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Great views from this area overlooking the scenery in Kansas. See story below.
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A MYSTERIOUS SPANISH COIN DISCOVERED near Lindsborg, Kansas in 1881 by a local college professor led to the beginnings of the legends of a visit by Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. A later discovery of rusty chainmail seemed to confirm the stories.
Coronado is believed to have visited what is now the Kansas wilderness in the 1540s during his hunt for the fabled “Seven Cities of Gold,” also known as the “Seven Cities of Cibola.” Possibly rooted in Portuguese myth, the stories of these ancient sites of native wealth drove adventurers throughout the new world on fruitless quests for a generation.
Inspired by the supposed firsthand account of a Franciscan priest in 1539, Coronado set off with hundreds of Spanish soldiers and native American guides in 1541, covering some 4,000 miles in search of the cities. Not keen to admit defeat, Coronado returned in debt but with claims that he had found one of the legendary cities, but far from the wild tales that had come before, he reported that all he found there were common native huts. Scholars have long debated just what either the friar or Coronado saw – were there ever truly “Cities of Gold” or just wild tales on the frontier? Several suggest that the friar only said what he knew people wanted to hear, and was essentially fabricating his sighting. Others believe that the stories may have a foundation in truth, long since lost.
Today the site in Kansas is where Coronado may have ended his ill-fated expedition and returned to Mexico, disappointed.
Looking like the remains of an old fortification, the little stone castle atop the hill at Coronado Heights Park was built under a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in the 1930s, marking the spot where Coronado is said to have gazed over the flatlands.
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I've been really unmotivated lately and haven't had any ideas for my work. I've been so busy with my Job as i'm currently saving to travel the world next Feb/March time. It sucks and it drains all my energy and creativity. This kind of (accidentally) shows how I feel.
Trees are like old friends. They are stalwart and solid, full of character.
Photo taken in the Richmond area of PEI with the Olympys OM-1 and M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro.
All that hairrah it must be FARRAH! happy fourth of July 4th to all!
Farrah Fawcett (version 11.0) as repainted, re-rooted and restyled by artist Noel Cruz for www.myfarrah.com.
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Saw this in a yard in Silver Lake. The tree is growing up into the engine compartment and squeezing through the vent and gap between the lid, the body and the glass. So sad.
I finished the wool scene today. A small scene from the forest, rendered in wool. Everything was constructed by needling wool, there was no glue used.
If I were very small, I would hide beneath those roots.
A crop of another angle, intended to show how high up in the air these rocks are that the trees are growing on top of. But this little section by itself was more effective than the original turned out to be.
Second in the mystical series by designer Linda Kyaw, Barbie® Doll as Aphrodite looks positively luminous in a fitted and flowing sea foam green and cream gown with incredible detailing. Shell-like accessories add to the doll's heavenly allure, as does fantastical face paint, rooted eyelashes, and gorgeous tendril-styled blond hair.
Rooted's infinity bottle is now available at our mainstore. The milk and juice bottles are sold together as a set. No Mod x Transfer. As always happy shopping!
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Item # 82146
Natural High
Lilith Blair™ Basic Doll
The NU. Face™ Collection
Edition Size: Open Edition
Price: $99 + Shipping and Handling
In Stock/Ready to Ship
Head Sculpt: Eden/Lilith
Body Type: NF 3.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Light Honey
Hair Color: Dark Brunette
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
A beautiful spirit in a healthy body! Perfectly dressed for a relaxing yoga and meditation session to the soothing voice of her favorite yogi, Lilith is ready to take on anything life sends her way with complete serenity!
Included:
12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Two-piece yoga activewear;
Small hoop earrings;
Ring;
Delicate strappy high-heeled shoes;
Pair of long manicured hands;
Doll stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.
Photo by Vicki Rogers
Notice: We have attempted to identify each mushroom correctly, please be aware that we are not experts. Please do not solely rely on this source for identification and determination of edibility.
"Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted." ~ Mary McCarthy
Last week my father and I visited the old small towns of eastern North Carolina where our family is from, exploring old homes and old cemeteries, sleuths on the trail of our family's history. We (our collective family) have been living on and from this soil since the 1600s, when we arrived from England and migrated south from Virginia and into virgin Carolina.
This photo is part of a series of photos I will be posting over the next few weeks depicting scenes from this journey. The first one can be found here.
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