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"But I ain't worried 'bout it right now..."

One Republic. "I Ain't Worried"

"'Cause you're a sky, you're a sky full of stars... Such a heavenly view... You're such a heavenly view."

Coldplay. "A Sky Full of Stars"

"The wild dogs cry out in the night-- As they grow restless longing for some solitary company. I know that I must do what's right-- Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti."

Toto. "Africa"

Tranquility--with Pastels...at dusk.

"It's a long way to the top, if you want to rock 'n' roll..."

AC/DC. "It's a Long Way to the Top"

The Hike--Angels Landing in Zion National Park.

"But I still haven't found what I'm looking for..."

U2. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

"Sometimes the greatest way to say something-- is to say nothing at all."

Timberlake and Stapleton. "Say Something"

It was the definition of soothing: "having a gently calming effect".

"Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars. Yeah, we'll be counting stars..."

OneRepublic. "Counting Stars"

"Just shower the people you love with love... Show them the way that you feel."

James Taylor. "Shower the People"

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"Come on, baby, light my fire. Try to set the night on fire."

Jim Morrison/The Doors. "Light My Fire"

"I just want to celebrate another day of livin'... I just want to celebrate another day of life."

Rare Earth. "I Just Want to Celebrate"

"I know--it's only rock 'n' roll--but I like it..."

Rolling Stones. "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"

"It's only half-past twelve but I don't care. It's five o'clock somewhere."

Alan Jackson. "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"

In the Narrows.

Zion National Park. Utah

Majestic.

Spring in Whistler, British Columbia.

"Want a towel on a chair in the sand by the sea... want to look thru my shades and see you there with me. Want to soak up life for a while--in laid back mode. No boss, no clock, no stress, no dress code..."

Kenny Chesney. "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"

"Look at the stars... Look how they shine for you, And everything you do."

Coldplay. "Yellow"

Your viewpoint matters.

Grand Canyon, Arizona.

"Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, We all have sorrow. But if we are wise, We know that there's always tomorrow..."

Bill Withers. "Lean on Me"

"Ooh, Heaven is a place on Earth."

Belinda Carlisle. "Heaven us a Place on Earth"

"Everybody's working for the weekend."

LoverBoy. "Working for the Weekend"

"Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair... Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair."

Zac Brown Band. "Knee Deep"

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair... Warm smell of colitas--rising up through the air. Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light..."

Eagles. "Hotel California"

"We'll search for tomorrow...on every shore."

Styx. "Come Sail Away"

It's time...

Words--are not adequate.

Sainte-Chapelle. Paris

"Driving slow on Sunday morning... And I never want to leave."

Maroon 5. "Sunday Morning"

Grenoble, France

They say the sand is golden...it is.

Oahu, Hawaii

Dusk...and Positano.

The soft light of Italy.

Ah, da Vinci...You were right.

Florence was a dream.