Tag: nature
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica. We were there for just one week, but (can you tell?) I fell in love. Truthfully, it would be hard not to. There is something about it, something about those lush, wet rainforests, those bright, chirpy birds and the cloud-topped volcanoes, something in all of those things which is impossible to resist, which beckons…
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The NYC Highline
Not many words today. There is a hammock outside and it is calling my name, and this glorious August afternoon is too pretty to waste indoors. So I am leaving you with a few pictures instead. The Highline is the perfect place to spend a glorious August afternoon, or any afternoon, really. It straddles the…
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Six Impossible Things
Whew! This July has been kind of crazy. I need some sleep! My photography course at FIT demanded that I wake up in the wee hours of the morning to catch a train to NYC and once my half-day class was over, I usually spent the rest of the day traipsing (or maybe trudging? definitely…
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The January Doldrums
The months have a feel to me, each one as unique and different as the next. March is fresh with cold, but also with the promise of spring. October is like cinnamon, and full of cold air, crunchy leaves, and shedding trees. December feels warm and exciting; the anticipation of snow is still great. Then…
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Mount Snow
For the last couple of days of Chanukah, my family and our friends went skiing in Vermont. The skiing is amazing (although I’m still just a beginner) but I also really love the surroundings here: sternly towering pine trees, wide-open fields of powdery white snow, and quietly rustic lodges are all abundant in Vermont, and appeal…
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I Believe in Wanderlust
I don’t think life is meant to be lived under one roof, in one country. I think it is meant to be experienced, to be relished, in far-off places and in little corners, with firsthand experiences of colorful cultures, and traditions far different from your own. I think life is meant to be an adventure,…
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Zurich Aesthetic
I’m finally in Switzerland! Zurich, to be exact, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s been four years since I was last here, and not much has changed. The grocery still makes delicious fresh bread, the trams still arrive exactly on the dot, and the bikes are still ever-present. It’s comforting to know that I can…
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Six Impossible Things
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” – White Queen, Alice in Wonderland. Six impossibly awesome things. ∞ Croissants, finally ready after three days of work ∞ ∞ I love the contrast of the black centers with the yellow petals of the flowers ∞ ∞ Ingredients for a fall, Rosh Hashana themed cake…
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Sunrise Beach
As if in the blink of an eye, the past seven weeks literally flew by, and my time in Florida has come to an end. To celebrate our last night here, we went to see sunrise on the beach, and it was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. The fiery sun, the cotton candy…
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Just Beachy
Well, I was right. Florida is extremely humid, and no amount of conditioner can make up for the effect it’s having on my hair. But the abundant palm trees and gorgeous beaches certainly do! Just the other night we went to see sunset on the boardwalk, and though it didn’t cool down a bit, the…
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