#staired

[federer7]

Staired Down. 2020

Photo: Patty Carroll

[ionomycin]

Grief

ref photo by @jawsstone

[slavicafire]

we've been living in this apartment for two months now, and while we've observed most of our new neighbours (my slavic Windowsill Watcher Grandmother gene already activated), I don't think they had the chance to see us often enough to recognise us yet.

I do know, however, from my observations, that the tiny funny dog upstairs is called Gucio. I've passed him once or twice during his walk and heard his owners use the name - and, while both the dog and his owners are oblivious to our existence, Gucio became an apt topic of discussion in our house. you know, we hear barking, ha, that's Gucio, he must be home alone again! or there's a stick left by the building door, that must have been brought by Gucio and he was forced to abandon it before entering! a household name, really.

yesterday as I was leaving to go to the store, walking down the narrow staircase, there he is! tiny funny looking dog, slightly startled by me suddenly appearing on the floor he just reached on his tiny funny looking legs.

"good morning Gucio!" I say joyfully, the most natural thing in the world.

well. remember that Gucio doesn't really know me. so he looks at me in the most flabbergasted way a dog can look at a person. he is positively aghast. agog! not sure how aware dogs are of their own names but he seemed genuinely puzzled at the apparent stretch of social convention.

and as I try to contain my laughter, I see his owner standing on the stairs below. the woman is sort of awkwardly frozen, speechless, and she looks at me.

"you... know each other?" she asks.

is that not the funniest way to phrase it. is this not the funniest question she could have asked. ma'am do you know my dog? you went to school together perhaps? you've met? do tell, are you old friends? maybe you worked together? you know each other, my dog and you? this dog? you know him? he knows you? he never mentioned you I'm afraid

[architectureofdoom]

Radio/TV tower, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, 1996

[hometoursandotherstuff]

What in the world? They're carpeted and everything.

[aestum]

(by Josh Hild)

[crispy-crust]

was out on a hike today and i found this nailed to a tree.... what the fuck?

[zegalba]

Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire (2008) Designed By: Henry Krokatsi

[roomhole]

[livesunique]

Peleș Castle, Royal Domain of Sinaia, Prahova County, Romania,

Paul Gostielean Photography

[an--artistic--autistic]

i am unreasonably proud and excited about this

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

Kaleidoscope Kindergarten (Tanshui Kindergarten), Tianshui, China, 

Designed by SAKO Architects

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Airbnb house in St. Charles, Missouri.

[peecyjacksoo]

Knowing that Annabeth canonically had a crush on Percy since she was twelve was insane to me at first, but now, seeing the show, she probably loved him almost immediately. This dorky kid that chose her for a quest just because he knew she wanted to go.

[leaff0dil]

doggo and the creature