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2022 MOVIE OF THE WEEK #35
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die hard. can you believe i had never seen this movie until this year’s holiday season? cuz i can’t really believe it. i went through such a bruce willis phase when i was younger, i used to own the dvd set of moonlighting and i watched him on friends and in movies with matthew perry and the fifth element was a classic in my house...somehow this one just escaped me, i think because my mom’s Action Men tastes were very specifically adrian paul and chuck norris. whereas mine can probably be best described as ‘aw shucks schlubby charm,’ dudes who just seem more normal until they are required to be badasses. bruce willis, david harbour...i can’t remember what other actor i realized he reminds me of while watching this, but i know i told leander and was pleased by the realization, so i’m sure there are more examples.
anyway, this was so not on my radar; i didn’t even know what it was about other than through cultural osmosis. when a movie is mentioned as often as this one, you Know It even when you don’t. though there is a specific kind of joy that comes from finally seeing the line ‘yippee ki-yay, motherfucker’ delivered in its original context. that was fun. 
until pretty recently, i didn’t know alan rickman was the antagonist--that was a large part of why i watched. and boy does he make a meal out of this role. a significant chunk of this movie was just me thinking about what a great actor he is in this. his line deliveries are so delicious that i made a mental note just to mention ‘ho...ho...ho.’ as something nobody else could have had as much fun with. i was truly sad when his character finally died, because of course that ending was always going to come, but i didn’t want it to. the mark of a good villain is actually wanting more of them when you’re not supposed to like them in the first place, and he was an excellent villain--clever and funny with his own moral code, perfect to face off against bruce willis’s unexpected hero.
besides alan rickman, the other reason i decided to watch this (with @actuallylukedanes​ and their fiance who had both seen it before) was that it was featured in an episode of you are good, a movie podcast i like, which meant i’d already heard about the plot and figured that might help me enjoy it more. (normally if they discuss movies i intend to watch, i skip those episodes to avoid spoilers, but i never planned to see this one. lol.) anyway, they watched it as one of their christmas picks, and i knew there was a big debate about whether or not it counts as a christmas movie.
now that i’ve seen it, i feel like the debate is settled and it is OBVIOUSLY a christmas movie, no question. it is in my opinion a movie about a bunch of people (including john mcclain) having the worst christmas of their lives, and there was something i found oddly comforting about that. with my shiny new holiday depression this year, i wasn’t in the mood for any holiday movies--but i would rewatch this one every christmas, because like any good christmas movie there is a party and people remember that family is the most important thing. but UNLIKE other christmas movies, it has alan rickman taking his craft super seriously while bruce willis is in his softest and prettiest young phase, which i adore. and things explode.
(i also need us all to move on from this ‘is it a christmas movie?’ debate so people can be converted to the cult of my much more underappreciated christmas fave, batman returns. tim burton said gotham christmas but make it creepy! and michelle pfieffer learned better whip skills than harrison ford just to manifest it. the true spirit of christmas is being reanimated by cats, and using your new nine lives to flirt with a wealthy orphan while seeking vengeance on anyone who wronged you.)
i’m sure i could go on, but you can tell how old this movie is from the poster up there--i was barely ALIVE when this came out, lol. so i am very late to the party and i doubt a ton of people need me going on and on about it. besides alan rickman and bruce willis, i didn’t know most of the cast, but they all did a good job, there was at least one plot thread that didn’t go the way i expected, and i was pleasantly surprised by that. this movie’s racial politics make me reeeeally uncomfortable, but it’s not at all unusual for its time. the one honorable mention i’d give in casting is to the actor i grew up watching on family matters who plays a central role in helping john survive. he’s portrayed as a black hero, but he can’t just be one because he’s john’s emotional support system throughout the movie--no, he has to become a ‘real’ cop again by shooting a guy. at the same time, you have two major comic relief characters, and both are young black men; one driving john’s limo and the other handling technology for the villain. there’s a same sort of ‘balance’ with the movie’s two asian characters, the seemingly kind company owner who’s murdered early on versus a team member of the villain whose role is also tiny.
the movie is also trying to say stuff (or is just accidentally saying stuff based on the era) around post-soviet american perspectives, but i feel like the racial element sticks out way more because it goes uncommented on. like since it’s clearly not something the plot thinks about, these choices are even more noticeable and important because they reflect the buried stuff.
