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wanderfulescapes · 8 months

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Top lesser-known destinations to travel in autumn 🍁🏯

Another summer come and gone, but the colorful goodbye it bids makes fall the best hello. It’s a time when nature’s beauty blazes, senses come alive, and new adventures feel more possible than ever. Answer autumn’s call by packing your bags for these top destinations where falling leaves and travel dreams await.🐞🍂

Japan in autumn is a sensory masterpiece. As the leaves change to brilliant shades of red and gold, iconic cities like Kyoto and Tokyo transform into picturesque landscapes. Temples and gardens, such as Kiyomizu-dera and Shinjuku Gyoen, become vibrant havens of color. The air is crisp, festivals like Momiji Matsuri celebrate the season, and the beauty of fall foliage reflects in serene lakes and historic shrines. Japan's autumn is a time to savor the delicate balance of tradition, nature, and cultural splendor.

Germany in autumn is a picturesque landscape of vibrant colors and cultural richness. As the leaves turn shades of red, orange, and gold, the country's charming towns, historic castles, and scenic countryside come alive. Cities like Munich and Berlin offer a blend of fall festivals, art exhibitions, and cozy cafés. The Black Forest region is a must-visit, with its dense woodlands and charming villages. Whether strolling through parks, sipping warm mulled wine at markets, or exploring fairy-tale landscapes, Germany's autumn ambiance is a delightful blend of nature and culture.

Georgia (the country) in the Caucasus region is a fantastic choice for a lesser-known destination with stunning fall scenery. The country boasts a diverse landscape with mountains, valleys, and charming villages. During the fall, the foliage turns vibrant shades of red and gold, creating a picturesque setting. Georgia's unique cultural heritage, delicious cuisine, and warm hospitality add to the charm of visiting during this season.

For a lesser-known city with breathtaking fall scenery, consider visiting Lviv in Ukraine. This charming city is known for its historic architecture, cobblestone streets, and cozy cafes. During the fall, Lviv's parks and squares come alive with colorful foliage, creating a picturesque atmosphere. The city's unique blend of cultures, rich history, and autumn charm make it a hidden gem for fall travel.

For a lesser-known city with incredible autumn scenery, consider visiting Hallstatt in Austria. Nestled by a pristine lake and surrounded by the Dachstein Alps, Hallstatt's charming architecture and natural beauty create a magical atmosphere during the fall season. The reflections of colorful foliage on the lake's surface add to the enchantment. Hallstatt's serene ambiance and picturesque landscapes make it an ideal destination for experiencing the beauty of autumn in a less crowded setting.

Canada, particularly Quebec, is a masterpiece of autumn beauty. As the leaves transform into a tapestry of vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows, the province becomes a captivating wonderland. Quebec City's cobblestone streets and charming architecture take on a magical aura, while the Laurentian Mountains and Mont-Tremblant National Park offer breathtaking vistas. The St. Lawrence River shimmers against a backdrop of fall foliage, and the air carries a crisp, invigorating scent. Exploring Quebec in autumn is an invitation to witness nature's artistry in one of its most stunning displays.

Whether it’s your first fall getaway or your fiftieth, the familiar scents and scenes rekindle that childlike joy we all need sometimes. This list is just a starting point for your own autumn adventures that await. Trust your instincts, go where the falling leaves guide you, and relish every cozy, crunchy, pumpkin-flavored moment. Fall’s fleeting beauty rewards those with open eyes, ears and hearts 🏜️🤎

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noxeros · 2 months

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🐾 your purr-fect match!

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🐈 autumn blaze autumn icons!

🧶 all art used is official; free to use with or without credit!

💤 for day 3 of @lavendergalactic’s event! for the prompt: “an edit in the theme of your favourite season”

(id: a line divider of paws colored as a rainbow gradient)

#graphics #rentry graphics #sntry graphics #carrd graphics #needs id #lavender800 #to try and be cool ⸻ 🌙#mlp graphics

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adamnedmartyr · 2 years

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Welcome to my blog for Minamino Shuichi / Kurama / Yoko Kurama of Yu Yu Hakusho!

This blog will be largely based upon the anime series, at least until I am able to read the manga and, at such point, I will reevaluate and decide if I would like to create an amalgamation from both sources, as well as my own personal headcanons. It is also slightly divergent, at least in terms of the ending.

