#sand bass on fly

[texasflycaster]

Pulling The Trigger

I remember the day we shot this video. The wind was a banshee just like it is today. But we were running up, way UP above Lake Ray Roberts on the Trinity River. Jeff had all the knowledge and experience to do this run that sometimes reminded me of the Bogart classic movie “The African Queen.” Today is the actual date this video was recorded, long before the South Padre Island adventures, an…

[cryptidclaw]

Cryptidclaw's WC Prefixes List!

Yall said you were interested in seeing it so here it is! 

This is a collection of mostly Flora, Fauna, Rocks, and other such things that can be found in Britain since that’s where the books take place! 

I also have other Prefixes that have to do with pelt colors and patterns as well!

Here’s a link to the doc if you dont want to expand a 650 word list on your Tumblr feed lol! the doc is also in my drive linked in my pined post!

below is the actual list! If there are any names you think I should add plz tell me!

EDIT: I will update the doc with new names as I come up with them or have them suggested to me, but I wont update the list on this post! Plz visit my doc for a more updated version!

Animals

Mammal

Badger

Bat

Bear

Beaver

Bison

Boar

Buck

Calf

Cow

Deer

Elk

Fawn

Ferret

Fox

Goat

Hare

Horse

Lamb

Lynx

Marten

Mole

Mouse

Otter

Rabbit

Rat

Seal

Sheep

Shrew

Squirrel

Stoat

Vole

Weasel

Wolf

Wolverine

Amphibians

Frog

Newt

Toad

Reptiles

Scale

Adder

Lizard

Snake

Turtle

Shell

Birds

Bird

Down

Feather

Albatross

Bittern

Buzzard

Chaffinch

Chick

Chicken

Coot

Cormorant

Corvid

Crane

Crow

Curlew

Dove

Duck

Dunlin

Eagle

Egret

Falcon

Finch

Gannet

Goose

Grouse

Gull

Hawk

Hen

Heron

Ibis

Jackdaw

Jay

Kestrel

Kite

Lark

Magpie

Mallard

Merlin

Mockingbird

Murrelet

Nightingale

Osprey

Owl

Partridge

Pelican

Peregrine

Petrel

Pheasant

Pigeon

Plover

Puffin

Quail

Raven

Robin

Rook

Rooster

Ruff

Shrike

Snipe

Sparrow

Starling

Stork

Swallow

Swan

Swift

Tern

Thrasher

Thrush

Vulture

Warbler

Whimbrel

Wren

Freshwater Fish 

Fish

Bass

Bream 

Carp

Dace

Eel

Lamprey

Loach

Minnow

Perch

Pike

Rudd

Salmon

Sterlet

Tench

Trout

Roach

Saltwater fish and other Sea creatures (would cats be able to find some of these? Probably not, I don't care tho)

Alge

Barnacle

Bass (Saltwater version)

Bream (Saltwater version)

Brill

Clam

Cod

Crab

Dolphin

Eel (Saltwater version)

Flounder

Garfish

Halibut

Kelp

Lobster

Mackerel

Mollusk

Orca

Prawn

Ray

Seal

Shark

Shrimp

Starfish

Sting

Urchin

Whale

Insects and Arachnids

Honey

Insect

Web

Ant

Bee

Beetle

Bug

Butterfly

Caterpillar

Cricket

Damselfly

Dragonfly

Fly

Grasshopper

Grub

Hornet

Maggot

Moth

Spider

Wasp

Worm

Trees

Acorn

Bark

Branch

Forest

Hollow

Log

Root

Stump

Timber

Tree

Twig

Wood

Alder

Apple

Ash

Aspen

Beech

Birch

Cedar

Cherry

Chestnut

Cypress

Elm

Fir

Hawthorn

Hazel

Hemlock

Linden

Maple

Oak

Pear

Poplar

Rowan

Redwood

Spruce

Willow

Yew

Flowers, Shrubs and Other plants

Berry

Blossom

Briar

Field

Flower

Leaf

Meadow

Needle

Petal

Shrub

Stem

Thicket

Thorn

Vine

Anemone 

Apricot

Barley 

Bellflower

Bluebell

Borage

Bracken

Bramble

Briar

Burnet

Buttercup

Campion

Chamomile

Chanterelle

Chicory

Clover

Cornflower

Daffodil

Daisy

Dandelion

Dogwood

Fallow

Fennel

Fern

Flax

Foxglove

Furze

Garlic

Ginger

Gorse

Grass

Hay

Heather

Holly

Honeysuckle

Hop

Hyacinth

Iris

Ivy

Juniper

Lavender

Lichen

Lilac

Lilly

Mallow

Marigold

Mint

Mistletoe

Moss

Moss

Mushroom

Nettle

Nightshade

Oat

Olive

Orchid

Parsley

Periwinkle

Pine

Poppy

Primrose

Privet

Raspberry

Reed

Reedmace

Rose

Rush

Rye

Saffron

Sage

Sedge

Seed

Snowdrop

Spindle

Strawberry

Tangerine

Tansy

Teasel

Thistle

Thrift

Thyme

Violet

Weed

Wheat

Woodruff

Yarrow

Rocks and earth

Agate

Amber

Amethyst

Arch

Basalt

Bounder

Cave

Chalk

Coal

Copper

Dirt

Dust

Flint

Garnet

Gold

Granite

Hill

Iron

Jagged

Jet

Mountain

Mud

Peak

Pebble

Pinnacle

Pit

Quartz

Ridge

Rock

Rubble

Ruby

Rust(y)

Sand

Sapphire

Sediment

Silt

Silver

Slate

Soil

Spire

Stone

Trench

Zircon

Water Formations

Bay

Cove

Creek

Delta

Lake

Marsh

Ocean

Pool

Puddle

River

Sea

Water

Weather and such

Autumn

Avalanche

Balmy

Blaze

Blizzard

Breeze

Burnt

Chill

Cinder

Cloud

Cold

Dew

Drift

Drizzle

Drought

Dry

Ember

Fall

Fire

Flame

Flood

Fog

Freeze

Frost

Frozen

Gale

Gust

Hail

Ice

Icicle

Lightening

Mist

Muggy

Rain 

Scorch

Singe

Sky

Sleet

Sloe

Smoke

Snow

Snowflake

Soot

Sorrel

Spark

Spring

Steam

Storm

Summer

Sun

Thunder

Water

Wave

Wet

Wind

Winter

Celestial??

