This week, on a lighter note, we escape gravity and explore “Steam Punk” style.

Steam punk, and punk culture in general, started as a style in the mid to late 1970s. At first, steam punk was a literary genre in the mode of H.G. Wells, and could be classified as science fiction or science fantasy. From there, it grew into the other arts of illustration, fashion, and music. It is still being defined today.

Followers find their roots based in the looks of the nineteenth century Industrial Revolution, steam power, and flight. (Remember, these were the days before jet airliners and rocket ships.) So, put on your goggles, strap yourself into your balloon, and prepare to go for a steam-powered joy ride into the stratospheres of this week’s video below.