Credit for my icon borders and my promo image go to @xkokuryuhax!

RULES // ABOUT // MEMES

Think you’ve seen me before? Or you’re someone wondering what blogs are mine?

I try to post this update every now and then because, as some of you know, I am a Disaster™

My blog list (whether the blog is currently active or the muse is LOUD and I would like to get them rolling) is below the cut.

VIDEO GAME & ANIME CHARACTERS

@adamnedmartyr { Minamino Shuichi / Kurama of Yu Yu Hakusho; main } @rejectingapathy { Akira, ice apparition OC based within Yu Yu Hakusho } @intheheartofariver { The spirit of the Shibuya River OC; fandomless } @welcometotheoverwatch { OVERWATCH multimuse; main } @ataleoftwodragons { OVERWATCH’s Shimada Genji and Shimada Hanzo } @industrialxillusions { Maximillion Pegasus of Yugioh; main } @solverofpuzzles { Mutou Yuugi of Yugioh } @thefierceknight { Gaia, the Fierce Knight of Yugioh } @guidedbyaheart { Yugioh multimuse } @workalittlemagic { Koshiba Kiri of Beauty Pop } @thegreatsesshomaru { Sesshomaru of InuYasha } @ofthewolftribe { Koga of InuYasha } @inwantofaheart { Kagura of InuYasha } @swiftdeathtoevil { Saito Hajime of Rurouni Kenshin } @nolongerbattosai { Kenshin Himura of Rurouni Kenshin } @torememberalostname { Haku of Spirited Away } @thecopycatninja { Hatake Kakashi of Naruto; main } @alchemicassassin { FORTNITE’s Midas }

[ I also have a Hiei and Jin from Yu Yu Hakusho and Iruka-sensei from Naruto, but have not yet completely settled in with those accounts and muse is not very high. ]

MISCELLANEOUS DISNEY/DREAMWORKS

@roidestruands { Clopin } @heretherebedevils { Captain Hook } @alivingdarkness { Kozmotis Pitchiner / Pitch Black; main } @ohfieryautumn { Lady Pitchiner / The Autumn Spirit } @fullxofxwonder { Nicholas St. North } @hopeandnewlife { E. Aster Bunnymund }

TOLKIEN, MYTH, and FANTASY (canon and original worlds)

@naughtbutdreams { multimuse for original and Tolkien muses; main } @beautymarred { Thranduil } @whoshallbeking { Thorin Oakenshield } @unleashthekraken { Elias, the Kraken } @hadesagesilaos { Hades } @hermesmechaniotes { Hermes } @unmitigatedmischief { Travis Stoll of the Percy Jackson series } @thehomeofmyths { Greek myth multimuse } @legacyofamazons { original character from Percy Jackson series } @foreverofbalance { Maat of Egyptian myth } @beingofchaos { Apep / Apophis of Egyptian myth } @knowerofsecretthings { Djehuty / Thoth of Egyptian myth } @keeperofmaat { Ardeth Bay of The Mummy franchise } @ofthedeathdance { Tristan of Arthurian Lore } @glamglitterandgoblins { Jareth, the Goblin King } @onlyxthexchosen { multi for the SciFi show Sanctuary, includes literary figures }

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND

@lovebeyondproof { Alice & Cyrus }

PRIDE & PREJUDICE

@onlytolerable { Miss Elizabeth Bennet } @perfectlyamiable { Mister Charles Bingley }

MARVEL

@theonceandfutureloki { Loki, including some variants; main } @tomakeabrighterworld { Clea; main } @maybetoomanytimes { Peter B. Parker of Into the Spider-Verse; main } @mygiftandmycurse { Peter Parker of Raimi’s Spider-Man verse; main } @masterofthemysticarts { Doctor Stephen Strange of Raimi’s Spider-Man verse } @thewarriorking { Xu Wenwu; main } @spiritxofxvengeance { Johnny Blaze } @livinginshadows { original Marvel character } @makinghimproud { Harry Osborn } @siehattenkeinennamen { Erik Lensherr } @morethanashield { Steve Rogers } @abidinganger { Bruce Banner; main } @timeslidingsonuvabitch { Cable } @toavengedefeat { multimuse for Marvel and DC characters } @veritasxomniaxvincit { Sigyn } @misterxdoctor { Doctor Stephen Strange, MCU version } @arashikagesteel { GI JOE’s Storm Shadow }