Comet

Dawn

Dusk

Evening 

Midnight

Moon

Morning

Night

Noon

Twilight

Cat Features, Traits, and Misc. 

Azure

Beige

Big

Black

Blonde

Blotch(ed)

Blue

Bounce

Bright 

Brindle

Broken

Bronze

Brown

Bumble

Burgundy

Call

Carmine

Claw

Cobalt

Cream

Crimson

Cry

Curl(y)

Dapple

Dark

Dot(ted)

Dusky

Ebony

Echo

Fallen

Fleck(ed)

Fluffy

Freckle

Ginger

Golden

Gray

Green

Heavy

Kink

Knot(ted)

Light

Little

Lost

Loud

Marbled

Mew

Milk

Mottle

Mumble

Ochre

Odd

One

Orange

Pale

Patch(ed)

Pounce 

Prickle

Ragged

Red

Ripple

Rough

Rugged

Russet

Scarlet

Shade

Shaggy

Sharp

Shimmer

Shining

Small

Smudge

Soft

Song

Speckle

Spike

Splash

Spot(ted)

Streak

Stripe(d)

Strong

Stump(y)

Sweet

Tall

Talon

Tangle

Tatter(ed)

Tawny

Tiny

Tough

Tumble

Twist

Violet

Whisker

Whisper

White

Wild

Wooly

Yellow

[rockmiyabideusexmachina]

2024 Megaman Summer Fanart Contest - Category 2 Results!

Once again, to see the Cat. 1 Talent entries if you've missed them, head to this post.

Are ye scurvy scallywags ready to find out if (Megaman) X marks the spot and which swashbucklers will plunder all of the booty in this category?

Set sail beyond the crashing waves below to find out after the break....

CATEGORY 2 (Humor): Pirates of the Alohahabean

For this category, entrants were tasked with drawing a comical scene where the Mega Man character(s) of their choice, who are pirates or were dressed/acted as pirates, were hunting for treasure. And in turn, ruined a nice day on the beach/in the water for other characters.

For the full gallery of pics, click here. Links to each individual full size image is after each entrant's name as well. All winners will be contacted soon.

1.) @megagundamman [Pic] *$175 USD Prize Winner!

Literally every member of the Mega pirates multiverse is here to battle the sand Octoper OA in this ambitious piece. Time to send him back to Davy Joe's locker! Through the chaos that lifeguard Akane can't control, laughed at the other pirate thieves like Marino and Teisel trying to get away with some beach treasures, the flailing Summer Penguin and Servbot, and poor Ashe as the mermaid figurehead on the Met ship's front.

2.) @pstart [Pic] *$100 USD Prize Winner!

Volnutt may have been originally pranked by Roll pretending to be a sharky Firushudot, but that ominous pirate vessel, the Balcon Gelede, has him spooked even more! Big froggies are scary. Tron and her Servbot look adorable in their actual pirate getups!

3.) Kamicciolo [Pic] $75 USD Prize Winner!

Wily losing his temper with Bass (while Bass gives no F...ortes) will never not illicit a chuckle. But even more amusing is buff Dr. Light wearing a Donald Duck sailor hat. I am mentally hearing his MM8 Elmer Fudd voice replaced by Kingdom Hearts Donald! "When we fin' dat Wiwy, I'll summon dat meteaaw, Sowa!" ______________________________________

And the rest of our humorous entries, in alphabetical order by alias:

AbilityField [Pic]

Meggers claws give him the ability to dig up the sand so fast that Geo's friends have become sand sculptures themselves! Their expressions, while keeping some recognizable features of their design, are amusing!

ArtisIan [Pic]

Dr. Light is not amused that his family grilling time has been interrupted! Pirate Man better watch out for the hot tongs. Had a good laugh at Fliptop getting his top a little flipped and all those beach items/condiments flying out. Along with poor Beat buried upside-down.

@DWN-059 [Pic]

A continuation of sorts from Beebs' contest entry two years ago. Dive Man's urgent rush to take care of the troublesome pirates is making waves! Which is not good news for Sword Man's torso. Love the feel of movement, not just from Dive in the background, but the Kaizock pulling up the beach towel in the foreground as well!

@duskblogsthings [Pic]

The treasure will all be pirate Roll's, because there's not much Rock can do, being all buried himself there. Cute and playful beach scene!

VCampan [Pic]

Tron finally won, and got Volnutt and Roll to join her pirate crew! I guess mechanics need lots of zenny for stuff too. Like adapting a Megabuster to shoot out cannonballs, most likely. Despite being a veteran air pirate, guess Bola can't handle the motion of the ocean, though...

Thank you once more to everyone for your hard work and participation this year! All the art was fantastic!

[mousetoe-wc]

I Got bored one time awhile ago and made a list of every prefix plus some into organised sections so I thought I might as well share.

All the ones that aren’t cannon to warriors, yet at lest are bold

Describing names

Colours: red, russet, copper, golden, amber, yellow, green, blue, violet, pink, white, gray, black, ebony, dark, pale, silver, brown, tawny, fallow

Pattern, Texture + Size: spot/ted, dapple, speckle, freckle, brindle, patch, mottle, ragged, tangle, kink, bristle, fuzzy, curl/y, wooly, soft, sleek, little, tiny, small, slight, short, tall, long, big, heavy, crooked, broken, half, stumpy, shred, torn, jagged

Actions + Character: flip, pounce, bounce, jump, hop, crouch, down, low, drift, flail, strike, running, fidget, mumble, whistle, snap, sneeze, shiver/ing, shining, flutter, fallen, lost, rush, fleet, quick, shy, sweet, brave, loud, quiet, wild, hope, wish,

Other: claw, whisker, dead, odd, one, spike, fringe, echo, song, hallow, haven

Elements

Time + Weather: day, night, dusk, dawn, morning, sky, sun/ny, moon, storm, lightning, thunder, cloud/y, mist/y, fog, snow, blizzard, ice, frost, dew, drizzle, rain, clear, wind, breeze, gale, shadow, shade, bright, light,

