Personal | Backyard Beauty

I often find the simplest things intriguing.

Personal | You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your beloved, worn-in Chucks to get THE picture.

While I was visiting back home in CA, my cousins and I hiked down to this beauty, Paradise Falls. The trail there takes you to this spot, pictured in the first photo.

Call me crazy, there was no way I was leaving with only a side view of the falls. There was a sign posted saying no swimming, as the water looked a little like it might be harboring diseased creatures. But I wanted the photo. So I braved the icky, green, mossy water (which had bees nesting in it... and if you know me, you know that this alone shows how much courage I had) to get to the other side, the best vantage point.

Let me tell you, moss is slippery. No joke. But I made it.

And, of course, the shameless self portrait in front of the falls.

The death of my old highschool Chucks was worth it, for this:

Thank you to Anastassia and Ariella for these photos of my journey. HA!

Personal | Where have I been?

It's been a long while since my last post. Life has been pretty busy. Almost 2 weeks ago, I started fall semester at UHM. Keeping up with 5 classes and dealing with tuition issues that finally got solved has kept me on my toes. I also got the chance to head back to California to visit my family before school started. My mom had been planning to get married soon before this and I was upset I wouldn't get to be a part of it. Luckily, everything worked out, and she waited for my trip out there. Their wedding was a lot of fun, and definitely interesting (we all spent at least half an hour digging in the sand to find the ring the minister dropped). I toted around my mother's camera for the day.



I'm still working on older photos from around 4th of July. I know, I'm lagging!

<3 Ryan