STAR WARS

@futureascendancy { Mitth’raw’nuruodo / Grand Admiral Thrawn; main } @untilnolongerprofitable { Hondo Ohnaka; main } @livefreeordiefree { Cobb Vanth; main } @dreadxreckoning { bounty hunter ocs } @lightinhersmile { Salju of Black Spire Outpost } @nowandtilthespire { multimuse for residents of Black Spire Outpost } @eximpsharpshot { Migs Mayfeld } @fromxthexdepths { Kit Fisto and secondary muses surrounding him } @thereisonlymaul { Maul; recently restarted, still under construction }

[ There are other Star Wars, but these are the loudest at present. I also have several more OCs, but here are the basics. If you have any interest in any of those, just let me know as they may perk up with plotting! ]

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH

@violenceistheanswer { James Valdez; main } @notagamblingman { Taza } @beingacabronisachoice { Boaz Jimenez } @theheartbeatofnola { Marcel Dumas } @hernameiswar { La Reina } @heknowssomebody { miscellaneous characters }

MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTERS

@ratherbeconsideredwrong { Mycroft Holmes of Elementary; main } @theoriestosuitfacts { Sherlock Holmes of BBC’s Sherlock; main } @thegirlsleuth { Nancy Drew } @thecleverestadversary { Irene Adler of RDJ’s Sherlock Holmes } @fatalstatistics { Le Chiffre of Casino Royale } @amonstrousphantom { The Phantom of the Opera } @buscarparamivida { fandomless original character } @ariverofdarkness { Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs of Miami Vice } @menofresolve { miscellaneous characters from film and television } @thelegendarywest { multimuse for Wild West characters } @demmedxelusive { Sir Percival Blakeney, baronet / the Scarlet Pimpernel }

#|| out of cleverness || { ooc }#// Every time I post this #// I become more and more amused #// Because the list continues to grow.#// Every. Time.

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emma-what-son · 2 years

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“I’ll be here until this shoot is iconic,” promised Emma Watson on the set of her Wonderland cover shoot. A comment that speaks volumes to the hard working and dedicated nature of the 32-year-old who spent 8 hours at our cover shoot – eventually plunging into a rippling pool – attended Brown University alongside acting and now, has directed Prada’s new beauty campaign for Prada Paradoxe fragrance. Much like a paradox – a person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities – the multidisciplinary Emma Watson continues to break expectations.

Covering our Autumn/Fall 2022 issue, celebrating the launch of her directorial debut with Prada’s new refillable perfume, actor and activist Emma Watson speaks to the cultural historian of the Middle East with whom she studied at Brown, Dr. Shiva Balaghi, about the multiplicity behind the woman she has become and how this project came to be.

PRE-ORDER THE ISSUE NOW…

Emma Watson wears fashion by Prada

Photography by - Bartek Szmigulski

Fashion by - Toni Blaze Ibekwe

Interview by - Dr. Shiva Balaghi

Hair by - Alex Price at Frank Agency

Makeup by - Lisa Eldridge at Streeters

Makeup Assistant - Nilofar Mussa

Manicurist - Sabrina Gayle at The Wall Group

Editorial Director - Huw Gwyther

Editor - Ella Bardsley

Deputy Editor - Scarlett Baker

Cover Design by - Livia Vourlakidou, Aparna Ari

Production Director - Ben Crank

Production Assistant - Isabella Coleman

Styling Assistants - Yasmin Williams, Rita Biancardi

Fashion Interns - Seonjoo Lee, Jemima Farrow, Jogintė Kavaliauskaitė

Special thanks to - Big Sky Studios

#interview #wonderland magazine #news #pictures

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drnxjls · 6 months

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Osaka japan

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

Sink your teeth into Japan’s culinary capital

One of Japan’s great cities, Osaka is a destination famous for its pulsating energy, love of food and fun-filled nights. And though it’s loaded with attractions, this is a city where sightseeing comes second to experiencing its epicurean delights. Osakans live by the motto kuidaore – to eat until you drop – and so will you!

