We wear clothes, and speak, and create civilizations, and believe we are more than wolves. But inside us there is a word we cannot pronounce and that is who we are.
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| — | Anthony Marra, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (via ninjabelle) |
Extraordinary photos of young hitchhikers and freight train hoppers by Mike Brodie
Mike Brodie (tumblr | facebook) first began photographing in 2004 when he was given a Polaroid camera. Working under the moniker, The Polaroid Kidd, Brodie spent the next four years circumambulating the U.S. amassing an archive of photographs that would go on to make up one of the few, true collections of American travel photography. Having never undergone any formal training, he chose to remained untethered to the pressures and expectations of the art market.
they can’t wait to use it
they can’t wait to use it
they can’t wait to try it outtwenty odd years now waiting for the flash
“You can’t change the past. I’ve just found that out. When I was kidnapped, Uncle Laguna went on a journey to find me… But because he did, Uncle Laguna wasn’t able to be by Raine’s side when she died. Raine wanted to show Laguna her new born baby… Raine kept calling out for Laguna. So no matter what, I wanted Laguna to stay in the village… But it didn’t work. I can no longer make him go back to that moment…”
