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sractheninja: I didn’t know it, but I’ve been waiting SO LONG...

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:44 -0500

sractheninja:

I didn’t know it, but I’ve been waiting SO LONG for this gifset.

this made me melt

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:29:04 -0500

this made me melt

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:23:54 -0500

Stargazing At The Elqui Domos Hotel In Chile | Designed by RDM...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:22:32 -0500

Stargazing At The Elqui Domos Hotel In Chile | Designed by RDM Arquitectura | Photos by James Florio

In the heart of the mythical Elqui Valley in Pisco, surrounded by the Andes Mountains, 500km north of Santiago in central Chile, lies a magical place that allows for star-spangled dreams beneath the clear pure sky. Combining stargazing and specialized astronomic tours with night-time horseback riding, meditation and even tarot readings, Elqui Domos is a hotel quite like no other.

It was completed in 2005 to fulfil its owners’ desire to observe and enjoy the grandeur of the one of the world’s most star-filled skies. It is one of only seven astronomic hotels around the world and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, offering breathtaking views of the magic skies draped over the Elqui Valley (the valley is renowned for its sharp, clear skies, as it happens to sit under one of the clearest atmospheres in the world). The lack of rain and pleasant weather all year round set the perfect conditions for astronomic tourism, where guests can gather to enjoy a unique chance to liaise with the stars.

(via Yatzer)

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:18:42 -0500

liquorinthefront: Beautiful photographs shot by artist and...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:15:46 -0500

liquorinthefront:

Beautiful photographs shot by artist and activist Zanele Muholi.

uppera: riksveg 890, norway

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:43:35 -0500

uppera:

riksveg 890, norway

twohornygirls: http://twohornygirls.tumblr.com/

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:42:44 -0500

twohornygirls:

http://twohornygirls.tumblr.com/

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Thu, 09 May 2013 00:56:16 -0500

murakamistuff: Our follower Andrea from Italy visited Kōenji in...

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:07:22 -0500

murakamistuff:

Our follower Andrea from Italy visited Kōenji in Tōkyō’s Suginami ward, the area in which important parts of the plot of 1Q84 take place. Andrea used our 1Q84 map to locate the famous slide that Tengo uses to get a better view at the two moons and took these photos.

For an easier navigable version of our 1Q84 map (which by the way contains a photo of the playground & slide, too), view it directly on Google Maps: Click. Our other maps can be found here; a map for After Dark will follow soon.

brain-food: Map Portraitsby Ed Fairburn

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:05:55 -0500

brain-food:

Map Portraits
by Ed Fairburn

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Wed, 08 May 2013 23:59:49 -0500

indefenseofart: ‘Cloud Parking’ (2011) an installation by...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:57:45 -0500

indefenseofart:

‘Cloud Parking’ (2011) an installation by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya to simulate walking on clouds!!! This should really be a permanent installation somewhere.

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Wed, 08 May 2013 23:45:54 -0500

This is my favorite post in the history of Tumblr.

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:38:19 -0500

This is my favorite post in the history of Tumblr.

sinidentidades: Indigenous Peoples Launch New Occupation on...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:36:52 -0500

sinidentidades:

Indigenous Peoples Launch New Occupation on Belo Monte Dam Site

Altamira, Brazil – Some 200 indigenous people affected by the construction of large hydroelectric dams in the Amazon launched an occupation today on one of the main construction sites of the Belo Monte dam complex on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon. The group demands that the Brazilian government adopt effective legislation on prior consultations with indigenous peoples regarding projects that affect their lands and livelihoods. As this has not happened, they are demanding the immediate suspension of construction, technical studies and police operations related to dams along the Xingu, Tapajos and Teles Pires rivers. Shock troops of the military police were awaiting indigenous protestors when they arrived at the Belo Monte dam site, but they were unable to impede the occupation.

The indigenous protestors include members of the Juruna, Kayapó, Xipaya, Kuruaya, Asurini, Parakanã, Arara tribes from the Xingu River, as well as warriors of the Munduruku, a large tribe from the neighboring Tapajós river basin. The indigenous peoples are joined by fishermen and local riverine communities from the Xingu region. Initial reports indicate that approximately 6,000 workers at one of the main Belo Monte construction sites, Pimental, have ceased operations as a result of the protest. The occupation, according to the indigenous communities, will continue indefinitely or until the federal government meets their demands.

“Our forest and our river are one of the last natural heritages of Brazil. It’s sad to think: why are there so many dams planned on only one river?” Said Saw Exebu, spokesperson for the general chief of the Munduruku.”We don’t want this to happen on our lands. We don’t want dams built in our home, the Tapajós.”

Occupations against the Belo Monte dam complex and mobilizations against other Amazonian dams have become increasingly commonplace. Construction on Belo Monte has been halted on at least seven occasions over the last year due to the efforts of affected indigenous communities and fishermen to call attention to the failures of the Norte Energia dam building consortium and government agencies to comply with the project’s mandated environmental and social conditions. On March 21st, approximately 100 indigenous peoples, riverbank dwellers (ribeirinhos) and small farmers expelled dam workers and occupied the Pimental site, maintained by the Belo Monte Construction Consortium (CCBM). Additionally, recent strikes and protests by dam workers have created additional unrest at CCBM construction sites.

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