Join locals indulging in kuidaore along the blazing neon-lit stage of Dotonbori, Osaka’s nightlife and eating district. Come evening it’s alive with an electric atmosphere as revellers arrive to hit the many bars and clubs, and of course, restaurants. You’ll find all the classic dishes from Japan – and indeed the globe – but it’s the local Osakan specialties that are worth loosening your belt for.

In between meals, there’s plenty to see and do. Osaka Castle is the premier attraction, but there are temples, shrines, aquariums, galleries and many museums to explore. And Kyoto – the heart of Japan’s traditional culture – is just a short train ride away.

Feast on Osaka’s local dishes

Osaka’s reputation as a city for foodies is one that goes back centuries to the Edo Period. Its culinary scene is dominated by Michelin-star restaurants, street food, ramen and sushi trains – a concept first launched in Osaka. But it’s the regional dishes such as fugu (puffer fish), okonomiyaki, takoyaki and kushikatsu that are the highlights for many gourmands.

Check out Osaka’s nightlife

Second to eating, a night out on the town is very much a part of Osaka’s social fabric. Dotonbori and Amerika-Mura are iconic areas to head once the sun goes down. You’ll find yourself among a garish maze of flashing neon streets filled with lively bars, izakaya (Japanese pubs) and clubs. Whether you’re in the mood for Japanese cocktails, local craft beer, a boozy meal or checking out the local rock ‘n’ roll scene, it’s worth setting aside an evening for a big night out.

See the sights Osaka isn’t all just about hedonistic experiences – you’ll find plenty of traditional culture and sights to keep you busy. Osaka Castle is one of the city’s most popular attractions and one of Japan’s most beautiful buildings. It’s worth setting aside a few hours to explore. For traditional culture, take in a bunraku performance before visiting Buddhist temples and shrines, and fascinating museums and galleries. Family-friendly attractions include the huge aquarium and Universal Studios where kids can explore everything from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Super Nintendo World. What is the perfect time to go in Osaka?

Osaka has a fairly mild climate and the seasons are quite distinct. Temperatures range from about 6°C in the winter to close to 30°C in the summer. Snow is rare. Late June to late July is the rainy season, with the typhoon season following soon after.

Given that there are many famous cherry-blossom viewing sites in town and in nearby Kyoto, spring (late March to mid-April) is an excellent time to visit, as is late November to early December for the autumn leaves.

Osaka hosts a grand sumo tournament in mid-March, and late July sees the Tenjin Matsuri Festival – with hundreds of elaborately decked-out boats plying the Okawa River. The third weekend in September is the memorable float-pulling ceremony of Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri.

Airport information

Kansai International Airport (KIX)

Distance to city centre 50km

Taxi The trip to central Osaka takes around 50 minutes and costs about JPY ¥16,000. There’s a surcharge of JPY ¥2500 for late-night fares.

Train The Nankai Express Rapit takes around 35 minutes to get to Namba Station and costs JPY ¥1450. Nankai Airport Express trains take about 10 minutes longer and cost JPY ¥920.

The JR Haruka Kansai-Airport Express departs twice an hour and takes around 30 minutes to get to Tennoji Station; it costs JPY ¥1710. More frequent JR Kansai Airport rapid trains take 50 minutes and cost JPY ¥1060.

Trains leave from Kansai Airport Station in Terminal 1; you can get a free shuttle bus there from Terminal 2.

Buses KATE buses to destinations around Osaka and throughout the Kansai region depart from Terminals 1 and 2. The trip to Osaka Station takes around 50 minutes and costs JPY ¥1600.

So what are you waiting for book your ticket and let’s go go go to Osaka Japan.

Reference: https://www.jetstar.com/ph/en/home

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kicksaddictny · 7 months

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PUMA x MCM Collection

The wait is over for fashion-forward basketball enthusiasts as MCM and PUMA Hoops are launching the third and final drop of their highly anticipated collaboration for Autumn/Winter 2023. This collection promises to be a luminous take on athletic classics, featuring vibrant ready-to-wear pieces and a show- stopping edition of PUMA's TRC Blaze Court Shoe, set to turn heads both on and off the court.

Inspired by the electrifying energies of the basketball lifestyle and hip-hop subculture, the latest collaboration celebrates a mutual vision of freedom and expression through movement for fashion-forward enthusiasts and sneakerheads. Today, the new PUMA x MCM offers unapologetic designs and luxurious materials for a fresh take on classic basketball looks.

