Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky The Ninth WaveFrank Dicksee Romeo and JulietPierre Auguste Renoir A Girl with a Watering Can
With the Regent at the reins. He's concealed himself well, this Metatron. They speak of him in the apocryphal scriptures: he was a man once, a man called Enoch, the son of Jared, six generations away from Adam. And now he rules the Kingdom. And he's intending to do more than that, if that angel they found by the sulphur lake was correct, the one who entered the Clouded Mountain to spy. If he wins this battle, he intends to intervene directly in "Well, he's begun by invading the Republic," said Ogunwe. "Look, is that smoke?"
A drift of gray was leaving the Clouded Mountain, a slowly spreading smudge against the blue sky. But it couldn't have been smoke: it was drifting against the wind that tore at the clouds.
The king put his field glasses to his eyes and saw what it was. "Angels," he that, Ogunwe, a permanent Inquisition, worse than anything the Consistorial Court of Discipline could dream up, staffed by spies and traitors in every world and directed personally by the intelligence that's keeping that mountain aloft...The old Authority at least had the grace to withdraw; the dirty work of burning heretics and hanging witches was left to his priests. This new one will be far, far worse."
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sandro Botticelli La Primavera
Sandro Botticelli La PrimaveraSalvador Dali clock melting clocksBill Brauer The Gold Dress
again to the living, I say nothing to contradict you. What you are, you'll know soon enough."
All the time he had been steadily rowing along the shore, and now he shipped the oars, slipping the handles down inside the boat and reaching out to his right for the first wooden post that rose out of the lake.
He pulled the boat the dead, and I swear I'll come back to him, even if no one's ever done it before, I swear I will."
"Yes, I'll tell him that," said the old boatman.
He pushed off, and the sound of his slow oar strokes faded away in the alongside the narrow wharf and held it still for them. Lyra didn't want to get out: as long as she was near the boat, then Pantalaimon would be able to think of her properly, because that was how he last saw her, but when she moved away from it, he wouldn't know how to picture her anymore. So she hesitated, but the dragonflies flew up, and Will got out, pale and clutching his chest; so she had to as well."Thank you," she said to the boatman. "When you go back, if you see my daemon, tell him I love him the best of everything in the land of the living or
again to the living, I say nothing to contradict you. What you are, you'll know soon enough."
All the time he had been steadily rowing along the shore, and now he shipped the oars, slipping the handles down inside the boat and reaching out to his right for the first wooden post that rose out of the lake.
He pulled the boat the dead, and I swear I'll come back to him, even if no one's ever done it before, I swear I will."
"Yes, I'll tell him that," said the old boatman.
He pushed off, and the sound of his slow oar strokes faded away in the alongside the narrow wharf and held it still for them. Lyra didn't want to get out: as long as she was near the boat, then Pantalaimon would be able to think of her properly, because that was how he last saw her, but when she moved away from it, he wouldn't know how to picture her anymore. So she hesitated, but the dragonflies flew up, and Will got out, pale and clutching his chest; so she had to as well."Thank you," she said to the boatman. "When you go back, if you see my daemon, tell him I love him the best of everything in the land of the living or
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Jack Vettriano Defending Champions
Jack Vettriano Defending ChampionsJack Vettriano Daytona DinerJack Vettriano Dancing Couple
she tempted you, you would not resist. It was right to capture her, but wrong to invite her to this council. Treat her with every courtesy, give her the greatest comfort, but place her somewhere else, and stay away from her."think, I can guess what they'll do. You wonder why you should trust me, what's made me leave them? It's simple: they're going to kill my daughter. They daren't let her live. The moment I found out who she is, what she is, what the witches prophesy about her, I knew I had to leave the Church; I knew I was their enemy, and they were mine. I didn't know what you all were, or what I was to you, that was a mystery; but I knew that I had to set myself against the Church, against everything they believed in, and if need be, against the Authority himself. I...""Well, I invited you to speak," said Lord Asriel, "and I must accept your rebuke. I value your presence more than hers, King. I'll have her taken away."He reached for the bell, but before he could ring, Mrs. Coulter spoke."Please," she said urgently, "listen to me first. I can help. I've been closer to the heart of the Magisterium than anyone you're likely to find again. I know how they
she tempted you, you would not resist. It was right to capture her, but wrong to invite her to this council. Treat her with every courtesy, give her the greatest comfort, but place her somewhere else, and stay away from her."think, I can guess what they'll do. You wonder why you should trust me, what's made me leave them? It's simple: they're going to kill my daughter. They daren't let her live. The moment I found out who she is, what she is, what the witches prophesy about her, I knew I had to leave the Church; I knew I was their enemy, and they were mine. I didn't know what you all were, or what I was to you, that was a mystery; but I knew that I had to set myself against the Church, against everything they believed in, and if need be, against the Authority himself. I...""Well, I invited you to speak," said Lord Asriel, "and I must accept your rebuke. I value your presence more than hers, King. I'll have her taken away."He reached for the bell, but before he could ring, Mrs. Coulter spoke."Please," she said urgently, "listen to me first. I can help. I've been closer to the heart of the Magisterium than anyone you're likely to find again. I know how they
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Thomas Kinkade Bridge of Faith
Thomas Kinkade Bridge of FaithThomas Kinkade Autumn LaneJohn Collier Spring
Their word for themselves as a people was mulefa, but an individual was a zalif. Mary thought there was a difference between the sounds for he-zalif and she-ali, but it was too subtle for her to imitate easily. She began to write it all down and compile a dictionary.
