Chris mccowan
@mcc8.bsky.social
Reposted by Chris mccowan
Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
A good read.
“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” JFK
Trump Dishonors the Kennedy Center - The New Yorker
By David Remnick
“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” JFK
Trump Dishonors the Kennedy Center - The New Yorker
By David Remnick
December 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A good read.
“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” JFK
Trump Dishonors the Kennedy Center - The New Yorker
By David Remnick
“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” JFK
Trump Dishonors the Kennedy Center - The New Yorker
By David Remnick
This fact doesn’t get enough coverage…
A genuine hero’: Unarmed Muslim bystander filmed disarming Sydney terrorist (he was shot twice)
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, a local fruit vendor and father of 2, hailed as ‘hero’ by Netanyahu and Albanese after wrestling rifle from gunman during shooting.
A genuine hero’: Unarmed Muslim bystander filmed disarming Sydney terrorist (he was shot twice)
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, a local fruit vendor and father of 2, hailed as ‘hero’ by Netanyahu and Albanese after wrestling rifle from gunman during shooting.
December 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This fact doesn’t get enough coverage…
A genuine hero’: Unarmed Muslim bystander filmed disarming Sydney terrorist (he was shot twice)
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, a local fruit vendor and father of 2, hailed as ‘hero’ by Netanyahu and Albanese after wrestling rifle from gunman during shooting.
A genuine hero’: Unarmed Muslim bystander filmed disarming Sydney terrorist (he was shot twice)
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, a local fruit vendor and father of 2, hailed as ‘hero’ by Netanyahu and Albanese after wrestling rifle from gunman during shooting.
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Photo of workers who help restore Notre Dame. They re-energized some very old trades. I good story.
Photo credit unknown (to me).
Photo credit unknown (to me).
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Photo of workers who help restore Notre Dame. They re-energized some very old trades. I good story.
Photo credit unknown (to me).
Photo credit unknown (to me).
Memories of 1970 of my time at the Universidad de las Américas. This is Cholula Mexico showing a cathedral that the Spaniards built on top of the largest pyramid in the world (Tlachihualtepetl) in the foreground of the volcano Popocatépetl. Quite a setting. Quite a time!
Photograph: Rich Briggs.
Photograph: Rich Briggs.
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Memories of 1970 of my time at the Universidad de las Américas. This is Cholula Mexico showing a cathedral that the Spaniards built on top of the largest pyramid in the world (Tlachihualtepetl) in the foreground of the volcano Popocatépetl. Quite a setting. Quite a time!
Photograph: Rich Briggs.
Photograph: Rich Briggs.
Sand dunes in southern Colorado. Always a stop on our way south to New Mexico.
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Sand dunes in southern Colorado. Always a stop on our way south to New Mexico.
I try to resist too much reposting, but this translation of an essay by the painter Delacroix on beauty is pretty cool to consider.
www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-...
www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-...
Questions on the Beautiful
By Eugène Delacroix, the first and last painter, now in English
www.alicegribbin.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I try to resist too much reposting, but this translation of an essay by the painter Delacroix on beauty is pretty cool to consider.
www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-...
www.alicegribbin.com/p/delacroix-...
Lamp post with umbrella sculpture in Park Zdrojowy, Nałęczów, Poland
ph: malgossoglam
ph: malgossoglam
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Lamp post with umbrella sculpture in Park Zdrojowy, Nałęczów, Poland
ph: malgossoglam
ph: malgossoglam
Andrea Stoeckel (@rockinrev)
substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Hummer on the wrong side of the glass.
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hummer on the wrong side of the glass.
BBC Sky at night,
How the Moon may have played a role in the building of Stonehenge
Jennifer Wexler
Published: July 4, 2025 at 3:17 am
How the Moon may have played a role in the building of Stonehenge
Jennifer Wexler
Published: July 4, 2025 at 3:17 am
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
BBC Sky at night,
How the Moon may have played a role in the building of Stonehenge
Jennifer Wexler
Published: July 4, 2025 at 3:17 am
How the Moon may have played a role in the building of Stonehenge
Jennifer Wexler
Published: July 4, 2025 at 3:17 am
No Kings March Longmont Colorado
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
No Kings March Longmont Colorado
Amazing shot. Was credited as Dzulfikri… I can’t seem to trace that credit. Would love to see more of this persons stuff.
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Amazing shot. Was credited as Dzulfikri… I can’t seem to trace that credit. Would love to see more of this persons stuff.
Made it to the La Junta tarantula festival this year and camped in the Comanche Grasslands. Lot of beautiful chocolate brown Colorado tarantulas.
October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Made it to the La Junta tarantula festival this year and camped in the Comanche Grasslands. Lot of beautiful chocolate brown Colorado tarantulas.
Interesting facts about these beautiful trees.
substack.com/@tracychrest...
substack.com/@tracychrest...
Tracy Chrest (@tracychrest989204)
“Most people think sequoias survive because they're massive.
But that's not even close to the real reason.
If you’ve ever had the privilege standing beside one of these giants, you’ll find it hard N...
substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Interesting facts about these beautiful trees.
substack.com/@tracychrest...
substack.com/@tracychrest...
