.4" 1984)

Willow Creek Pass summit, Colorado: 0.8" (previous record 0.6" 2008)

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: 1.96" (previous record 1.52" 1920)

Unincorporated Minidoka County, Idaho: 0.31" (previous record 0.11" 1918)

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa: 1.95" (previous record 1.64" 2001)

Custer National Forest, Montana: 0.53" (previous record 0.5" 2008)

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska: 1.59" (previous record 0.65" 1974)

Slide Mt. summit, Nevada: 0.1" (previous record 0" 2021)

Lumberton, North Carolina: 1.19" (previous record 1.1" 2004)

Galion, Ohio: 0.86" (previous record 0.83" 1960)

Snow Mt. summit, Oregon: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2020)

Unincorporated Clay County, South Dakota: 3.32" (previous record 3.13" 1910)

Unincorporated Alice County, Texas: 2.92" (previous record 0.68" 2000)

Unincorporated Bee County, Texas: 2.16" (previous record 1.17" 1998)

Corpus Christi, Texas: 2.55" (previous record 079" 2000)

Encinal, Texas: 5.67" (previous record 2.42" 2016)

Freer, Texas: 2.5" (previous record 0.46" 2016)

Unincorporated Hidalgo County, Texas: 3.65" (previous record 1.08" 1992)

Kingsville, Texas: 2.7" (previous record 1.52" 2016)

Unincorporated La Salle County, Texas: 4.05" (previous record 2.73" 2016)

Unincorporated Live Oak County, Texas: 2.85" (previous record 2.72" 1996)

McCook, Texas: 1.06" (previous record 0.8" 2000)

Port Aransas, Texas: 2.81" (previous record 1.03" 1992)

Raymondville, Texas: 4.5" (previous record 2.66" 2011)

Weslaco, Texas: 2.3" (previous record 1.07" 1992)

Canyonlands National Park, Utah: 0.5" (previous record 0.17" 1972)

Fishlake National Forest, Utah: 1.3" (previous record 0.7" 2003)

La Sal Mt. summit, Utah: 1.7" (previous record 0.5" 1994)

Unincorporated Millard County, Utah: 0.15" (previous record 0.06" 1983)

Strawberry Divide summit, Utah: 0.4" (previous record 0.3" 2011)

Unincorporated Summit County, Utah: 0.6" (previous record 0.3" 2011)

Unincorporated Campbell County, Virginia: 1.03" (previous record 0.88" 1975)

Richlands, Virginia: 0.52" (also 0.52" 2020)

Unincorporated Kanawha County, West Virginia: 3.54" (previous record 1.66" 1950)

Dubois, Wyoming: 0.26" (previous record 0.15" 2009)

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2017)

[binenbaumaj]

Agate, 14ct Ring 13373-8160

This stylish signet Vintage ring features blue Agate crafted in 14ct.

Details: blue Agate, 14ct Ring.

Dispatches from a small business in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Size: 13.87 NL / 43.6 FR / 2¾ US / E½ UK, sizeable (Within reason. Contact seller for information).

Dimensions: H 0.4 x L 1.4 x W 1.5 cm.

Weight in grams: 14.

Condition: Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear.

Registered Shipping or Local Pickup at our store (in case of Local Pickup shipping cost if applicable will be refunded).

Looking for more antiques & vintage jewelry?

Browse our online website for more antiques & vintage jewelry on Binenbaum.com

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✨ Link to Etsy shop in the top 🔝 @wirewrapartru ✨ This unique choker with pendant was handcrafted by weaving 100% pure copper wire and natural agate. Copper was artificially aged to create antique look and to highlight the details of the wire work. Polished to a shine and varnished to prevent darkening. ✨ Each piece is one of a kind and crafted with love! ✨ Choker details: Material: copper. Length- 34.5 cm (13.6") Width - 1.1 cm (0.4") You can choose the length of the choker in the options. In order for the choker to be in size, add 2-3 cm to the girth of the neck. This amount will be the optimal length of the choker for you. ✨ Pendant details: Material: copper, agate. Height - 4.3 cm (1.7") Width - 2.4 cm (1") ✨ This choker with pendant can be a wonderful addition to your image, as well as a memorable gift! The design of each of our jewelry is unique and not repetitive. You will get exactly the choker with pendant that you see in the photo! ✨ This choker with pendant can be a wonderful addition to your image, as well as a memorable gift! ✨The design of each of our jewelry is unique and not repetitive. You will get exactly the choker with pendant that you see in the photo! ✨ You will receive a choker with pendant in a decorative gift bag. Perfect for a gift! ✨ Our packaging is very reliable. Each piece is carefully wrapped in bubble wrap. Packed in corrugated box. The finished box is placed in the shipping bag. ✨ Free worldwide shipping 🌐 Ready to ship in 1–2 business days. ✨ Link to Etsy shop in the top 🔝 ✨ Questions to direct 💌 https://www.instagram.com/p/CZSvBZjNgsw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Complete Item List - Sale 11-01-20

To claim an item, please comment on the original item post and message me your info. You can find the complete list of rules here.

