Perhaps an homage to a weekend of bbq’s and fireworks – this panel progression from the fantastic R.Crumb highlights the long (or really, actually quite short) road from nature to excess that we like to call development in America… anyone care to refute this vision? The interesting part, to see where this leads in future iterations, and can it turn around…? (via People and Place)

:: (click to enlarge) – image via R. Crumb