Work In Progress... Jace & Clary Moment.

Magnus Bane

Like or reblog if you think Magnus is hot.

[I have my reasons for asking.]

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hey there LGBTQ kids who are also Christian/Jewish! If you feel like you’re disobeying God, questioning your faith, or feel wrong and dirty for loving who you love, there’s this fantastic site I found today called hoperemains that accurately and thoroughly combs through scripture and its (many) mistranslations, validates your orientation, and basically let’s you know that you’re not pissing off God. It’s insanely thorough and after reading through every page on the entire site it’s super helpful. Go check it out!

While my sister is reading City of Bones

My sister: So this Clary chick-

Me: FEELINGS

My sister: Ummm... okay. Jace seems-

Me: FEELINGS

My sister: Does Alec like this guy Magnus?

Me: FEELINGS

My sister: I'm not sure about this Hodge guy.

Me: OH HOLY FUCK FEELINGS

My sister: .... Church?

Me: SO MANY FEELINGS

Am I the only one who doubled over laughing at this?

144-Year-Old Wisteria In Japan With Branches Protruding Out Half-A-Mile Long  

“It’s a rainbow, it’s a roof, it’s a tree? This 144-year-old Wisteria located in Japan looks nothing like your ordinary tree. With branches protruding out half-a-mile long, standing beneath this tree makes you truly feel like you’ve slipped into another world. A world where an enchanted pink sky hangs like a canopy overhead.

The pink and purple blooms typical to the wisteria tree are spread wildly throughout, extending far and wide. The ginormous vines stretching out of the tree are held up by steel rods placed throughout. Otherwise, the weight of the branches would cause the tree to collapse in on itself–potentially trapping awed visitors inside!

In all seriousness, the steel rods make it possible to venture beneath this tree and see how stunning it looks from the underside. From inside, the light pours in through the brightly colored vines, reflecting off of the flowers in unimaginable ways.

There are wisteria trees in many parts of the world, but one of the most well-known gorgeous giants is located at  Ashikaga Flower Park. After looking at these photos I’m ready to book the next flight to Japan!

Planted around the year 1870, this tree has since brought so much delight. The wisteria is at its peak beauty between mid-April and mid-May.

Tourists and locals come to visit this tree, the sights that it offers never get old. Not only is the tree fun to gawk at from all angles, but the vines give off a lovely aroma, reminiscent of grapes.

I love this photo (above) because you can actually see the tree branch in all its curved glory. It’s not really a tree branch but rather a tangle of thick vines. Either way, the trunk’s shape makes this tree all the more mystical in my eyes.

You can see the rods supporting the heavy vines of the wisteria, wisteria that do not have a surface to grow up, or support them, will fall and start to grow into a large heap.

Depending on what time of day you visit, the lighting changes offering a world of diversity. Beware, even though this tree appears beautiful the seeds that it sheds are actually poisonous.

A part of the pea family, the light brown to pale green seeds shed by the wisteria are rather large. Not only are they poisonous, but they are also explosive. When left out unattended, they are known to explode, popping open and splitting apart with a loud sound.

Wisterias look like they have regular tree branches, but they are actually vines. These vines can climb up any nearby support systems, and can grow as tall as 20 meters.

Within only a few years a wisteria can gain a substantial amount of weight. Still, the wisteria will take its time developing to the point where it produces blooms, some take several years. Don’t give up on your wisteria tree just yet, others take as long as 6-10 years to bloom. According to these images, it’s well worth the wait.  

Japan’s large wisteria is not the only one, nor is it the largest. There is a wisteria located in Sierra Madre, California that stretches an entire mile long and weighs over 250 tons. This wisteria was planted back in 1894.

If you don’t live close to any huge wisteria trees, at least you can plant and grow your own wisteria. Within one year they can grow 10 feet!

Wisterias aren’t all that hard to look after either, according to the US Plant Hardiness scale they are one tough hunk of bark! Even capable of growing in soil that is of poor quality.

Feeling obsessed with these photos? Wisteria has a way of luring people in, hence the name. Wisteria symbolizes “passionate love” or “obsession” in the Victorian language of flowers.“

WIP: Paige from Samantha Shannon’s The Bone Season. It’s an all-over-the-place picture for now. I’ll refine it.

look…………….. write as much shitty fic as you want. nobody can stop you. you’re learning constantly and it’s better to write hackneyed implausible ridiculousness than it is to not write at all out of fear of fucking up. you’re good

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

Here are two more drawings of characters from The Bone Season (by Samantha Shannon). Above is Seb (Sebastian Albert Pearce), who I adore. Adored. He's the first of the male characters (who I've finally gotten around to drawing). 

Below is the last female (for now): Ivy. Fun fact: Ivy is the first bald character I've ever drawn. I loved that Samantha Shannon included shaving Ivy's head in the list of abusive things the Rephaim did to Ivy. It's a small, colourful cruelty that speaks volumes. I like Ivy as a character. Can't wait to see more of her in The Mime Order (which comes out in 2 days; aaaaaahhhhh). 

Again, these are in-progress drawings. I may get around to finishing them one day. In the future. Possibly. 

FASHION OF JENNIFER LAWRENCE GIVEAWAY!

PRIZES:

-Ornate Elephant Iphone 5 case (white border version) —> exact match to the one that Jennifer used during Paris Fashion Week.

- Personalised Dress Like Jennifer/What Would Jennifer Wear/How To Style/Make Up/Hair Guide post (you decide, you can be as specific or as vague as you want). Here are the RULES: -you must be following Fashion of Jennifer Lawrence. -you have to reblog this post. You can do it as many times as you like, but you will only be counted once. -if you follow FOJL on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest you get an extra entry (one for each social network), provided that you send me a message with your usernames on those social networks so I can check that you are indeed following me. -the giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. -the giveaway is going to be open until OCTOBER 26TH 2014. -the winner will be selected at random. -please keep your askbox open for me to notify you. And I think that’s all! If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message and I will be happy to explain. Again, a very grateful thank you to all of you from the bottom of my heart. I am sending you all lots of love. Claudia xx