mari andrews

blacks beach

unbroken swell

via surfline

michael chase

via style

jcrew runway

and yesterday i saw you kissing tiny flowers 

but all that lives is born to die

and so i say to you that nothing really matters

and all you do is stand and cry

that's the way

led zepplin

live at earl's court

While on a 2 month retreat in the remote country side of Wales, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant took a long walk with a guitar and tape recorder and wrote this song next to a ravine.  Bron-Yr-Aur, the 18th century cottage where they stayed had no running water or electricity lending to the albums overall acoustic tone. The lyrics are said to reflect Robert Plants views on ecology and the environment.   

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passiflora - passion flower

good morning beautiful

"it must be a martian or a martian base"

said the boy as we ran around the block to exhaust excess energy prior to school

The plants were given the name Passionflower because the floral parts were adopted in the 15th century by Spanish Christian Missionaries to represent aspects of the Christian crucifixion story, sometimes referred to as the Passion. The 10 petal-like parts represent Jesus' faithful disciples, excluding Peter and Judas; the 5 stamen the wounds Jesus received; the 3 knob-like stigmas the nails; the fringe the crown of thorns; pointed tips of leaves the Holy Lance; the chalice-shaped ovary the Holy Grail.  

Passionflower's leaves and roots were used traditionally in the Americas and later in Europe as a "calming" herb for anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and hysteria.  It is believed that passionflower works by increasing levels of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain.  GABA lowers the activity of some brain cells making you more relaxed.  

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noodles of fun - lacma

              too much fun - kindergarten

                                                                                                                                               

via flickr. paul malon
1946

segev moisa

there is a certain take away restaurant in venice that this brilliance would be perfect for

recycle / reuse

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one year ago
yosemite
sierra national forest

saved by the beauty of it all

1st 24 hours:

auto transmission blown (in fresno)

sprained ankle

small hand smashed in bear food locker 

trip to yosemite valley hospital 

the next 144 hours:

beauty

rafting down streams

new friends

mini frogs

waterfalls

wildflowers

adventures

secret spots

wise trees

jr. rangers

found treasures

fresh air

deep exhales

good pie

smiles

love

a-frame solar powered cabin rental. far meadow. boutique homes.com

                       photo by lesliewilliamson

j b blunk
inverness. california


"J.B. does them honor in carving them as he does, finding true art in the working, allowing their ponderous bulk, waking them from their long sleep to become part of our own life and times, sharing with us the afterglow of a land that was once here.” Isamu Noguchi

wood obsession
i would happily live here and blend in
the sink nearly leaves me in tears

additional photos by donald fortescue