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Christopher Harrison Photography @charrisonphotos.bsky.social · 2d

Oh! I almost forgot. Here is a Timelapse video too of the mist flowing over these two small Bronze Age hills that were once fortified and inhabited thousands of years ago.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 2d

All I want is a quaint château in the French countryside, a vintage copy of Bram Stoker‘s Dracula, the rumble of thunder in the distance, a whistling kettle on the stove, an owl keeping watch, and a basket of emotional support croissants.

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Dr Laura Eastlake @victorianmasc.bsky.social · Nov 10

In Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), Dr Seward’s journals are famously ‘Kept in Phonograph’. Join me for a nerdy deep dive in which I, brandishing back-of-an-envelope math, calculate the cost of Seward's phonograph habit, & encounter a creature more uncanny than Dracula himself! 1/14 #Gothic

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 16h

What a lovely example of a period glove. As it happens, I made minor use of this in my mid-Victorian wip as it still held true in that era. The gentleman's gift was more durable than his affections, however - no hero, he!

Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 16h

How timely: I recently reread Mary Stewart's "My Brother Michael," in which Delphi and Mount Parnassus of course feature prominently. Lovely to see photos of how they appear - checks publication date - 65 (!!) years later.

Word Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 1d

Today on the Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose explores the Oracle of Delphi and muses on the feeling of cosmic connection with magical places around the world. wordwenches.com/the-magic-of...

Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 1d

Hear, hear🥂

Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 2d

an old mail carrier’s tote from the Civil War.”

A stitched name shows the man had been the narrator's relative.

"I caressed the leather bag and shivered as our hands connected through time.”

Histfic that promises a deep dive into ancestral pasts, with a fascinating twist - I'm hooked! 3/3

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 2d

an answer, then noticed the cavity hollowed in the base. I dropped to my knees to clear the dead leaves and brush until my fingers grazed something within that I desperately tugged free: (2/3)

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 2d

Three DNFs in a row, yikes. So today I turned to The Fallen Fruit by @shawntelle.bsky.social, which I had been saving for deep autumn. On the fourth page I felt my breath pause at the tickle of instinct, and my brain began that longed-for hum. 1/3

“I ran my hand the [aged elm’s] trunk in search of

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Nia Kovalevski @niakovalevski.bsky.social · 21d

🍂 It's officially Autumn! 🍂
Quote repost with your Autumn themed #art #autumnart #illustration
*NO A/I
A very very old illustration of mine :)
But I still like the autumn -Halloween vibe there.

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Mohamed Qassiti @mqassiti.bsky.social · 3d

Apropos Mediterranistik: „Transmediterranean History“ @transmedhistory.bsky.social hat auch studentische Beiträge publiziert.
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/transmed/ind...

Transmediterranean History

ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 3d

'Nature's music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.'

Mary Webb

#Folklore #Nature #Shropshire #Autumn

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 21d

Remember, you are not alone.
Your community is out there.
Find them in quiet bookstores & noisy cafes.
Find them shambling in mossy forests.
Find them haunting crumbling castles on the coast, under the dim light of stars.

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Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social · 4d

Sunset over Liathach and Loch Clair. One from Saturday when Storm Amy finally looked liked subsiding, and the last minutes of an otherwise turbulent day offered a glimmer of hope for better days ahead #Scotland #WesterRoss #Torridon #Highlands www.damianshields.com

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Harkalé Linaï @harkale-linai.bsky.social · 5d

Are we turning this into a trend? Please, let's turn this into a trend!

Share your couples art ❤️ ❤️

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HMML @visithmml.bsky.social · 7d

Step into the dramatic world of Baroque Italy, where Artemisia Gentileschi—one of the most celebrated women painters of 17th-century Europe—measured her genius against the towering legacy of Michelangelo.

This free, in-person lecture will be recorded. RSVP: https://hmml.org/programs/events/

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J.D. Sargan @jdsargan.bsky.social · 6d

It's true: I wrote a book. And what's more, the book is done and soon you'll be able to own a copy. And what's more more, if you want a hard copy you can order one for 50% off now, with the code SAR50. And if you want it digitally, it'll be open access!

www.arc-humanities.org/978180270163...

Trans Histories of the Medieval Book - Arc Humanities Press

Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the commu...

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 3d

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, interesting!

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Ryan McGinnis @ryan-steele-mcg.bsky.social · 6d

Sacred Mount Adams illuminated during sunset.

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 4d

I went to bookmark this one and realised I already had done it. Did I see you mention it before? In any case, looks like I'm adding another book to my December list. Which is getting long enough that I'll have to start tackling it in November...

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@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · 7d

THIS!!!

Steve A @stegan.bsky.social · 7d

It's October, aka American Archives Month, and while it's been a bit warm to don our cardigans, the shrines to Henry from RED are up and it's time to remind romance authors (and authors of all stripes!) about what kinds of things they ought to be preserving. romancehistory.com/2021/10/15/a...

Archives Month: Tips for romance authors (and others!)

October is always American Archives Month, which is of course when archivists don their colorful costumes and dance in the stacks after assembling their shrine to Henry the Record Keeper, as portra…

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 4d

Ooh, a new-to-me author. Thanks for the tip - will hunt for an excerpt 😊 🎄

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Maria Slozak @mariaslozak.bsky.social · 4d

Not a cover I would have expected to associate with this author! Does it fit the tone of the story? (Hard to imagine, but I haven't read one of her stories in a while.)

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Sophie Claire @sophieclaire.bsky.social · 5d

It’s publication day!🥳 Christmas at the French Repair Shop is out now from bookshops, online, Tesco & Sainsbury’s.
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Which will you choose - paperback, ebook or audiobook?
mybook.to/FrenchRepair...

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