1.     1.75" clear quartz dodecahedrons from Brazil   - SOLD OUT!

2.     6.5" large smoky laser quartz wands from Diamantina, Brazil

3.      0.75" tourmalinated quartz spheres

4.     0.4" genuine Moldavite pieces from the Czech Republic   - SOLD OUT!

5.     1.5" high quality vanadinite crystals

6.     1.5" sparkly rainbow pyrite from Russia

7.     2" natrolite from Morocco

8.     2.75" chatoyant seraphinite slabs from Russia  - SOLD OUT!

9.     1.75" moss agate cabochons from Indonesia   - SOLD OUT!

10.    1.5" fossilized pyritized ammonite fossils from Russia  - SOLD OUT!

11.    0.4" super fiery Ethiopian opals    - SOLD OUT!

12.    0.5" ammolite (gem ammonite) fossil cabochons from Canada

13.    1" ammolite (gem ammonite) fossil cabochons from Canada

14.    1.2" amethyst spheres

15.    1.6" amethyst spheres

16.    0.7" clear quartz spheres

17.    1" rose quartz spheres

18.    1" smoky quartz spheres

19.     High quality, rare "blueberry" azurite geodes from Russia  - SOLD OUT!

20.    High quality, rare polished schattuckite slabs from Russia

21.    High quality hand carved quartz moons on custom metal stands

22.    High quality, rare kobyashevite over calcite with tiny selenite crystals

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Cameo of King Charles VIII of France (1470-1498), c. 1494, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art

This jade-green agate cameo represents King Charles VIII in bust profile wearing the royal crown and the collar of the Order of St. Michael. The cameo was probably inspired by a gold medal presented to Charles by the City of Lyon during a visit in 1494 and was probably made to commemorate the event. It was perhaps a memento belonging to one of the town's nobles. Size: Overall: 3.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.) Medium: agate

https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.58

[theglobalnineteenth]

Brooch with Greek Cross - Firm of Castellani, ca. 1860 Gold, glass tesserae, 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.4 cm)

This object and the group to which it belongs (see also 2014.713.1–.10) reflect the keen interest in historical styles in nineteenth-century Europe. Artists and designers looked to various artistic periods for forms and motifs. There was also an interest in reproducing works of art from earlier epochs with historical accuracy—an approach that is particularly evident in the taste for so-called archaeological jewelry (jewelry based on excavated examples from antiquity), which reached its zenith in the middle of the century.

The jewelry made during this period encompassed Etruscan, ancient Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval styles. The firm of Castellani in Rome both pioneered and dominated the production of archaeological jewelry. Founded by Fortunato Pio Castellani in 1814, the company was run by three generations of the family before closing in 1927. Castellani jewelry achieved enormous popularity in the highest circles of European society, and its success encouraged many jewelers to work in a similar hisotiricizing vein, including Carlo Giuliano and his son Arthur, who established a successful firm in London in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

The fashion for works of art that evoked antiquity ensured the popularity of cameos. Carved from hardstones such as onyx, sardonyx, and agate, cameos depicting subjects from ancient Greece or Rome or portraits executed in silhouette were often mounted in gold as jewelry. The most proficient cameo carvers, such as Benedetto Pistrucci and Luigi Saulini, produced works of remarkable technical skill. Their cameos were set in specially designed mounts by jewelers such as the Castellani, resulting in some of the finest decorative works of art of the nineteenth century. [x]

[kathydsalters31]

Scared Forest National Park Is Truly Pet Friendly

Petrified Forest National Park enjoys dogs! Wait a second … a national forest that likes pet dogs? Yes, you review that! Petrified Forest is a bit various from your ordinary national park.

You won’t discover a forest there– at least not in the traditional sense. And also the park does not have any kind of recognized camping sites. Pets, however, can go practically anywhere– it’s encouraged, actually! Amazing Whip as well as Hercules have already seen this national forest two times and also can not wait to go back. How Was The Petrified Forest Created? Regarding 225 million years back, this location was a rainforest with

dinosaurs, brushes, and huge trees– all points Herc would certainly have enjoyed to smell! As the trees dropped, they were buried in river sediment

and absorbed various minerals. These minerals triggered the timber to take shape right into quartz in a range of colors. Which’s exactly how the petrified timber you’ll see throughout the park was created. What Can You Do With Dogs at Petrified Forest National Park? Scared Forest National Park straddles the I-40 Interstate in eastern Arizona, making it conveniently available. And the $ 20-per-car entrance fee obtains you accessibility to the park for

7 days. There are site visitor center/museums situated on both ends of the park. And, while pet dogs are not allowed the buildings, they can go on all the routes as well as in the backcountry, as long as they’re leashed. You can even come by a site visitor center to take part in the Bark Ranger program. You’ll

obtain a reward for your canine, guidelines for family pet

expeditions, as well as details on how to share your pet’s pictures with the park– they actually do enjoy pet dogs! FOUND OUT MORE ⇒ Other National Parks With BARK Ranger Programs For the classic experience, strategy to begin your visit by driving the 28-mile roadway going through the park. Amazing Whip and also Herc very suggest stopping at each trail as well as forget to take full advantage of the smelling possibilities.