The All-Star of the assortment, the PUMA x MCM TRC Blaze Court Shoe, is a true testament to the creative synergy between these two iconic brands. With a design that seamlessly blends MCM's design codes and PUMA's cutting-edge sports technology, its unique aesthetics and high- performance features make it a must-have for sneaker enthusiasts and basketball aficionados alike.

The collection also includes a range of carefully curated apparel items with a trendy and bold aesthetic approach that are sure to elevate your style game both on and off the court. From comfortable knit shorts and tank tops to stylish windbreakers, sweatpants, and jerseys, the PUMA x MCM collaboration has left no stone unturned in delivering a complete lifestyle experience.

Marcus Smart, a PUMA Hoops ambassador, NBA Defensive player of the year with the Boston Celtics, and current player for the Memphis Grizzlies was the featured athlete for this campaign. Wearing the stylish apparel and performance TRC Blaze Court Shoe, Marcus is shot on location in an industrial setup. Marcus Smart is known for taking risks on and off the court, whether it's making daring plays during a game or pushing the boundaries of fashion. In essence, Smart's inclusion in the PUMA MCM collaboration campaign serves as a symbolic representation of the campaign's core values: individuality, movement, the fusion of luxury and performance. His unique fashion choices and confidence off the court align perfectly with the message the collaboration aims to convey, making him an ideal ambassador for this innovative partnership.

The highly anticipated collection retails for $265-$600 and will be available globally starting on September 30 on MCM.com and in select global stores and will be available in North America on PUMA.com and the PUMA mobile app on October 7.

#mcm #kicksaddict #clothing #collection

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downtoearthmarkets · 1 year

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Here in the Northeast, sugar maples (Acer saccharum) are just reaching the tail end of their resplendent autumnal glory with blazing red, yellow and burnt orange canopies that are now thinning out as their leaves waft steadily to the ground. Their iconic oval crowns and brilliant fall colors are not the only gift these native hardwoods confer upon us because, as early as mid-February, maples start producing a sugary treat in the form of sap. During the winter, this sap is stored in the trees’ roots and trunks as sucrose-based starch. With the onset of milder temperatures, a positive pressure occurs that causes the sap to rise and flow throughout the tree. As maple sap travels upwards through the plant’s vascular transportation system, it can ooze through wounds or frost cracks in the trees' outer tissues. When this happens naturally, you can find a variety of wildlife from bats to birds to porcupines enjoying a late winter feast. Hungry squirrels don’t wait around and will often use their sharp front teeth to bite through bark to access the nourishing liquid. I bore witness to this after my husband and I planted a sugar maple in the back yard of our old house that produced amazing fall colors and copious amounts of sap. When standing at the sink in early spring, I would be treated to a bevy of squirrels on a sugar high as they scampered up and down the trunk stopping every so often to lap up the streaming sap. For us humans, maple sap is extracted by “tapping” the trees or drilling holes into their trunks and siphoning the liquid into collection buckets. The accumulated sap is then heated at high temps in a process called “sugaring” which evaporates the water content and leaves behind a concentrated syrup. The final product is categorized into four different grades based on its color and flavor which are influenced by the time of season the sap is collected. Syrup made from sap gathered early in the season has a lighter color, while syrup made when the temperatures are warmer skews darker. The darker the color, the more intense the flavor:

Golden (delicate flavor)

Amber (rich flavor)

Dark (robust flavor)

Very Dark (strong flavor)

Many farmers tap the maple trees growing on their land and sell the syrup in the farmers market as a value-added item. Other vendors produce and sell maple syrup and other maple products exclusively. This “liquid gold” is commonly paired with breakfast foods but is surprisingly versatile and will add some maple magic to many of your favorite cold weather comfort foods! So, pick up a jug of syrup next time you’re in the market and get ready to try out some of these recipe ideas: Creamy maple smash Adding maple syrup to mashed sweet potatoes will introduce even greater sweetness to this popular holiday side dish:

Peel and cube sweet potatoes

Boil in pot of salted water for 20-30 minutes or until fork tender but firm

Drain and transfer to a bowl

Mash with a potato masher

Slowly stir in warm milk until a creamy consistency is reached

Blend in melted butter and maple syrup to taste

Maple marinades Marinating is a fantastic way to tenderize, add extra moisture, and enhance the flavor of meat before cooking. Maple syrup can be used to add a sweet component to many marinade recipes including this one for pork and chicken:

1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon minced shallot

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard

1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

1 clove garlic, smashed

1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Large pinch of salt

Add all ingredients to an empty glass jar or maple syrup bottle, cover and shake vigorously to combine. Maple Old Fashioned Using maple syrup instead of sugar brings a fun fall twist into this warming classic cocktail:

2 ounces rye whiskey or bourbon

1 teaspoon maple syrup

Dash of Angostura bitters

Large piece of orange peel

Mix whiskey, maple syrup, bitters, and one teaspoon of water in an old-fashioned glass until fully blended. Add in a single large ice cube. Firmly twist the orange peel to release its aromatic oils then tuck it into the cocktail. Cheers and enjoy!

#downtoearthmkts #maplesyrup #mapletrees #sugarmaples #maplesyruprecipes #shoplocal #buylocal #eatlocal

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worldnews2day · 1 year

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Halloween Events Today

Halloween Events TodayThe Village Halloween Parade—NYC’s creative and spooky procession—is one of the best Halloween events in Greenwich Village and it's coming back this year on Halloween, Monday, October 31.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comThe Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is back with surreal creations this year, like a giant pumpkin dragon and NYC streetscape made of hundreds of pumpkins each.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comAutumn is the time to pick two of the season’s most emblematic fruits: apples and pumpkins. Fortunately there are some fantastic farms where you can go apple and pumpkin picking near NYC.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comThousands of stories lie beneath the grounds at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, and this season, those tales are coming back to life through a variety of tours.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comForget seasonal tales of ghosts and goblins. One of the most terrifying stories in American history is on display right now at New-York Historical Society—and it's completely true.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comA free pumpkin patch is making its return on the 172-acre Governors Island this fall. Pumpkin Point will debut on October 22, offering visitors the chance to choose their own pumpkin for free with a suggested donation.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comPicking the perfect pumpkin is a rite of passage for many New Yorkers every autumn, but this year, you don't have to go far to to get into the fall spirit. Image & Story Credit: timeout.comLearn all about the gruesome history of “body snatching” in NYC with a tour of Lower Manhattan this month.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comA favorite during the warmer summer months, the iconic Luna Park at Coney Island has turned into the ideal cold-weather destination this month as well.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comCelebrate Halloween with your kids in a very lovely way at the Plaza Hotel's Spooky Eloise afternoon tea available through Halloween. Kids should wear their best Eloise costumes (or any costume) to enjoy an unusual Eloise tea and candy scavenger hunt.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comThere’s no spookier way to welcome the Halloween season than to visit Blood Manor, the popular 10,000-square-foot haunted house that’s actually deemed too scary for children under 14 years of age. Image & Story Credit: timeout.comIn Markus Ferraro's EDM concept musical, set in the club scene of a seedy metropolis called Spectral, channels comic-book energy to tell the dark tale of a woman who summons the spirits of her past lives to avenge the murder of her queer brother.Image & Story Credit: timeout.comThe best Halloween events for 2022 in NYCThe scariest and haunted houses in NYCRead More Visit... www.worldnews2day.com Read the full article

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dpinoycosmonaut · 2 years

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BILL RUSSELL, THE GREATEST WINNER IN HISTORY, PASSES ON

by Bert A. Ramirez / August 2, 2022

Bill Russell blocks arch-rival Wilt Chamberlain in this iconic picture autographed by the Boston Celtics legend. (Photo by Dick Raphael of Getty Images)

Bill Russell celebrated his 88th birthday last February 12, but even as the Boston Celtics’ legendary center had reached the autumn of life, his accomplishments both as an athlete and as a person had assumed even greater significance, and never before perhaps than it has now. The greatest Celtic of all time passed away last July 31 in a sad, quiet farewell that triggered a deluge of paeans from every imaginable sector in America, and, quite surely, more from beyond, albeit more quietly, in a world whose connective barriers have been broken forever.

This is, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime human being, whose matchless accomplishments as an athlete are perhaps matched only by his character and sense of commitment to human dignity and justice. On the playing field, how can anyone ignore what Bill Russell accomplished? Eleven NBA championships in 13 years, eight of them coming uninterrupted in eight years, five MVP awards, two NCAA championships, one Olympic gold medal with the US team, and the general belief as the greatest defensive player in the history of basketball, period.

