Houses in the Middle of Nowhere

January 2, 2021

James Stanton

Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow-- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand-- How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep--while I weep! O God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream?

- Edgar Allan Poe

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The Crystal Mill, Colorado, USA

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Towering above the Crystal River is the Crystal Mill. In the late 19th century, this spectacular piece of architecture utilized cutting-edge industrial technology to power the Sheep Mountain Tunnel Mine. Today, the Crystal Mill is one of the most photographed attractions in Colorado.

The Crystal Mill, Colorado, USA

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