Faves

These globes look so beautiful grouped together.

I'm always looking for new versions of the classic s'more.
A couple of reeeaaally good ones here and here.

The older I get, the more I love an indoor tent. This one is simple and so sweet.

And an easy mini party tent! See? Aren't tents the best?

The only thing better than an indoor tent - pretty indoor butterflies.

This coat. Now that we live in Houston I'm pretty sure I'll never need to wear a coat again,
but I can love it from afar.

Some of the prettiest fabrics I've seen in a long time.

The prettiest maps you'll ever see

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Looks like an abstract watercolor, doesn't it? If you are a geography nerd (like me!) it might look familiar. That's because it's a digital watercolor map of Tokyo! Isn't it fantastic? Click over Stamen to make maps of any place on earth in watercolor, terrain, and toner finishes.

(Thank you to my thoughtful husband for sharing this link (which he saw via Very Short List). 

You sure know how to make this nerd happy :)

Day 23 - something old

An antique, hand-drawn map of Montana - from Tim :)

Map love

Awesome! Spotted on ohdeedoh.

Bling

I'm totally nerding out over this blog. So gorgeous.

spotted on unruly things

He made them all

national geographic photo contest

"You are worthy, O Lord our God,

to receive glory and honor and power.

For you created all things,

and they exist because you created what you pleased."

Revelation 4:11

Land carpet

You may recall my thing for geography from the air. I'm not saying I'd put one of Florian Pucher's land carpets in the living room, but they would be so cute on the playroom floor of a little geo-nerd...

europe

netherlands

africa

usa

(spotted on decor8)

Scratch map. I have to have one.

spotted on hither and thither

I want to go to there

 I love these travel posters from the 1930s when Montana was still the old west. This time of year I always want so badly to be there...

(Thanks to design mom for the link to the Library of Congress's digital image files.)

America the beautiful

Three weeks after returning from our trip to California I'm itching to travel again. Tim gave me the window seat on the flight home and I kind of had a blast picking out landforms and photographing the journey. I love these pictures - what an amazing land we live in!!

baja california

arizona

utah

colorado

nebraska

michigan

new york

Geo-Faves

As long as I can remember I have loved maps and all things related to travel and the study of people and places. Over the last week several cool geography-related gems have sparked my imagination so I figured I would feature them here for any other geography nerds who might be reading. Enjoy!

First, some of the earliest color photos taken in autochrome at the beginning of the 20th century from the private collection of Albert Kahn. Such an incredible combination of beauty and history! Click on the link for more photos!

greece

iraq

mongolia

france

paris, france (notre dame cathedral in background)

Just love these silver state pendant necklaces from elsewares. I've been looking for a fun necklace and I really want that Montana pendant. (Tim? Are you reading?)

Remember the beautiful map of Paris from famille summerbelle? Well the pink version of the print has been living happily on our mantle for a few months now and it makes me smile every time I see it. Their latest addition, a world map is so gorgeous, I think I may have to make my single print into a collection.