idk, i just have a lot of feelings about the fact that john’s friend over the radio couldn’t be really redeemed unless he used his gun. or about the fact that he and john are both cops in the first place, so even this sort of ‘everyman’ action movie is promoting the idea that while the fbi and other bureaucracy is useless or will even make things worse, good cops are the only hope we have. 
and his marital reconciliation--i basically just threw up my hands with that one, because i don’t think a near-death experience on christmas will automatically save your marriage. but at the same time, if your wife’s problem with you is that you wouldn’t follow her to her new job, and you finally show up there and save a whole building full of people while she’s in it...then yeah, okay, whatever. maybe that’s all it takes. i mean, if i were her, i’d probably be willing to consider applying for jobs back in new york after that anyway. they’ve definitely earned some kind of happy ending.
in conclusion, i loved this movie. it is an action movie classic in the truest sense of how that felt in the 80s and 90s, and it features bruce willis at his finest and alan rickman briefly doing an american accent and a whole very huge lot of broken glass. broken glass is basically a character in this movie. die hard was an excellent christmas choice for me this year and i’m glad i was welcome to join in the watching. :)
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scary-terryy · 3 years
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Y’all remember when I said I was trying to paint Skip? Well guess what. It worked out. I’m So happy with how he turned out ;0; my precious little ray of sunshine now forever lives on a canvas
Also gotta give credit where credit is due. Thanks @masterfuldoodler for helping me figure out shading you are literally the best :)
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starkmaiden · 4 years
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did you know that hawks and wolves mate for life?
Ladyhawke is one of my favorite movies.  It’s got everything I need.  Sword fights, star crossed lovers, Baby Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Brodrick occasionally trying a British accent, and a ridiculously amazingly bad-good soundtrack.  Best of all for me personally, it has Rutgar Hauer, who is one of my favorite actors ever and I love him so much and I miss him every day.
Now Ladyhawke is the story of baby faced Matthew Broderick as the young thief who helps star-crossed cursed lover, Navarre and Isabeau, break their curse whether he wants to or not.  There’s also the evil bishop who cursed them, an evil captain of the guard foil, and a drunk monk.  Also Alfred Molina, who despite having seen this movie more times than I’ll admit I keep forgetting is in this movie.  It is one of the more quintessential 80’s fantasy movies I’ve ever seen, and if you haven’t seen it, I hope I managed to convince you with my terrible summary that doesn’t explain the movie at all.
You’re probably wondering why I’m talking about it, and how this means anything regarding Jonsa at all.  Now if you’re in the Jonsa Book Club then you’ve probably skipped down to the main part because you know where I’m going with this.  Ladyhawke is one of my favorite movies, but it’s also one of the favorites of George RR Martin.  In his words it is “Not only one of the greatest fantasy films ever made (ignore that bloody soundtrack please), but one of the great romances as well.”
And yeah, it’s got Jonsa to it.  Or well Jonsa has Ladyhawke in it.
There’s the aforementioned star-crossed lovers, Navarre and Isabeau.  Navarre cursed to be a human during the day, and a wolf at night; and Isabeau, cursed to be only a human at night and a hawk during the day.  Heck, I named this entire thing after one of my favorite Navarre lines.  Because originally this was called “Jonsa but every time it’s Ladyhawke George giggles like a schoolgirl”.  Let’s break it down.  Go easy on me I’ve never done this before.
Wolf Imagery in Navarre and Jon
Now I’m focusing on the male leads for this section.  Navarre is Rutger Hauer’s character, so even if I was using the show in any way for this Kit Harington could never match up.  Because like I mentioned above, Rutger Hauer is one of my favorite actors.  I actually started the notes for this meta-thing in August, only to stop it because watching Ladyhawke in the wake of his death made me sad for awhile.  But I’m tangenting.
