In my gallivanting around Nebraska, I was fortunate to come across a museum display dedicated to Plectron. Pioneers in tone alerting systems, their two-way radios have alerted many first responders and saved many lives before 911 was a thing. They also had a hand in developing modern AEDs.

little saplings suddenly sprouted in my foxtail #moss :-o

some of my meisterhaw notes from sword study sessions ✏️ #HEMA #bookwormswithswords

little lives after rain 🌧️ wait for a snacking #snail at the end! #nature is sick.

other artists: *detailed and scaled ceramic sketches*
me:

this was the best photo of all the turkey tails i've taken:

so i'm incapable of learning anything without a bit of fucking around and finding out, which is why i tested out the different wheel throwing techniques i've come across, learning why people do it and what works for me. #noobpottery

behold! the biggest #terrarium i've built so far! 😅 using sifted recycled aroid soil mix as the drainage layer and the empty shell of an African Giant snail scooped from the sidewalks, i saved my struggling pennywort and fittonia. at least i hope so.

It's longsword term at the local #HEMA school! The first technique covered is Nachreisen, meaning Chasing, or Running After. Very useful for punishing fighters who swing their sword wildly by costing them their head. Photo of original manuscript from Wiktenauer, translation by Jeffrey Forgeng.

when books have maps in them, you know you're staying on to the last page.
the books: The Inverted Banyan Tree, JK Asher|Grace of Kings, Ken Liu|Legion XXII series, Simon Turney|The Years of Rice and Salt, Kim Stanley Robinson

i also had the opportunity to crawl the limestone tunnels beneath the prison. They were dug by inmates to reach an aquifer the prison sat on, and supplied water to the growing city.

here's my photos of Fremantle prison from a little while back. Australia's only World Heritage site is the largest convict-built building and housed prisoners from 1854 to 1991. Inmates were allowed to paint in their cells when officers noticed that it made them less violent.

Exposition Coloniale was a huge art event in Paris, 1931. "Asian" landmarks were replicated with intention to nationalise France's colonial empire, like Cambodia's Angkor Wat and the temples of Laos and China. The replicas were inaccurate, as they were based on European stereotypes of Asia.

i had the privilege to preview the National gallery of Singapore's upcoming exhibition: City of Others, a detailed account about Asian artists in Paris. It was nice to see works and memorabilia from familiar names like Georgette Chen, Foujito Tsuguharu, Xu Beihong, Liu Kang and more.

the recent monsoon season brought on a fresh wave of mushrooms. they made me happy. though my first post here is about mushrooms, i am not an isopod on a keyboard.
🆔: leucoagaricus meleagris|luxury caps|spectacular rustgill