G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1303
June 25, 2012
Lonesome George, the giant tortoise who became the face of the...
Lonesome George, the giant tortoise who became the face of the Galapagos Islands conservation effort, was found dead in his corral Sunday morning, according to a statement by the Galapagos National Park Service. He was believed to be more than 100 years old and weighed 200 pounds.
He is the last known Pinta Island giant tortoise, and his death likely marks the complete extinction of his subspecies.
Fausto Llerena, Lonesome George’s longtime caretaker, discovered the tortoise stretched out, leaning toward his watering hole. The cause of death remains undetermined and the tortoise’s body is being held in a cold chamber to avoid decomposition before officials conduct a necropsy, the park said.
June 24, 2012
prussia1848-1871:
Children’s Board Game Depicting the...
Children’s Board Game Depicting the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 (1886)
This contemporary lithograph brought a sanitized version of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 into children’s playrooms and family parlors. With throws of the dice the player could move a total of 60 spaces – from preparations for war in the spring of 1866, through the early skirmishes that predated the Battle of Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, to the Prussian victory parade through the Brandenburg Gate on September 21, 1866.
Winston Churchill as a young officer circa 1895
Winston Churchill as a young officer circa 1895
sisterwolf:
Little Molly Brown -The only female bareback...
Little Molly Brown -The only female bareback somersault rider in the world - Carleton E. Watkins
June 23, 2012
Prada Menswear Fall/ Winter 2012 Collection part 2
Gary Oldman,...
Prada Menswear Fall/ Winter 2012 Collection part 2
Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, and others.
If only I could have the whole collection.
Via prada.com
Prada Menswear Fall/ Winter 2012 Collection part 1
Gary Oldman,...
Prada Menswear Fall/ Winter 2012 Collection part 1
Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, and others.
If only I could have the whole collection.
Via prada.com
