Anachronistic Fantasy Photos by London Particulars

Reader Lori shared this artwork from Etsy seller London Particulars. It was her first introduction to steampunk, before she even knew what steampunk was. (Don't worry, Lori, it happens to all of us.)

I like artwork with a narrative, and this one definitely has one:

With his lightning-quick mind, a ball of string and a handful of seeds (which he kept about his person at all times), Professor Thistlequick took to the skies, in pursuit of Happiness, in a race through the clouds that was to last for much longer than he should have hoped…