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The Astronaut.

I am just going to unfurl these thoughts as I listen to the song and lyrics and watch the video. So much symbolism in the video.

The spaceship crashed and Jin sitting there, watching it burn.

Is the spaceship the juggernaut that is BTS? BTS did crash into the world on debut and the world did not know what had been unleashed upon it at that time. Or is it life in general or time itself? Maybe it represents Jin, Jin’s life. 

Maybe it is life’s (many burdensome) obligations.

Time has gone by and Jin does puzzles (games) while waiting. Solving his puzzle involves adding words to represent the elements of his time with BTS and Army. “The planet is coming back soon.” The planet is BTS? The planet is home?

His room is full of little easter eggs. The guitar that Chris Martin gave to him. The Music of the Spheres album... posters of Coldplay, amongst other things. And Chris’ cameo appearance as the news anchor on tv...

Then he sees the signal (light beaming to the sky)...it’s time to go. He’s been waiting and is ready to answer the call.

His suit is slightly too small... he’s grown a little during the time he’s been waiting. Or he’s lost his original suit and had to borrow a new one? The cut of the black suit seems somewhat old-fashioned, and the color black is very conservative and also a color for mourning. Perhaps it represents something that is outdated... This is an intriguing detail. 

The little girl looks like international Army. And of course, because she represents us, she is adorable... I was going to guess her age but later in the video, I can tell her front teeth are growing in so she’s about 8.

He puts the helmet on her to keep her safe. Then he looks back at his home... jesus, I’m crying as I write this. 

And off he goes, running forward to his future, whatever is awaiting. Just like they’ve been doing all these years. 

That’s a nice neighborhood, I wonder if its a movie set or a real neighborhood somewhere. I am expecting a behind the scenes video of this MV at some point. I think the small town street scenes are for sure a movie set. There are a lot of those in California.

I love this image:

He is speeding to his future by himself. Sure of himself. Not afraid in the least bit.

And then he’s pushing the little girl off to ride by herself. She’s a little scared and doesn’t want him to let go.

As much as we don’t want to, we can do this, guys, we can do this by ourselves (omg the tears!)! WE HAVE TO DO THIS!

We will have to hold our photos (memories) close to us for a short time.

We are Jin’s universe.

When he gets back to the ship, it has settled into the environment and the trees have grown up around it...it’s been a long wait. 

And then it lifts off. The inevitable... life... time... obligations... whatever it represents, moving on as it does regardless. 

And the dude in the FORD truck that stops to pick him up. And Jin rides off into the sunset. For now.

The sign at the end... Tejon Ranch? If that’s what it says, that is north of Los Angeles. The scenery matches that location.

Last scene of the MV when he completes the word on the puzzle... F A M I L Y. 

We hear the bicycle bell and he rises to go see us. The anticipation on his face... (my god, how am I typing coherently at this point...)

I have a dumb question, at the start of the video, what does SBSM mean (appears at the bottom left of all the MVs)?

And this number in the yellow circle on the top right?

I can’t believe this song is almost 5 minutes long. I want it to be even longer. What a great song! I think it has great general pop appeal in that potentially non-Army/non-fans will like it a lot. The music video is so sweet and poignant for us who are very invested, and yet, repeating what I said, it has great general appeal as well. The location choice, the girl and the extras in the video are very diverse even though the neighborhood and town have a very “small town” rural feel to them. It is very much a video that western markets, especially the U.S. market can relate to visually. 

As I write this more than 12 hours after it’s release, The Astronaut is still at the top spot on iTunes. Sorry, Rihanna, apparently Armys’ feelings are stronger than everyone expected. I am certain this is taking a lot of industry people by surprise as well. I mean, it’s Rihanna, who hasn’t released music in a long time. You’d think her song would be hugely anticipated. But we are always underestimated across the board.

Beware anyone else attempting to release music when the next solo albums drop. If Jin can do this with ONE SONG, the rest of you are on notice. 

THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC SONG AND MV, JIN!!! I LOVE YOU TOO!! WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU!!

#kim soekjin #The Astronaut by Jin #Jin x Coldplay #bts military service #i will talk about jin's welive after its subbed

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The Adventure Continues...Tejon Ranch

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#CG 129 #Huell Howser #Southern California

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Tejon Ranch Co's Troubling Plunge: Financial Freefall Hits Lowest Point in Q3 2023 $TRC #NYSE

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What California roads and freeways are closed by winter storm? - Los Angeles Times

Interstate 5 was closed in both directions Friday morning through the Tejon Pass, according to the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans. Officials advised that drivers use U.S. 101 instead. Highway 138 by Palmdale between Highway 14 and the 5 was temporarily closed due to snow falling at low elevations. Highway 2, the Angeles Crest Highway, is closed from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb’s Ranch to…

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Why might an artist choose to work with materials that are ephemeral?

