Monday links
As promised, I'm going daily!
First up, a clear out of some stuff I had put by in Raindrop for a rainy day (sorry). In amongst these you will find: Beatles photographs by Paul McCartney; a BRILLIANT piece on San Francisco by Rebecca Solnit; a superyacht that turns into a submarine (finally someone has answered my prayers from when I was eight)...
Rebecca Solnit · In the Shadow of Silicon Valley: Losing San Francisco
I don’t know whether these billionaires know what a city is, but I do know that they have laid their hands on the city…
In the Canary Islands, a Mysterious Phantom Isle Haunts Local Imagination
The legend of San Borondón all started with an Irish saint.
This East Village penthouse comes with a ‘Cape Cod’ rooftop cottage - The Spaces
Cape Cod quaintness comes to the Big Apple at this Manhattan duplex, which is crowned by a ‘magical’ rooftop cottage. […]
This superyacht turns into a submarine for the ultimate aquatic adventure - The Spaces
Luxury submarine manufacturer Migaloo has released images for a 165-metre superyacht that lets owners journey beneath the waves on the […]
Biblically Accurate Angels Would Actually Be Pretty Scary
Do you know what angels are really like? Turns out, they’re nothing like the cute little cherubs we see in paintings! They’re actually pretty scary looking.
See the Beatles’ First Tour Through Paul McCartney’s Lens
Sixty years after the Beatles appeared live on “Ed Sullivan,” McCartney reflects on his photos capturing those halcyon days. The Brooklyn Museum will exhibit them, and some will be for sale later.
The Dark Side of Awe
Probing our sense of mystery and wonder.