You’re just talking sports here. Bill was also ahead of his time as far as involvement in the civil rights movement is concerned. One of the most outspoken and fearless critics of racial prejudice and discrimination during his time, Russell lent his name and reputation to gain for the movement significant strides, and, as NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in tribute to him, it’s a legacy he “stamped into the DNA of our league” and “passed down to generations of NBA players who followed in his footsteps.”

As a testimony to his contributions to breaking down the walls of prejudice in America, then-US President Barack Obama in February 2011 awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award that can be given to an American. The White House, in conferring the award, said, “Bill Russell is the former Boston Celtics’ captain who almost singlehandedly redefined the game of basketball. Russell led the Celtics to a virtually unparalleled string of 11 championships in 13 years and was named the NBA’s most valuable player five times. The first African-American to coach in the NBA – indeed he was the first to coach a major sport at the professional level in the United States – Bill Russell is also an impassioned advocate of human rights. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and has been a consistent advocate of equality.”

But it was in basketball that the iconic center really made his mark, as it is where bare numbers can more easily quantify one’s success.

His trail-blazing dominance started at the University of San Francisco, where he averaged more than 20 points and 21 rebounds in two years as he led the Dons to two straight NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, and anchored a team that included future Celtics teammate K.C. Jones to a then-NCAA-record 55 consecutive victories, a record that stood for 17 years until a star-studded UCLA team led by Bill Walton broke it in 1973 en route to a new standard that ended at 88 straight wins.

Russell after graduation then led the US team to the gold medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, anchoring the Americans’ eight-game sweep that saw them beat opponents by an average of 53.5 points, still an Olympic record that only the original US Dream Team in 1992 could approximate at 43.8 points. Fact is, the 1956 US Olympians’ average winning margin even surpassed their opponents’ average score of 45.6 points, and it was no doubt primarily because of Russell’s intimidating presence in the middle.

This dominance extended once Bill joined the Celtics after the Olympics. As the fulcrum of the greatest dynasty in NBA history – some say in all American sports history – Russell anchored the Celtics to 11 titles in 13 years, including an unheard-of eight straight from 1958-59 to 1965-66. That could have been 10 straight actually had Russ not been injured in the 1958 NBA Finals, where the Celtics eventually succumbed to the St. Louis Hawks, whom they beat the previous year for Boston’s first-ever title. This was after Russell suffered a severe right ankle sprain in Game 3, thus crippling the Celts as he could not play until the sixth game, where he struggled while Bob Pettit exploded for 50 points with Bill almost unable to move around with a cast on his injured leg.

Russell lost one other year – to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1967 Eastern Division finals during his first year as player-coach of the Celtics. This was after Red Auerbach retired after that eighth straight title the previous year and made him the first-ever Black to coach any professional sports team, breaking down that racial barrier and paving the way for the equal rights the minorities are now enjoying in the front offices of American pro sports teams. Fittingly and symbolically perhaps, the NBA for the first time has half of its 30 franchises now – 15 – being led by Black coaches in Russell’s year of death.

But even that trail-blazing accomplishment would not have merited any attention – and inspired duplication – had Bill not succeeded as a bench leader. True, Bill was also coaching a player named Russell but had he not proven worthy of that leadership position, there was no way Boston, even with him at center, could have won those two titles in 1968 and 1969 with him filling two roles, the second as bench tactician. Boston, after all, was up in 1968 against the same Philadelphia team to whom it lost in the East finals the previous year, ending their championship streak at eight. This time, the Celts fell behind 3-1, but Russ and company won the next three games to become the first team in playoff history to come back from such a deficit and win a series. The Celtics went on to win their 10th title in 12 years by beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals in six games.

Russell and his Celtics set another record the following season when they became the first squad in history to come back from a 2-0 deficit in the Finals and win the championship, doing it in seven hard-fought games against a Laker club that now featured their former Eastern nemesis, Wilt Chamberlain, who that year joined Elgin Baylor and Jerry West in a Big Three setup that Boston nevertheless frustrated. That would also be the last year for both Russell and Sam Jones, who teamed up with the 6-foot-10 center for 10 of his 11 NBA titles, as the duo later retired after their clinching 108-106 victory over the Lakers.