Earth/Water/Fire names: stone, rock, boulder, slate, flint, pebble, gravel, sand/y, dust, mud/dy, meadow, hill, rubble, river, ripple, whorl, float, rapid, shimmer, lake, swamp, marsh, wave, wet, bubbling, splash, puddle, pool, creek, fire, flame, flicker, flash, blaze, scorch, ember, spark, ash, soot, cinder, smoke

Plants

Trees: alder, aspen, birch, beech, cedar, cypress, pine, elm, willow, oak, larch, maple, bay, rowan, timber, bark, log, wood, twig, acorn, cone, seed, spire

Berry/Nut/Fruit/Herb: juniper, elder, sloe, holly, yew, mistle, bramble, hickory, hazel, chestnut, nut, apple, cherry, cranberry, olive, pear, plum, peach, chive, mint, fennel, sage, basil, mallow, parsley

Flowers: aster, poppy, primrose, rose, bluebell, marigold, tansy, pansy, briar, cherry, daisy, dandelion, daffodil, tulip, violet, lily, myrtle, thrift, yarrow, heather, lavender, blossom, bloom, flower, petal

Other: leaf, frond, fern, bracken, sorrel, hay, rye, oat, wheat, cotton, reed, pod, cinnamon, milkweed, grass, clover, weed, stem, sedge, gorse, furze, flax, nettle, thistle, ivy, moss, lichen, bush, vine, root, thorn, prickle, nectar

Animals

Mammals: mouse, rat, mole, vole, shrew, squirrel, hedgehog, bat, rabbit, hare, ferret, weasel, stoat, mink, marten, otter, hog, wolf, hound, fox, vixen, badger, deer, doe, stag, fawn, sheep, cow, pig, lion, tiger, leopard, lynx, milk

Birds: robin, jay, cardinal, thrush, sparrow, swallow, shrike, starling, rook, swift, dove, pigeon, crow, raven, duck, goose, heron, wren, finch, swan, stork, quail, gull, lark, owl, eagle, hawk, kestrel, buzzard, kite, hoot, feather, bird, egg, talon

Fish, Reptiles + Amphibians: pike, perch, pollack, trout, tench, cod, carp, bass, bream, eel, minnow, fin, snake, adder, lizard, turtle, frog, toad, newt

Bug type Names: bug, lady or ladybug, moth, spider, ant, snail, slug, beetle, bee, wasp, dragon or dragonfly, bumble, worm, maggot, cricket, fly, midge, web, honey

Skyclan + Warriorclan: Bella, Billy, Big, Harry, Harvey, Snook, Ebony, Monkey

[frost-link]

sidon and his partner go to the beach!

(I've been meaning to write something like this for a while! It looks like Sidon finally gets his beach episode!! I haven't been to Lurelin Village to see what it looks like in ToTK, but I'll pretend things are fine there lol.)

Sidon with S/O - Beach Day Headcanons

After the stress with Sidon ascending to the throne of Zora's Domain, and the upheaval of Hyrule; you both needed to relax. You both planned a day trip to Lurelin Village. What better place to ease up than a beach itself?

When you arrive, it's already blazing outside. You're convinced that you took a vacation to the Gerudo Desert instead. You both opt to find shade before going into the water. You were burning up, however considering Sidon was a Zora; you were more concerned for his well-being.

Sidon insists he's fine, however you insist even more that's not the case. Luckily you were prepared, you had brought him moisturizer to make sure his scales wouldn't dry out.

You helped Sidon get the moisturizer upon places he couldn't easily reach. You enjoy placing the moisturizer on the top of his head the most. He allows you to take off his head pieces which is a rare sight, one that you appreciate. It feels like a small moment of vulnerability between you two.

In return, Sidon will help you as well. He'll apply sunscreen on your back. It doesn't take much for him to place it on your back, due to how big his hands were. He's always careful to make sure his claws don't accidentally scrape you.

Since you both had chosen to seek shade under a palm tree, you decided to get some palm fruit. Sidon offered to shake the tree to get the fruit down, however you were determined to fetch the fruits yourself.

You climbed the palm tree with all the stamina you could muster. You managed to grab a palm fruit, before slipping upon the side of the bark. You were quick to grab onto one of the leaves. However, you ended up taking them down with you. Luckily your shark in shining armour was just below you! He was quick to catch you. However, poor Sidon got smacked in the head by one of the palm fruits falling down.

He'll be alright though, he got plenty of forehead kisses from you to help him feel better!

The poor palm fruits didn't survive the fall. You both decided to get into the water at that point.

The currents of the ocean very easily swept you off your feet when you had gotten into the water. It was hard for you to keep your balance, so Sidon was sure to stay close to you the entire time.

He had held your hand anytime a moderate wave came to make sure you didn't lose your balance. His grip was rather firm, the only one who could sweep you off his feet is him, of course!

If you're feeling brave enough to take on the waves, you'll get on Sidon's back to try to surf the waves. Sidon gets beyond excited at the idea of trying to tame the waves. You sometimes swear that NOTHING scares this fishy man.

There will be a point where Sidon might go deep underwater just to find the most eye catching shell for you. He wants to make sure that you have something to remember this day by!

While Sidon is busy finding you a shell, you'll likely be making dinner in return! You made the two of you roasted bass by a small campfire nearby!

Sidon had offered to fan you off at one point. He grabbed one of the leaves from the palm tree you fell out of earlier. While you had agreed, the leaf he grabbed just happened to be a korok leaf. You were clueless about this unfortunately... The leaf had almost sent you flying into the sand by the strong gust of wind. In a way, this could be considered Sidon's revenge on you from the falling palm fruits! Sidon was very mortified by how much power such a leaf had.

At the end of the day, you both had simply sat out by the sand, cuddling and watching the sun set over the now calming ocean waters. As cliché as it was, you were purely mesmerized by its beauty. However, Sidon was more mesmerized by how you looked in the rays of the sunset.

He'll be sure to tell you just how (pretty/ handsome/ gorgeous) you are and how lucky he is to have you. The moment you both shared here in Lurelin Village will surely stay with you both for a long time ahead.

[p0ssywhippedcream]

Piper has liked you since she saw you. You were spilling a drink in a red cup, dancing with only your hips and toes and laughing real loud at something your friend said. You nodded to the music, taking soft sips of your drink and looking absolutely ethereal in the vibrant light of the party.

