Philly fountain-swimming season has officially started.  (at Washinton Monument)

Philly fountain-swimming season has officially started. (at Washinton Monument)

Before sundown.  (at Art Museum Steps)

Before sundown. (at Art Museum Steps)

archiemcphee:

Col Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut and Commander of the International Space Station, is preparing to return home to Earth. For the past six months he’s provided us all with truly awesome glimpses of our world and countless fascinating insights into what life is like in outer space, aboard the ISS. (What ever will we do without him?) But before he goes, Commander Hadfield has gifted us with a song. It gave us goosebumps and is pretty much one of the best things ever:

With deference to the genius of David Bowie, here’s Space Oddity, recorded on Station. A last glimpse of the World.

Huge thanks in the making of the video to the talented trio of Emm Gryner, Joe Corcoran and Andrew Tidby, plus Evan Hadfield and all at the CSA.

Vintage tattooing. More here.

Vintage tattooing. More here.

Meat Without Feet.  (at NYCSSC Kickball - Courts A & B)

Meat Without Feet. (at NYCSSC Kickball - Courts A & B)

Babeland.  (at Babeland - LES)

Babeland. (at Babeland - LES)

Ready to learn Spanish—like a kindergardener. Thanks Ed! (at Infinite Body Piercing)

Ready to learn Spanish—like a kindergardener. Thanks Ed! (at Infinite Body Piercing)

The Velvet Underground’s “Sunday Morning,” laser cut on maple.