Some 53 years to the day Russell played his last game, his amazing accomplishments have not lost their glitter. In fact, they could have assumed an even more awe-inspiring nature given the stats-driven analytics that are in vogue nowadays.

The Obnoxious Boston Fan, for example, once cited in The Boston Globe a record that Russell accomplished as a player, which was to win all deciding Game 7s his Celtics played during his reign.

“Of all the stats and numbers produced by Russell, one stands out as perhaps the greatest single numeric stat in Boston sports history (not counting of course Ted Williams' 39-0 record in the Korean War). Bill Russell was 10-0 in Game 7s. 10-0. LeBron, M.J., Kobe, Wilt, Larry, no one will ever match that Perfect 10. At least not in this time-space continuum.”

And talking about deciding do-or-die games, his record in winner-take-all battles over his entire career – NCAA, Olympics and NBA – is worth noting as Russell played in 21 such games, and won all of them. Twenty-one and zero! Can anybody match that, much less top it?

There’s a reason the NBA Finals MVP award was named the “Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.” The great Celtics center is, quite simply, the greatest winner in all sports history, as attested to by those 11 NBA championships in 13 years, a record that will probably be unmatched till the end of time, unless perhaps somebody with Russ’ toughness, character and heart, cerebral powers, athleticism and innovative skills comes along.

Russell had more rings than fingers. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler of Getty Images)

Consider: He has career playoff averages of 16.2 points, 24.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists, and even if he was not that big a scorer, one just has to reverse those rebounding and scoring numbers to come up with, yes, an out-and-out dominant player whichever way one cuts it. He is not only a perfect 10-0 in Game 7s (1-0 in Game 5s) and led the Celtics to eight straight championships (which could have been 10 straight as we said had he not been injured in the 1958 Finals, the only time by the way he lost in the championship series) but he did all that at a time when all teams in the NBA were loaded with two or three All-Stars each because expansion had not yet diluted it, battling the likes of Chamberlain, Baylor, West, Pettit, Nate Thurmond, Walt Bellamy, Willis Reed, Jerry Lucas, Oscar Robertson, Rick Barry, and, later, Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes. Don’t for a second believe today’s observers overwhelmed by current-day players’ athleticism and size that the league in the ‘60s and ‘70s was not as good as it is now. Had Russ and company had the benefit of today’s modern medicine and other amenities, they would have seamlessly grown into today’s game and beat the hell out of many of these players, who would certainly not match up with them in terms of smarts alone, or toughness and cerebral focus.

Of course, that undefeated record in deciding games has been extolled with the passage of time, along with Russell’s preeminent role in revolutionizing the game with his defensive skills, which could not be fully appreciated at this stage with the absence, for example, of statistics in shot blocks during his time (the NBA started keeping stats in blocked shots and steals only in 1973). His redefining the game with his defense, rebounding and shot blocking, however, was amply demonstrated in his averaging 18 points and 29 rebounds in those 11 do-or-die games (including that Game 5) he all turned into wins. He holds the Finals record for most rebounds in a game with 40, doing it twice, and also grabbed 30 rebounds in three straight games in the 1959 finals against the LA Lakers, in the process setting the record for highest rebounding average in a Finals series with 29.5. He pulled down 30 boards in 15 straight Finals games between 1960 and 1963 and would have also held all blocked-shots records had records been kept of that stat at the time.

For all of what Russell has done, Adam Fromal of Bleacher Report put the 12-time All-Star in his mythical Mount Rushmore, which is populated by only the four greatest players in NBA history. Fromal justifies his position by saying, “Russell was the NBA’s first superduperstar, and he was the No. 1 player in history before Jordan came around. Championships galore were won for the Boston Celtics while he was patrolling the paint, and the biggest dynasty in the history of American professional sports thrived with Russell blocking shots and running in transition.

“Beyond that, he helped shrink the racial divide and continues to serve as an ambassador for the game. There’s a reason people listen when he talks. There’s a reason he’s treated with undeniable reverence by anyone who encounters him. There’s a reason he hands out the Finals MVP trophy every year, which just happens to be named after him.”

Yes, and there's also a reason – even when he would no longer be celebrating birthdays – that William Felton Russell will always be regarded as the greatest winner of all, bar none.

Russell was an iconic figure in the civil rights movement. (Photo from the Celtics’ Facebook Page)

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