I think an artist would choose to work with materials that are ephemeral to make a bold statement. I think of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Umbrellas" installation, where they had beautiful yellow umbrellas scattered throughout the hills in the Tejon Ranch valley as well as a valley north of Tokyo in Japan. The installation was to reflect "the similarities and differences in the ways of life and the use of the land in two inland valleys."

I had the privilege of actually viewing this beautiful art while driving through the valley along Interstate 5 when I lived in California. It made a big impact on me, as well as many others who had the opportunity to view it. People flocked to see it as they knew it wouldn't always be there. This made a very impactful statement.

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Excerpt from this story from LAist:

A judge has ruled that two environmental groups may move forward with a lawsuit against a planned sprawling development at the rural northern edge of Los Angeles County.

The Tejon Ranch Company’s Centennial Project was first proposed two decades ago, and has been mired in environmental review and legal challenges ever since.

Despite a recent settlement with a third environmental organization, an L.A. County judge decided last week to allow the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to continue with their lawsuit challenging the project.

“This is just the wrong style of development for the 21st century,” said Nick Jensen, conservation program director for the California Native Plant Society. “We can have solutions to our housing crisis that don't put the environment and public safety at risk.”

The proposed master-planned development would bring nearly 20,000 new homes to a remote area about 65 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles, just south of the Kern County line.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the project in 2019 after years of review. Part of the approval hinged on the developer’s agreement to set aside 18% of new homes as affordable housing.

Soon after the county’s approval, environmental organizations sued to block the development, citing the destruction of native grassland and wildflowers — as well as the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from placing about 57,000 new residents far from existing population centers.

#Tejon Ranch #California

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On set for Toyota

Tejon Ranch, CA 2019.

Nikon D850 

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Fiddlenecks coat a hillside on Tejon Ranch. Photo: Nicholas Jensen via Vogue

#flowers #california #Nicholas Jensen #green orange #fields

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Spring Storm Tejon Ranch

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i mean i feel like this is well tread ground but i never knew that the characters in wildest dreams had names? Marjorie and Robert and...

this means footage from Tejon ranch but 🥰 it makes it look like the giraffe had a name too

#wildest dreams

[pcttrailsidereader]

Land and Water, Water and Land

By the time you read this the midterm elections of 2018 will be history. Whatever course the midterms take Congress will have returned to do the business of the people. In 1964 Congress earmarked monies to the ‘Land and Water Conservation Fund’. These monies were derived from the revenues from offshore energy exploration and were used to purchase land for public access, recreation, cultural preservation and healthy communities. Nearly 23,000 acres have been acquired along the PCT since 2001 at a cost of about 36 million dollars. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is in its 53rd year of conservation and recreation success. It is because of Teddy Roosevelt's vision to start protecting our recreational opportunities, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s instinct for conservation action, John F. Kennedy's commitment to the outdoors, and Lyndon B. Johnson's creation of LWCF that we as Americans now have the most extensive network of open spaces in the world.

The LWCF is a linchpin in protecting the last 10 percent of trail that remains on private property. These private holdings such as the Tejon Ranch in southern California, a prime example of why keeping the flow of funds coming so lands  can either be bought or  access to them otherwise mitigated in a reasonable fashion. 

Unfortunately the LWCF expired on September 30, 2018. Congress failed to vote on this crucial funding source. Specifically partnerships between the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and willing sellers have enabled purchases to be made that have greatly improved the PCT. Among the examples of this work are pieces of land near Stevens Pass, Washington, Trinity Divide, California, and potential trail rerouting near Agua Dulce, California. In fact the Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported efforts in every state not just California, Oregon, and Washington so the impact goes far beyond the PCT. 

Whomever is your elected official take a few moments to tell them why the PCT is important and how you feel about it. Urge them to get behind bills that would permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No action on this key funding source will have severe impact on all of us who access the PCT or hope to in the months and years ahead. Please let your voice be heard. This is  the business of the people and we must encourage, if not demand, the reinstatement of LWCF funding and on a permanent basis for the betterment of not only the PCT but land and waterways all over the United States. 

#land and water conservation fund #Agua Dulce reroute #Tejon Ranch #Stevens Pass #Trinity Divide

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John Bond Francisco - The Foothills of California, Tejon Ranch

#john bond francisco #landscape

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