The 7 assigned walks have different sizes:

Agate House: 2 miles

Long Logs: 1.6 mile

Gigantic Logs: 0.4 mile

Crystal Forest:.75 mile

Blue Mesa: 1 mile

Puerco Pueblo: 0.3 mile

Painted Desert Rim Trail: 1 mile

Do Not Miss Our Favorites

The southern end of the park holds the best focus of scared timber. Herc enjoys the Long Logs and also Giant Logs routes where he can sniff several of those old trees. The image listed below shows us beside a medium-sized scared visit the backcountry. (I am 5’4 ″ and also the pet dogs are both 70 pounds.)

Blue Mesa is Cool Whip’s favored path. We finally located a landscape where she’s masked! The path is led but really high down right into the valley, so it’s except everyone.

However, there are

excellent neglects on the top if you’re not able to pass through up and down the hill. Rim Trail The northern end of Petrified Forest National Park belongs to the Painted Desert, and also an area you will not want to miss with your pet dogs. This stunning collection of mesas, buttes, and also badland hills flaunt a broad spectrum shades depending upon the numerous sedimentary layers. The Rim Trail provides great sights of the desert as it complies with the side of the neglecting high cliff. Additionally along the side is the Painted Desert Inn

, which has actually been developed into a museum and also is identified as a national landmark. Behind the Inn is where you’ll locate the steep route that switchbacks down the high cliff into the valley as well as brings about the majority of the backcountry. Trendy Whip as well as Herc liked racing up and down capitals. They were much less satisfied when I made them pick up a picture.

Exploring the Backcountry You can select to day-hike in the backcountry or do an over night backpacking journey, which is the only way to spend a night in the park. While several parks have a marked path system in the backcountry, Petrified Forest National Park only has “suggested” courses. These courses take you off the primary routes to several of less-visited however really fantastic features within the park.

Recommended paths off the major tracks:

Billings Gap Overlook: 3 miles

Blue Forest: 1.5 miles

Jasper Forest: 2.5 miles

Martha’s Butte: 2 miles

Onyx Bridge: 4 miles

Red Basin: 8.5 miles

First Forest Point: 2.1 miles

For backpacking, you’ll need to acquire an authorization from either the Rainbow Forest Museum (south end) or the Painted Desert Visitor Center (north end). The permit is free, however you have to read as well as authorize off on the backcountry standards. You must camp at the very least one mile from the trailhead. You’ll obtain a task to among the five backcountry zones and also given a basic map. Beyond that, you’re complimentary to wander!

FOUND OUT MORE ⇒

A Beginner’s Guide To Camping With Dogs

There is no water in the backcountry, so you’ll need to pack all the water you’ll need for your excursion. The lack of water was Cool Whip’s favorite component concerning this terrain– she does not like to obtain her toes wet! Additionally, there are locations in the backcountry with rough surface, so consider getting your canine used to using dog boots before your journey and as well as put them in her pack.

FOUND OUT MORE ⇒ Seven Essentials for Desert Hiking With Dogs

No matter where you go in Petrified Forest National Park with your dog, keep in mind that you are in the desert as well as the climate can transform rapidly. We experienced extremely strong winds on both visits, as can be seen with Cool Whip’s preinstalled wind assesses (ear flaps).

We wish our experience urges you to go to Petrified Forest National Park with your dogs. This distinctively pet friendly national park must be on every dog’s pail listing!

source http://www.luckydogsolutions.com/petrified-forest-national-park-is-truly-pet-friendly/ from Lucky Dog Solutions https://luckydogsolutions.blogspot.com/2020/09/scared-forest-national-park-is-truly.html

[barryswamsleyaz]

Scared Forest National Park Is Truly Pet Friendly

Petrified Forest National Park enjoys dogs! Wait a second … a national forest that likes pet dogs? Yes, you review that! Petrified Forest is a bit various from your ordinary national park.