In Ladyhawke, Navarre is a disgraced former captain of the guard now on the run and looking for his revenge against the evil Bishop.  In ASOIAF, Jon is a quickly advancing member of the Night’s Watch.  Both characters are both inversions of the Black Knight trope, and that trope played straight through.  They look like the standard black knight from the outside; good fighter, infrequent smiles, on the edge of society, and of course dressed in all black all the time.  But ultimately they’re both subversions of this trope.  Navarre is the hero of the story, and the most noble character in it.  Jon, despite his own increasing moral ambiguity, as of the last time we see him is one of the more noble characters of the series.  They also both keep bird companions.  Navarre travelling with Ladyhawke, and Jon’s possession of the Lord Commander’s raven in later books.  Which doesn’t fit wholy into the black knight trope but is an aesthetic similarity.
There’s also their swords to look at.  Navarre has his family’s ancestral sword and it holds a lot of value to him.  It’s been in his family for generations, and holds a lot of value to him.  It also looks dope as hell.  What does that sound like but Longclaw.  The Mormont’s family sword, that Jon now holds and something that he takes a lot of pride in.  And also it is dope as hell.  They’re even a little visually similar, stuck somewhere between one handed and two handed, with large ornamental pommel.
A more mild example being how others see them.  Navarre’s former men, even when they fight him, still hold a certain level of respect for him.  Similar to Jon, and the people he interacts with.  They’re also both defenders of the more innocent against their friends or former friends.  As shown with their defense of Mouse and Sam.
The most obvious connection was saved for last.  Seeing as both Jon and Navarre are literal wolves.  Jon by warging into his wolf, Ghost, mostly in those dreams that go on while he closes his eyes.  Navarre by transforming into a wolf, from dusk to dawn.  They also both tend to lose themselves when they’re in their wolves, forgetting they’re humans while in them and such.
Bird Imagery in Isabeau and Sansa
The Ladyhawke and the Little Bird.  They match.  Done.
Okay, serious.  Minor point, Sansa is reported to have flown away from the danger in King’s Landing and Isabeau literally flies away from danger in the movie.  Foreshadowing?  Probably not.  But I digress.
Another fun fact, Isabeau and Sansa have similar family stories.  They lost their fathers (and presumably Isabeau’s mother even though she is not mentioned) and through events end up in the custody of a family member.  Isabeau’s cousin, and Sansa’s aunt Lysa.  Actually, on my first watch I had to go back and rewatch the scene because I did mishear it and thought Imperius said that Isabeau fell in love with her cousin  Anyway.  It’s through this that they come into contact with both the hero of the story and the villain.
Let’s continue with the obvious, Sansa and Isabeau.  Isabeau is played the very lovely Michelle Pfieffer, while Sansa is portrayed by the beautiful Sophie Turner in the adaptation.  Both are known in story for their beauty.  It is the first thing people say about them.  They also both have these like piercing blue eyes like the sea after a storm.  It’s this beauty that brings them to the attention to their main villain, Littlefinger and the Bishop.  Which will be covered in the next part...spoilers.
Sansa and Isabeau are also associated with wolves.  Sansa has Lady for as short a time as she did.  And if you believe theories may or may not find another with a close connection to Jon *cough, cough*.  Isabeau is followed and protected by Navarre’s wolf form.
The two also have a similar sad air about them.  Isabeau gets the amazing exchange, MOUSE: “Are you flesh or are you a spirit?” ISABEAU: “I am sorrow.”  Now Sansa, Sansa has plenty of sad quotes, but the one I decided on for this is: “It was as if she has become a ghost, dead before her time.”  They have tragic ways of expressing their sadness.
The biggest would be the most obvious thing.  Isabeau is the titular Ladyhawke.  The hawks specifically used were red-tailed hawks.  Easy to train which is why they’re used in a lot of  movies, but they’re also common for falcony a hobby Sansa has shown interest  in the books proper.  More than Sansa’s connection as a little bird, which I’m going to gloss over right now with only the fact their abusers want to keep them as helpless caged birds.  Sansa is also associated in later books with the falcon of House Arryn.  Which like the hawk, is a prey of prey known for being fierce but graceful.
Final note, Sansa and Isabeau also bought trust someone with their most secret secrets.  Imperious and Dontos both being drunks who tell (albeit accidentally in Imperious’ case) their superiors about the ladies’ plans.  This ends up being bad for them, and it is what causes trouble for them.  Isabeau, ending up cursed, and Sansa, ended up a fugitive living under Littlefinger.
