Landscape Memoirs

Welcome to my landscape photography blog, where photos and words come together into a beautiful symphony of creation. Am I writer, or am I photographer? I guess you could say that I’m both, but at the end of the day I’d like to think that I’m just a creator. Below you’ll find musings, photographs, heartfelt words, and more. Enjoy!

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Lake Mead Echo Bay | Things To Do In Vegas Besides Gamble

Homing is described as relating to an animal's ability to return to a place or territory after traveling a distance away from it. Somewhere in the deserts of America's southwest, I can hear the drums beating, feel the flames burning, and see the rocks breathing. There's a vibrant energy that flows through the sand and a mystical element that lays dormant within. What is it about the desert that speaks to some, yet remains so silent for others? For me personally, Sedona, Arizona has been a place for plenty of spiritual healing and inner cleansing. But for the sake of this specific blog on life post, I'm going to focus on my most recent excursion into the southwestern desert of Nevada.

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Montana Hiking | Beehive Basin

In the village of Big Sky Mountain resort, lies the give or take 7 mile Beehive Basin Trail. My first attempt at reaching the basin during the dead of winter was thwarted by time constraints and waste deep snow. A week later armed with snow shoes and a commitment, I was ready to make the entire trek. I awoke from my slumber the morning of to -5 degrees Fahrenheit, but with icy blue skies and abundant sunshine forecasted, I knew that -5 would eventually feel like a +75.

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