Annabeth stood next to her with a teasing smirk on her face and leaned in to yell, “That’s Y/n! Daughter of P/n, she’s super sweet. You should go for it!”

Piper blushed and hid her embarrassment in her drink, “I don’t know, is she new?”

“Yeah! Got to camp a couple weeks ago..” As Annabeth is filling Piper in on you, you of course take that moment to make eye contact with her across the room. You flash her a big smile and a small wave, air-cheersing her and loosing a little more of your soda.

Piper mimics you, careful to keep her drink in her cup as she gives you a less-toothy grin.

You turn back to your friends and Piper’s small amount of confidence depletes, already scared she’s lost her chance until you’re spinning back her way and walking at her.

Annabeth excuses herself with a comment about Aphrodite’s interference and Piper nods goodbye absentmindedly. Your hair practically glows in the blue light, your part is messy with strands flying every which way as you bounce over to her. Your shirt is a little askew, revealing a peek of your shoulder and sliding down more as you throw your hand out.

“Hi!” You shake her hand so enthusiastically she doubts you notice the nervous tremors. “I’m Y/n, you’re Piper, right?”

“Yeah!” She has to holler to be heard over the country song you slightly shimmy to, “Daughter of Aphrodite.”

“Oh wow, you must be really good at flirting then! Could I get a test drive?” Your grin is contagious but your laugh is even better, the whole room is put to shame with the lively giggles you offer.

“I’m afraid I didn’t inherit her smooth-talking.” You tilt your head, leaning in closer to hear her better. Piper’s heart is beating so hard, she swears it’s louder than the bass.

“No charmspeak?”

“No, I got that but I would never use it on you.”

“Yeah? You wanna make sure my interest is genuine, huh?”

You stole the words right out of her brain so she just nods with a loose jaw.

“Well, how about you take me somewhere quieter so you can really figure it out?”

You slip your hand into hers, the lines of your palm slotting against hers just right. She begins to pull you through the crowd, stopping a couple times to greet someone or to wait for an opening. When she finally gets you out of the cabin, she leads you away from the noise and towards the lake.

You plop down in the sand, subsequently pulling her down with you from where you’re connected. She’s a little sweaty but your hand has a firm grip so she couldn’t get away even if she wanted to, and she really doesn’t.

“So, tell me, Piper,” Then you look at her with your shinning eyes and curious smile and she almost chokes, “Who are you?”

She clears her throat and tries to remember anything about herself, all information flying out the window when she makes eye contact with you again.

“I mean, besides my future girlfriend.” Scratch that, she does choke.

[freaky-nirvana-fan]

Yippieee-- anyways Hallo my name is (Danny/Dani!!) I am gender fluid 😍not gender reveal...

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I am Mexican 😍 I have curly hair which I hate I say womp womp/merry Christmas in the most random times

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The fact I have Tumblr is by my pookie who used to be my gf @omorayy we know each other irl 😝😝🤭🤭 she's taller than me 😞 these pictures define both us together

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All the nirvana songs ik right here

Smells like teen spirit, come as you are, lithium, heart shaped box, all apologies, blew, about a girl, territorial pissing, something in the way,Polly, endless nameles, dumb, in bloom, aneurysm, you know your right, moist vagina,beans,the other improv, Bambi Slaughter, black and blue whites, Mr moustache, Floyd the barber, hers she comes now, do re mi, return of the rat, cut me some slack, dont want it all, immigrant song, escalator to hell, breed, rape me sappy, serve the servants, pennyroyal tea, very ape, negative creep, scentless apprentice, heart shaped box, Frances Farmer will have her revenge on seattle, Gallons of rubbing alcohol flow through the strip, Marigold, I hate myself and want to die, radio friendly unit shifter, Milk it,Jam, school, paper cuts, love buzz, downer, scoff, swap meet, sifting, big cheese, drain you, stay away,lounge act, stain, sliver, been a son, turn around, Molly's lips, son of a gun, beeswax, Mexican seafood, hairspray queen, aero Zeppelin, big long now,curmudgeon,old age, oh the guilt, blandest ain't it a shame, heart breaker, Mrs Butterworth, clean up before she comes, opinion, spank thru, Anorexorcist, help me I'm hungry, if you must, pen cap chew, white lace and strange, raunchola, dont want it all, grey goose, they hung him on a cross, token eastern song, even in his youth, the money will roll right in, D-7, pay to play, verse chorus verse,

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Im afraid of dead spiders but not live spiders I have no Idea whats wrong with me

I am in orchestra I play cello (honestly double bass kinda looks cooler)

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I am not suicidal I'm just dumb and accidentally make it seem like that 🥺💧🥲

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I luv Melanie Martinez 😍😍 (not more than Kurt Cobain tho) LOOK AT HERE (she's getting cancelled:( //

Also I like Conan gray!!

I've heard every nirvana song and started listening to at 6

My hobbies are:

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Listening to music

Drawing

Outdoors

Singing

Playing guitar, piano, cello

Writing

Learning new things

Being with my friends/then locking myself bc I'm most likely tired (not locking a door)

Play games

Go for long car rides

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Fav songs! ↓↓↓

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★Fav Animal★

SHARKIEE

Dik-Dik (majestic you should really look it up)

Fennec Fox

Flying Dwarf Japanese Squirrel

Sand Cat

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Sharks

Friend

Girlfriend

Boyfriend

Best friend

Shark

SHARK HAS NO END!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYYAAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

And another fun fact

Sharks can hear music! They have inner ear canals and can hear sounds waves which means they listen to music better than us

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Anyways

[dustedmagazine]

Amaro Freitas — Y’Y (Psychic Hotline)

Photo by Gelder Tavares

Jazz pianist Amaro Freitas laces his fusion-y jazz with sounds of the rain forest in this expansive outing, infusing fluid reveries of keyboard with tropical rhythm and heat and intimating the sounds of water, birds and insect life. A native of Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state, he is as steeped in the music of rain forest peoples like the Sateré Mawé indigenous community as in the jazz canon, and he has strong connections to a global jazz scene, as demonstrated by cameos from Brandee Younger, Jeff Parker and Shabaka Hutchins.  The music slips, sometimes, into soft-focus, new age-y mysticism, but at its best conveys clear-eyed wonder at the heritage human beings are in the process of destroying.