Littlefinger and the Bishop
The Bishop of Aquila is the primary villain of Ladyhawke.  The one who cursed Navarre and Isabeau when the latter doesn’t return his obsession.  Littlefinger is Littlefinger, probably the closest thing to a human overarching villain until Dany fully takes that position.  He had an obsession with Catelyn Stark, that transferred to Sansa when Catelyn became confirmed untouchable by way of being dead.  You can see where I’m going here.  They’re the ones who provide the hero girl with all to a lot of her bird imagery.  Since they really made her that way.
They’re also a visual difference between that our villains have from our heroes.  As I rambled above, Navarre and Jon are the guys dressed all in black trope, very pale, tragic.  The Bishop on the other hand is a pure example of the “light is not good” trope.  He’s only ever seen wearing those white bishop robe things.  Which also puts him at contrast with Littlefinger, who unlike in the adaption where he only wears those dark medieval trench coat things that cover all the skin, chooses to wear literally every color he can get his hands on which is nearly every one.
Like Littlefinger, the Bishop in Ladyhawke is an evil man in a corrupt position.  Using his underlings like the captain of the guard to do his dirty work for him while he remains clean on the outside, similar to Littlefinger’s relationships with Lothor Brune and them Kettleblacks.  
They’re also both the instigators of the entire plots of their stories.  The Bishop is the one who curses the couple, the one who arrests Mouse, sells his soul to hell, all that culminate in his death.  Littlefinger throws the entire continent into chaos in hopes that the shuffle of power will put him on top and get him the object of desire.  Ladyhawke’s plot wouldn’t exist without the bishop, and the entire story of ASOIAF would be different without Littlefinger.
Random Conclusions I’m About To Jump On
Phillipe the Mouse is the POV character of Ladyhawke I mentioned a few times over the course of this thing.  There is also Ser Shadrich, the Mad Mouse, currently being all ambiguous in Sansa’s TWOW Alayne chapter.  What do they have in common?  Well it depends on if you believe what I believe which is 1) Sansa is the Girl in Grey (obviously), and 2) that Ser Shadrich’s appearance in Sansa’s storyline is going to spell trouble for her in the books to come.  The tentative connection being that the Mouse’s involvement in the story is what brings our lovers (Navarre and Isabeau) and our could be lovers (Jon and Sansa) back together again.
Actual Conclusion
Endings are hard, so I’m not writing one.  I should do this again with another one of my favorite movies, but they don’t really have George connections.
In the reverse, Navarre and Sansa both have the wolf connection to match with.  And Isabeau is the Ladyhawke to Jon’s Crow.
Also, if Jon and Sansa’s reunion includes any variation of the phrase, “You’ve cut your hair” I will spontaneously combust.
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dellaliz19 · 6 years
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Ant-Man and the Wasp review: spoilers
So, a little late to the party, but this weekend I saw Marvel’s newest entry to the MCU, Ant-Man and the Wasp...and I loved it! (Rambling ensues now, beware of spoilers).
The superhero genre has gotten, shall we say, very touchily self aware of the danger of superhero fatigue. Some of the latest entries to the genre have felt like they’ve needed to justify their existence, to ramp up the drama and the seriousness of storylines, but Ant-Man and the Wasp is never so phased, which is great. Ant-Man and the Wasp knows exactly what it is from the moment go; a fun, superhero action movie about family.
The family dynamics of the story are the absolute core, and they shine as such. Scott and his daughter are sweet and real, Hank and Hope and Janet are so hopeful and bittersweet and lovely (curse you Thanos!!) and Ava and Bill are touching and strong. I’ve said before that Guardians of the Galaxy was Marvel’s “Fast and Furious IN SPACE,” and Ant-Man and the Wasp makes a great arguement for being “Fast and Furious WITH ALL THE SHRINKING” which just, A+. Sure, there is a little dramatic angst thrown in there, for the momentum, but the movie never sinks into melodrama or action schlock, and rides that wave well.
The character depictions, especially Hope and Hank and Scott are also so amazingly refreshing. Hope Van Dyne as Wasp could have easily have been “Action Girl,” the “strong, badass woman who don’t need no man,” but instead she gets to show real vulnerability, with her father, her mother and Scott, while also kicking ass and taking names. The Wasp is undeniably my favourite female Marvel superhero right now, a crown I think will be hard to take from her.
