5 SOMETHINGS // PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

What a week of beautifully wild weather and self reflection. Thanks for following our journey, I hope you are feeling refreshed and content wherever you are. 

Something Lovely :: Seeing the beautiful picture of Suzanne at the ice bar in Sweden. It makes me smile seeing her traveling joy.  I also love coming home to my nephew Gaiden and Miss Molly, the poodle.  They are always so happy to see me!

Something Captured :: With rain, comes the bright green colors in our hillsides and trails. I always rush out during or after a good rain to experience those vibrant colors. 

Something Dreamy :: I am always dreaming of my next vacation to a far-away-land or finding the path to happiness in 2016. It is a continual pursuit but I am learning to enjoy the journey and appreciate every moment, big and small. 

Something New :: I learned something new this week about myself, which is that I am very much like my old self. I have maintained similar interests and hobbies to my younger self. I have loved growing in the things I love most in life over the years and watching my progress. 

Something Challenging :: My continual challenge is to write, see and feel everyday within myself. The Artists Way has been an incredible resource that I come back to, time and time again. I do this to refresh my creativity and maintain balance in my life. 

xoxo,

Mike and the Wanderers

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Inside Out :: Underwater

Dear Wanderers,

Shooting underwater is like shooting in a dream world. I’m excited to share these images with you. I loved the early morning bright light; it was blinding and moved so quickly. I loved the feeling of a kind of blinking blindness. It was a unique experience to take photos through the mask and then view the prints afterwards. 

I've known Anna for a long time now. She's infectious, joyous and I've loved watching her grow up. I am always excited to get Annette's voicemail (her mom) because a younger Anna left the message and it's so fun to hear her little girl voice knowing she has grown up into such a beautiful young lady. I asked Anna if she wanted a play date with me on a particularly busy wedding week. Sometimes if I'm shooting a lot, what I need most is to shoot something without any expectations; just to play with someone I admire and see what happens. I'm really grateful to Anna and her beautiful momma for giving me their time during a crazy week. 

The act of creating this shoot was physically challenging to a degree for both of us. We would come up gasping for air and wipe the water out of our eyes and laugh. It was an exhausting shoot, but also a breath of fresh air. 

With wrinkly hands and a contented heart,

Suzanne

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