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I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.

- John MuirOkay, nature—you have my attention.
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I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.

- John Muir

Okay, nature—you have my attention.

Steve Powers’ mural series, A Love Letter For You, graces a downtrodden stretch of the Market Street corridor in Powers’ hometown of Philadelphia. The murals represent the highs and lows of a relationship—between imagined lovers, friends and family, between a man and his city, and between that city’s residents and their environment.

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For those of us looking to engage our tastebuds, this infographic by designers David McCandless and Willow Tyrer is print-worthy. It was constructed by analyzing 1,000 recipes for complementary flavor patterns and visualizing the results; as a new vegetarian, the Greens & Salads section was a godsend.

Via: Information Is Beautiful

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Family, friends, nature, food and drink. Behold the best way to engage all five senses.

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Balloon artist Addi Somekh traveled to 34 countries with photographer Charles Eckert, interacting with locals through his art. He came away learning far more about each culture by engaging them than he would have by observing alone.