From This Day Forth...

so I have been lacking this blog greatly, I never really did commit myself to it 100%..or even half of that, although the idea of blogging really attracted me. and the funny thing is I've always been a writer. I've had this passion for the pen and paper since I can remember...the computer was too intimidating for me. I always did prefer the old fashioned way, but that way gets messy and gets scattered everywhere...and after a while...you lose it. Now if I write here, even if I'm away from home..(which i am half of the year) I can still gather up my thoughts and organize them and appreciate them right here. I'm going to force myself, from this moment on, to try my best to keep this blog updated and rumbling with the tidbits of my life..whether they be good or bad...and wether anyone reads it. so here's one of my inspirational pictures to keep me going...the beach! xox

Silent Valley

when my boyfriend asked me to go with silent valley with the his family for the day..i was sadly pessimistic about the whole idea. see, i come from a place that looks like a camping ground...how was i supposed to enjoy something in the wilderness when i have lived in wilderness all my life??plus we had to get up super early...now thats a real negative in my book. but, i knew this was a place where the best of his childhood memories had blossomed, so I figured what did i have to lose? and as it turns out...it was one of the most beautiful days i have had in a looooooooooooooooong time.

the sunset with the shadow of a mountain. breath

taking. sadly it was so foggy i couldnt take better pictures of the mountains :(

the guys had jumps everywhere. it was fun to watch.

everything from the trees, to the small wavering trails, the fields and the lakes,the greenery everywhere made me think of my backyard so much. i felt like i was home, yet in another world completely.

so after this beautiful day where we rode our bikes, went swimming, discovered trails that led to abandoned caves and old tribal history,lets just say our day was well spent, and i cant wait to go back and take even better pictures. silent valley is a new found little bundle of joy for me, and I'm promising myself to go back again and again in the years to come :).