Y’Y proceeds smoothly from one cut to another, so that you are not always sure without looking about exactly where you are in its sequence. Indeed, you could think of it as one long track, flowing majestically downstream like the river that inspired it. Nonetheless, there are scenes with in it, the trebly, altered piano notes that weave through knocks and booms and twitterings in the opening “Mainguari (Encantado da Mata”) one of two cuts dedicated to Amazonian spirits. “Uiara,” the second, sets brief agitated flights of piano against the sound of wood groaning; it sounds like bird song in the midst of rain. The piano becomes more insistent as the cut goes on, hammering and pounding and making staccato chords. It pulses with life, evolving, intertwining, competing life, as abundant as the life in the jungle.

The title track is particularly good at balancing traditional, tribal sounds with the fluencies of jazz. It starts in a stretched out chant, the thump of hand-drums, a metallic clash of tonal percussion. The reedist Shabaka Hutchings plays an airy flute over this, a hoarse whisper of melody over spare percussion. The piano enters, first as a single note played again and again, and then more lavishly, with chords. The piece has an open-ended inquiry to it as the musicians explore connections between jazz and ritual music.

Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker guests on “Mar de Cirandeiras,” dropping smooth elegiac runs into a groove set by Freitas’ playing. It’s maybe the track that sounds the closest to American jazz, but even here, a tropical heat envelops the sound. And finally, the Chicago harpist Brandee Younger takes a hand in “Glorioso,” in graceful runs and flourishes. You could hardly imagine two instruments less suited to the Amazon than piano and harp, but they flourish here, unencumbered by humidity.

Y’Y has its lovely moments, but it wallows sometimes in woo-woo-y mysticism. It’s a bit soft and cushiony, hard edges sanded down to harmless auras. That’s why “Encantados,” late in the album, is such a kick, rushing ahead on running bass and drums, piano and flute bits flying off as it takes the corners on two wheels.  The Amazon may be full of gorgeous tranquility, but how nice, just this once, to hear it lift up its head and roar.

Jennifer Kelly

[lordsofcorbina]

I’m looking to get into fly fishing the bays and surf here in San Diego. My main interests are Corbina in the surf and corvina in the bays. I’ve caught tons of corvina on top water baits and plenty of Corbina on split shot sand crabs. I have no idea where to start when it comes to fly fishing. I wouldn’t mind fly fishing for spotted bay bass also. I was field staff for z man and kayaked the bays for a few years. Caught many large spotties. Just looking for something different to challenge me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

If you have a tube or yak . One of the popular areas to bay fish the fly is Glorieta bay.

Corvina on the fly is a lot trickier since they move around a lot. In the winter fish the back bays where the water temps are warmer.

Beans are everywhere right now Torrey Pines all the way up to Carlsbad have fish.

If you have sight fished them with live bait it’s basically the same game except you’re trying to get a reaction bite. The fly has to presented to the fish close enough so they can see it and in a non threatening manner. The beans give free tutorials on what not to do. 😉🙂 Cast at a lot of fish and observe their reactions.

You already have a head start over most folks since you fished them on bait successfully.

Question for you?

How did you find this site?

I don’t advertise so it’s all by word of mouth.

Anywho…

Good luck out there.

[warriors-rewritten-chaos]

Warrior Cats Prefixes List- B

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Badger-: "[noun] a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a gray and black coat"

Balsam-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant cultivated for its flowers, which are typically pink or purple and carried high on the stem"

Barberry-: "[noun] a thorny shrub that bears yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries"

Bark-: "[noun] an outer layer of a woody plant such as a tree or stick; [noun] the sharp explosive cry of certain animals, especially a dog, fox, or seal"

Barley-: "[noun] a hardy cereal that has coarse bristles extending from the ears"

Basalt-: "[noun] a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that sometimes displays a columnar structure"

Basil-: "[noun] an aromatic annual herb of the mint family; [noun] the leaves of the basil plant"

Bass-: "[noun] any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes"

Bat-: "[noun] any of a widely distributed order of nocturnal flying mammals that have wings formed from four elongated digits of the forelimb covered by a cutaneous membrane and rely on echolocation"

Bay-: "[noun] a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; [noun] an indentation or recess in a range of hills or mountains; [noun] an evergreen shrub of the laurel family with deep green leaves and purple berries"

Bayberry-: "[noun] a North American shrub with aromatic leathery leaves and waxy berries"

Beach-: "[noun] a strip of land covered with sand, pebbles, or small stones at the edge of a body of water"

Bear-: "[noun] a large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail"

Beaver-: "[noun] a large semiaquatic broad-tailed rodent that is native to North America and northern Eurasia"

Bee-: "[noun] a honeybee; [noun] an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds"

Beech-: "[noun] a large tree with smooth gray bark, glossy leaves, and hard, pale, fine-grained timber"

Beetle-: "[noun] an insect of an order distinguished by forewings typically modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hind wings and abdomen"

Begonia-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant of warm climates, the flowers of which have brightly colored sepals but no petals"

Belladonna-: "[noun] another name for the deadly nightshade plant"

Bellflower-: "[noun] a plant with bell-shaped flowers that are usually blue, purple, pink, or white"

Bergamot-: "[noun] a round to pear-shaped citrus fruit of a Mediterranean tree that has a yellow to green rind which yields a bitter, fragrant essential oil and that is typically considered to be a hybrid of a sour orange and a lemon; [noun] the tree that bears the bergamot fruit"

Berry-: "[noun] a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone"

Betta-: "[noun] a small bright-colored fish, the males of which fight vigorously"

Big-: "[adj] of considerable size, extent, or intensity"

Bilberry-: "[noun] a small dark blue edible berry; [noun] a hardy dwarf shrub closely related to the blueberry, with red drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries"

Billow-: "[noun] a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam; [verb] fill with air and swell outward"

Billowing-: "[adj] filled with air and swelling outward; [adj] (of smoke, cloud, or steam) moving or flowing outward with an undulating motion"

Birch-: "[noun] a slender, fast-growing tree that has thin bark (often peeling) and bears catkins"

Bird-: "[noun] a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly"

Bison-: "[noun] a humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox native to North America and Europe"

