Trypophobia: I has it. I has it bad.

Trypophobia: The irrational fear of holes, pods, circles, or cracks, especially those found in nature.

Yesterday a Dangerous Minds posting gave a name to a pain I've long known I've had: trypophonia. Many years ago, I saw photos with a lotus pod photoshopped on to skin, a hoax claim that it was some sort of tropical disease. I haven't been able to un-see that since. After viewing the Dangerous Minds article and learning this is an actual thing - and looking a little bit too much - my blood pressure still hasn't come down from last night. Steady at hypertension, stage two.

No photos today: you're welcome. Happy Halloween!

A Parade of Indigenuous Beauty

The first ever Indigenous Games is taking place in Palmas, Brazil through November 1st. Last Saturday a Parade of Indigenous Beauty took place, captured by Eraldo Peres (AP) in the photos below. I love the variety of costumes and facial features - participants ranged from Brazil to as far away as Russia and New Zealand.

Organizer Tainara da Silva (also of the Terena people) remarked: "Before, the elders didn't want to show their womenfolk in public...But that's changing. They now see that this is a way of valorizing our culture and traditions."

A Wet Walk In...

Today the remnants of Hurricane Patricia blew out to sea and the strongest storm every recorded damped just the soles of my socks while a car passing splashed a puddle and sprinkled my khakis on the walk into work this morning...

via English Russia