Contagious, enthusiastic hope for the future with an undeniable melancholy, persisting from the past. Old Town, Tallinn The most enchanting town, I never knew, I wanted to see so badly! I wish I’d had more time. Time is a funny thing. It was almost as if we couldn’t run out of time, an illusion brought…
What a whirlwind Helsinki was. I have tried to figure out how long we spent in the city timewise, but I get lost somewhere between sunrises and time zones. Travel Day Another red eye flight. May 15, 2018 – The day began with a long drive to get a ride, to catch a bus, to…
I have a wistfulness to go exploring. Daydreaming about castles. Thinking about past travels. Just happily reminiscing. I always get caught up in the details. Because of this, writing about a specific experience often gets lost amongst other ideas roaming around in my endlessly wandering mind. I’ve jotted down memories and tried to organize my…
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…
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…
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.…
I was enthralled with everything in Ireland, including the details on buildings. National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology February 27, 2016 There are so many things I want to share about my visit to Ireland, and I’ve had a real difficult time knowing where to begin. I’ve decided to start with some slightly macabre history…
I went to so many appointments in preparation for jaw surgery to correct my bite… Dentist Periodontist Orthodontist Oral Surgeon Plastic Surgeon and Physical Therapy. My surgery is finally happening in a few days so I wanted to share a small bit of my year now. I spent a lot of time sewing Playing with…
Me and Nathan in Bergen, Norway with Bryggen in the background. This is one of my very favorite pictures of Nathan and I. Looking back I was so caught up in seeing Bergenhus Festning I didn’t realize what a treasure I was overlooking along the waterfront. February 15, 2016 The first night Nathan and…