chicago | light & leaves.

high sierra trail | day 3 | kaweah gap to maurine lake

the arroyo valley, surrounded by the great continental divide, was by far one of the most exquisite hikes i have done. my breath was stolen by its great beauty. and mo lake was such a pleasant surprise to arrive to. 

today's mileage: 12 miles. 

for more pics, check out the facebook album.

friday morning thots 4.22.11

this week has been believably unbelievable. 
i am so full & grateful.


now i need some of this. 

A Simple Walk

I've had my eye on this tree for the last week. I've been watching it lose it's leaves everyday with each gust of wind. I even stood under it and shook it so that I could have leaves fall all over me, thinking it would be a great thrill, but the trunk was much harder to move than I thought it would be. I didn't achieve the desired outcome I was hoping for.

The second picture is of a building around the corner from the office. I've seen these lights strung up that way every time I've walked by. I finally had my camera and had time to walk over there and take a few shots through the window before I headed to the city.

On a totally different note, you know what I was inspired by today? Perusing Dooce, Heather Armstrong's blog. She writes with sass that tickles me. But, what really captivates me are her pictures. She's extremely talented, not just with a camera but also in design. I found Dooce through Karen Cheng's blog Snippets of Life.

I have to say that Karen's blog inspired me to start my own blog where I can express myself through pictures I've taken, things I've seen, world causes, agents of change, etc. Now I just need to learn how to do all those other cool things versus using a blogger template -- that feels so primitive. haha