As morbid a subject as sadness is, it's been my opinion for a long time that it creates more beauty through forms of art than that of happiness. Observe Townes' friend as he sings. You'll see that one man's art is another man's therapy.

Townes Van Zandt - Waitin´ Around to Die

No modern bar will ever compete with a traditional public house.

(The Blue Bell in #York, North #Yorkshire, #England. Picture by Horst A. Friedrichs for Great Pubs of England /Prestel.)

To those who know the way, I'll see you for a few down the "Prancing Pony." As for the rest of you, we shall see thee on the morrow. 🍻 @BritainsPubs

Isle royale, The largest island on lake superior, Has a lake which has an island which has a boulder. So the boulder becomes the largest island in the largest lake , on the largest island in the largest lake , on the largest island in the largest lake in the world.

Heartbreaking sights and accounts from the people of #UptonPark, East #London in the 80s. Though fairly recent, many here are talking from the grave. The woes of the old school Londoners are as chilling to the ear as the narrators commentary on the "High Street of the future."

Most of my male family members were injured, mentally changed or killed during the world wars. Some even died of their wounds after arriving home. Gassed, shot and maimed they returned to their coal mines only to die in further disasters. I always wondered where my inherit need to oppose evil came from, but I need look no further. The wars were a mistake, but the bravery they created was very real indeed.

📸 Blinded (Gassed) Soldiers of #WW1

Post WW1/WW2 #Europe rebuilt itself from scratch after we inflicted attempted annihilation on one another. Despite death/hardship, we rebuilt it all within a single century. We're baselselly told everyone else was more advanced thousands of years ago, yet we are the true example.

The people outside this pub seem to say so very much despite being but lost souls within a vintage photo.

Nags Head, St Johns Street, #Lechlade, #England. #RIP

If at any point you need an example of just how pathetically hypermodernised the world has become, simply remind oneself that #Pokemon cards made it onto the antiques road show..

"I don't miss where I came from, but each night, I dream about being back home"...

New Mozart beat droppin soon..