Getting Away

A recent ritual we've developed is getting away to spend time at home in the forest.  It feels so much different than being in the city.  The sound in the forest is so soft  ... hearing the birds chirp and the wood peckers knocking  ... the strongest roar being the wind blowing through the trees.

Winter is coming here in California and it's beginning to get chilly.  It's such a nice time of year to walk the woods or browse around the garden ... sipping a warm cup of tea or morning coffee ... taking a minute to sit down for some inspirational reading.  The misty fog in the mornings is my favorite ... it closes off the distance and makes things even more quiet and calming.

Here are some photos from our recent little shoot.  Hope you enjoy the inspiration ... ;)

Hat: Lack of Color  Sweater: Iris & Ink

Shirt: thousand piece puzzle  Cups: Enamel Camping Cup

Drawing Pen: Fiftythree  Jeans: Uniqlo  

Shoes:  & Other Stories

Magazine: Kinfolk

Black Dress: Kow Tow

Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11   Cuff: & Other Stories   Bangle: & Other Stories    

Ring: Fail Jewelry

Magazine: Cereal 

Magazine: Kinfolk

Magazine: Cereal Volume 6      Ring: Alice & Leon 

Outfit inspiration and collaboration with thousandpiecepuzzle.

Hope you enjoy this tune...

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Accidental Beauty

Rob and I have a dream of building a home together someday.  We've spent many hours talking over ideas and finding inspiration on Pinterest ... visiting places like Fioli and the Hearst Castle to get ideas ... learning their styles and how people built homes back then.  

On our road trips, we often pullover for abandon places that catch our eye ... taking a quick break to explore around like we were little kids ... giving you those little butterflies of uncertainty in your stomach.  They are full of so many details that give them such a bigger story.  I think of them as accidental beauty ... It's so interesting to picture in your mind what these places were like in their prime and capture the stories they still tell today.  

Hope you enjoy the inspiration ... what are your favorite "Accidental Beauties?"

Photo are taken with Nikon D300s & 18-200mm lens.

Here is a tune we pick for you to enjoy too ...

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