More so, the way the movie just hardcore dismisses toxic masculinity is so, so important. Scott and Paxton (his ex-wife’s husband) have one of the best on screen ex-husband/new husband dynamics; no macho posturing or feeling threatened, but instead a combined goal to parent Cassie and a real respect for each other. Scott and his ex-wife’s relationship is also so well done; no overdone “shrill harpy of an ex-wife” here; rather we getMaggie passionately defending Scott’s right to privacy because she objects to his treatment and the way it portrays him in front of his daughter which is just so god damn refreshing. Hank, as well, gets softened; he’s still a cranky old man, but it’s touching to see how he was never threatened by his wife’s brilliance, and the sheer depth of that love he has for her. I’ve said it before, the snap in Infinity War didn’t really get me that emotional (because it’s so obviously how and that they’ll undo it) but seriously, after being so freaking invested in getting Janet back to Hank and Hope, to have it end like that, fuck that purple ballsack, for real.
The movie does sort of suffer from the “Marvel villain deficiency” in that it has two villains but also none. Ava Starr, the daughter of a previous work associate of Hank’s who is left with a phasing ability that is killing her, and that black market guy Walter Goggins played (I cannot remember his name) are both technically villains, but neither are truly either. That might bother some people, but it worked well for me; I didn’t need another “moustache twirling guy in version of the heroes super suit,” and Ava’s family driven arc worked well with the driving theme, with Goggins adding some needed momentum and comedic relief.
The movie isn’t without flaws of course; although I give the movie all the props for having characters pay the consequences for their actions (the house arrest thing was actually perfect, and I’d like Civil War to now be referred to as that movie where Ant-Man went to Germany with Captain America to draw on the walls please), the Hank/Ava/Bill tension was especially thin. Hank handwaves away Bill’s accusations that Ava’s condition is somehow his fault as “filling her head with lies” and we never get any deeper, or have any more fallout, than that. It very much feels like the screenwriter wrote NEED AVA TO HAVE PERSONAL VENDETTA AGAINST HANK BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE HANK UNLIKABLE and then just kind of left the outline as the plot. It’s not a deal breaker or anything, but it is undeniably a weak spot that could have been used to add some interesting moral complexity to the story. Janet’s assertion that “I’m not the same woman you knew/this place changed me” was another cliche that was a little on the nose, especially since we, the audience, don’t know who Janet was before. It’s about as subtle as a truck for saving Ava, and I snorted a little out loud at the line, and the cheese inducingness of it.
Still, I truly enjoyed Ant-Man and the Wasp. The new cast, especially Michelle Pfieffer, Hannah John-Kamen and Jimmy Woo all killed it, and the retuning cast were also fantastic. I’d absolutely recommend the movie to anyone whose a Marvel/superhero fan, or even just someone who wants to watch a funny action movie about family (and giant ants) that will make them feel good (AS LONG AS YOU SKIP THE END CREDITS SCENE MARVEL YOU ABSOLUTE BASTARDS). But seriously, 8/10 for me, would definitely watch again!
Some highlights;
- The Micheal Pena “sped up narrated scene” was well down in a way that didn’t make it feel gimmicky
- the hot wheels case I’m dying
- Janet-as-Scott was the greatest and Paul Rudd is seriously an amazingly talented actor because he had Pfieffer’s body mannerisms down
- no but seriously your daddy went to Germany and drew on the walls with Captain America is the greatest thing ever
- Jimmy Woo and the school of close up magic
- the roller suitcase lab absolutely delivers
- Ant-tonio Banderas and “murderers”
- Janet and Hank in the subatomic my heart
- Hank and the would you please stop starring lovingly at each other so we can save my wife and escape from these nice policeman vibe was just absolutely hilarious
- “it is truth serum!”
- “Baba Yaga!!”
- Kid sized Scott and his juice box and string cheese
- Hope frantically trying to save giant Scott and then surfacing with tiny Scott in her palm like he’s the most precious thing ever 😍
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thomas1-posts-blog · 6 years
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A TWO WEEK CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP ITINERARY
The United States is practically the ideal nation to see the sights in, with incredible streets, Discover Torrance shabby gas and several beautiful goals to browse. It's no big surprise that a California excursion is on numerous guests plan for the day!
