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Lands baked by the Sun turns cool as moist climate…. Yet the rainforest’s melody remains evergreen…. Surprisingly, you are skilled at many things</p></blockquote><figure class="oa ob oc od oe of nx ny paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="og oh fj oi bh oj"><div class="nx ny nz"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*pJpJNCH7FIKJOT4VseAPbQ@2x.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="" class="bh mc ok c" width="700" height="555" loading="eager" role="presentation"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="ol ff om nx ny on oo bf b bg z du">Photo by <a class="af op" href="http://www.townerphoto.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">JOHN TOWNER</a> on <a class="af op" href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><blockquote class="mv mw mx"><p id="b187" class="my mz na nb b nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw gn bk">Like Diamonds you glitter… From you Nations will rise, my Love…. To describe, you’re totally gnarly… A reflected figure of one esteemed with grace and poise… Such Beauty is rarely seen… At least one would agree… Your Beauty is never tamed</p></blockquote><figure class="oa ob oc od oe of nx ny paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="og oh fj oi bh oj"><div class="nx ny nz"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*Gw3DV9KLxg4hal1KnOP6JQ@2x.jpeg 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