River Landscape with Waterfall, Resting Hiker, Shepherd with Cows and Goats, as well as Three Travelers
by Ferdinand Kobell (1740-1799)
German painter and engraver who was born in Mannheim.
1777, Oil on Canvas, 29.3" x 37.9"
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Literature Pick #56
Egocentric Orbit
by John Cory
A science fictional short story from the May 1960 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
by John Cory
A science fictional short story from the May 1960 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Ferdinand Knab paintings
Lake Landscape with Temple Ruins (1898) Oil on Canvas (25.6" x 19.7") |
The Castle Portal (1881) Oil on Canvas (13.4" x 10.0") |
Ruins of Taormina (1870) Oil on Canvas (19.3" x 24.2") |
Landscape of Ruins (1888) Oil on Canvas (25.2" x 20.5") |
Palace on a Mountain Lake (1876) Oil on Canvas (40.9" x 53.1") |
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Literature Pick #55
Fee of the Frontier
by Horace Brown Fyfe
A wondrous science fiction short story from the August 1960 issue of Amazing Stories.
by Horace Brown Fyfe
A wondrous science fiction short story from the August 1960 issue of Amazing Stories.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Andreas Achenbach painting
Sunday, June 16, 2013
First Picture of Earth by Marié Digby
A beautiful song by the talented singer-songwriter Marié Digby, with a wonderfully evocative video, this is music that touches the soul with its heart.
Literature Pick #54
Foundling on Venus
by John de Courcy and Dorothy de Courcy
A wonderful science fiction short story from the March 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
by John de Courcy and Dorothy de Courcy
A wonderful science fiction short story from the March 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.
Friday, June 14, 2013
John Cleveley the Elder painting
The yawl of the 'Luxborough Galley' arriving in Newfoundland, 7 July 1727 by John Cleveley the Elder (c.1712–1777) English marine artist from Southwark circa 1727 19.5" × 25.6" |
Monday, June 10, 2013
Literature Pick #53
The Skull
by Philip K. Dick
A time travel story from a legend of the science fiction genre, first published in the September 1952 issue of If: Worlds of Science Fiction.
by Philip K. Dick
A time travel story from a legend of the science fiction genre, first published in the September 1952 issue of If: Worlds of Science Fiction.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Literature Pick #52
The Death-Traps of FX-31
by Sewell Peaslee Wright
From the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an exciting work of science fiction featuring Wright's recurring character Commander John Hanson - a character starring in ten stories from 1930 to 1933.
by Sewell Peaslee Wright
From the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an exciting work of science fiction featuring Wright's recurring character Commander John Hanson - a character starring in ten stories from 1930 to 1933.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Cornelis van Dalem painting
Landscape with Farm by Cornelis van Dalem 1564 Oil on Panel 40.6" x 50.3" 16th century Flemish painter born in Antwerp |
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Literature Pick #51
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds
by George Henry Weiss (using his pen name Francis Flagg)
An exciting, action-packed science fiction short story from the January 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.
by George Henry Weiss (using his pen name Francis Flagg)
An exciting, action-packed science fiction short story from the January 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.
Thomas Jones painting
Monday, May 6, 2013
Literature Pick #50
The Undersea Tube
by L. Taylor Hansen
An imaginative science fiction short story from the November 1929 issue of Amazing Stories.
by L. Taylor Hansen
An imaginative science fiction short story from the November 1929 issue of Amazing Stories.
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