But before she let herself become truly absorbed, she took out her battered paperback and the yarrow stalks, and asked the I Ching:the stalks away and closed the book, and then realized that she'd drawn a circle of watching creatures around her.
One said, Question? Permission? Curious.
She said, Please. Look.
Very delicately their trunks moved, sorting through the stalks in the same counting movement she'd been making, or turning the pages of the book. One thing they were astonished by Should I be here doing this, or should I go on somewhere else and keep searching?The reply came: Keeping still, so that restlessness dissolves; then, beyond the tumult, one can perceive the great laws.It went on: As a mountain keeps still within itself, thus a wise man does not permit his will to stray beyond his situation.That could hardly be clearer. She folded
Their word for themselves as a people was mulefa, but an individual was a zalif. Mary thought there was a difference between the sounds for he-zalif and she-ali, but it was too subtle for her to imitate easily. She began to write it all down and compile a dictionary.
But before she let herself become truly absorbed, she took out her battered paperback and the yarrow stalks, and asked the I Ching:the stalks away and closed the book, and then realized that she'd drawn a circle of watching creatures around her.
One said, Question? Permission? Curious.
She said, Please. Look.
Very delicately their trunks moved, sorting through the stalks in the same counting movement she'd been making, or turning the pages of the book. One thing they were astonished by Should I be here doing this, or should I go on somewhere else and keep searching?The reply came: Keeping still, so that restlessness dissolves; then, beyond the tumult, one can perceive the great laws.It went on: As a mountain keeps still within itself, thus a wise man does not permit his will to stray beyond his situation.That could hardly be clearer. She folded
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Georges Seurat Le Chahut
Georges Seurat Le ChahutWilliam Blake NebuchadnezzarWilliam Blake Jacob's Ladder
Arctic of his own world, had died. Iorek would avenge him. The good man's flesh and bone would both nourish him and keep him restless until blood was spilled enough to still his heart.
The sun was setting as Iorek finished his meal, and the air was cooling down. After gathering the remaining fragments of Lee's body into a single heap, the bear lifted the flower in his mouth and dropped it in the center of them, as humans liked to do. The witch's spell was broken now; the rest of the body was free to all who came. Soon it would be nourishing ! True! Swear! Promise!"
"Bears don't go south, lying filth!"
"True! King bear must go south! Show you walrus, fine fat good...”
"King bear go south?"
"And flying things got treasure! Flying things, angels, crystal treasure!"
"Flying things, like cliff-ghasts? Treasure?"a dozen different kinds of life.Then Iorek set off down the slope toward the sea again, toward the south.Cliff-ghasts were fond of fox, when they could get it. The little creatures were cunning and hard to catch, but their meat was tender and rank.Before he killed this one, the cliff-ghast let it talk, and laughed at its silly babble."Bear must go south! Swear! Witch is troubled
Arctic of his own world, had died. Iorek would avenge him. The good man's flesh and bone would both nourish him and keep him restless until blood was spilled enough to still his heart.
The sun was setting as Iorek finished his meal, and the air was cooling down. After gathering the remaining fragments of Lee's body into a single heap, the bear lifted the flower in his mouth and dropped it in the center of them, as humans liked to do. The witch's spell was broken now; the rest of the body was free to all who came. Soon it would be nourishing ! True! Swear! Promise!"
"Bears don't go south, lying filth!"
"True! King bear must go south! Show you walrus, fine fat good...”
"King bear go south?"
"And flying things got treasure! Flying things, angels, crystal treasure!"