Bitter-: "[adj] having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet"

Bittern-: "[noun] any of various small or medium-sized, short-necked, usually secretive herons"

Black-: "[noun] black color or pigment; [adj] of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white"

Blackberry-: "[noun] an edible soft fruit consisting of a cluster of soft purple-black drupelets; [noun] the prickly climbing shrub of the rose family that bears blackberries"

Blackbird-: "[noun] a European thrush with mainly black plumage; [noun] an American bird with a strong pointed bill. The male has black plumage that is iridescent or has patches of red or yellow"

Blackthorn-: "[noun] a thorny Eurasian shrub that bears white flowers before the leaves appear and astringent blue-black fruits"

Blade-: "[noun] one of the elongated linear leaves of a typical grass"

Blaze-: "[noun] a very large or fiercely burning fire; [verb] burn fiercely or brightly"

Blazing-: "[verb] burn fiercely or brightly"

Blight-: "[noun] a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts (smut as defined as a fungal disease of grains); [verb] infect (plants) with blight"

Blizzard-: "[noun] a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility"

Bloodroot-: "[noun] a North American plant of the poppy family, which has white flowers and fleshy underground rhizomes which exude red sap when cut"

Bloom-: "[noun] a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty; [noun] a delicate powdery surface deposit on certain fresh fruits, leaves, or stems; [verb] to produce flowers, to be in flower"

Blossom-: "[noun] a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush; [verb] (of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers"

Blotch-: "[noun] an irregular patch or patches on a surface, typically the fur"

Blotched-: "[adj] covered with blotches"

Blue-: "[noun] blue color or pigment; [adj] of a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day"

Bluebell-: "[noun] a European woodland plant of the lily family that produces clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers in spring; [noun] any of a number of other plants with blue bell-shaped flowers"

Blueberry-: "[noun] the small sweet blue-black edible berry of the blueberry plant; [noun] a hardy dwarf shrub of the heath family, with small, whitish drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries"

Bluebird-: "[noun] an American songbird of the thrush subfamily, the male of which has a blue head, back, and wings"

Boa-: "[noun] a constrictor snake which bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands"

Boar-: "[noun] a tusked Eurasian wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended; [noun] a male domestic pig"

Bog-: "[noun] wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body"

Bold-: "[adj] (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous"

Bolete-: "[noun] a mushroom or toadstool with pores rather than gills on the underside of the cap"

Bolt-: "[verb] (of an animal) run away suddenly out of control; [noun] thunderbolt"

Bone-: "[noun] any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in vertebrates; [noun] the calcified material of which bones consist"

Borage-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant with bright blue flowers and hairy leaves"

Boulder-: "[noun] a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion"

Bounce-: "[noun] an act of jumping or an instance of being moved up and down; [verb] (of a person) jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy"

Bough-: "[noun] a main branch of a tree"

Bracken-: "[noun] a tall fern with coarse lobed fronds, which occurs worldwide and can cover large areas"

Bramble-: "[noun] a prickly scrambling vine or shrub, especially a blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family"

Brambling-: "[noun] a small brightly-colored passerine bird in the finch family"

Branch-: "[noun] a part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough"

Brave-: "[adj] ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage"

Bream-: "[noun] a greenish-bronze deep-bodied freshwater fish native to Europe"

Breeze-: "[noun] a gentle wind"

Briar-: "[noun] any of a number of prickly scrambling shrubs, especially the sweetbriar and other wild roses"

Bright-: "[adj] giving out or reflecting a lot of light, shining; [adj] (of a person) intelligent and quick-witted"

Brindle-: "[noun] a brownish or tawny color of animal fur, with streaks of other color; [adj] (especially of domestic animals) brownish or tawny with streaks of other color"

Brine-: "[noun] the water of a sea or salt lake"

Bristle-: "[noun] a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal's skin, a man's face, or a plant; [verb] (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear"

Brittle-: "[adj] hard but liable to break or shatter easily"

Brittlegill-: "[noun] another name for the Russula genus of mushrooms"

Broken-: "[adj] having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order; [adj] (of a person) having given up all hope, despairing"

Bronze-: "[noun] a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin; [noun] a yellowish-brown color"

Brook-: "[noun] a small stream"

Broom-: "[noun] a flowering shrub with long, thin green stems and small or few leaves, cultivated for its profusion of flowers"

Brown-: "[noun] brown color or pigment; [adj] of a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil"

Brush-: "[noun] a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes"

Bryony-: "[noun] a climbing plant that has greenish-white flowers and red berries"

Bubble-: "[noun] a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas"

Bud-: "[noun] a compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot"

Buffalo-: "[noun] a heavily built wild ox with backswept horns, found mainly in the Old World tropics"

Bug-: "[noun] an insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking; [noun] a small insect"

Bull-: "[noun] a fully grown male animal of a domesticated breed of ox"

Bumble-: "[verb] move or act in an awkward or confused manner; [verb] speak in a confused or indistinct way"

Bumblebee-: "[noun] a large hairy bee with a loud hum, living in small colonies in holes underground"

Bunny-: "[noun] a rabbit, especially a young one"

Bunting-: "[noun] any of several types of small singing bird with a short, wide, pointed beak and brightly colored feathers on the male bird, found in North and South America"

Burdock-: "[noun] a large herbaceous Old World plant of the daisy family"

Burn-: "[verb] (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood; [verb] destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire"

Burnet-: "[noun] a herbaceous plant of the rose family, with globular pinkish flower heads and leaves composed of many small leaflets"

Burnt-: "[adj] of or showing colors having a deeper or grayer hue than is usually associated with them"

Burr-: "[noun] a seed or dry fruit or infructescence that has hooks or teeth"

Burrow-: "[noun] a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling; [verb] (of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling"

Buttercup-: "[noun] a poisonous herbaceous plant with bright yellow cup-shaped flowers, which is common in grasslands and as a garden weed"

Butterfly-: "[noun] a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales"

Buzz-: "[noun] a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect"

Buzzard-: "[noun] a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail, typically seen soaring in wide circles"

[zerolostwalks]

#16, with pouty Reggie and Julie, please and thank you.

