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Jaunts in design, nature & word.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, First Jacobs House (Madison, WI)
Considered to be the first Usonian house
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Original watercolor illustrations, gift tags, and postcards from Romania….by way of New Zealand! I love the bold, but delicate nature of designs by Lorena!
(Source: etsy.com)
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Photo reblogged from the impossible cool.
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“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain
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Photo reblogged from Art Deco Architecture
Detail, Folies Bergere, Paris, France
by Alan LeclaireOne of the most gorgeous pieces of facade sculpture I’ve ever seen.
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Photo reblogged from Nordic Drifter
The Yule Goat is one of the oldest Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbols. It stems from Germanic pagan celebrations of Yule, though it’s specific connotation was different in each country.
In Finland, the Yule Goat was a hideous creature said to demand gifts on Yule/Christmas, but in Scandinavia it was said to be a spirit who appeared to make sure holiday preparations were done correctly. During the 19th century the role switched to that of a gift-giver, and by the end of the century the image of a goat was replaced entirely by that of Father Christmas.
Today in Scandinavia straw goats are still a popular Christmas decoration, and Santa Claus’ Finnish name, Joulupukki, translates to ‘Yule Goat’.
