So yesterday Park Services moved up their cherry blossom peak prediction to the end of March. With the super warm weather we’ve been having I’m not surprised. It makes me a little sad that I may not be here for the cherry blossoms in DC but it looks like we’ll be right on time for the cherry blossoms in Tokyo!! I can’t wait to check out the real deal in Japan! It’s been on my vision board for over a year and it’s actually happening. Less than 2 weeks til our trip 😀
One of my favorite places to go to when I want to spend a day outside. It’s crazy to think that this amazing place is only 15 miles away from Washington DC, yet there are so many people who still have not visited.
When I think about Great Falls Park, I always think about high school. That was when I was first getting into photography and my mom would take me to practice my compositions. I also remember having to write a school paper about the park with my friend Anna. We walked the trails and researched the heck out of the history but only got a “B” on that paper. It’s ok though because I also remember gossiping and laughing our way through the whole project. It was kind of a miracle that we even got it together enough to write the paper.
As an adult, Andrew and I have taken our nephews to the park to play soccer or we’d walk the trails with Frankie. When we first started dating, we walked the whole entire Billy Goat trail while getting to know each other. Another time my cousin, Lynn came to visit from North Carolina and she got her first signs of pregnancy in the park 🙂 And I can’t even count the amount of times I’ve been here and witnessed the most amazing sunrises and sunsets.
The amazing beauty of the Potomac River on a cold winter morning
Close up view
We’re not the only ones who love the park. Its not uncommon to see these beautiful blue herons fishing for dinner.
The park is so big that it is in both Maryland and Virginia. This is a small part of the Maryland side.
Although Virginia is still my favorite side
Hope you enjoyed that stroll down memory lane. I didn’t realize how much Great Falls park meant to me until I had sat down and looked through all these images. I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did <3
Yesterday was kind of a rainy and dark day, so what better way to spend the day than with one of my best friends and her 2 week old baby boy. We just hung out and talked while I was cuddling with the baby. He’s the sweetest and cutest thing ever. I didn’t want to leave but around 5p I started getting texts from Andrew about dinner. It was perfect timing because the fog had just started to roll in. I could barely see anything but the lights from the Capital Ferris wheel. So I had to call Andrew and tell him dinner plans will be delayed and U-turned immediately. Good thing I’m a prepared photographer and had my camera with me 🙂
Starting to feel a bit antsy. Almost 1 month away from our trip to Tokyo! Can’t wait! If you’ve been there and have recommendations, please let me know. I want to see some cool stuff and eat some good things 🙂
I finished reading Big Magic a couple of weeks ago and it’s a book that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about since. If you haven’t read it then I’d highly recommend it. It’s a book for creatives but when it comes down to it, it’s a book for everyone because we all have hidden treasures inside of us. You just have to be brave enough to seek them out. (A little tidbit I learned from the book.)
One of the biggest ideas that I got from this book is that there are other people out there like me! Sometimes you get frustrated or discouraged by your art and sometimes it can be labeled as suffering for your art. Another word to use instead of “suffering” is “dedication”. Dedication to what makes me happy and also what keeps me feeling alive. If an image I created is less than perfect, it’s ok. I’ll still keep on working on it because it’s what I love to do.
“My work loves me as much as I love it.” – Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic.
Looking forward to the weekend. Gooooo PAN-thers 🙂 DUN DUN DUN DUUUNNNNNNN!
Three things I was grateful this week
1. One of my best friends had a baby boy! So exciting meeting the little man after 9 months. 2. The snow is pretty much gone and life can get back to normal 3. and thanks to Mr. Groundhog, the countdown to spring has begun!
