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americanhell · 5 months

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zachbradleyphotography · 10 months

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My heart goes out to you

Hinkley, California

#film photography #mojave desert #hinkley california #indie #emotive #ghosts in love #filmisnotdead #southwest #photographers on tumblr #zach bradley #original photography #california #desert ghosts #35mm #american southwest #a e s t h e t i c #roadside memorial #nikon n55

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crumb · 9 months

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Motel in Beatty, Nevada (2006)

#southwest #southwestern gothic #motel room #american gothic #interior design #roadside motel #southwestern #western #liminal #liminal aesthetic

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thefutilevisions · 7 months

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late night motel vibes

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williammarksommer · 1 month

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End of the Tour

Lines of Salt series

Hasselblad 500c/m

Kodak Tmax 400iso

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agirlnamedbone · 9 months

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by Chas Ray Krider

#op #film photography #motel aesthetic #motel #roadside motel #90s #american gothic #americana #chas ray krider

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carnivalcarriondiscarded · 5 months

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im devastated. i got a microwaveable curry from costco and. its not good. Why

#I JUST WANT FLAVOR. PLEASE. THE LACK OF SPICES IN MY LIFE RN-#i didnt see that the label said 'mango'#and its unexpectedly peppery #two flavors i Do Not Like!#which is deeply unfortunate bc i can taste how good it is Under those two prevailing flavors!#i wasted rice on this....#i thought i was about to have a decadent as fuck breakfast...#now im just sad! i miss having access to so many different places for the occasional takeout...#no thai... no indian... no chinese... no korean... no japanese... no mexican...#im Suffering out here. i can go get subway or mediocre burgers. thats pretty much it #cmonnnn american cuisine tends to be so fucking bland.... i want Flavor... where is the Flavor....#my taste buds are crying. they're sobbing. they are Wailing #absolutely unprompted #ive started to daydream about all my favorite restaurants ive been to #brazilian barbeque... shabu shabu... my beloved chinese takeout location... korean bbq... roadside tamale stand...#farmers market bao vendor... french bakery... the place with Banger pad see ew... the sushi restaurant with awesome bento & veggie rolls...#the boba store with delicious dragonfruit bowls... mall mongolian bbq... hibachi.... tea houses... many many more...#MAN IM MAKING MYSELF SO HUNGRY #nothing in this house or in this town will satisfy me #one of my great loves in life has been taken away! Flavor! delicious food! Where Is She!

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mother-lee · 1 year

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cr. steven rodriquez flickr

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aisling-saoirse · 9 months

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Roadside Photography, Route 24, Utah - May 23rd 2023

#nature #original phography #photographers on tumblr #american southwest #roadside photography #roadtrip 2023 #utah #desert #less of a desert more of a sage brush flat lands

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retrosaurus · 1 year

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#palaeoblr #dinosaurs #new mexico #american southwest #roadside attraction #Places

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baalzebufo · 7 months

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yearning for him again (the biggest ball of twine in minnesota)

#this is barely a joke I want to go to american roadside tourist traps so bad its kind of ridiculous

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unwillinglymine · 1 year

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I. Gould’s Sugarhouse postcard

V. Twin Peaks (1990)

VII. Martin Parr

IX. Landmark Motor Lodge, NY postcard

Others: Unknown

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crumb · 9 months

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Jennings, Louisiana (1976)

#louisiana #southern gothic #rural gothic #rural america #bayou #1970s #70s #greenery #roadside #american pastoral

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thorsenmark · 10 months

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Seeing the Sights of Jasper National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: While at a roadside pullout along Maligne Lake Road with a view looking to the southwest to a mother black bear and her cubs eating away. This is in Jasper National Park. My thought on composing this image was to keep one finger on the AF-On button, while pressing the shutter when the bears happen to look my way as they were enjoying the wildflowers and other grass as they were eating.

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americangodstalk · 1 year

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American Gods’ incomplete bibliography (1)

On his website, Neil Gaiman left, in his own words, an “incomplete bibliography” tied to America Gods, listing various books he used during his research and writing process. He does point out that the bibliography is incomplete, put together from memory, and that the books in it range being extremely important to the creation of American Gods to just a way for him to check one or two things while writing, so with each book he lists he adds some commentaries to precise their use.

1) The Richard M. Dorson books

Neil Gaiman explains that the work of Dorson was one of the reasons “American Gods” was even created. The opening quote comes from Dorson’s texts, and Neil Gaiman got the idea (and desire) to put John Chapman/Johnny Appleseed in his novel upon reading Dorson’s account of the figure. Neil Gaiman describe these books as “vigorous, sensible and informative”, and he explains that they greatly helped him understand folklore and learn a lot about it. Neil Gaiman lists four Dorson books:

Bloodstoppers and Bearwalkers: Folk Traditions of the Upper Peninsula

American Folklore

American Folklore and the Historian

Buying the Wind: Regional Folklore in the United States

2) America by the road

Here is a handful of books talking about... let’s say “America by the road”.

Roadside America (1986, Jack Barth, Dough Kirby, Ken Smith and Mike Wilkins)

The New Roadside America (1992, Mike Wilkins, Ken Smith, Doug Kirby)

About these books, Neil Gaiman precises that there is more content in the revised edition, but that the essays of the first edition are longer and it feels less crammed. The second edition has 80 more pages to its account, while the first edition rather presents color photos. He also insists that the books are less fun than the website corresponding to them, (www.roadsideamerica.com) which holds a lot more surprises and wonders. (I haven’t checked if the website is still up)

America Bizarro ; in Neil Gaiman’s own words “strange festivals, state by state”

3) General mythology books

In Neil Gaiman’s own words, “some handy books that may be of use to the casual reader”

Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology

Neil Gaiman thought of this book as “genuinely useful��, and it is where he discovered the Slavonic myths (and where his fascination for it started out)

A Dictionary of World Mythology

According to Neil Gaiman, “not unuseful even though it has nothing on the Slavonic myths”.

Encyclopedia of Gods

Neil Gaiman barely used it, says it basically recycles a lot of things you can find elsewhere, and it has some glaring mistakes, such as describing Sleipnir as “winged”. But, he still included it in the bibliography because it has entries on some deities that other books tend to skip over, such as Coatlicue.

Myths and Legends of All Nations

According to Neil Gaiman, “a fine potted history of about 22 cultures and their gods”. He especially points out that pages 190 and 191 contain info about kobolds that might be extremely interesting to whoever finished reading the novel. Overall, Neil Gaiman judges it “readable and interesting”, even though he points out he only used the book to “check stuff”, not as a main source.

#american gods bibliography #american gods #bibliography #neil gaiman speaks #books #novel #resources #general mythology #roadside america #american folklore #neil gaiman

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cecilialisbon · 7 days

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#industrial #construction #roadside #american gothic #photographers on lensblr #my photography

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