Eric Gill hand-painted the headboard of this train. He’s the unconventionally-dressed one on the left (but you probably already knew that.)
My church’s original (?) sign from the late 50s. Beautiful. (Thanks to my buddy Skelts for sharing.)
In holy contemplation,William Cowper’s hymn “Sometimes a light surprises”. I’m utterly fascinated by Cowper’s life and work, but I’m really only familiar with “There is a fountain filled with blood”. He wrote a bunch of other good hymns, too, most of which are tinged with a signature kind of hopeful melancholy.
We sweetly then pursue
The theme of God’s salvation,
And find it ever new:
Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say,
E’en let th’ unknown tomorrow
Bring with it what it may.
100 abandoned houses
There are some beautiful shots of Detroit’s many abandoned homes over at 100 Abandoned Houses. It’s the kind of thing where I just want to post all the pictures, but I fear that would break tumblr. So instead, here are three of my favorites:
