A Swig of Summer

Sooo creepy. ahaha

Umm, where the heck did the time go? One minute it feels like August is forever away, and now I'm panicking because I don't have any time left! I leave on Sunday, which means there are three more days to do all the homework that I've managed to put off for the past two months. It means there are three more days for me to pack in all the Washington-y summery things I want to do (a bonfire at Golden Gardens being one) before the cold (and classes -.-) come back.

But even though I'll miss enjoying the Northwest sunshine and the shows that are coming to town (Beirut, Tallest Man, Head and the Heart), I am itching to get out. There must be something in my brain that goes off about every two years that beckons me to go far away from home. It must have started when I was younger when my mom would take me to Vietnam every other summer to see family. Since that trip usually takes place in June/July, Peru will be a little overdue. It will be a welcoming change of pace to be somewhere completely new and to know that everything I will need for a month will either come from my brain or my backpack. Let's hope I packed well.

Ice cream. Sandwich.

CLOSED, BAH.

Afternoon Inspiration

"Every photographer takes crappy pictures, every painter paints 
crappy paintings, and every actor blows their lines. What really 
matters is that you're out there, 
sending stuff into the world." 

"If you don't think you can take a picture of something with a
certain camera, 
you're playing by the rules." 

"It's like a chef. He works all night serving Rare Moroccan
Spiced Squab with Chermoula and Orange-Cumin Carrots.
When he gets home, what does he make for himself? 
A grilled cheese. Simple."

"It's not always about creating pictures. It can be about 
finding ones that already exist."

-Chase Jarvis, The Best Camera is the One That's With You 
(iPhone Photography by Chase Jarvis)

Curiosity Walks The Kendall Katwalk And Gets A Gold Medal

The hikes just get better and better.

1. Hiking to the parking lot.

2. Running in to the most adorable septuplets ever?

3. Everything past 7 feet is infinitely away from you. (Trust me on this one)

To my enjoyment, I found out pigeons are were easily startled which made waiting that much more fun.

"here"

Ahhh, snow.

I hope I never lose the thrill of seeing the first snow. 

glare/moon

Someone please tell me what kind of rock this is.

A little perspective.

Home at last.

Bottoms up!

It's my first batch of photos from the new lensss.  After putting it off for at least three months, I finally bit the bullet and bought a wide angle. Not being able to autofocus with this lens because my camera doesn't have an internal focusing motor made me a little nervous to use it. But practice makes perfect, and after this fantastic hike in Snoqualmie Pass, I am more confident with my manual focusing.

Exactly two more weeks until I leave, and I'm starting to freak out a little bit. I have a research project to start and finish, a book to read, and a lot of gear to pack in not-so-much space. How did 2/3 of summer already pass?

In other news,
1. Hurray for Bolt and the Olympics in general.
2. Hurray for Curiosity. Blurry pictures have never looked so good.
3. Let's celebrate.