Constant Wanderlust

stilllifequickheart:

John Singer Sargent

Still Life with Daffodils

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Maybe some morning I’ll awake to duck prints, instead of the usual rabbit/bird/cat/squirrel/dog ones.

ncpr:

They’re in formation - as if in flight

  gmork: IMG_2835 (by C. Eichelberger) “Goodbye”

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allcreatures:

Working aquatic-elephants like Rajan used to be a regular sight in the Andaman Islands, south of India, but this 60-year-old five tonne Asian elephant is the last of his kind. Thanks to the introduction of motor boats and other energy-saving technology, Rajan no longer needs to swim miles between islands to work for his masters, but can now enjoy swimming purely for pleasure. Rajan still swims for ten minutes twice a day, completing about 500 yards before heading back to shore. Brazilian Photographer, Daniel Botelho, 30, travelled to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean after hearing stories of islanders swimming with the giant beasts. He said: “I almost got killed by the elephant during one photo shoot. Suddenly a swell came and took me and the elephant by surprise. I was stuck in the sand because of the crash of the wave. He did his best not to kill me - I felt him rolling on top and away from me.” Picture: Daniel Botelho / Barcroft Media

Wishing I could pull off an Art Nouveau headband like this.

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“Coastal Homestead” by Roger Bean.

I love his paintings - too bad he doesn’t offer prints, just originals.

Inspired by St. Jude’s Prints to track down a copy of “High Street” by Eric Ravilious.

“Changing Seasons” by Peggy Immel.

A plethora of things you can make with fabric yoyos - ornaments, rings, bib necklaces, etc.

crmerry asked: How would you define your aesthetic? My Tumblr is titled Wanderlust because I've found nostalgia to be a common thread in the images/quotes I love. I'm curious if you've noticed any commonalities linking what you post?

Definitely nostalgia - I think I post a lot of things that remind me of summers spent with my grandparents, or things that remind me of places and people I used to love.

I know this is going to sound really corny, but basically anything lovely that makes my heart ache because it’s so beautiful or so well done will get posted/reblogged. I’m constantly in awe of other people’s talents and passions and ideas.

I know I took forever to answer this - I’m actually pretty shy in real life, so I get a bit nervous and feel like it’s a test I have to pass!

(Readers, please ask me more because I’m sure that would make me get over this!)

How tea used to be processed in the late 19th century.