(took a bit of inspiration from this small ficlet by @wr0temyway0ut)

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Reggie inhales a deep breath, the salt heavy in the air, as he holds his arms out wide, closing his eyes to embrace a rare moment of relative quiet on the beach.  

A cool breeze carries off the crashing waves and surrounds him. Winding through his hair, across his cheek, over his outstretched arms, his flannel billowing around him. Imaginary wings he’ll never have no matter how much he wished for them as a kid. 

Whenever the world got to be too much or too loud he would always go somewhere where he could pretend to fly away, to escape, to be anywhere but amidst the disorder. Over the years as he got into music he found himself escaping there. Soaring in ways he never thought was possible, on the adrenaline and highs of perfecting a song, of sharing a piece of you with the world. Finding an exhilarating comfort hidden amongst boisterous chaos. 

Still, there were times when he needed the quiet. The peace of an imagined flight. To not necessarily run away but to seek out inner clarity.

He’s not sure how long he stays there. It doesn’t feel like very long at all but eventually there’s a warm pull deep within his chest. A gentle tug he can’t help but smile at. 

Julie’s wondering where he wandered off to. 

She isn’t trying to force him to move. No, she hasn’t knowingly done that since those first few times when they were still trying to figure out this connection they share.

He tries to send gentle reassurances back her way. Although he’s not sure how much the reassurance might come across as lies seeing as his head feels no clearer than when he first got here. This might not have been the best way to deal with this sour melancholy he’s been drowning in all day. 

Nothing seemed to be helping with it. Not his bass, not music, not silence, not his imaginary flight. Would anything help? Knowing what caused it in the first place certainly might help. And maybe…

He files the rest of that thought away close to his heart where he keeps all his secret wants and wishes. 

With a deep sigh, Reggie shoves his hands into his jeans pockets, eyes scanning over the dark waters as he fails to entirely shove his thoughts away. He feels another firm tug in his chest, but something is different about this one. Like he’s the one anchoring the tight rubber band rather than being yanked by it.

There is a small flash of light and a high pitched squeal and for a split second he’s sure that Julie forced him to poof. Except, he’s still standing on the beach, salty evening wind whipping around him. 

Instead, groaning in the sand at his feet, her hair in its usual nighttime half braid, is…

“Julie?” He squeaks out, his shock freezes him in place-wide eyed and gaping-for only a second longer. Then he’s quick to help Julie stand.

She sways unsteadily on her feet, shuddering, so he decides to sit them both down instead. At least until she looks less dizzy. He glances her over, thankful that she’s at least in her yellow sweater and jeans, though she does seem to be barefoot for some reason. A quick look around confirms her monster slippers did not make it to the beach.  

“Wha-What happened?” she moans, her hands grip his arm tight.

“You just poofed,” he says, much louder and more manically than he intended. 

“What?” her head snaps up to look at him. She attempts to shake her head before lurching to the side mumbling something about feeling nauseous. He maintains a firm grip around her shoulders the entire time. 

Once that passes, she hesitantly sits up. Still slightly leaning into him, using him as support, “I can’t poof.”

He chews on his lip as he slides one of his hands down to her wrist, “yeah, well you aren’t supposed to be able to walk through tables either.” The memory of the other day floods his mind. Another incident in a long line of questions all summarized succinctly by Alex’s ‘what kind of ghosts are we?’ from their first night back in the world.

Only now it’s not just them. It’s her. Well, technically, she was always involved but there was never this much cause for alarm before.

His fingers stumble on her wrist trying to remember how to feel for a pulse. It’d be easier to check her neck. 

She scoffs when she realizes what it is he’s doing, “I’m not dead.”

He scowls at her, and she rolls her eyes with a small exasperated smile. She adjusts how she is sitting, scooting closer between his legs but not quite directly in his lap. Gingerly she takes his hand in hers and guides it up to her neck, “see?”

He adjusts his fingers, uses the slightest bit of pressure and finds the strong steady beat. Proof she is in fact still alive and yet it doesn’t ease any of his concerns. If anything it worries him more. 

He’s definitely pouting now. Wanting answers and not understanding how she can be so dismissive over all of this. Feeling very much like a hypocritical ass. 

“Hey, I’m ok. I promise.” She leans in as she speaks, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing a fleeting kiss to his cheek, right near the corner of his mouth. 

He gapes at her, slowly blinking. He’s not sure if she’s ever kissed him like that before. She’s generally affectionate with her friends. However, the most intimate thing she usually does with friends is forehead presses. Right?

With a sigh, he shakes his head in an attempt to clear his head before he can overthink matters. That’s a train of thought that belongs locked away with others like it.

“What about you?” her voice cuts through his thoughts.

“What about me?”

“Are you ok?” she asks as she settles her head onto his shoulder. This is familiar, they’ve definitely cuddled before, there’s a small comfort in that. He slowly wraps an arm around  her waist and lays his head on top of hers. 

“I just needed some time to think.” he admits the partial truth. She pulls back enough that she can give him one of those piercing looks of hers. One of the ones that implies she knows he isn’t telling her everything, that she knows exactly what he’s hiding. 

It causes a small sheepish, partially nervous, smile to split his face. “I’ll be fine,” he assures, hugging her tighter, liking her in his arms maybe a little too much. 

No matter how hard he tried, those thoughts refused to stay locked away. 

He hums as he reluctantly gets them both to their feet. She’s looking at him, full of concern. He chuckles a little nervously as he says, “for now we should figure out how to get you home.”

[texasflycaster]

Fish Deficit Disorder

DO YOU HAVE IT? At the Starting line, and the gunpowder is wet from two days of rain. I knew I wasn’t the only one suffering from Fish Deficit Disorder early this week, when I ran into two other fly fishers at LLELA – Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area – below Lake Lewisville-Dallas. They are new to the area, and were desperately searching for sand bass. Their instincts, to be at…

[a-pepper-honey]

Ok but 29 though?

29. Favourite line/passage you wrote this year?

Ooooh, this is a good one. A few immediately sprang to mind and I honestly can't choose, so you get three!

From Best of friends, worst of enemies:

Sand and sand and sand and dunes: sky and clouds and vast nothings. A pen grating on paper; wings whooshing through the wind. Anthracite: black—the Taklamakan: golden. Granby inhaled, and could have sworn more air filled his lungs than it would have in London. Beneath them, an immensity of sameness, that they roamed faster than life itself: time could not grasp at those dunes, and Anthracite’s speed seemed greater here than anywhere else.

