Cherry Blossom Festival - D.C

The fragility and beauty of life in every blossom 

What a strange thing! 

to be alive 

beneath Cherry Blossoms

-Kobayashi Issa

Enchanted on the Streets of Charleston

Evocative Ruins - Old Sheldon Church

Evocative Ruins

Celebrations of old drift past you in the now empty church yard

The Spanish moss whispers, hushed and reverent but still very much alive 

You long for and reminisce of a time in which you were never a part

Ephemerality strikes you

Beautiful and tragic arches lead to a sanctuary where the birds still sing "glory!" 

The lack of parishioners has not lead to a lack of praise

The dancing light and ancient branches transform the destruction into a work of art

Tragedy was not triumphant

And you think "Will my own ruins sing 'glory!'"

-Blake Pilgreen 

"The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever." 

Isaiah 40:8

The Successive Autumns

"Delicious autumn! 

My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird 

I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

-George Eliot

Fullness of Joy

"You make known to me the path of life;

in your presence there is fullness of joy;

at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

Psalm 16:11

Hiking at White Oak Canyon

Find somewhere beautiful and get lost!

Small Town Adventures - Blue Grass Jam

Found myself sitting on a paint bucket last weekend in an old attic listening to an eclectic group of musicians improvising blue grass music... the moment was a unique mixture of beautiful simplicity and extreme talent. 

Thick southern drawls, friendly strangers and cute little old ladies behind the food counter reminded me that there is so much to see and learn no matter where you travel, and that some of the most beautiful times in life are those that are seemingly the most casual and simple.