Puppy Stretches and Playground Nostalgia

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Another photoshoot from the fall with Maya Jarrad. Wonderful lady with her own blog http://vermaya.tumblr.com/ which is very sweet.

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These last two photos may be my favorite photos I’ve taken of Maya. I like the sense of mystery.

England in B&W

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Afternoon Tea, Cottages,The Bear Hotel, Castles, Dreaming Spires in Oxford, Wispy Trees, Historical Buildings and Dining Halls, Passages, Church, Bicycles, Station Road, Life on the River, Bath, and Stonehenge at Sunset.

I have officially posted all of my study abroad photos. Three and a half months after arriving in the US. Feels good.

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A lot of england seems to be full of gates, formalities, and general impressiveness.

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I do love the bars!

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I also visited a friend at a horse farm, and I was reminded of how beautiful and terrifying horses are.

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Great days when you walk until your feet ache, your eyes grow heavy from too much scenery, and the culture makes you want to stay forever.

Portofino & Cinque Terre, Italy

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This hotel has housed the rich and famous for many years. A place of pure elegance and grace.

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Sneaky sunbathers.

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We decided to go get drinks at one of the best hotels in Italy, and enjoy the setting that people such as Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, and Madonna have. Totally unfordable, but incredible nonetheless.

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Cinque Terra is famous for its decadence in color, people, culture, and scenery. I also would put into this list: its random and adorable cafe’s that are in the side of mountains. So cool.

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Hiking places like this really make me want to devote my life to living like a hobbit would. Seriously.

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Sweetest place for a bag lunch!

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Trees leaning sideways for the sunshine. Now image mountains that all look this alluring.

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I feel like a lot of my blogposts are very enthusiastic and positive, which is probably becoming a bit too repetitive. But everywhere I went was just so beautiful. Really frustrating to think of negatives. I mean, you get really sweaty from the hikes, but then you get amazing food and no one cares if you are sweaty (especially Italian men, they will really stop at nothing). So really life is just amazing when you’re in Italy.

My Favorite Medieval City: Siena

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I know what you’re thinking: YOWZA. The facade on this church is stunning. As someone who spend so much time in Florence, seeing the front of this church reminded me of the Duomo, but is stunningly different. I suspect the stone may be from the same area of the country, and much of the color scheme is the same. Gorgeous!

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Wherever you go in Italy, there will be one of these plump Italian-chef sculptures to advertise pizza parlors. I have grown very fond of them. They also distinctly remind me of garden gnomes.

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Amazing shops in Siena. This shop had home-made candle sculptures that were incredible!

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I will get one of these someday.

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I ate dinner at this AMAZING restaurant, several stories under the city. The stone and atmosphere was truly unique.

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Inside the church!

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How unbelievable is this skull?

White Oxen on an Easter Sunday

I am happy to show my new spiffed up blog! A new theme was definitely necessary. It is also time for me to start posting the hundreds of photos I still have from my travels, as I have become seriously (SERIOUSLY) behind. So lets back up to Easter Sunday, in Florence, Italy.

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How amazing are these oxen! I was incredibly lucky to get so close.

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The crest of Florence.

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The most amazing flag show I’ve ever seen.

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The most handsome security I’ve come across. Ahh Italy…

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The walk of the lords and ladies.

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The musicians!

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He is sure to be a heartbreaker!

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The Officials.

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Colors of Florence.

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What an amazing place!