Put it this way: it's the size of a baseball. I used the Google calculator to determine it is just over 1.5 pounds.
The mind boggles. It is well beyond what I would consider possible.
It has been given a name: Star of Pure Land.
However, I'm confused. There seems to be two of them. One is purple and seems to be shaped like an ice cream cone, while the other is blue and spherical. Look below.
This shows them side by side. This is not explained anywhere, and it's weird. If the purple one is the big one, what's the blue one?
After watching one video (here), I think it is displayed upright and on its "side", with different lighting. But it's still confusing.
OK, smell, odor, fragrance, bouquet, aroma ... well, what we're talking about is a new perfume, eau de toilette, or something like that -- model/supermodel Bella Hadid is the spokesmodel and brand developer for Orebella. Actually, it is rendered ‘Ôrəbella, when I copy it from the official website.
I'll have to find a perfume store somewhere to sample it. The main reason I'm writing about it is that the Daily Mail had an article about it with several pictures of Bella.
She looks very great, despite the ongoing battle she has been experiencing with Lyme disease.
Feel free to look at the photos of Bella in the article. Below I have another example from the campaign. It's good to see her looking well, and I bet she smells great, too.
I recently found out about an immersive exhibition that is or was in London (it might be closing soon). It is entitled "The Last Days of Pompeii", and from what I've seen of the video, which I have of course provided here, it gives an immersive experience of what it could have been like to be in Pompeii when Vesuvius went Plinian.
That means when it had the massive eruption in AD 79 that buried Pompeii in ash and Herculaneum in a pyroclastic flow, preserving the buildings, art, floors, and even some of the people for posterity.
I'd like to see this exhibition, but it doesn't look like it's scheduled for the USA at this time.
The Discoverer Blog (and newsletter) has a lot of advertisements, but it does offer some interesting material. It regularly does lists, such as the one I'm featuring here. I have to admit, their lists catch my attention, which is clearly what they are intended to do. I end up checking out my home state and other states I'm familiar with.
So, first inquiry, have I visited or seen any of these?
No, but I've been near four of them. (Maryland, Wisconsin, Hawaii, and New Mexico)
Second inquiry, which one would I like to visit?
The one that really caught my attention was Norris Hot Springs in Montana. The Discoverer Blog describes it like this:
"Montana boasts several excellent hot springs, and the most popular is Norris Hot Springs in the southwest part of the state. The 1200-square-foot pool is drained every night and cleaned without chemicals so it can refill with hot mineral water naturally by morning. Adding to the appeal here is the natural garden and the live music each weekend, Friday through Sunday, which can be enjoyed even while still soaking in the medicinal waters. There is a campground here and a bar and grill featuring organic and gluten-free choices."
Third inquiry, what's the best natural hot spring I've ever seen?
I've seen a few. When I was young, there was a Blue Hole in Castalia, Ohio that I liked. It's closed to the public now. And I've been to Yellowstone National Park, which has numerous hot springs, and it's hard to choose one in particular. I didn't climb the hill to get a good look at the Grand Prismatic Spring, likely the most famous. Crested Pool was intriguing.
But I've also been to Florida, and I've seen several of the springs there, which aren't warm or hot springs, but which are really beautiful. I've had the fortune to see both the developed attractions and some undeveloped springs in the more rural areas. Peacock Springs was great.
However, the most impressive springs I've ever seen are the ones in New Braunfels, Texas, that feed into the Comal River. They flow fast and powerful.
This painting showed up as the background for a classical music piece I was listening to on YouTube. Now I can't remember the piece, but I did some research and found out who painted it, as well as a review of it.
However, there is still a mystery -- did it depict an actual event, or just a calamitous shipwreck that had no connection to reality? One can hope the latter, in which case no actual persons suffered and no ships were lost (as well as treasure).
Actor/TV host Joe Manganiello, who is very commonly pictured carrying a little puppy, has also been frequently pictured with his new bride-to-be, Caitlin O'Connor, also an actress at times, and a host, and a model.
I featured Caitlin in a post a couple of years ago. At the time, she was with a different partner, and they took some quite intimate, but tasteful, pictures together. After the shower (first babe of 2019)
I think Joe has good taste. He was married to Sofia Vergara, which helps solidify that suspicion.
I will note that it is possible to find many more pictures of Caitlin featuring more of Caitlin, if that might be interesting.
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