ふうた

by Artem Tuzov

Antonio Troise.

(by tom_juenemann)

Mount Fuji, Japan by maruone

(by thetrailvibe)

National Archeological Museum in Athens, 2005. Photos by Ferdinando Scianna.

orange trees

I turn to Ares.

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

The Daily Life of a Grandma and Her Odd-Eyed Cat - Miyoko Ihara 

misao ihara (ph. by her granddaughter miyoko) and her adopted stray cat fukumaru 🖤

Observar es estar y no estar, o tal vez estar de una manera distinta.

instagram @matialonsor

Barber Shops Across Japan // m-louis .®

Tom Kondrat

“iceland <5.5h”

michaela mabinty deprince (1995-2024)

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today, september 13th, 2024, the ballet world lost an extraordinary dancer and woman.

michaela mabinty deprince was born on january 6th, 1995, as mabinty bangura, in sierra-leone. she was orphaned, her parents passing to due to both direct and indirect causes of the civil war in her home country. she was demonized by her caretakers for her vitiligo, being called a “devil’s child”, and suffering from other forms of neglect and abuse. in 1999, deprince was adopted by an american couple along with another girl, and they were taken to new jersey, united states of america.

her hopes of becoming a ballerina had been planted when she found a ballerina on a magazine cover in her home country. she didn’t know of ballet at the time, but treasured the picture and dreamed of dancing. this dream blossomed into truth when she moved to the states, being put into ballet lessons soon after her arrival. deprince was a four-time participant in youth america grand prix, one of the largest ballet competitions in the united states. she was awarded a scholarship to study at the jaqueline kennedy onassis school of ballet, the associate school of american ballet theatre.

despite facing racial discrimination and other hardships in and out of the industry, deprince persisted in her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. in 2012, at the age of 16, she became the youngest member of dance theatre of harlem, and the next year, she joined the junior company of the dutch national ballet. she soon rose through the ranks, joining the main company and attaining the rank of soloist. she was the first dancer of african origin to ever join the company, and a shining advocate and role model for black women in ballet.

her other accomplishments include being an ambassador for war child holland, a dutch organization working to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children directly affected by war. she visited uganda and lebanon through the organization. she also appeared in beyoncé’s 2016 music video for ‘freedom’.

she will dance among all the stars in the sky. rest in peace beautiful michaela mabinty, you are already so missed. ♡

statue of King Arthur on the top of Tintagel cliffs

I love this, in a beautiful way it’s only half there and kinda ethereal, which is as it should be since the legends and theories about Arthur are many but there’s not a lot of certainty.

Wasn’t quite such good weather the day I was there - which meant my photos have a very different atmosphere!

@cosmicvoodoo

It’s not just that he is ethereal, but that he is a part of the land, and the land is part of him.

The misty and dreary weather is just, so appropriate.