America’s National Parks are as vast and varied as the Nation itself. From the endless sea of grass found in the Everglades of South Florida, to the arid and frozen Gates of the Arctic north of northernmost Alaska, every bit of this nation’s natural wonders are on display and preserved it’s National Parks. Due to…
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National Parks: Great Smoky Mountains
Growing up in Missouri, the seasons made themselves known. The Winters were defined by clouds that seemed to go on for weeks, and bitter snowy cold wind that felt as though it had been building momentum for the breadth of the Great Plains. The Springs were welcome, but always felt as though they themselves were…
National Parks: Congaree
While Congaree National Park didn’t dazzle like some of the Parks I’ve visited out West, it did house an ancient calming magic that could be tangibly felt as you walked amongst the towering trees.
A Magic You Know Not Of
As brilliant and colorful as Yellowstone is during the day, she takes on a truly other-worldly feel at night that is not to be missed
Sakura Shines with Hope
Reds, pinks, whites, and every mix of the three was brilliantly on display. It almost felt like one of those movies that begins black and white, and then splashes of color are increasingly added. If darkness is a theater for light, then nature is one for cherry blossoms. I felt that dueling tug of wanting to stand still and take it all in, while at the same time wanting to rush forward and be enveloped by the branches and petals.