Day 101: the little things, you do to me

The smallest things make all the difference in the world. 

I am trying this new thing, where I only live in the present moment. Worrying about the future leaves me with a constant headache. I want to live in the present, being thankful for what is right in front of me, and for who is standing behind me. It's SO hard to do. I dare you to try it for a day. You realize you think a lot more about the future then you might ever think. Enjoy your surroundings, and take some time to stop and smell the roses...or the little purple flowers you find gloriously precious while walking your dog...

Day 100: Home

I'm home. In Pennsylvania. And I have a humungous to-do list for the summer. I want to keep busy for the summer, whilst figuring a few things out. But when I am busiest is when I am happiest. So summer 2011, watch out, I'm coming through!!

Day 99: HAWAII DAY THIRTEEN (kinda...)

We left today...tear tear. So depressing. Why do all good things have to come to an end? ...So new good things can begin.

Day 98: HAWAII DAY TWELVE

My love for trees is endless. My love for trees extends from every pore in my body, reaching out just the way a tree limb reaches towards the sky. I want to hug trees all day. Call me a treehugger, but shouldn't everyone be hugging trees when they are the reason we're alive? Without trees, we couldn't survive, for numerous reasons. I find solitary peace in a forest, a peace I can almost never find anywhere else. The forest has always been my go-to place, my thinking place. It is a place where nothing is judged and no one is wrong. Everything is in its right and perfect place in the forest, including me. I walk through a forest and every time am full of awe and wonder, wondering what secrets each tree holds. What have these trees seen and heard? I have such a respect for them, for been so solid and steady. So please, next time you're in a forest, hug a tree, and if someone asks what you're doing, tell them trees are the reason we are breathing, and therefore, we are forever in their debt.

Day 97: HAWAII DAY ELEVEN

Well today we woke up early and set out for what turned into be an epic hiked. We were only supposed to hike a short six mile hike, but we ended up going for about ten miles. The second half of the hike, which we knew nothing about, was a combination of scaling cliffs and "huffing", aka hiking (or climbing) up the side of a mountain. It was a lot of fun, but extremely hot at some points. Our main goal of the day was to get to the beach though, so after hitchhiking back to our car, we descended from the mountains and headed to a well known "local" beach, Polihale. Let me just say, Polihale is EPIC. It's a 4-mile dirt road to get there, but this is a beach that would be worth a 20-mile dirt road. It has beautiful sand and perfect waves, and is located next to extreme and beautiful cliffs. We spent the rest of the day at the beach, swimming and relaxing, then witnessing a quick yet perfect sunset straight out from the beach. It was a good day!

Day 96: HAWAII DAY TEN

Hiking, hiking, hiking.

We did one of my favorite hikes of the trip today. We climbed up mud slides and trekked across boardwalks winding through tropical rain forests and came out to a view of the mountains plus Hanalei Bay. It was about a six mile hike, and worth every second. On the way back, the clouds lifting magically revealing the Kalalau Valley, otherwise known as the Garden of Eden. It was a spectacular sight, bringing to mind only thoughts of happiness and purity. You could look down the side of the cliff and not even be able to see the bottom. Green took over your vision, and slight vertigo was induced. Although I am not actually meditating in this picture, it would have been the perfect place to meditate. 

Day 95: HAWAII DAY NINE

I need to apologize...I have not been very good with updating you on everything that has been happening here in Hawaii. I am just constantly doing something...if you knew my family you would understand. We go from place to place to place...I don't even have time to sit on a pier and think. Which is a lot of fun, but frustrating sometimes because I love to sit and think. I haven't even had time to write in my journal, let alone write intricate blogs on here. But hey, this blog is about my photos, right? So I will leave you to interpret what I have been doing by my photos :) Or, come on over when I get back to the mainland and I will happily fill you in at home!!!