You won’t discover a forest there– at least not in the traditional sense. And also the park does not have any kind of recognized camping sites. Pets, however, can go practically anywhere– it’s encouraged, actually! Amazing Whip as well as Hercules have already seen this national forest two times and also can not wait to go back. How Was The Petrified Forest Created? Regarding 225 million years back, this location was a rainforest with

dinosaurs, brushes, and huge trees– all points Herc would certainly have enjoyed to smell! As the trees dropped, they were buried in river sediment

and absorbed various minerals. These minerals triggered the timber to take shape right into quartz in a range of colors. Which’s exactly how the petrified timber you’ll see throughout the park was created. What Can You Do With Dogs at Petrified Forest National Park? Scared Forest National Park straddles the I-40 Interstate in eastern Arizona, making it conveniently available. And the $ 20-per-car entrance fee obtains you accessibility to the park for

7 days. There are site visitor center/museums situated on both ends of the park. And, while pet dogs are not allowed the buildings, they can go on all the routes as well as in the backcountry, as long as they’re leashed. You can even come by a site visitor center to take part in the Bark Ranger program. You’ll

obtain a reward for your canine, guidelines for family pet expeditions, as well as details on how to share your pet’s pictures with the park– they actually do enjoy pet dogs! FOUND OUT MORE ⇒ Other National Parks With BARK Ranger Programs For the classic experience, strategy to begin your visit by driving the 28-mile roadway going through the park. Amazing Whip and also Herc very suggest stopping at each trail as well as forget to take full advantage of the smelling possibilities.

The 7 assigned walks have different sizes:

Agate House: 2 miles

Long Logs: 1.6 mile

Gigantic Logs: 0.4 mile

Crystal Forest:.75 mile

Blue Mesa: 1 mile

Puerco Pueblo: 0.3 mile

Painted Desert Rim Trail: 1 mile

Do Not Miss Our Favorites

The southern end of the park holds the best focus of scared timber. Herc enjoys the Long Logs and also Giant Logs routes where he can sniff several of those old trees. The image listed below shows us beside a medium-sized scared visit the backcountry. (I am 5’4 ″ and also the pet dogs are both 70 pounds.)

Blue Mesa is Cool Whip’s favored path. We finally located a landscape where she’s masked! The path is led but really high down right into the valley, so it’s except everyone.

However, there are

excellent neglects on the top if you’re not able to pass through up and down the hill. Rim Trail The northern end of Petrified Forest National Park belongs to the Painted Desert, and also an area you will not want to miss with your pet dogs. This stunning collection of mesas, buttes, and also badland hills flaunt a broad spectrum shades depending upon the numerous sedimentary layers. The Rim Trail provides great sights of the desert as it complies with the side of the neglecting high cliff. Additionally along the side is the Painted Desert Inn

, which has actually been developed into a museum and also is identified as a national landmark. Behind the Inn is where you’ll locate the steep route that switchbacks down the high cliff into the valley as well as brings about the majority of the backcountry. Trendy Whip as well as Herc liked racing up and down capitals. They were much less satisfied when I made them pick up a picture.

Exploring the Backcountry You can select to day-hike in the backcountry or do an over night backpacking journey, which is the only way to spend a night in the park. While several parks have a marked path system in the backcountry, Petrified Forest National Park only has “suggested” courses. These courses take you off the primary routes to several of less-visited however really fantastic features within the park.

Recommended paths off the major tracks:

Billings Gap Overlook: 3 miles

Blue Forest: 1.5 miles

Jasper Forest: 2.5 miles

Martha’s Butte: 2 miles

Onyx Bridge: 4 miles

Red Basin: 8.5 miles

First Forest Point: 2.1 miles

For backpacking, you’ll need to acquire an authorization from either the Rainbow Forest Museum (south end) or the Painted Desert Visitor Center (north end). The permit is free, however you have to read as well as authorize off on the backcountry standards. You must camp at the very least one mile from the trailhead. You’ll obtain a task to among the five backcountry zones and also given a basic map. Beyond that, you’re complimentary to wander!

FOUND OUT MORE ⇒ A Beginner’s Guide To Camping With Dogs

There is no water in the backcountry, so you’ll need to pack all the water you’ll need for your excursion. The lack of water was Cool Whip’s favorite component concerning this terrain– she does not like to obtain her toes wet! Additionally, there are locations in the backcountry with rough surface, so consider getting your canine used to using dog boots before your journey and as well as put them in her pack.

FOUND OUT MORE ⇒ Seven Essentials for Desert Hiking With Dogs

No matter where you go in Petrified Forest National Park with your dog, keep in mind that you are in the desert as well as the climate can transform rapidly. We experienced extremely strong winds on both visits, as can be seen with Cool Whip’s preinstalled wind assesses (ear flaps).

We wish our experience urges you to go to Petrified Forest National Park with your dogs. This distinctively pet friendly national park must be on every dog’s pail listing!

from Lucky Dog Solutions http://www.luckydogsolutions.com/petrified-forest-national-park-is-truly-pet-friendly/

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