#dandelions The sacred geometry of dandelions.

A thin stream winds through a wet alpine meadow of moss, golden grass, and scattered boulders, leading the eye down toward a deep forested valley flanked by layered ridgelines disappearing into overcast skies. Rust-colored dried stalks and patches of autumn vegetation add color to the foreground.

Trickle of a stream, wall of clouds, whole lot of Cascades.

#pnw #photography #landscape #alpine #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #clouds

The glassy lake reflects fall colors and a brushy slope on the left, a cliff wall at the back of the basin,, and a mixed brush and cliff on the right.

Here's an outtake that didn't make it into the new Moon Glacier National Park guidebook coming out in fall. It's Gunsight Lake...more artsy, than illustrative of what hikers or backpackers might see.

#nationalparks #lakes #mountains #hiking #trails #backpacking #reflections #Glacier #guidebooks

Stoat hopping across snow: #AGoodPlace

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Game artists used to work around CRT TVs. Many techniques allowed them to reach more detailed and smooth lines. These ceased when CRT was replaced by LCD early 2010s

Photo of the box of a Lego Game Boy set.

Was so surprised to get this from my sister. I've been uhming and ah-ing about getting one of these all year, and getting one today was legit wonderful. 💜💙

Chaenostoma cordatum - Wikipedia

In the early 2000s, Nintendo bred a specific strain of flower for the original release of Pikmin on the Gamecube. Seed packets for the flowers were included in some of the disc cases for the original run of the game. #TIL

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next time someone tells you to let the wild rumpus start remember that farmed rumpus is actually the more responsible choice due to rumpus overfishing

Yep, that tracks...😉🤣

Mostly Kansas. There's not a lot else for them there. Just Corn and Holes. See if you can make a better game out of it.

A humorous tweet from the account "Daily Humor (@daily.darkhumor)" with a profile picture of a dog wearing a hat. The tweet reads: "I survived a Tuesday, and for what? Wednesday? Disgusting."

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Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads A recent tell-all by a Facebook insider reveals the insidious nature of Facebook's advertising empire, and the dangerous consequences.

Ah that's some good dystopia

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Volunteers, instead, are paired with druids who use their magic to let them experience the fear and agony of the animals being hunted, with the purposes of understanding the evil behind the necessity. It's rare for outsiders to volunteer, but not unheard of for those who are respectful. #DnDIdea #GM

However, to join the final hunt is not to join as a hunter. Only the most skilled druids and rangers prepare and cull the animal populations for the coming winter and spring.

Druidic Ritual Idea: Aspiring lower-circle druids may volunteer for the Final Hunt. At the end of the yearly hunting season, the druidic circles organize the last hunt for meat before winter sets in, to cull overgrown populations and the weak animals in a herd.

GM Tip: Traps work best if they make your players think, rather than just knocking a few health off a character. Traps that temporarily split the party or cause some sort of other ongoing hazard are among my favorites.
#tttrpg #dnd #rpg

Pilotwings Resort states that guests are only allowed to drive electric vehicles on Wuhu Island. Earlier in the series, in Wii Sports Resort, this was phrased as "only electric vehicles are allowed on the island". However, in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart races take place on the island where the racers all use gas vehicles. This suggests that Mario gained special pollution privileges for his Mario Kart activities. Source: @HEYimHeroic

In the Wii series games, Wuhu Island is committed to clean air by only allowing electric vehicles. However, in Mario Kart 7, gas vehicles are used in the races. This implies that Mario made a deal with the Wuhu Island administration to receive exclusive pollution privileges.

As for the name? Well, the Orcish wisdom given to potential users puts it best: "You Swing, and then you Pop."

#Orc #Fantasy #Weapon #Lore #Inspiration

This weapon has been known to kill plenty of its own wielders, usually in a highly spectacular fashion. Still, this more of a feature than a drawback- as accidental suicide bombing still demoralizes foes, and an Orc who carries one into battle and lives earns respect of his tribe and allies.

Thus, with every strike, the orcs arm the berry as the primer, and disable it if they want to keep fighting. If not, upon later bursting, the berry will ignite the fluid in the head, and the entire weapon will explode into large masses of shrapnel and flame, inspiring terror amongst their foes.

If they become unable to expand further, due to too much volcanic debris above (or being wedged alone inside a weapon) they explode within five to fifteen seconds.. This gives other berries nearby the potential to push through debris together as early exploders clear the way or lighten the load.

The connection between mace head and haft is where the Orcish ingenuity really shines. In a small space between the two, berries from the plants of certain volcanic shores are wedged. These berries, when pressure is applied, will quickly start to expand to give themselves the space they need.

The bottom of the handle is sloppily counter weighted with blackened pieces of sharpened junk metal- metallurgic waste iron from countless other projects of war. This jagged (sometimes hooked) counterweight is useless for stabbing, but ideal for sticking into dirt or flesh when haphazardly flung.

If unable to reset the weapon before their enemies recover, or are otherwise overwhelmed or driven back, the Orc will inaccurately hurl the Swing-Pop into either their enemies or the ground before them before fleeing, relying on the unpredictable timing of the weapon to discourage foe's pursuit.

In battle, skilled orcs can drive men into the ground with a single blow, sending bloody spray into the air- in addition to shock and panic into the fallen's allies. However, after every strike, the Orc must swiftly stop and adjust the mace's head, making a popping sound as the explosive is disabled