We take photos for a reason: They capture an important moment in time in the present, to spark and delight us in the future. Gazing at them allows us to experience feelings that we hadn’t in years. They cause us to rekindle lost loves, delight in a baby’s smile, relive the marvel of a moment, and so very much more. We all deserve to not just see these photos trapped behind tiny pieces of glass, but on display in brilliant vivid colors before our eyes.
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.