From God save the Emperor (major spoiler alert for the fic itself!):

My nails are dirty. Damn right they are: I just hauled a dead body all over your fucking immaculate tiled floor. What is it, Roman inspiration? Bet Temeraire loves it. Great estate you’ve got there. Now stained with its master’s blood. Just like my nails.

And finally, from Typhoon (WIP), my Granby/Little singer x RAF pilot AU:

“Gus!” a girl shrieks, and the stage explodes into music.

John can’t help it: he yells. Gus springs forward on stage, his fingers flying over his guitar’s strings as he leans toward his mic and starts singing, velvet voice and crimson lips. He’s chosen his most aggressive song for a lively start, and the crowd is losing it. 

“GUS!” Iskierka shouts, and jumps, and John is jumping too. The bass pounds at his chest and his heart at his ears. He screams his voice raw in just the couple of verses, all the fun of the day, all its jokes, all its fights, tearing out of him through his mouth. On stage Gus is a devil in white, smooth hips and twirling curls as he sways from side to side—jumps, slides, and sings, sings all the while. His hand skids down his waist, his boots creep up his thighs; he’s innocence with a sly smirk, purity with swinging legs, chastity arching its back.

Looking back the fact that those quotes are my faves kinda prove that I have a ThingTM for lyrical writing dshkds

[silly-world-shenanigans]

Random funfact dump time!!

here's what each clown gang character is associated with, for no particular reason

Wonky; ballpits, the colors yellow orange green and pink, the smell of fresh cut grass, the texture of velcro and new fluffy blankets, banana and cherry laffy taffy, the feeling of being outside when it's extremely windy

Darling; soft pastels, pink polkadots, bubblegum, sugar cookies, the feeling of cool rain during a hot summer, stickers of unicorns, the sound of a book thumping closed

Vixen; cat memes, the sound of foxes laughing, the feeling of running down a hall, the sound of a thunderstorm, fall leaves in piles along the road, the colors maroon and earthy green

Star; the sound of cars driving by, static from a TV, winter winds, sitting on the lawn in the rain, the feeling of running your fingers along the crevasses of a brick wall, watching a bee fly around near a flower patch, the feeling you get when you look straight up for a long time

Algae; a warm sunny spot, the feeling of sand running through your fingers, the smell of damp earth after it rains, the feeling of floating on the surface of water, watching the bubbles in a carbonated drink, the feeling of seeing a comet

Pom Pom; the taste of Gatorade and sprite, the feeling of crushing something crunchy, sour apple jolly rancher taste, poprocks popping and crackling, the colors neon green and orange, the smell of citrus

Bow; the colors baby blue and pastel pink, black glitter, fruity alcohol, silly string, the smell of hair spray, the feeling of peeling paint off the wall, cutting holes in jeans, the sound of bass pounding on the floor and walls, the feeling of being a little buzzed and singing your favorite song

Y'all can interpret this how you may lol 🤭✌️

[seekercity]

Gray's Lake Park - A Popular Urban Retreat

Gray's Lake Park, once a sand and gravel quarry that transformed into a picturesque oxbow-shaped lake, has been a vital part of the city since its establishment in 2001. Spanning 167 acres (67.58 hectares), with the 100-acre (40.47 hectares) lake at its core, this scenic urban park offers a wealth of recreational opportunities for locals. The lake, replenished by a nearby river, remains full year-round and is home to various fish species such as catfish, largemouth bass, and crappies, making it a popular spot for fishing (permits required).

One of the park's standout features is the Kruidenier Trail Pedestrian Bridge, which dazzles with its vibrant light display at night. Visitors can also enjoy sailing, boating, canoeing, and kite-flying, while well-maintained trails, biking paths, picnic areas, a swimming zone, a beach, and a playground cater to all ages. The park also offers bike and watercraft rentals, and pets on leashes are welcome to join in the fun.

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Blue of the heaps of beads poured into her breasts and clacking together in her elbows; blue of the silk that covers lily-town at night; blue of her teeth that bite cold toast and shatter on the streets; blue of the dyed flower petals with gold stamens hanging like tongues over the fence of her dress at the opera/opals clasped under her lips and the moon breaking over her head a gush of blood-red lizards.

Blue Monday. Monday at 3:00 and Monday at 5. Monday at 7:30 and Monday at 10:00. Monday passed under the rippling California fountain. Monday alone a shark in the cold blue waters.

You are dead: wound round like a paisley shawl. I cannot shake you out of the sheets. Your name is still wedged in every corner of the sofa.

Monday is the first of the week, and I think of you all week. I beg Monday not to come so that I will not think of you all week.

You paint my body blue. On the balcony in the softy muddy night, you paint me with bat wings and the crystal the crystal the crystal the crystal in your arm cuts away the night, folds back ebony whale skin and my face, the blue of new rifles, and my neck, the blue of Egypt, and my breasts, the blue of sand, and my arms, bass-blue, and my stomach, arsenic;

there is electricity dripping from me like cream; there is love dripping from me I cannot use—like acacia or jacaranda—fallen blue and gold flowers, crushed into the street.

Love passed me in a blue business suit and fedora. His glass cane, hollow and filled with sharks and whales … He wore black patent leather shoes and had a mustache. His hair was so black it was almost blue.

“Love,” I said. “I beg your pardon,” he said. “Mr. Love,” I said. “I beg your pardon,” he said.

So I saw there was no use bothering him on the street

Love passed me on the street in a blue business suit. He was a banker I could tell.

So blue trains rush by in my sleep. Blue herons fly overhead. Blue paint cracks in my arteries and sends titanium floating into my bones. Blue liquid pours down my poisoned throat and blue veins rip open my breast. Blue daggers tip and are juggled on my palms. Blue death lives in my fingernails.

If I could sing one last song with water bubbling through my lips I would sing with my throat torn open, the blue jugular spouting that black shadow pulse, and on my lips I would balance volcanic rock emptied out of my veins. At last my children strained out of my body. At last my blood solidified and tumbling into the ocean. It is blue. It is blue. It is blue.

Blue Monday by Diane Wakoski