Life. Travel. & Adventure.

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will..."

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:55:12 -0500

““I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou”

Art! At times I try to be creative with my photos. My eye is...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:33:00 -0500

Art! At times I try to be creative with my photos. My eye is still learning…..

Portraits!! I love photographing people. A picture captures the...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:21:00 -0500

Portraits!! I love photographing people. A picture captures the moment and freezes it forever. Looking back through old pictures always evokes a memory, good/bad, happy/sad, there is some emotion related to every picture. I love looking through old family pictures and having my mom/dad/grandma explain the time, situation etc, it allows you to see a small light into their life.

Flowers! Flowers! Flowers! Beauty at its finest! The bright...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:11:00 -0500

Flowers! Flowers! Flowers! Beauty at its finest! The bright colors capture the eye and the soft delicate petals embrace the beauty. Each flower is unique and different. Photographing flowers will never get old!

ARUBA!!!! I <3 Aruba, One Happy Island. Eric and I have the...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:53:00 -0500

ARUBA!!!! I <3 Aruba, One Happy Island. Eric and I have the privilege of spending a week in Aruba for our honeymoon. The sand was soft, the ocean was warm and the sun was non stop. It was the perfect vacation. We paddle boarded, walked the beach, swam in the pool, laid in the sun, floated on rafts in the ocean, ate delicious food, explored to the North Shore and all in all had a FANTASTIC time!!! I would recommend it to anyone that loves warm weather and the beach!!!

Welcome to Michigan! Northern Michigan is a state of its own and...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:29:00 -0400

Welcome to Michigan! Northern Michigan is a state of its own and like no other. There is so much to offer, lakes lakes and more lakes. Lake Michigan is so large it falls off the horizion. The west side of the state also offers some of the best sunsets I have ever seen, not to mention the fresh water beaches and soft sand. The little towns are the best as well with local restaurants and ice-cream shops. My favorite is Fish Town near Lake Lelanau. Be sure and stop by and see the Sleepy Bear Dunes too! If you don’t feel like hiking the sand dunes drive through Pierce Stocking, a scenic drive through with stops off photo opportunities. I could go on and on about Northern Michigan and a list of places to see… Mackinaw Bridge, Traverse City, Sleepy Bear Dunes, etc. Find a cabin and explore, just know it is a little chilly up there until about June and the warm lasts until about September, then early October brings the fall colors and those are not to be missed either! :)

Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain. Montserrat is quit a little train...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:09:21 -0400

Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain. Montserrat is quit a little train ride outside of the city, but worth the ride. Take the train North of the city about an hour. Then take the sky cart up the side of the mountain and arrive at Benedictine Monk Mountain Retreat. This area is not only surreal itself but you will also have spectacular mountain views of Catalunya. You can see for miles, make sure and have your camera in hand for this adventure. Also note that you can pay for a headset for a self guided tour. Montserrat is a bit pricey itself, but you will never see anything like it anywhere else. *If you are lucky, you may just see a real monk for this is still an active monastery.

Garden of the Gods! I could go on and on about how much I love...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:48:00 -0400

Garden of the Gods! I could go on and on about how much I love Colorado and how the natural beauty is outstanding. This one focuses on a road trip I took to Colorado Spring. You must stop by and see Garden of the Gods. It is a fantastic example of how rocks can be beautiful. It is free to the public and you are able to drive up to them, park and walk on the paths. Give yourself a couple of hours to just admire the beauty and natural scenery. Also if you are lucky you may just run into a man playing his bagpipes at the top of the one of the rocks that radiates into the rest of the park below. It was a special treat. (ps if you are a beautiful girl, he may hit on you and ask you out.. just a note from experience :)

A little Laguna on a beautiful May day! This is my second trip...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:22:00 -0400

A little Laguna on a beautiful May day! This is my second trip to California. This area is beautiful and I would recommend going to the Laguna Beach in front of the Montage hotel. They have a beautiful outdoor area, open to the public (you do have to pay for parking though, bring some change for the meters). After you walk along the sidewalks surrounded with beautiful flowers make sure and stop by the Montage for dinner! It was probably the BEST food I have ever had and wonderful service as we sat on the balcony over looking the Pacific. It was PERFECT!!! (A bit pricey, but totally worth it!)

new year, new goals.

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:23:58 -0500

“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.” C. S. Lewis

The following goals were comprised with the 4 best girls in my life.. all done with a hope and goal of changing ourselves from the inside out with God’s strength to be more like Jesus! :)

1. No complaining, pray instead.

2. Pour into others.

3. Memorize scripture.

4. Be informed of world event, and pray for world leaders.

Verse for 2011-

Philippians 2:14-16

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of god about reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among who you appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain!

My favorite photo of the week. Week 1. This photo was taken in...

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:23:00 -0400

My favorite photo of the week. Week 1. This photo was taken in Spain at the Miramar gardens. They have these beautiful gardens open to the public to come and enjoy. The views of Barcelona were breath taking!

so much insight, so much to think about

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:19:00 -0400

I was reading Philippians 3 today and overwhelmed by the severity and weight of Paul’s words.

“put no confidence in the flesh”

“although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more.. verse 7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ and my be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, that I may know HIm and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”

“not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not reguard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do; forgetting what lies behind and reachign forward to what lies ahead. i press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therfore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude and if anythign you have different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained. Brethren, join in following my example, and ovserve those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.”

“for our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that he has ever to subject all things to Himself.

-words too good to even add my own thoughts.

Rain!

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:43:26 -0400

I love listening to it rain!

There is something awesome about the thunder and the rain that make the perfect noise maker for sleeping!

Last night was just that, the perfect night for sleeping! :)

What "Fall" means to me...

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:08:00 -0400

Fall is an ironic time of year. There is beauty in the death of nature.

The vibrant colors and falling leaves bring delight to my eyes.

I snuggle close to campfires, with hoddies and blankets, enjoying the cool, crisp, yet refreshing fall nights.

The moon shines as though it was day light and as I sip on my warm chai latte as I wish upon a shooting star.

I eat candy corn and carmel apples.

I go to arts and apples festivals and dip cinnamon covered donuts in my freshly processed cider.

I stop at colorful trees just to take a pictures.

I watch my puppy chase the leaves as though she has an endless supply of new toys every time one falls. Pure happiness is all she wrote.

I love fall. :)

p.s. today is the last day of summer…