the little section of the iowa river that runs through campus can be quite beautiful.
What do you call a medieval manuscript that isn’t medieval?
Also, what is that creature that is smoking a pipe? Any ideas?
Antiphonarium. Vel. (1720), 55 ff. (63 x 46 cm.). Written for a Spanish convent. Modern vellum binding (De Ricci 10)
Have I done too many manuscript posts? I just really love them. Totally biased. I’ll get you some historic photographs next week for balance :)
Photos: Neil DeGrasse Tyson lectures to a packed audience at the IMU, April 15, 2013, Iowa City.
It’s perfectly normal to find something like this in the English-Philosophy building :) #UIowa #englishmajor #college (at University of Iowa)
(via uispeccoll)
Source: collegesocialmag
Poet Robert Frost and Paul Engle, director of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop from 1941-1965, meeting with workshop students circa 1959. Engle helped establish Iowa City’s literary rep by hosting a string of luminaries like Frost.
“This has been my home in Iowa City. I finished Loteria in this room, sold it, then started another novel called Giselle. Now it’s time to go.”
Sunset off College Street in Iowa City. Love my town.
from adorableblackgiant
great photos from adorableblackgiant:
Downtown Iowa City.
Almost spring in Iowa City
Walkin through dreary Iowa City this morning and listening to Head in the Ceiling Fan by Title Fight is beautifully depressing. I’m feelin super poetic this mornin… #iowacity #titlefight #spring #sundaymorning
