28 August
Born in 1859 – Vittorio Sella, Italian mountaineer and photographer.
Above: Wedge Peak, c. 1935
Also, born in 1749, German novelist, poet, and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever.
Previously on August 27, Edward Burne-Jones and Goethe.



Beautiful. The clouds parted to let us see it