padraigd

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Chicago. Ten city blocks!!

#nokings

You don't have to put on the red light.

On the east side of Kiyomizu-dera's main hall, on a beam below the latticed shutters, is a long, deep scratch (堂々巡り筋痕).
It was created by the countless rosary beads rubbed against the wood so that worshippers could feel their way around the hall in the dark.ddd

#清水寺 #Kyoto

🐎👘🌕KYŌTO IDIOMS🍆🪂🛶

The city has given birth to a handful of common phrases used in Japan.
Often these idioms give us an insight into unusual customs, historical figures, famous festivals, and sometimes even reveal a little of what people think of Kyōtoites🤔

#Kyoto #京都 #idioms

Pink Floyd Releases 4K Cut Of “One Of These Days” From ‘Pompeii – MCMLXXII’ Film https://zurl.co/lrwsc
Pink Floyd Releases 4K Cut Of "One Of These Days" From 'Pompeii – MCMLXXII' Film - That Eric Alper

To celebrate the return of Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII to the big screen, fans can now experience a stunning preview of what’s to come with the newly revealed performance clip of the iconic track “One Of These Days.” This moment from the legendary 1972 film, directed by Adrian Maben, has been digitally restored […]

That Eric Alper
Thank you, Supreme Court, you killed us.

🔥🌸THE SHRINE OF FIRE AND WATER🌸🌊

There are so many places to see cherry blossoms in Kyotō, too many sites to talk about, but I had to mention one of my favourites...

Suika Tenmangū (水火天満宮) claims to be the oldest Tenmangū shrine in Japan!

#Kyoto #Japan #京都 #水火天満宮

#BBC Lindsey Vonn secures first podium finish since comeback at age of 40 https://w.st/AE2Rsz
Lindsey Vonn secures first podium finish since comeback at age of 40

Lindsey Vonn secures her first podium finish since making her comeback at the age of 40 after finishing second in the super-G at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley.

BBC Sport

These four showed out during #NWSLKickoff weekend.

Who is your Week 1 Player of the Week? 👀🍿

I feel the same way about St. Patrick’s Day as I do about Cinco De Mayo: Twisted from the original context to enable debauchery from folks who really have no business celebrating at all in the first place.