Black and white Pen drawings, that show the poorer side of architecture. ibsuki 指宿 is a Japanese artist, I have not been able to find anything to suggest, why, these particular buildings. They seem to vary from high density, to poverty and abandonment. Stark illustrations that if you haven't experienced in person you have probably seen on movies and documentaries. In a society in which we put forward opulence and beauty, it's good to be reminded that, on the other side of the spectrum, still exist places like this, where shock and amazement of their existence, is replaced by just being another Tuesday for them. Sorry, didn't mean for it to sound gloomy, but rather keep a little bit of balance and reality in this blog every now and then. On a lighter note, the thing that fascinated me about this art, is that it is drawn in pen and comes with some lovely details. I named the pictures as there was no formal tile on the pictures. In the Dead of Night. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Foreground vs Background. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Facing Each Other. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Fishing Boats. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Balconies and Bars. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Balconies and Bars Wide Angle. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Dark Alley. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Traditional Shop Front. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Tight Squeeze. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Abandoned, Desolation and Destruction. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Reaching for the Sky. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Staircase to a different future. Press the Image to Enlarge it.

Alley Cat Allies is condemning the planned slaughter of cats on two island locations on opposite ends of the globe – the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean Sea and Île Amsterdam in the Indian Ocean. In both cases, governments are planning the mass killing of cats on individual islands under the false label of conservation. […]

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About the Book New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others, combine their talents to deliver a brilliant tour-de-force in this clever suspense novel that revolves around one object a charm bracelet and the harrowing circumstances that plague the unlucky people who come into contact with it.Linked by a glittering charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it, Like a Charm is a novel in sixteen chilling parts written by the cream of US and UK crime writers. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave Desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue.A must-have collection for fans of suspense fiction, Like a Charm is a mesmerizing, masterful story that makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading." Book Synopsis New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others, combine their talents to deliver a brilliant tour-de-force in this clever suspense novel that revolves around one object--a charm bracelet--and the harrowing circumstances that plague the unlucky people who come into contact with it.Linked by a glittering charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it, Like a Charm is a novel in sixteen chilling parts written by the cream of US and UK crime writers. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave Desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue.A must-have collection for fans of suspense fiction, Like a Charm is a mesmerizing, masterful story that makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading. From the Back Cover New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others combine their talents to deliver a searing novel of suspense unlike anything you've ever read.Ranging from Manhattan to London to Georgia and beyond, this is a gripping story of murder, betrayal, and intrigue--all linked by a charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it. Uniting the cream of US and UK crime writers, this mesmerizing, masterful story makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading. Review Quotes "Riveting." -- Washington Post

On 24 July 1983, a bus veered off the Yungas Road and into a canyon, killing more than 100 passengers in what is said to be Bolivia’s worst road accident.

Roads are the ultimate metaphor for life. They cut across vast swaths of territory, have a beginning and an end, and they are dotted with scenes and moments

From the Giro d'Italia 2012: Stage 20 - Passo dello Stelvio.

Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.

The mountain road in Bolivia is considered to be the most dangerous road in the world. The road kills 200 to 300 travelers every year because of it curves and muddy surface at various places. This road was constructed in the year 1930. This road is also called Grooves Road, Coroico Road, Camino de las Yungas, Road of Death or Death Road. The length of the road is 69 kilometer and is situated in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It has been prime destination for adventure seekers because of its extremely dangerous nature.

New York is alive with magic. Deep in the heart of Chinatown the alleys hide a secret. There's a building that uses magic to mask itself from the mundane mortals that live around it. A good friend asked the Sisters to find a wayward fiancée. How far are they willing to go? What new monster is tempting men, both young and old to their demise?\nSet in the Helena Brandywine universe, this story is the third adventure of The Slaughter Sisters. New York is alive with magic. Deep in the heart of Chinatown the alleys hide a secret. There's a building that uses magic to mask itself from the mundane mortals that live around it. A good friend asked the Slaughter Sisters to find a wayward fiancée. How far are they willing to go? What new monster is tempting men, both young and old to their demise? In Ashes to Ashes the Slaughter Sisters find an escapee from hell itself. Will they survive?