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all things pretty

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railway to the sky

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succulents!

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next stop where?

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through the mountain road

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spring is coming

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“I think I saw this once in a dream long ago.”

late night talks and things left unsaid

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in the mountains

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nature photoshoot

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cloud patterns in the break of day

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chrysanthemums (n.)

the yellow or golden chrysanthemums symbolize happiness, joy, and celebration.

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chrysanthemums in bloom

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in my dreams, this is what i see

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grainy sky

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walkway of trees

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sunset on a skyline

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cave exploring

[metamorphesque]

The Course of Empire is a series of five paintings created by the English-born American painter Thomas Cole between 1833 and 1836, which depicts the growth and fall of an imaginary city. The Course of Empire comprises the following works: The Course of Empire – The Savage State (1); The Arcadian or Pastoral State (2); The Consummation of Empire (3); Destruction (4); and Desolation (5).