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odditiesoflife: Glass Beach, Northern California From 1950 to...

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:19:26 -0400

Glass Beach, Northern California

From 1950 to 1967, residents of Fort Bragg, California chose to dispose of their waste by hurling it off the cliffs above a beach. No object was too toxic or too large such as household appliances, automobiles, and all matter of trash were tossed into the crashing waves below, eventually earning it the name The Dumps. Then in 1967, city leaders closed and reclaimed the beach. Various cleanup programs were undertaken.

Over the next several decades, the pounding waves cleaned the beach by breaking down everything but glass turning the sand into a sparkling, multicolored bed of smooth glass stones. The California Department of Parks and Recreation purchased the land and incorporated it into MacKerricher State Park in 2002.

Wow!

bohemianhomes: Bohemian Homes: Little Altars Everywhere

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:18:34 -0400

bohemianhomes:

Bohemian Homes:

Little Altars Everywhere

womenwhokickass: Lady Pink: Why she kicks ass She is a graffiti...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:09:00 -0500

womenwhokickass:

Lady Pink: Why she kicks ass

She is a graffiti artist, born in Ecuador and raised in NYC.

She began her art in 1979 and was well known as the one of only females competing with the men in the male dominated graffiti subculture.

While she was in highschool she began exhibiting her art in galleries and at 21 she had her first solo show, “Femmes-Fatales”.

She was a leader in the rise in popularity of graffiti based art, thus her canvases are in many well known art collections such as at the MET in NYC and the Groningen Museum of Holland.

She featured in the motion picture “Wild Style” (1982).

She donates public art in culturally neglected communities.

She still continues her art today and also shares her experience with teenagers by holding mural workshops and lecturing to college students. You can see more here.

Quote: “When I first started, women were still trying to prove themselves, through the 70’s that women could do everything guys could do. The feminist movement was growing very strong and as a teenager I think it affected me without me realising that I was a young feminist. The more guys said “you can’t do that”, the more I had to prove them wrong. I had to hold it up for all my sisters who looked up to me to be brave and courageous and to prove that I could do what guys could do. We defend our artworks with our fists and our crazy courage. When you have guys that disrespect you you’re gonna have to teach them a lesson, otherwise they are going to keep walking all over you. I’m sorry, but that’s the way it is out there, it’s not easy. But it also reflects what the art world in general is: 80% white males. So you have to fight tooth and nail, bitch and scream, be loud and be large to get respect.”

lalunafemme: yesixicana: want NEED

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:08:45 -0500

lalunafemme:

yesixicana:

want

NEED

thepoliticalnotebook: Street graffiti in Cairo: Nefertiti in a...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:41:35 -0500

thepoliticalnotebook:

Street graffiti in Cairo: Nefertiti in a gas mask. A tribute to the women of the revolution on Mohamed Mahmoud street by artist El Zeft.

[Via Ted Swedenburg]

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Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:28:12 -0400

This is on my fall baking list for sure :)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:39:50 -0400

This is on my fall baking list for sure :)

Yes please

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:34:12 -0400

Yes please

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Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:32:59 -0400

bohemianhomes: Bohemian homes : Dream kitchen Like she...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:31:21 -0400

bohemianhomes:

Bohemian homes : Dream kitchen

Like she said, dream kitchen.

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Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:45:25 -0400

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Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:43:24 -0400

theantidote: Work by Priscilla Mouritzen (by woodfirer)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:36:15 -0400

theantidote:

Work by Priscilla Mouritzen (by woodfirer)

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Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:34:48 -0400

bohemiangardens: Bohemian Gardens: Planters in the garden

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:33:48 -0400

bohemiangardens:

Bohemian Gardens: Planters in the garden

imokimok: finedineonmyvegangenitalia: igardennaked: If you’re...

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:51:06 -0400

imokimok:

finedineonmyvegangenitalia:

igardennaked:

If you’re too poor to always buy organic fruits & veggies like me I like to soak mine in 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, one or two drops of soap and let it soak for about 20 minutes.

Rinse until no trace of soap and dry.

Keep in mind that this removes only approx 80 to 90% of the pesticides off the fruits and veggies.

If you cannot afford organic fruits, this is a grand idea. Thank you for sharing this.

I needed this

This is so helpful to know!

Not originally published in LIFE. Grace Kelly, 1953. Loomis...

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:54:52 -0400

Not originally published in LIFE. Grace Kelly, 1953.

Loomis Dean—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

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Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:09:28 -0400

sapphire1707: Indigo Bunting on Redbud by...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:05:23 -0400

sapphire1707:

Indigo Bunting on Redbud by www.studebakerbirds.com on Flickr.

konagrown: dream yard I need this one day. SO inspiring.

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:18:58 -0400

konagrown:

dream yard

I need this one day. SO inspiring.