Muthoor, Kanyakumari District Tamil Nadu India

Perhaps the most important use of money - It saves time. Life is so short, and there’s so much to do, one can’t afford to waste a minute; and just think how much you waste, for instance, in walking from place to place instead of going by bus and in going by bus instead of by taxi.

W. Somerset Maugham

natgeofound:

A view of the Taj Mahal on the Jumna River, 1923. Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic

Elvis in the Beginning: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer

No photographer would ever get as close to Elvis as Alfred Wertheimer. His intimate photographs of the young, rising star reveal a carefree and innocent time before he became a cultural icon. On the publication of Taschen’s new book, Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll, TIME met with Wertheimer to reminisce about the days and nights he spent with the rocker on the cusp of unfathomable fame.

juliancalverley:

Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie, N.E. Scotland - One of a series of shots commissioned by the Bank of Scotland for use on their range of credit and debit cards. 

Creative Something: Seven steps to creative breakthroughs.

creativesomething:

  1. Gather a lot of varied experiences. Read a lot of books, travel, talk to strangers, anything to open your mind to new ideas and ways of thinking.

  2. Create a frame of topic. Addressing questions like: what is it you’re trying to do, and where should your focus be?

  3. Ask a lot of questions.

Creative Something: What sets creatives apart from everyone else.

creativesomething:

People who are creative can be either introverted or extroverted. They are conservative or liberal-minded. Creatives can be both insecure and confident or bold. They’re self-absorbed and intensely interested in everything and everyone around them. They’re romantic and realistic, driven and…