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Species (1995)

this month’s theme: Wet Horror Girls

A pool, a naked beauty, and an alien. Once seen, never forgotten.

And yes, her post-escape fashion choices are unforgettable too.

今月のテーマ「Wet Horror Girls」第一弾は「スピーシーズ」 (1995)

一度見たら忘れられない、プールと美女の裸と宇宙人。

そして脱走後の“ダサ美女”コーデも、なかなか忘れられません。

#Species #WetHorrorGirls #moviefanart #movieillustration #映画イラスト #スピーシーズ #miznawada

On the Owl House Wiki, on The Gravesfield tab it says Gravesfield was founded in 1635.

The Connecticut Witch Trials occurred 11 years later. And if we look on the Wethersfield Historical Society page, it says:

“Epidemics visited the region in 1647 and 1648.” As we know, Caleb and Phillip were orphans when they came to Gravesfield and we also know travel was probably limited back then. So it’s possible their parents were killed from a disease back then in a neighboring town. So it can be assumed Caleb and Phillip moved to Gravesfield sometime in 1648-1649. If we looked at pictures from Hollow Mind, we can see that Caleb wasn’t lured away until years after they arrived in Gravesfield.

They both look very young in the first photo. But Phillip looks younger. So they were most likely born in different years. I’d say it’s a safe bet of a 2-4 year age gap. And considering how young they look, I’d think Phillip is around 8 years old and Caleb is around 11 years old. And if that memory occurred soon after they arrived in Gravesfield, let’s say 1649, then that puts Phillip’s date of birth in 1641 and Caleb’s date of birth of 1638! Now the photos afterwards seem to have gaps of times between them. In the photo where Caleb is looking at the fire, I’d say Caleb looks 15/16ish which makes Phillip 12-13 years old. But when Phillip finds himself in the Demon Realm, he looks much older, possibly 16. So I theorize that Evelyn set up a portal connection between them for years, and Phillip wasn’t able to find it. When he does, I think he watches Caleb go in, but doesn’t follow him immediately, otherwise they would’ve found each other immediately in the memories instead of Phillip looking in his 20s when he sees Caleb. (Caleb magically looks the same what?-) I think Phillip went back to Gravesfield, told them about the Witch that lured his brother into a portal, grabbed his book, bag, and coat, and went back after the portal. It would have been quick, because the portal most likely would’ve closed quickly. 5 minutes at most. So when everyone from town came back with fire or whatever, Phillip went in first and the portal closed right after. Obviously Evelyn, being the smart witch she was, would’ve known someone came through and probably had a way of making sure no one was outside when she went through. So she kept Caleb with her and permanently closed the portal. Caleb obviously would’ve wanted to go back and find his brother, so they set to work on making a new portal that would open in a different location, aka the portal door, which was completed near the same time Caleb found him, and Evelyn buried it so Phillip would never find it (spoiler alert, he found it, but like 300 years later). But I got off topic bc I like theorizing. In conclusion, that means Caleb and Phillip went missing in 1657, roughly. I’m probably incorrect and someone on the owl house crew probably already said the year, but whatever. That also means Phillip is like 380 years old haha.

Wethersfield Garden Part III

I found out about Wethersfield while doing an online search for nearby gardens. Up until last week, I didn’t even know this place existed, but now I’m so glad it does! I’ve been to Kuykuit and Boscobel, Stonecrop, Lyndhurst, Vanderbilt, Skylands (Technically NJ), the New York Botanical Gardens, and more, and I must say that Wethersfield impressed me. The location of this garden makes it idyllic. Once you come out of the formal green labyrinth you feel like you can breathe. There are stunning views in every direction. I think Stonecrop is still my favorite (I recently became a member), but this garden holds its own. I can’t say enough about it, you simply should go! 

An archaeological dig is rekindling a feud between two towns over which was the first in Connecticut.

Experts have unearthed artifacts they believe date to the 1630s in Wethersfield, where town signs declare it the state's "most ancient," founded in 1634. But a few miles up the Connecticut River to the north, Windsor boasts it is the state's "first town," settled in 1633.

The long-running dispute on which was the first English settlement in Connecticut centers on how you define "town." Settlers from Plymouth, Massachusetts, established a trading post in Windsor in 1633. Advocates for Wethersfield say settlers from Watertown, Massachusetts, made Wethersfield their home in 1634 and claim Windsor didn't become a town until 1635, when people there built homes.

Wethersfield Garden Part I

Last weekend we visited Wethersfield Garden in Amenia, New York. It was a little far but well worth the drive. The garden is open to the public Friday-Sunday from noon-5pm and costs $5 per person. The price of admission is well worth it for the views alone. The garden sits 1000′ above sea level and has commanding views over the rolling countryside. 

Wethersfield is formal, mostly a green garden with a clear axis. The structure is provided by evergreen hedges and topiary. I was amazed to see enormous weeping beeches trained into dual pillars (seen in the last photo). I had no idea such a thing was even possible as every time I see these trees they are sort of rambling in every direction. Hostas, ferns, and statuary are the stars of this garden. This tranquil oasis is a Catholic religious retreat so don’t be surprised to see barefoot nuns enjoying the sunlight. 

Wethersfield Garden Part II

Here are some more photos of Wethersfield Garden. I loved the restrained color palette. Aside from the cutting garden and a tiny rose plot, Wethersfield is a green garden. There are some very well trained climbing roses which are white and four urns full of fuschias but aside from that, it’s about textures of green. The alchemical mermaid fountain thrilled me because she reminded me of the main character in my fantasy book, The Tendrils of Fate. 

The garden is now a Catholic retreat and I got a kick of the barefoot nuns splashing in the center pond (last pic). Turns out the man who built the house and garden, Chauncey Devereux Stillman, converted to Catholicism late in life. His great grandfather founded what eventually became Citibank, so we’re talking old money. Chauncey devoted himself to green eco-friendly farming and to this day the 1000 acre farm around the garden produces hay sustainably. 

He was an art collector and the house contains an extensive collection of art. I didn’t get to tour the museum, but if you want a peek inside go here: https://www.wethersfield.org/main-house

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