Chrysanthemum Bow Tie vintage bus print Mercury laid the groundwork for

Mercury laid the groundwork for Project Gemini and the follow-on Apollo moon-landing program

Photographer's bowtie

As speeds were reaching as high as 400 km/h and resultant crashes becoming extraordinarily violent and deadly

but it sure makes for one creepy precedent

Chrysanthemum Bow Tie vintage bus print Mercury laid the groundwork forArguably the tartiest of the Anthemideae tribe, the "Irregular Chrysanthemum" is a beautiful misfit that faces the opposite direction to most of its tribe mates. The subject of many Japanese embroidery pieces, its beauty is apparent, but, a deeper look will reveal its status as a mad dandy, and therefore a perfect choice for us to represent. Original illustration from vintage botanical print fragments.