"Flying things, like cliff-ghasts? Treasure?"a dozen different kinds of life.Then Iorek set off down the slope toward the sea again, toward the south.Cliff-ghasts were fond of fox, when they could get it. The little creatures were cunning and hard to catch, but their meat was tender and rank.Before he killed this one, the cliff-ghast let it talk, and laughed at its silly babble."Bear must go south! Swear! Witch is troubled
Monday, January 12, 2009
George Frederick Watts Sir Galahad
George Frederick Watts Sir GalahadGeorge Frederick Watts Love And Lifechilde hassam In a French Garden
The headless, 6-foot high pyramid originally reached about 46 feet, with sides 72 feet long, Hawass said.
The pyramid, which Hawass said was the 118th found in Egypt, was uncovered near the world's oldest pyramid at Saqqara, a burial Archaeologists plan to enter the pyramid's burial chamber within two weeks, although most of its contents are likely to have been taken by thieves, Hawass said.
Artifacts including a wooden statue of the ancient Egyptian god Anubis and funerary figurines dating from a later period indicate that the cemetery had been reused through Roman times, Hawass said.ground for the rulers of ancient Egypt."This may be the most complete subsidiary pyramid ever found at Saqqara," Hawass said.The monument was originally covered in a casing of white limestone brought from quarries at nearby Tura, Hawass said.
The headless, 6-foot high pyramid originally reached about 46 feet, with sides 72 feet long, Hawass said.
The pyramid, which Hawass said was the 118th found in Egypt, was uncovered near the world's oldest pyramid at Saqqara, a burial Archaeologists plan to enter the pyramid's burial chamber within two weeks, although most of its contents are likely to have been taken by thieves, Hawass said.
Artifacts including a wooden statue of the ancient Egyptian god Anubis and funerary figurines dating from a later period indicate that the cemetery had been reused through Roman times, Hawass said.ground for the rulers of ancient Egypt."This may be the most complete subsidiary pyramid ever found at Saqqara," Hawass said.The monument was originally covered in a casing of white limestone brought from quarries at nearby Tura, Hawass said.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Jean Fragonard Young Girl Reading
Jean Fragonard Young Girl ReadingJean Fragonard The Stolen KissJean Fragonard The Love Letter
It's probably hard for you to believe that this actually works, but it does.Don't take our word for it, though. Try it out on your man and let him bethe judge.Here's What You Need:One empty bathroom tissue roll.Here's How You Do It:Get your man at least five minutes, making sure he ismaintaining a constant erection. Pleasure the head of his penis orally.Only after at least five minutes have passed, use your fingers to tear thepaper core off his penis. Now his shaft will be super-sensitive to anystimulation you give it.Pleasure him orally until he erupts in a spectacular orgasm.PAGEnaked. Have him sit.Tear off one third to one half of the bathroom tissue core and throw itaway.Kneel down in front of your man and pull his flaccid penis through theremaining portion of the core (the head of his penis can stick out of thecore, but his shaft should be completely covered).Now caress his testicles. Kiss and lick his inner thighs. Do whatever ittakes to make his penis erect. As it hardens, the core will tighten aroundit.Continue teasing him for
It's probably hard for you to believe that this actually works, but it does.Don't take our word for it, though. Try it out on your man and let him bethe judge.Here's What You Need:One empty bathroom tissue roll.Here's How You Do It:Get your man at least five minutes, making sure he ismaintaining a constant erection. Pleasure the head of his penis orally.Only after at least five minutes have passed, use your fingers to tear thepaper core off his penis. Now his shaft will be super-sensitive to anystimulation you give it.Pleasure him orally until he erupts in a spectacular orgasm.PAGEnaked. Have him sit.Tear off one third to one half of the bathroom tissue core and throw itaway.Kneel down in front of your man and pull his flaccid penis through theremaining portion of the core (the head of his penis can stick out of thecore, but his shaft should be completely covered).Now caress his testicles. Kiss and lick his inner thighs. Do whatever ittakes to make his penis erect. As it hardens, the core will tighten aroundit.Continue teasing him for
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Andy Warhol Daisy Double Pink
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: Aging itself is not a cause of erectile dysfunction. However, diminishing hormone levels do precipitate some changes. A man may need more physical stimulation to become aroused, and his erection may not be quite as firm as when he was younger -- but sex is no less pleasurable. While a 25-year-old man might be able to get a second erection asafter menopause, due, in part, to a shift in the ratio of testosterone to estrogen and progesterone.Fiction: A woman loses her ability to have orgasms as she ages.Fact: Many women find increased sexual pleasure after menopause, including quickly as fifteen minutes after an ejaculation, a 50-year-old man might need several hours.Fiction: Emotional and psychological factors are responsible for a woman's lack of interest in sex at midlife and beyond.Fact: Physical factors can play an even larger role. Hormonal changes at menopause can affect a woman's sexual response. Low estrogen levels can result in vaginal dryness, causing discomfort during sex. And in some women, lower testosterone levels can mean a lack of energy and a weaker sex drive. Other women find their interest in sex increases