We've taken various phenomenal US travels, including Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway, the Oregon Trail and a course through the Deep South, and have never neglected to have a fabulous time.
One of our most loved states to investigate however must be California. With a blend of a superb atmosphere, a portion of the best National Parks in the nation, and world well known urban areas to investigate, you're never going to run shy of activities in California.
In view of this, I needed to assemble a great fourteen day California excursion schedule, taking in a portion of the best that the daylight state brings to the table. I completed a trek precisely the same as this a couple of years back, so I realize that it's a decent one.
California Road Trip
Two weeks is additionally a decent measure of time for an outing this way, in spite of the fact that you could obviously broaden it by a couple of days on the off chance that you needed to see more, or needed to go a bit slower.
California Road Trip Itinerary
1. San Francisco
2. Pacific Coast Highway
3. Santa Clause Monica, LA
4. Joshua Tree National Park
5. Demise Valley National Park
6. Mammoth Lakes 
7. Yosemite National Park
California Road Trip Itinerary Map
1. San Francisco 
We will begin with San Francisco. It's home to the second biggest aeroplane terminal in California, so there are a lot of chances for arriving for both residential and worldwide voyagers.
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It's additionally a magnificent city to base yourself for your initial three days. In case you're arriving universally, you will need a couple of days to acclimate to the time zone contrast before jumping into an auto, so I will prescribe burning through three evenings in San Francisco, and getting your contract auto as you leave – you won't need (or need!) an auto while you're in the city.
You won't be short on activities in San Francisco, and truth be told, might feel a little overpowered by every one of the decisions! Our recommendations is take in the Golden Gate connect (contract a bicycle to arrive effortlessly), investigate Chinatown, fly crosswise over to Alcatraz, delight in the traveler trap that is Fisherman's Wharf, don't miss brilliant doorstop, go to the highest point of Nob Hill for mixed drinks at The Mark, bounce on a link auto and, in the event that despite everything you have time, go for a walk at Lands End.
San Francisco Sunset
To get yourself arranged, we can likewise prescribe taking a mobile visit with the astounding SFNative people, they know the city in reverse and their pints and governmental issues strolling visit specifically are awesome. At long last, in case you're searching for some awesome photograph openings, look at our manual for the best photography areas in San Francisco.
Convenience astute, there are a lot of choices in San Francisco. We've remained at and are glad to suggest the Hotel Rex, which was flawlessly situated inside strolling separation of all that we needed to see, offering a decent adjust of solace and cost. See more choices for lodgings in San Francisco here.
2. Pacific Coast Highway
The drive down the segment of the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles is certainly extraordinary compared to other travellers on the planet. Indeed, even National Geographic concur. So it's extremely an easy decision this would be your first goal after you get your contract auto and take off of the city.
Pacific Coast Highway California
There are various features en route, from charming ocean side towns to perfect wild zones. Try not to miss Santa Cruz, Monterey, Big Sur and the Julia Pfeffer Burns State Park (camp here on the off chance that you can!). The last is especially acclaimed for the cascade that falls onto the shoreline, a perfect photo opportunity.
From Big, Sur head promotes south and take in features like the seals at Cambria, delectable sustenance at San Luis Obispo, the perfect Pismo shoreline, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. For loads, more data on this stretch of interstate to enable you to design the ideal course, look at this super point by point manual for arranging a Pacific Coast Highway excursion.
Cascade onto shoreline Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park California Big Sur
There are a lot of settlement alternatives the distance down this stretch of parkway, from campgrounds and B&B's to lavish lodgings – everything relies upon your financial plan and what you're going for.
3. Santa Clause Monica, LA
Los Angeles can be a major, confounding spot, especially after your excursion down the Pacific Coast Highway. That is the reason I recommend you make a beeline for Santa Monica and make that your LA base. On the drift, and actually a different city (it's sort of difficult to tell as LA and its encompasses are a piece of a genuinely huge urban sprawl), you'll approach the awesome shoreline and dock, and in addition adjacent Venice, most renowned for its shoreline and people watching openings.
