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Crop circles are geometrical formations of flattened crops found in England and elsewhere. They have been found in wheat, barley, canola, rye, corn, linseed and soy. The phenomenon itself was observed in its current form after notable appearances in England in the late 1970s. Various explanations were offered for the phenomenon, which soon spread around the world. In 1991, two men named Doug Bower and Dave Chorley revealed that they had been making crop circles in England since 1978 using planks, rope, hats, and wire as their only tools.Circlemakers.org, a UK-based arts collective founded by John Lundberg have been creating complex crop circles since the early 1990s. HQ…

This is a thread where you introduce your favorite art pieces to BZ. I'd like to limit it to non-performing arts. So paintings, sculptures, architecture, an conceptual art are all acceptable. To get us started: Resurrezione di Lazzaro by Caravaggio Before I start explaining why I like this painting, I should probably mention that I am a great admirer of abstract art. There is very little in the Baroque era that I really love, yet this painting finds itself easily in my top ten. Why is hard to explain without access to the piece itself. Just believe me when I tell you that the picture I included above does not even capture 1/100th of the power of seeing this piece in…

Was shocked to see neither of them had a mention, two of the most incredible writers in modern history. Hunter S Thompson is god In my eyes, and Irvine Welsh is the master of Modern Novels. Any fans?

A place for the sexiest comic characters (no matter if mangas, US Comics,...). Pleeze post pretty hot pictures and show us your comic crush.

Has anyone ever tried to get their own stories or poems published?

Do you know Jane Austen? What's your favourite book? Favourite character?

Amp c by Emmeline Stuart-Wortley

My collection Please post only photos ( not drawed )

I'm planning to read "Empire of Dragons" by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

Do you like painting and drawing? i love painting and drawing

have you read it? I still haven't finished but it's a great great book. It's about murders. Great Book

Thomas Kinkade is America's most collected living artist. Coming from a modest background, Kinkade emphasizes simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his paintings. As a devout Christian, Kinkade uses his gift as a vehicle to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values. It was while growing up in the small town of Placerville, California that these important values were nurtured. It was also during this time that Kinkade began to explore the world around him. He spent a summer on a sketching tour with a college friend, producing the best-selling instructional book, The Artist's Guide to Sketching. The success of the book landed the two young artists…

Here is the site: http://www.georgianicolson.com/ omg i love her, i love all 6 books about Georgia, i died laughing when i was reading it i can't wait 7th book yay Respect for Louise

IMO, the greatest English author. I've read all his major works and many of his lesser works. Right now I'm reading The Pursuit of the Well Beloved and The Well Beloved. The guy had some brilliant stuff.

Maybe we could make a bellazon group there? took these just a few mins ago and this is a few days old you can see them all bigger on my flickr acc what do you think? and post your flickr account!

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Anyone here read Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan? book 12 came out lst year and I was hoping to see if anyonehad also read it and knew if book 13 was going to be the final one or not.. thx!

Who are your favorite famous photographers?

I sure hope I'm not the only one with an account there Here is mine http://keshuval.deviantart.com/

George R.R. Martin official website From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF) is an epic fantasy series of novels by George R. R. Martin. It is the best-known of his works, and has spawned a successful trading card game and board game. The books are known for extremely detailed and intriguing characters, sudden and often violent plot twists, and no lack of cunning schemes and intricate political maneuvering. In a genre where magic usually takes center stage, this series has a reputation for its limited and subtle use of magic, employing it as an ambiguous and often sinister background force. Please, Read more here A couple months ago, a frien…

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this topic is in every other entertainment forum, so why not? haha i have many many favorite books gone with the wind, margaret mitchell pride & prejudice, jane austen to kill a mockingbird, harper lee lolita, vladimir nabokov a separate peace, john knowles the secret life of eva hathaway, janice weber flowers in the attic (series), v.c. andrews la casa de bernarda alba, federico garcia lorca the iliad, homer the odyssey, homer the scarlet letter, nathaniel hawthorne the last night of the yankee dynasty, buster olney the kitchen god's wife, amy tan the bad seed, william march siddhartha, herman hesse paradise lost, milton oedipus the king, sophocles macbeth, shakespea…

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