a thinking woman

the less room you give me / the more space i've got

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The Jewel, by James Wright from The Branch Will Not Break, 1963.

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Welcome to SHIMAJIMA

Sometimes I just fall into an amazing album and it's all I want to listen to for about a week straight.

I fell in love with Tour Guide first, but SUNSET is where the party's at.

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Nikolai Astrup (Norwegian, 1880-1928)

Midsummer Eve Bonfire

Before 1916

Oil on canvas, 53 9/16 x 77 3/16 in.

Savings Bank Foundation DNB/ KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes, Bergen, Norway.

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The Hours (1909–1911) is a monumental celestial ceiling mural by American artist Edwin Austin Abbey, located in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. It is a 24-foot diameter, circular oil painting depicting 24 allegorical female figures representing the hours of the day.

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A Forest in Winter - Oskar Bergman , 1904.

Swedish , 1879-1963

Oil on canvas, 57.7 x 81.3 cm.

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室生寺／五重塔 (by HarQ Photography).  Buddhist temple.  Japan

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William Kurelek (Canadian, 1927-1977), Smoking Mountain, 1973. Mixed media on board, 48 x 37 1/2 in.

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Eugene de Blaas, The Awakening (c. 1893) — detail

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A Ream of Paper

by Jane Hirshfield

I have a ream of paper, a cartridge of ink,

almonds, coffee, a wool scarf for warmth.

Whatever handcuffs the soul, I have brought here.

Whatever distances the heart, I have brought here.

A deer rises onto her haunches to reach for an apple,

though many fallen apples are on the ground.

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Neil Welliver (American, 1929-2005), Sky in Cora’s Marsh #54/90, 1987-1988. Woodcut.

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Snow Powder 瑞巌寺, Miyagi District, Japan

by  sumika❀

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Tree

by Jane Hirshfield

It is foolish to let a young redwood grow next to a house.

Even in this one lifetime, you will have to choose.

That great calm being, this clutter of soup pots and books —

Already the first branch-tips brush at the window. Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life.

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Sketches by Gustav Gaudernack, 1910

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[gorgonetta]

[Two images of Hayao Miyazaki seated outdoors with a lounging white cat.  Subtitles, “Look how carefree she looks.  You have no schedule.”]

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I need this on a shirt.

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I can't wait! Looks like it's time for my annual re-watch of every Bear episode before the new season hits. This show's soundtrack slaps.

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I wouldn't call myself a fan of HBO's Girls, but there are some good episodes, and The Panic in Central Park (S5E6) is probably it's best.

The music was just right, especially the use of Little Marriage, by Lia Ices.