Oration MMXVII – A music festival giving me the perfect opportunity to see Iceland! If I had a single photo from the festival that was good, I’d share. The fact is, I am not good at taking photos of bands live. Normally, I try my best to enjoy the moment and the music. Instead, I…
Frederic Church and Olana “Olana was the home of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). Church’s great talent was recognized early in his life. By age 20, he had his own studio and was a well-known artist. He traveled extensively in North and South America, recording the wild natural beauty of the New…
I started writing about the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves in October, 2016. A few months ago, I had a dream that I had lost my souvenir pin and I had felt panicked in my dream. I revisited some photos and realized that I had tons of information already typed out about my adventure with…
Eatonville, Washington (2017) It all began in April. I was in my home state of Washington helping my mother after she had surgery. In the years I’ve been living on the east coast, my mom settled down in a small town about twenty-six miles from the Nisqually Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. What a…
Þingvellir National Park The Golden Circle Iceland has so many wondrous natural features!Waterfalls, mountains, glaciers, fjords, lava fields, volcanoes, and many other active geothermal features like hot springs and geysers.Many tourists (including us) do the “Golden Circle” which has three main features Thingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss (so many people at these attractions, even in February).Of course…
I love the idea of a Restless Raincloud How perfectly audacious! Assuming that a raincloud could be anything other than… Unsettled. Daydreaming… playfully bashful delight in her eyes. Aimlessly wandering tumultuous and wild. An unpredictable reckless melancholy. Roaming Impulsively Gazing Wisely Watching … from a distance. I mistook my destination and got lost along the…
Mývatn Region, Iceland NámafjallHverir Historical Notes“Námafjall is a high temperature geothermal area with fumaroles and mud pots. At a depth of 1000m, the temperature is above 200°C. Along with steam comes fumarole gas, such as hydrogen sulfide which is responsible for the characteristic hot spring smell in these areas. The hot springs produce considerable sulphur deposits.…
somehow, the story always ends the same. tragic really. sorrow can make a person feel numb. as if nothing is real. as if nothing could ever make the heart bleed again. too much thinking scraping over past wounds, bringing a darkness blackened heart love drowns emotions fester consumed by fear i struggle to breathe. death…
an endless search finding death wicked smiles greet her laughter echoes darkness beckons shadows whisper endless obsession shattered beliefs (remember to breathe) hopeless she bleeds (suffocating) frantic she screams naked she weeps an endless need (remember to breathe) forgotten dreams (suffocating) resisting despair exhaling fear she opens her eyes to find him smiling and she…
Deception has been gnawing at my soul I have hidden in the darkness for so long Forgotten, are the dreams of a once young girl Overwhelmed by the loss of myself It has become difficult to control erratic emotions Compulsive Impulsive Truth set aside for comfortable lies Droning and nagging The pain returns once again…