#desert city

[zuzannasworlds]

Attack on The Desert City (new version), 05.2023

[asdaricus]

Sci-Fi cities on desert planets. The theme draws from Star Wars and Frank Herbert's Dune. And we all know that Lucas borrowed from Dune. by Midjourney

[sheltiechicago]

NEOM And The Line: Saudi Arabia Plans To Construct The World’s Largest Building

Saudi Arabia will build one of the world’s largest structures spanning 121 kilometers in width and up to 488 meters in height, in the desert city of NEOM. Dubbed the “The Line”, the mega project is expected to cost $1 trillion and will be mostly made of reflective glass.

[heinzzysset]

Am Rand der Saharawüste liegt Niftar. Sie ist eine kleinere Wüstenstadt als Medahyr, ist aber ebenfalls sehr alt und ist archeologisch sehr interessant. Es ist die Königsstadt einer alten Herrscherdynastie. 🐫

Anmerkung: Auch diese Stadt gibt es de Facto nicht und ist ein Produkt meiner grenzenloser Fantasie. Doch auch hier weise ich darauf hin dass es solche historische Städte in der Wüste tatsächlich gibt. 🙂

Dies und mehr: https://www.deviantart.com/heinz7777

[hyperboreandad-82]

Free Palpatine

[rosechata]

“the soul of my land” by jordanian-palestinian photographer anita bursheh

[artificialjealousyartist]

Sometimes you mock up a video game you don't even have a proper plot for. I would share it but what if one day I go back and actually make it? I'd want it to be a surprise!

ORIGINAL DATE: OCTOBER 2019

[fernsfabulousfloweringfacility]

DDVAU by @kitsuneisi and @xmaruu11 got me feeling a certain type of way <3

Alt + closeups under the cut :D

If you reblog i kiss you passionately on the mouth /platonic

[starcurtain]

Just caught up with Natlan's archon quest and lord help me, I have a burning need to see Alhaitham and Ororon interact.

I truly feel that they would vibe perfectly. Not in a ship way, but like, in the way of Kaveh quietly wailing: "For archons' sake, he's brought another tacky thing into the house. Traveler, please do something; they've been staring eye to eye over the coffee table for like an hour now but haven't said a single word. I don't know what to do. Send help."

[emaadsidiki]

Shimmering Dawn 🌄

[asdaricus]

Desert Cities by Midjourney.

[st-hedge]

It feels insane that totk didn’t even try to do a take on loftwings. There are sky islands, there is a race of people which allegedly lived in the sky, there are dragons who we can now ride, there are tools which can be used to traverse the entire sky, we’ve seen what’s beyond the cloud barrier, and fans clearly adore having a pet like the horses. And yet no

[oldschoolfrp]

Scorpions & skulls -- Roger Loveless box art for Cities of Bone, AD&D 2e Al-Qadim campaign set, TSR, 1994

[heinzzysset]

Die Wüstenstadt Medahyr westlich der Weihrauchstrasse. Die Entstehung dieser Stadt geht auf die vorislamische Zeit zurück. Heute ist sie ein Hotspot für Ärcheologen die spektakuläre Funde gemacht haben und immer neue kommen dazu. 🐪

Anmerkung: Diese Stadt gibt es de facto nicht und ist aus meiner Fantasie entstanden. Doch gibt es tatsächlich solche Städte unter anderem in der Wüste von Negev.

Dies und mehr: https://www.deviantart.com/heinz7777

[fandomsandfeminism]

This is a post complaining about the lack of feasible travel options in the US beyond car or plane.

I live near Austin, Texas. I have family near Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is about 700 miles.

This is a shitty drive in a car. About 11.5 hours (not including stops), and that slog through west Texas is rough. It's a lot of wear and tear on the car, and even in the hybrid, a lot of gas.

When we need to get there quickly, we have generally flown. Southwest has some direct flights, about 1 hour and 45 minutes, for about $175. (Plus renting a car when we get there.) But airport security sucks and is a bit of an environmental disaster. You spend more time in the airport than in the air. It's annoying, but is a decent tradeoff for time when that's important.

Riding a Greyhound bus is CHEAPER than flying (about $120 a ticket) but you are either going to Dallas, waiting for a new bus, to Amarillo, waiting for a new bus, to Abq (21 hours), or To Dallas, to Oaklahoma City, to Abq (25 hours.)

But Rosie, you might ask, why not take *the train*?

More environmentally friendly, and it can't take LONGER than driving, right? Or maybe a liiiitle if we are going to Dallas first? So it cant be longer than the BUS right? And it's a train, how fun!

This is a map of Amtraks tracks.

Suggested route 1: 30 hours

You can take a train to Ft. Worth, change to a different train to Oklahoma city, then take a bus to Kansas, THEN a train to Abq. $250 a ticket.

Suggested route 2: 54 hours

Take a train to ST LOUIS, then a BUS to Kansas City, then a different train to Abq. $300 per ticket.

And you still have to rent a car when you get there.

Listen, I know this isn't like... Amtraks fault. Amtrak has been intentionally sabotaged again and again, but holy Jesus. I *want* to ride the train. I would gladly *double* my travel time if the cost was reasonable and the route didn't involve having to switch to a bus halfway through?! But how can I justify 2 hours/$175 vs 54 hours/$300 AND A BUS TRANSFER?!

Again, not Amtraks fault directly.

[madcat-world]

Desert Bass 2022 (2 of 11) - Christian Benavides