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Shapes

When I was little, I use to play this game with my mom growing up. We would simply just look around the room, trying to find all kinds of different shapes and patterns...

When I was little, I use to play this game with my mom growing up. We would just look around the room, trying to find all kinds of different shapes and patterns. Looking into every corner or little nook and cranny ... finding cracks along the wall and tracing where they went. Using our imagination to create as many shapes and sizes within the room as we could. I do wish I had a camera back then ... I wonder how many more photos I would have taken ... hehe

I still play this game alone in my head when I get the opportunity to visit new and interesting places. I find myself especially doing this in any place desert or mountain. They are both places where you can create infinite shapes and loops ... tying them together and extending them for as far as the eye can see. Since we were in the mood of playing dress up, I started to put on some funky prints to merge my outfit into the inspirational shapes around me. Here's a few pictures from our little stop off in the desert. Hope you enjoy ...

Bracelet: Kamryn Dame , The Leather Atelier Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11

Top: Frontrowshop Skirt: Asos (similar here) Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11
Sunglasses: Kenzo (similar here) Hat: Rag & Bone Shoes: Zara (similar here)

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A Quiet Moment

I love when we have national holidays ... the idea of how everyone gets to have a play day and do anything they want ... what a treat!

When I was younger working on holidays, it was always so nice because I would make double pay or get extra days off from work ... ;)

These days I prefer to go away for my holidays ... looking for places trying to miss the crowds and commotion. Without the crowds I can relax a little more easily ... taking time exploring and being in the present ... being able to focus on the things you miss on those busy days.

Many of my favorite and relaxing moments on our 4th of July holiday was just driving around Joshua Tree National Park. We saw only a few other cars throughout the day, making it feel like our own little play ground ... ;)

We also made a stop by Pappy & Harriet's Pioneer Town and it was like an old ghost town ... kind of eerie, but in that fun kind of way ...

Here are some of the photos taken with two different lenses, using my Nikon D300s, lenses 18-200mm and 85mm... Hope you enjoy the pics ...

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Melting Away

Whenever I see big rocks and sand all I tend to think about is the Flintstones ... the modern day twist on stone age living. How they have their home and the outfits they wear...

Whenever I see big rocks and sand, all I tend to think about is the Flintstones ... the modern day twist on stone age living. How they have and keep their home ... and the outfits they wear. Such a simple and rustic way they live their life with imaginative modern conveniences. I always enjoy those vintage hand drawn cartoons from the past. They are so less realistic than todays ... having to be more creative and imaginative.

Being there also makes me think I'm on a Safari ... inspiring me to wear things that I can camouflage, or in this heat ... melt into the nature. If I stand still enough maybe the animals won't notice me? ... haha

It almost makes me feel that we are having a little costume party with nature for a hot second.
( ^-^ ) ...

While feeling like I'm melting from the steamy sun ... and day dreaming of my ice tea (extra ice) at the homestead cabin ... I really did enjoy trying to melt my outfit into the rocks and become a part of the desert scenery that is always so beautiful to me.

Hope you enjoy ... can't wait to share more photos of our other stops too ...