Santa Clause Monica dusk
Once more, there's no lack of activities in LA. In case you're occupied with film, you can visit the Hollywood sign, walk the Hollywood stroll of acclaim or go on a voyage through the backlot at Universal Studios.
Craftsmanship darlings will discover their rushes at the Getty Center, which likewise offers stunning all-encompassing perspectives of the encompassing city. Different features incorporate Sunset Boulevard, and obviously, you can bounce on one of those voyages through the stars homes in case you're so disposed. LA additionally has abundant settlement alternatives to suit all financial plan – look at postings here for motivation.
In case you're not amped up for Los Angeles, you could likewise skip it and head down the drive to San Diego, a more laid back (and effectively traversable!) encounter. For all the more perusing on San Diego, look at this magnificent San Diego manage.
4. Joshua Tree National Park
Time to take off of the city and the rest of this schedule will centre around investigating a portion of California's staggering wild regions and National Parks. We will begin this off with a trek to the Joshua Tree National Park, home to those famous moulded trees that the recreation centre is named for.
It's a great place, the gathering purpose of two deserts, and offers great open doors for outdoors, climbing and star-looking. The most ideal approach to encounter the recreation centre is to camp medium-term in one of its numerous campgrounds (you should save a spot well ahead of time if this is your arrangement), generally, there are different hotel openings outside the recreation centre in case you're not huge into outdoors.
You ought to likewise know that there is extremely restricted water accessibility in the recreation centre (and no hookups for RV's), so ensure you bring a lot of water and sustenance – this is a remote desert condition all things considered!
5. Demise Valley National Park
Proceeding onward starting with one desert condition then onto the next desert condition – and the biggest national stop in the adjoining United States. Demise Valley (the name was given by dash for unheard of wealth voyagers who about died here) is the most blazing and driest place in North America and has recorded the most sizzling surrounding air temperature on the planet.
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In this way, general, a hot place.
Other than influencing you to need to wrench up the AC at that point, what does Death Valley offer? All things considered, there's that feeling of remoteness. The immense, unforgiving wild. The learning that you'd likely pass on decently fast on the off chance that you happen to stray and get lost (don't stray and get lost people).
Passing Valley
Frankly, there's bounty to do here. You can visit Badwater Basin, the most reduced point in the whole of North America, which really sits 86 meters underneath the ocean level. At that point, there are sandhills, salt pads, cavities, bright gorge and climbing openings in abundance.
Simply know this is a truly ungracious, and, in the mid-year months, intolerably hot, goal, so design and pack appropriately. In case you're searching for more thoughts on spending multi-day in Death Valley, look at this great post.
6. Mammoth Lakes 
From Death Valley, we will head facilitate north, up to Mammoth Lakes. This drive is very unbelievable, along with the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the view (and temperatures) will change drastically as you rise into this lovely piece of the world.
Mammoth Lakes is an experience sweethearts play area. You can go climbing, outdoors, cycling, shake climbing, horseback riding, angling – the rundown goes on! There's additionally an apparition town, make larger organizations, shopping openings – essentially, basically all that you could envision.
lake mono
While you're here, you ought to likewise accept the open door to visit Lake Mono. Presently a state nature saves, Lake Mono is a multi-year old lake outstanding for the "tufa" towers, calcium carbonate structures that remain over the lake like unusual current workmanship establishments. Unquestionably justified regardless of a visit, and especially photogenic at dawn and dusk.
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Idk, I think Skip is my favorite oc. I love all of them dearly but just, Skip. My precious bean. So y’all get to see a lovely, slightly more detailed drawing of him on a canvas because I may or may not be trying to paint him dkshf
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scary-terryy · 4 years
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It! Is my boy! I decided that I really needed to color my son so here he is xD
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scary-terryy · 4 years
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Here I go again thinking too much about Skip. I kinda wanna draw him again soon too. Maybe I’ll branch out and NOT draw him happy this time lol
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scary-terryy · 4 years
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I love how Skip is just such a naturally sweet, happy kid that when I try to draw him any way that’s not happy it just does not turn out right at all
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scary-terryy · 4 years
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Ahhhh thinkin about little Skip and Atticus meeting for the first time when they were around 5 and 7. Att was annoyed the moment Skip opened his little mouth and never stopped being annoyed xD
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