Like, I knew shepherding was a boring job
but these guys really had nothing better to do
some days i really love that humans exist
Tag: holy shit

Thomas W Lawson The World’s Only Seven Masted Schooner by amphalon http://ift.tt/2zeyVAf
#oh yeah. this thing#so caught up in if they could did they ever stop to consider if they… should?#(inevitable spoiler: she wrecked with the loss of most of her crew in the scilly isles and caused the first large-scale marine oil spill)#listen if you’re desperately trying to remain competitive in the twilight days of sail#the answer is not MOAR MASTS#apparently there was no clear consensus on what to call so many masts#and one proposed naming scheme was to use the days of the week beginning with ‘sunday’ for the foremast#nautical #maritime #vintage maritime photos #tea for queue
‘Orchids’ diadem by René Lalique, consisting of three orchids, two made in horn and one in ivory, with a small drop-shaped topaz in the centre of the ivory flower. France, c. 1903-04.
I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED IT.

Adding him to my list of illustrators that I wouldn’t mind doing my book a cover.
Is your name Ishmael? Bc you can call me.
THIS IS GOOD.

my name is Scribe
and wen its brite
with pen and inke
i sit and write
(in rede and blewe
and gold that glemes)
with carful handes
i gild the memes._______________
Someone who doesn’t even have a Tumblr submitted this to me. It is glorious.
… okay i have to do it again
@annleckie look o_o

Book binding for “Reynard the Fox” by A. A. Turbayne, 1895. From here.






