Sunday Links

Vincent Leroy converts abandoned windmills into artful wind turbines (via everlasting blort)

Which London tube station has a monkey on the platform? Or a snake? Something To Spot At Every Central Underground Station

Marta Kulesza's Instagram account features stunning photographs of New Zealand, the Canadian Rockies and the Italian Dolomites.

Le bain de Celeste, a baby's calming first bath

The Marufukuro Hotel in Kyoto, Japan is built inside the former Nintendo headquarters.  The building retains historic elements like the old Yamauchi Nintendo entrance plaques and window grilles patterned with details from the old playing cards. It opens in April.

Yo-Yo Ma begins his performance at Washington’s Kennedy Center with a performance of Ukraine’s national anthem. A full, standing house.

This actually happened during my lifetime. I wonder if Irving took the judge's advice and clamped down before it was too late.

How Robert Frost Killed Truman Capote's Copyboy Career (via Strange Company)

He wishes he could wear hats

The first drum machine you could buy: 1959 Wurlitzer Sideman (Thanks Bruce!)

Love and Longing in the Seaweed Album The eros contained in the pressed and illustrated pages of notable algologists.

Have you ever been in the middle of cooking dinner when you suddenly realize that you don't actually have all the ingredients the recipe calls for? A guide to cooking substitutions when you're missing an ingredient 

Stream 34 of This Year's Oscar-Nominated Movies Online

Before Polaroids and Kodak colour, before we could snap a selfie and pass it through a colour filter with a click of a button, there was Vivex.

 This Japanese researcher wondered how sleep patterns would be affected if humans replicated the sleep habits of cats. She slept under beds and on stairs for 24 nights to find out. 

Ten buildings that showcase the beauty of London's council housing (via Perfect for Roquefort Cheese)

Before I visit London I always check Lady In London's  Self-Guided London Walking Tours (a great free resource!) I already have a couple earmarked for my next trip. 

Who let the dogs out?

Graphic designer Todd Alcott creates clever cultural mashups. You can purchase prints at his Etsy shop. 

During the Great Depression people learned the importance of being resourceful. This depression-era cake had an unexpected  ingredient.

Who's a bad boy? Naughty Pets looking guilty.

The Roman Museum With a Taste for Historical Cookbooks

Dreams do come true - a kitchen transformation.

A poem: The Freezer Section of the Walmart in the Third Ward