Day 185: David

Best Moments
1. Finally finding some perfume in Florence after searching everywhere
2. Seeing the David in person and understanding why it is so famous
3. Dinner together with great wine and amazing gnocchi in a white sauce (the next thing I am going to try to make)
4. Night stroll to the highest point in Florence (Piazzale Michelangelo)
5. Looking over Florence in the moonlight

Flickr Set of Images

Day 66: Chasing the Sunset

Do you see that?  Those are shadows cast by the glorious sun.  What a beautiful day it was.  Nearly 70 degrees and bright.  Although it was a long day at work because of ISATs, I made sure I enjoyed the daylight that was left.

This is a day picture, but it looked so much cooler in black and white than in color.  There is something that comes alive in me when the sun warms my skin.  Hearing the birds sing this morning as I got ready also really helped to motivate the process.  I am so strongly tied to nature and my mood definitely depends on this factor.

The evening ended with an attempt to catch the sunset.  I wasn't planning on going out, but Kendra hinted that she was interested, so we did.  As we drove, the sunset became more and more beautiful.  Unfortunately the not so pretty scenery was in my way.  This is where a hill would have been handy.  So I missed capturing the sunset, but I did catch the moon peaking over the trees.  One of my goals this summer is to catch a really good sunset and sunrise because these are my favorite times of the day.

Day 27: Shoot for the Moon

I've collected moons for a long time.  One of the earliest memorable moments I have of purchasing a moon was in Indianapolis.  I can't remember if that is when I decided that I liked moons or not, but I remember the store and still have the moon sitting with my collection.

I loved moons so much that I decided to make that my first tattoo.  It symbolizes so much to me.  It's a goal, a place to reach.  It is about seeking balance; like the yin and yang.   I got that tattoo as a reminder.  As I looked at it tonight, I noticed that the ink is fading a little.  I have big pursuits ahead of me, but I can't forget to constantly seek what it is that ignites something within.

Today I took a few pictures of some moons I have around.  The first is an image on a box I bought at Wall Drug.  The second is a candle holder, but I can't remember where I got it from.  It was a bit dusty, so I made sure to shine it up.  The final one is from Pike's Place Market in Seattle.  I have many more, but I thought I'd share a few as a reminder to shoot for the moon.