"Waited so long it stained you. All our promises are lies."

[greygirlbeast]

Sunny today, and a good deal of the snow has melted. But more is on its way for tomorrow. Currently, it's 36˚F in Providence.

“When I write I don’t aim to shock people, and I’m surprised when I do.” ~ Tennessee Williams

It's likely that the new piece for Sirenia Digest #121 will involve the early and mid nineteenth-century British obsession with

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[aarongp]

I have long found these paintings mesmerizing, unsung classics of weird fiction, masterful exercises in the evocation of awe and horror and the unknown.
Your summation is spot on. Great stuff. Thanks for the image. Hope your mild winter continues. For the record, our summer has had fewer overly hot days, which, I have to say, has been welcome.

[topum]

Wow, thanks for the image.

Strang thoughts.

[ext_3273398]

The first thing I thought when I saw that painting was,
"What are the mermaids thinking?"

[ladyblue56]

"...paintings depicting the global deluge recounted in the Book of Genesis."

I too have had a long fascination with these types of paintings. The Danby painting is one of the most beautiful yet terrifying. I could look at it for days.

We in the South are having real winter weather for a change. I know it won't last too much longer and I'm more than willing to have real winter here if it means you have milder temps up in Providence.