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This shot was taken the first week we got Ruby. I miss the puppy days when she was little enough to hold and snuggle. I miss how she was timid and never wanted to stray far from my side. 

All that has changed. 

She is now a wild puppy getting into mischief left and right. 

I will never get tired of looking at those puppy eyes though. 

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Black & White Wednesday

Last weekend my boyfriend Trevor came to visit!

His flight got in really late and then we were up even later driving to the lake where my family was camping.

Saturday morning we woke up and made some breakfast and then packed up the boat and headed to the lake. The weather was really nice all weekend. The lake was a little rough though so we headed to a little cove and found a nice beach to have lunch on.

When we got back from the lake we decided to go explore on our bikes. The only problem... we didn't want to ride uphill. So we loaded the bicycles in the back of my dads truck and he drove us a couple miles up a windy road. The area we went camping at is really pretty. I just love all the trees and lots of flowers were blooming on the side of the road. I stopped many times on my bike ride to take pictures :)

I won't see Trevor again for a few more weeks when we go on another camping trip :(

I'm so excited for the camping trip though!

Happy Wednesday!

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Black & White Wednesday - - Redwood Forest

This post is long past due! 

After Graduation, in June... my family took the long way home for a mini-vacation. 

My sister and I had never been to the Redwood Forest and I had always wanted to, so we went!

The drive was long and windy, but the scenery was amazing! 

For our highly touristy Redwood adventure, we stopped at the Trees of Mystery. 

 Featuring a 49 ft. Paul Bunyan and a 35 ft. Ox named Babe the Blue Ox

This guy actually talks to you! He will comment on your clothes, answer your questions, and even wink at you! He was teasing my sister about her camo and ugg boots! Pretty funny!

This place was actually really cool. You begin the tour by hiking along the trail and looking at all the unique and very large trees (warning: lots of pictures to follow)

This tree is called the Brotherhood tree. It is 297 ft tall and 19 ft in diameter. It is called the Brotherhood tree to represent all races, creeds, and colors!

 A family group picture at the top of the lookout!

I love the lighting in this picture. The whole forest was just so beautiful. Rays of sunlight were beaming through the world's tallest trees! 

 Ashley jumping!

 After you finish the short hike, there is a gondola that takes you up up up for a great view of the ocean and the forest.

This is a picture of the world's largest family tree. Twelve living trees in one tree with only one trunk. Pretty amazing!

At the end of the tour, there is a awesome American Indian museum and cute little gift shop. 

So glad I got to experience the amazing Redwood Forest! 

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Black & White Wednesday

The past couple weeks have been so busy. Hopefully I can find time later this week to blog about our camping trip to the dunes. For now, all I have to share is this picture from my mom's garden. My mom loves to garden and all of her flowers are blooming. It's really pretty. I thought this one looked really good in black and white, so I thought I'd share it with ya'll. Hope you have a great Wednesday!

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Black & White Wednesday "London Edition"

In march I had the opportunity to go to London and Paris with a school group. I am really glad I went because I had a lot of fun. I really love traveling. I knew that after I graduated I wouldn't get the chance to travel abroad to Europe for a long time so I went for it! 

I was looking back through some of my pictures and decided to share some pictures of London in black & white!

This is a picture of the building Mozart lived in while he was composing. There was little plaque below the bottom right picture explaining the historic site. 

The rest of the pictures just portray London architecture. I love how all the buildings look so old. I would never enjoy living in place like this. I feel like I'd have no privacy! 

It's nice to visit though :)

 

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Black & White Wednesday

A few weeks ago my sister Ashley, and my friend Allie and I went to a field to take pictures. Allie and I were taking pictures for our graduation announcements.

Ashley just tagged along for fun. My sister is so photogenic and I just wanted to share these beautiful pictures of her :)

For some reasons I just love fields. Every time I see a field with tall grass and flowers I want to take pictures of it. 

The lighting wasn't that great because it was so sunny, but I still like them.

 

I really wanted a picture that showed how long her hair was. This picture reminds me of the 70s. 

Ashley probably would have made a great hippie :)

This is one of my FAVORITE pictures of her.

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they'll still be there."  

~Amy Li

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The Love Bridge "Black & White Wednesday

The Pont de l'Archevêché Bridge in Paris near the Notre Dame Cathedral is quite special.

It is covered in padlocks.

The story goes... couples in love write their names on the lock, lock it onto the bridge and then throw the key into the Seine river to bind their love.


I think its cute and romantic. Very cool to look at too. There were thousands of padlocks. I thought these pictures looked better in black & white. Adds some drama :)

Left -- "Black & White Wednesday"

In London they drive on the opposite side.

They say its the "right" side... meaning the correct side to drive on.

The Left Side.

Make sure when you cross the street...

Instead of right.

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Black & White Wednesday

“We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.” ~ Louisa May Alcott      

 

 

Playing in the sun...

making wishes on dandelions....

Spending time with those you love...

A perfect day :)