: Aging itself is not a cause of erectile dysfunction. However, diminishing hormone levels do precipitate some changes. A man may need more physical stimulation to become aroused, and his erection may not be quite as firm as when he was younger -- but sex is no less pleasurable. While a 25-year-old man might be able to get a second erection asafter menopause, due, in part, to a shift in the ratio of testosterone to estrogen and progesterone.Fiction: A woman loses her ability to have orgasms as she ages.Fact: Many women find increased sexual pleasure after menopause, including quickly as fifteen minutes after an ejaculation, a 50-year-old man might need several hours.Fiction: Emotional and psychological factors are responsible for a woman's lack of interest in sex at midlife and beyond.Fact: Physical factors can play an even larger role. Hormonal changes at menopause can affect a woman's sexual response. Low estrogen levels can result in vaginal dryness, causing discomfort during sex. And in some women, lower testosterone levels can mean a lack of energy and a weaker sex drive. Other women find their interest in sex increases
Monday, January 5, 2009
Jack Vettriano A Very Dangerous Beach
Jack Vettriano A Very Dangerous BeachJack Vettriano a uninvited guestJack Vettriano A Test of True Love
Then she had to break off, for a regular waterfall of tears came gushing from her eyes, flooding all around her. However, she resumed:
"Think of me when you see the water-bottle.... You will find me also in the ewer, the watering-can, the cistern and the tap.... "
Then Sugar came up, kicks. The others rushed in between them to separate them, but the two enemies continued to insult and glare at each other. The Cat accused the Dog of pulling her tail and putting tin tacks in her food and beating her. The Dog simply growled and denied none of his actions: with a limping walk, for he could hardly stand on his feet. He uttered a few words of sorrow, in an affected voice and then stopped, for tears, he said, were not in harmony with his temperament. "Humbug!" cried Bread. "Sugar-plum! Lollipop! Caramel!" yelped Fire. And all began to laugh, except the two children, who were very sad: "Where are Tylette and Tylô gone to?" asked our hero. At that moment, the Cat came running up, in a terrible state: her hair was on end and dishevelled, her clothes were torn and she was holding a handkerchief to her cheek, as though she had the tooth-ache. She uttered terrible groans and was closely pursued by the Dog, who overwhelmed her with bites, blows and
Then she had to break off, for a regular waterfall of tears came gushing from her eyes, flooding all around her. However, she resumed:
"Think of me when you see the water-bottle.... You will find me also in the ewer, the watering-can, the cistern and the tap.... "
Then Sugar came up, kicks. The others rushed in between them to separate them, but the two enemies continued to insult and glare at each other. The Cat accused the Dog of pulling her tail and putting tin tacks in her food and beating her. The Dog simply growled and denied none of his actions: with a limping walk, for he could hardly stand on his feet. He uttered a few words of sorrow, in an affected voice and then stopped, for tears, he said, were not in harmony with his temperament. "Humbug!" cried Bread. "Sugar-plum! Lollipop! Caramel!" yelped Fire. And all began to laugh, except the two children, who were very sad: "Where are Tylette and Tylô gone to?" asked our hero. At that moment, the Cat came running up, in a terrible state: her hair was on end and dishevelled, her clothes were torn and she was holding a handkerchief to her cheek, as though she had the tooth-ache. She uttered terrible groans and was closely pursued by the Dog, who overwhelmed her with bites, blows and
Friday, January 2, 2009
Kahlo Flower of Life
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So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study. He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over. "Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it." "And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, notcivilization could grow from a single worm five times over in that time. Gone." He paused. "Well that's bureaucracy for you," he added. "You know," said Arthur thoughtfully, "all this explains a lot of things. All through my \strange unaccountable feeling that something was going on in the world, something big, even sinister, and no one would tell me what it was." "No," said the old man, "that's just perfectly normal paranoia unbitterly. "Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. "Ten million years of planning and work gone just like that. Ten million years, Earthman ... can you conceive of that kind of time span? A galactic
So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study. He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over. "Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it." "And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, notcivilization could grow from a single worm five times over in that time. Gone." He paused. "Well that's bureaucracy for you," he added. "You know," said Arthur thoughtfully, "all this explains a lot of things. All through my \strange unaccountable feeling that something was going on in the world, something big, even sinister, and no one would tell me what it was." "No," said the old man, "that's just perfectly normal paranoia unbitterly. "Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. "Ten million years of planning and work gone just like that. Ten million years, Earthman ... can you conceive of that kind of time span? A galactic
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