A dose of awe.

Photos from Nat Geo's annual photo contest. These are beautifullll.

Camping.

I went to REI yesterday, the flagship store in a restored 1901 Denver Tramway building, and breathed in the outdoor adventure air. Just a glimpse of a backpack and hiking boots gets me all excited!

Fresh air. The sounds of nature. Starry skies. Dirt. Grass. Trees. I'm ready.

This just made me laugh.

Republica Dominicana. Mi corazon.

I'm not going to put all of the photos on here because of the avalanche that is the rest of my semester, but my flickr page has them all so check em out and leave comments!

And to read more about what happened on the trip, here is our class blog with our updates and reflections during the trip. So happy to share this experience with you!

Teaser.

Love.

I don't have my own computer right now, so I can only do a little teaser, but here are some beauties to wet your appetite.

Activism through the story.

I'm leaving for the Dominican Republic tomorrow in the a.m. and I was inspired when I stumbled upon this TOMS blog entry. The power of the pen is just as powerful as the tongue when telling a story that touches the heart.

Upcoming adventure.

My wanderlust is finally getting answered! In about a week I'm flying to the Dominican Republic to write the stories and photograph the people. I. Can't. Wait.

Psalm 1.

I want to be like a tree planted by the stream of living water.

Some friends and I went to Pasadena this weekend for a conference and, even though it was cloudy, spring had sprung in full force with beautiful tall trees. Something is growing.

We found a great coffee place full of knick-knacks and treasures.










My favorites.

Saint Augustine.

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."

More than most.

I love her photography.

Quite ready for another adventure.

...to hike in the Himalayas.


...to have a mountain-top experience.


...to bike the streets of Italy.


...to ski in a snowstorm


...or to some warm, winter cabins in remote mountains.

The perfect travel jacket.

As an early birthday present my mom and I went shopping and as always we landed in Forever 21. Not your usual travel-friendly clothes, but I've been lusting after over-seas adventures so when I saw this jacket I couldn't resist. It makes me want to hop on a plane to Europe with a camera, backpack, and close friends.

Refreshing.

The weekend was a whirlwind. Lately, I blink and realize that a month has gone by. It needs to stop doing that or I will graduate before I know it. I'm loving this time of life too much to let it go by so quickly. My darling friend came for a long overdue visit and it was just what the doctor ordered (literally. I have a cold). Along with the beach, pumpkin pie, and tea we saw the movie Never Let Me Go. Intensely beautiful.

The October beach is an interesting thing. The clouds drove most people away except for the die hard surfers who wore full body wet suits even though the water is at its warmest of the year. There were some who with wishful thoughts still wore their bikinis and did the whole beach thing, but let's be honest, what good is that for? It was refreshing and thought-clarifying and just "aaaaaah". A breathe of fresh sea air does a world of good.

Whoa.

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

Poetry in motion.

Misunderstood clouds.

I love cloudy weather. Maybe it's because I grew up in a place where it was sunny 300 days of the year, but maybe it's because I just understand that clouds want us to relax and curl up with a cup of tea and appreciate them for what they are: an excuse to be lazy. Or at least an excuse to not be stressed.

Here are some of my adventures from Spring Break.







Miss you, Kayla Bee!