10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #111

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Kate Bush: Sexuality VS Sensuality, Creativity, Individuality & Self-Trust | Feminine Wisdom

Kate Bush: artistic genius and iconoclast musical icon.

“The essence of all art it sensuality. And sexuality I suppose I don’t really understand it. I think that’s something projected. Sensuality is really where art is at. It’s a more subtle form of expression.”

Kate Bush

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A brain itching felt animation by felting goddess Andrea Love

She is incredibly talented and I’ve featured her quite a few times on these lists before. I love how the optical and sensory illusions all conspire to give you a very pleasurable brain melt.

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Two Game of Thrones nerds go to Girona, Spain

One of the best travel blogs on WordPress is by Ørjan Wremertravels which documents Ørjan and his wife’s adventures all over the world. In this post they venture to the medieval city of Girona in Spain, setting of one of the most notorious scenes in GOT when Cersei Lannister did the walk of shame. I love GOT and now this place is on my bucketlist. Wremertravels is a great travel blog to follow and get FOMO about your next holiday destination.

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The council has decided…you are friend

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Surprisingly, it turns out that medieval remedies actually work

Who would have thought that medieval peasants practising herbal remedies in tiny villages actually knew what they were talking about. As a practising pagan I am delighted.

Simon Roper (expert in all things ancient and linguistic) discusses interesting scientific findings which show that medieval remedies offer effective anti-microbial treatments. This is interesting given the amount of antimicrobial resistance that is happening nowadays from conventional medicine. Ingredients like unpasteurised honey, onions and garlic are great for antibacterial and antimicrobial actions in the body.

We have reconstructed a 1,000-year-old remedy which kills the bacteria it was designed to treat and have shown that this activity relies on the combined activity of several antimicrobial ingredients. Our results highlight (i) the scholarship and rational methodology of premodern medical professionals and (ii) the untapped potential of premodern remedies for yielding novel therapeutics at a time when new antibiotics are desperately needed.

A 1,000-Year-Old Antimicrobial Remedy with Antistaphylococcal Activity. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01129-15

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Chipmunk’s existential crisis

This russet forest-sprite understands the agony of the human condition or rather she possibly understands hangovers. Via Suzanne on Twitter

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Expertise by Relax Yourself

I love the floaty ambient and the accompaniment of the pink heavenly mountain experience of the image….subbed!

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When you need to be somewhere ASAP but are riding on a slow snail pulled by a butterfly

Story of my life. No real idea where this image comes from even after doing a reverse image search. The best I can do is ‘vintage German greeting card featuring a gnome’, sorry folks. Although Titania shared it on her Twitter.

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Discover creepy cryptids from Vermont USA

Vermont is a state known for its natural beauty, charming small towns, and outdoor activities. Some people believe that there are creatures lurking in the forests and lakes of Vermont that defy explanation. These creatures are known as cryptids, and they have captured the imagination of believers and skeptics alike. Here will we take a quick look at several Vermont cryptids which have captured the imagination of Vermonters and other fans of cryptozoology over the years.

Thomas Slatin

Read more by the always fascinating blogger and writer Thomas Slatin.

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Soul Capsule – Lady Science (NYC Sunrise Mix)

There is a certain ineffable something that arises when you listen to some tracks. This song has a really nostalgic 5 am sunrise vibe to it, about having a great, expansive evening with friends and coming home to chill, making some food and just relax as the night turns to morning.

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Maxfield Parrish’s (1870-1966) landscapes: here’s his ‘Cascades, Quiet Solitude,’ circa 1959

The electric blue shadows and bronze glow to the trees in this painting are so lush and do indeed fill me with a quiet solitude.

Maxfield Parrish, an American painter and illustrator, left an indelible mark on the Golden Age of Illustration and the future of American visual art. His career spanned many decades, and he gained recognition through prestigious projects like illustrating Kenneth Grahame’s “The Walls Were as of Jasper” and Eugene Field’s “Poems of Childhood.” Parrish’s artwork often featured androgynous nudes in fantastical settings, radiating with his trademark luminous colors. He developed a unique style, defying categorization within traditional movements or schools. Parrish’s popularity was unmatched until Norman Rockwell emerged in the 1940s. Rockwell himself admired Parrish’s work and acknowledged his influence. Even in his later years, Parrish continued to paint, and his art continues to captivate new generations, with some prints commanding high prices while others remain affordable for art enthusiasts.

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A helpful guide to Breakcore, Drum & Bass, Jungle & Breakbeat Hardcore

I love the in-video clear explanations and mixing deck on the screen they are really really amazing. If you are a casual listener to this kind of music and always wondered what the difference is between these genres – this video will clear it up!

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Salty Sea Tales from Brittany

By the always intriguing writer and weaver of obscure tales, Bonjour from Brittany

Sometimes, the sea itself is no mean spectator to events. One tale recounts that during the absence at sea of a long-haul fisherman, a powerful lord had kidnapped his wife in hopes of making her his own. The sea, outraged at the lord’s effrontery, is said to have submerged the castle where he held her captive but was careful to ensure that the lady came to no harm. Upon his return from the cold Atlantic waters, the grateful fisherman walked to the seashore and gave his thanks to the sea, telling it that if it followed him, all would admire the taste of its protective waters. The sea accepted the fisherman’s offer and joined him in visiting a faraway land filled with salt quarries and it was by bathing these deep pits that the sea acquired the taste now associated with it.

Bonjour from Brittany

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