What Do You Serve As A Side Dish With This Entree? Strained Peas And Carrots?

I see landscapes of other planets when I walk late at night...

This has got be one of my favorite photographs of all time. It offers up so much, from the half-tones, b&w treatments, texture, composition, detail, color theory, and contrast, that I could spend days just meditating on it, absorbing it all.

Fanart and fanfic are still in the works… Just terribly stressed and busy.

From my urban adventure the other day… A fun view that always gives me mild vertigo.

I love when kids reach out with the full extent of their creativity. And this girl is brimming with brilliance in my estimation. I hope she keeps that light burning for decades to come.

This little girl recreated iconic album covers for Black History Month and she seriously NAILED it!

Meet six-year-old Abigail. A few months ago, she and her mom Miriame decided they’d do something special to mark this year’s Black History Month.

The mother-daughter duo ultimately teamed up with photographer Ernie Michael Hall and graphic artist Glen Thomas to recreate seven iconic album covers. And the results are absolutely stunning and spot-on!

“I wanted to pay homage to some awesome singers,” Miriame told BuzzFeed via email. “I basically picked artists I grew up listening to in my childhood and as a young adult. I wanted to show my daughter some of the singers I’ve loved throughout the years.”

Everything is perfect about these images, from the way Abby captures the unique essence of each artist to the small styling and design details, like the clever incorporation of Abby’s name throughout each album title.

The ambitious project took one month to complete, which wasn’t an issue for the young model. “She loves taking pictures, acting, and dancing and loves dressing up and getting into character,” Miriame said.

Miriame also used this project as an opportunity to present Abby with more diverse representations of black women. “Young black children are aware of the current racial climate in the US because it’s always in the media,” she explained. “I hope we ensure that our children have pride and self-love and love the color of their skin and the texture of their hair.”

When asked whether she had any additional comments, Miriame simply stated: “Black girls rock.” There you have it!

And in case you wanted to see just how accurate these recreations are, check out these amazing side-by-sides. First up we have Whitney Houston’s 1985 self-titled debut album:

Toni Braxton’s 1993 self-titled debut album:      

Missy Misdemeanor Elliott’s 1997 debut album Supa Dupa Fly:   

Brandy’s 1994 self-titled debut album:      

Alicia Key’s 2001 debut album Songs in A Minor:

Erykah Badu’s 1997 debut album Baduizm:    

 And Anita Baker’s 1986 breakout album Rapture:    

Love this so much!

I think a lot of what is being said about Ukraine and Russia falls into the 'Fertilizer' category...

And don't even get me started about women crushing on Zelenskyy on Twitter and Instagram...

And with that money, I will buy Alberto something he can smile about...

this is the money dog, repost in the next 24 hours and money will come your way!!

This is so cool to learn, especially at my age. I am a white, Anglo-Saxon (predominantly Scots-Irish by decent...), Protestant male, and always considered POC to be the same as me, in all ways. But I've not taken the time to get to know the deeper history (and its key founders) of the fight for abolition. This was eye-opening for me, especially since two of the most prominent of those Founders, Ms. Tubman & Mr. Douglas, wagered great risks to themselves in pursuit of righteous things.

This is why I am concerned: history is being changed, rubbed out, redacted, muddled and muddied, and sometimes disappeared. That's scary as some of us older, more open and receptive people don't know these things, so I can only imagine how few a number of people who even know to ask the questions, let alone ask the right questions... As I said, scary...

Let history stand as continual lesson about how far we've come, and the strides made, and, yes, to the work ahead. But don't let factions play that old divide-and-conquer ploy. Push back and look at history for the clues strewn all about, on the topics of peace, equality, and love of every kind.

Peace, kids...

This is the pool adjacent to the playground that contains The Fucking Slide (see the accompanying post below).

Why do I get the feeling that there are Banana Hammocks somewhere close by?

I truly wonder if people think this kind of money just magically appears. What I wonder, though, is HOW is this money generated?

Reblog if you need this energy

I love the telltale sign that a liberal drone is at work in their posting: The comments are always turned off. That way no dissenting voices can be heard and it seems like their statement is the only one.

Well, sorry, sugar plum, but that's not how the real world works. You and the rest of your compatriots will have to do better... because we're not listening any more. The time of the Democrat Demise is upon us...

They keep doing this....

Food that tastes so good it's almost like it was kissed by Mama!

Yes, ma'am, I would absolutely love more mouth gravy, and don't skimp on the spit!

Yum, yum, yummy!

(I have to applaud the videographer for the sheer control over their gag reflex while producing this footage. The mark of a consummate professional is the ability to NOT hurl cookies while documenting this unique approach to culinary arts... Bravo!, I guess...)

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