Beckett here - I’m having a blast at the dude ranch while my hoomans are traveling! I made a new friend too! I don’t miss ‘em a bit. #terriertuesday #scottishterriers #dogsofbluesky

Benedictine Monastery in Palermo. In the background, a Norman Moorish tower. Originally the interior garden would have had vegetables. Now in the there is a date palm, pomegranate tree, olive tree, and lemon tree - four main food groups of the Mediterranean. #architecturalhistory #sicily #history

The Norman, William II, practiced religious tolerance and freedom during his short life. He hired Arab craftsmen to design and install these complex mosaics inside the cathedrale. The mosaic chips are 1/4” square. #architecturalhistory #architecture #palermo #history

Cloister at Monreal. Each of these capitals is intricately carved and unique. Many are embedded with 1/4” mosaics. #architecturalhistory #architecture #sicily #history

Rainy night, Four Corners, Palermo. #architecturalhistory #architecture #classicalarchitecture

Walking here, I was recalling Percy Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias” and his brief, but consequential life.

Temple of Concordia, over two thousand years old. What an engineering feat! The only reason that this structure is still standing is that the Cistercians used it as a church and maintained it throughout.

Field of Air, by artist Ned Kahn An art installation at the airport catches the sunrise in early October. #ColorADay #OrangeSun #PublicArt #Stunday #Photography #MobilePhotography

Mitchell Schwarzer’s fascinating history of Oakland’s urban planning on display at University of California Press’ table. We also had a panel discussion among editors of planning history journals- lots of good info. #weekpforpaper #alphabetchallenge

Sunrise at University of Cincinnati. #Sundaystunday #sunrise #cities

If you’re going to be in Cincinnati this weekend, the university is hosting the Society for American City and Regional Planning History Annual Conference (SACRPH). I’ll be speaking on Sunday: “Production for Use, Not for Profit” - about housing cooperatives. Stop by and say hi!

Christi’s and Jean Claude’s Running Fence in Sonoma CA - Fifty years ago. The Sonoma County Museum of Art is hosting a retrospective exhibition. #art #landart #runningfence #sculpture

Anyone interested in a rubber ducky? There’s plenty to choose from in Beijing’s hutongs. #china #beijing

Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth #terriertuesday #beckett #scottishterrier #dogsofbluesky

Nobody has ever regretted a scone after a long walk.

Red roses for a blue lady #bloomscrolling #flowers #nature

Zuishinin Monzeki, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto, Japan

We are calling for submissions. The Gothic Revival is a new magazine focusing on Gothic art, photography, history, literature, film, music… including original fiction. Our email can be found on our website below: thegothicrevival.com #Gothic #horror #writingcommunity

Scientists are developing semi-transparent, tinted solar panels that let specific wavelengths of light through to crops below. Initial results show same yields to those grown in full sun. Could solve a major issue with solar farms.

Finally: Rose-Tinted Solar Panels Could Let Crops And Electricity Share The Same Land

Plants are the original solar panels, and they're very good at converting light into energy – red and blue light, that is.

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What looks like an ancient pyramid, is actually the tailings of a Nevada copper mine. #landscape #nevada

Beckett here - This is me as a puppy. i had a big nose even then. My hoomans had just brought me to my new home and I missed my brothers and sisters a lot. #scottishterriers #dogsofbluesky

Beckett here - This Auntie’s dog. I think he looks like a terrier, but she says he’s a long haired Dachshund. #terriertuesday #dogsofbluesky

Beckett here - I had a long walk today and ready for a big bowl of cool water. 🐾

Sunrise on Lake Superior at Minnesota's Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. #photography #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #minnesota #sunrise #lakesuperior

It’s not quite a garden, but it’s surely yellow! A Spring mustard field in Sonoma County. #MellowYellow #PalacesandGardens

Isadora Duncan “If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it” . Drawing of Isadora Duncan by Van Dearing Perrine

Lantana - spectacular color and drought tolerant! When I was a kid, the flowers were usually covered with lots of little Skipper butterflies. #FlowersonFriday #bloomscrolling

A bumblebee goes all in on its pollination duties. #Insects #Flowers #Photography #Nature #Bee #BugSky #BloomScrolling

Green autumn landscape, 1908 by painter Zinaida Serebriakova #WomensArt

Beckett here - My French friend, Dougal, came to spend a few days with me. He smells funny though and we fight over everything #terriertuesday