under the underground.

a section of the london underground sealed since 1959...

with awesome posters of steve zissou and obi-wan battling giant feet.

i also kind of want to travel by elephant.

dug up by io9

pin it forward

oooooh, the baton has been passed again!

it's our turn for a pin it forward post
hosted by victoria from sfgirlbybay and pinterest.

topic: what home means to me.

tomorrow, every little wonder and nine other bloggers chime in.

for now, here goes:

more than just a dot on the map,

home is a feeling.

a sense of belonging.

serenity.

and security.

it's the place we'd always rather be.

anthropologie

it's where the bits we've collected over the years live in harmony.

reminders of where we've been.

and what we love.

images via emmas designblogg & apron anxiety

it's where the walls of our workspace soak up the music we blare

and sing when no one else is around.

those same walls protect our neighbors from hearing such things.

{lucky for them}

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it's where we offer comfort to our loved ones.

sometimes in the form of a place to lay their heads.

sometimes in the form of a feast.

sometimes in the form of the power washer they thought we'd never return.

images via emmas designblogg & ethanollie on flickr.

it's where we sit and plan our future.

have the greatest debates.

sift through opportunities and challenges.

perhaps even walk around in our underpants.

there's just no place like it.

matthias heidrich via grain edit

don't forget to check out the rest of the pin it forward line up!

click here to see more of my boards and mess around on pinterest for awhile.

keytar solo!

math rocks.

not all bears in russia dance.

a magical little hollow bear. love his portly stance.

a collaboration between sergey kruk and irina troitskaya.

sergey sculpts and irina paints.

she also deftly handled the snowy little beasts.

so soft and dreamy.

check out the rest of irina's awesome sketchbook here.

entranced at reduced figuration.

new hustle v. old bustle

this clayton junior illustration

via grain edit

is reminiscent

of this

vintage tin circa 1959.

in the shop.

everything old is new again.

swimming on neptune.

i am ironm... R2?

this works surprisingly well.

not that R2 needed to be more of a badass.

just kinda reinforces C-3POs place as a giant gold wiener.

universe collided at gizmodo.

better than paste.

edible crayons. perfect for all you pica sufferers.

but these are almost too beautiful to eat.

from the photographically brilliant luxirare.

downed at gizmodo.

babylon gets steampunked.

la machine is the kind of place where magic happens.

these guys are really pretty amazing.

we can always use a little more wonder in the world.

lifted at brassgoggles.

rob your way to the top.

geographic crime is pretty cool looking.

except nobody wants to be the first to summit prostitution peak.

surprised this data isn't more prevalent.

if you add time to the equation you could have some sweet videos.

watch the erosion of robbery.

get on it doug mccune.

mapped at io9.

daft punk live at the cantina.

i like

i already have a helmet...

uh oh. these guys make me want a motorcycle.

nobody tell my wife...

but really, how badass are these?

all the work of the wrenchmonkees.

makes me feel like a detroit guy would be at home in copenhagen.

the horrors of typography.

who doesn't love violence towards plastic army men?

grab a magnifying glass or a lighter and join the party.

it's the alphabet of pain.

the work of oliver munday.

nuked at and i am not lying.

beards, guns and gum.

just 4 of my favorites from a kickass series by jason travis; persona.

look how much we reveal about ourselves by the things we haul around.

hipsters are awesome. look at all that cool stuff.

mine would be a pretty sad shoot: iphone, wallet, keys, chapstick.

bits of beaver

aaaah. beaver island.

no one seems to know where it is.

even my fellow michiganders.

it's pretty much smack dab between the upper and lower peninsulas

...in lake michigan.

you can ferry or fly. camp or lodge.

hike or sail. fish or swim.

sandy beaches. imposing cliffs. inland lakes.

you name it.

beaver island.

oh, except greek yogurt.
don't be a boob and ask the tiny market if they carry it.

be happy with the honey nut cheerios

and maybe grab some beef jerky and chili cheese fritos on the way out

to try and save face.

anyway, these are a few bits 

from my long beaver island weekend

at the wanty lake house.

courtesy of my dear, dear friend dootie's great-grandparents. 

first thing that catches your eye is this gorgeous cathrine holm.
 

this was my breezy room. hey there's my forestbound pouch!

oh hai, vera neumann butterfly and blossom sheets.
thanks for being so soft and smooth.

this is a great place to read with your morning coffee. 

the deck is surrounded by pines and beachy ferns 

and looks out towards the beach. it's so quiet! 

well, until we put our mix tapes in this fancy number.

sandy beach, you are still in my duffle. bless your heart.

dootie saw something in the water. 

jon jumped up faster than i've ever seen him move...

and pulled this giant snapper out of the water. 

nearly peed my pants. 

i mean...the look on his face. he was SO excited.

you never quite know what you'll come across on b.i.

cash register in the woods?

perhaps.

i wanted to nab it so bad.

but thought: WHAT IF IT BELONGS TO HOOKMAN?

he will likely come after me next time i sleep in the bunkhouse 

{where the windows are even with the top bunks 

and he can look right in at you 

while he scratches his hook on the tin roof

and demands his register back!}

and i'm not willing to risk that.

beaver island toy store & museum has a darling gallery and garden out back. 

{it deserves a dedicated post}

the weather was sunny and hot all weekend. it was perfect. 

the island was really quiet

{except for us}

look at all the empty slips!

and that's all the b.i. we have time for today folks.

we're going back in august...wanna come?