ear to the ground

The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all

Burning Sky. by Cameron Cushman Photo on Flickr.

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Beach House - Wild

Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity…

— John Muir

IMG_1749 dusky langur by Troup1 on Flickr.

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Azealia Banks - JUMANJI

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.

— Lou Holtz

That Beautiful Paradise by Propelsthemoon on Flickr.

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Deft - Loqux & Past - Deft

Life can be so fair
Let it go on and on
I can push for good
You got that cherry bomb
Blow out that cherry bomb for me
We lost it long ago
You and me

— Lyrics from “You got your Cherry Bomb” by Spoon

Train Of Thought by Shawn Van Daele | Renaissance Studios on Flickr.

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Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb

The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a bit longer.

— Henry Kissenger

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Dive - How Long Have You Known