my week in instagram #3

finished my first sketch for my summer goals // a kitty peering down from my loft // finished the best series ever // posted a fun diy project // met up with friends/clients to discuss wedding plans // a silly kitty cat // went on a date with Matt // traveled into the unknown for a camping trip // an inspiring quote for my 365


It seems like everyone is doing a "week in instagram" post nowadays. Can't say I blame them though, instagram is so fun! It's a perfect way to document life right as it happens and the best part is you get to share it with others. I love that. Since I was camping the day I usually post this, you get it just a couple days late. Oh well!

Hope you have a fantastic day. If you want to follow me on instagram, my username is @impulsings. :)

we fly

day 163

These cute kids kindly agreed to model for my 365 photo for today. Below are a few of my favorite outtakes. You can see all the photos on my photography page.

photo dump

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This past weekend I've been off camping, or as my mom likes to call it, working on my bed appreciation. Well I'm back with a camera full of photos that I can't wait to share. It's nice being in nature, but I also like the structure of everyday life. The quote by Oscar Wilde I rediscovered just today and it's something that really resonates with me. I don't want to just survive, I want to thrive; do things that I want to do; do things that make me scared to death; just live life as much as I possibly can. I forget that all too often though, so this photo will hopefully be a good reminder.

We went camping! -- Part Two

The second day of camping we decided to try a couple of the trails that weren't completely covered in snow. The brothers biked ahead to see what trails were good and also to make sure there weren't any bears or moose around.







The really cool thing about campgrounds in Alaska is that a lot of them are connected by the trails. Last year my brothers and I biked along the trails for hours and went to tons of different campgrounds. It was one of the most amazing things I did that summer simply because the beauty of nature takes my breath away. (Man I just looked through that entire link and it made me so excited about this summer--I wonder what adventures are in store?)










The wildlife finally decided to come out a little bit. We had seen rabbits as well but I couldn't get any pictures, so I was excited when the birds decided to come out.





We know the person behind this license plate. He meant for it to stand for Love RVing, but it is usually mistaken for Lover Van. Hah!







And as you may or may not know, I just got back from another camping trip today. This was one of my favorite camping spots so I was excited to go back. There are a ton of pictures I can't wait to share with you guys, so in the upcoming days there will be many camping posts. Sweet!