If a man walk in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer; but if he spends his whole day as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making earth bald before her time, he is esteemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.
--- Henry David Thoreau (Life Without Principle)
Beautiful photo Joni, and one of my favorite quotes from HD Thoreau!
ReplyDelete"They paved paradise. And put up a parking lot."
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Loved this song ever since I first heard it.
Thoreau in folk music.
Great photo!