Though the wind has subsided for the past couple days, these photos are from the weekend when the atmosphere was decidedly less tranquil. Dealing with the wind was quite an ordeal! I tried two times to go out to Beluga Point to take pictures because it's just stunningly beautiful out there, but the wind was so strong it nearly blew me over. Only a couple pictures turned out from there. It's kind of a touristy spot too, so I kept being interrupted by lookie-loos. So here I am, back in my usual spot, with the usual suspects... plane, truck, dog.
necklace/handmade :: shoes/thrifted
Yesterday was summer solstice and I started thinking that I wished I could've made something of that day. I wish I could've been outside for all 19 hours the sun was above the horizon and then languished in the twilight of the other 5 hours before the sun came up again. I wished I could've spent the entire day with a human being I loved, but alas. For now I am a lone wolf. Then I began hoping that maybe next solstice I could do something special. I don't even know where I'll be by then. Still RVing? I can't even begin to guess. Thinking back to last solstice, I'm not exactly sure where I was, but I know I was in the midst of being broken up with and leaving the city I called home for four years. It was the beginning of rough seas.
Years seem to go by so quickly. We are already halfway through 2010. How does time simultaneously seem to go by so quickly, and yet one year from now I know for a fact that I will look back and say, "If you had told me one year ago that I'd be here doing this, I wouldn't have believed you." I am hoping for good things while the earth makes its travels about the sun again. For some reason this seems more like the start of my year than January 1. I like the idea of being on a more celestial calendar. Who the hell is inspired in the dead of winter on January 1? All I want to do is eat left over Christmas cookies and sit around being warm and lazy inside. Summer solstice seems like a better time to start a new year. Thinking about what I'll be doing between now and then next time the sun is this high in the sky.
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I love your photo location, you always do something different with it...
Also I just adore the pairing of the strapless dress with the button down shirt, very very cute... And not something I would have thought of, thanks for the inspiration :)
~Paige
http://littlenellvintage.blogspot.com
I love how your outfit backgrounds are mountains! aww Alaska
isn't it amazing how much we can change in a year? you're living the dream, Elizabeth!
Lovely outfit! And I love the car haha :)
These pictures are so beautiful, I just love your style!! That dress is lovely!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue
I couldn't agree more about the timing of new beginnings with the beginning and end of seasons, rather than calendar days. I am most inspired when Spring rolls around after the dark dreary winter.
Re: your outfit-- you look fab! You're so creative in putting together looks.
beautiful photos!
you look so lovely in these pictures and i love the button down paired with the dress. time really does pass by fast, and i guess the unexpected happens fast as well. :)
so true about the "new" year in dreary january! here in chicago, its a total dead zone...not a good time for renewal!
and agreed - photo location = AWESOME! my boyfriend and i have been talking about visiting alaska forever...your photos are really inspiring me to make it happen soon!
Love your pictures <3
i love your photolocation!! what a wonderful place!!!
mareike from germany
http://kissy-prissy.blogspot.com
Oh, time.. I wish I had made something of yesterday, too. But I actually forgot about it until the sun was already half-way down.
I have to go to Alaska soon, the scenery is breathtaking!
I agree with the solstice seeming more like the start of the year than Jan. I have no motivation in the dead of winter and rarely even bother making resolutions then!!
I'm glad you're on a good path now!
I think this is one of my favourites of your outfits in a long time. Looks great. I also now want Christmas cookies. . .
I love how you put the dress over the shirt!! Such a great summer outfit!! XOXO, Natalya
Every time I visit your blog, I get really really excited for my trip! In about a month, my grandpa is taking me to alaska for a graduation gift!! eeee! I'm in love with it. So gorgeous and your pictures capture it perfectly!
I love your dress- it's so sweet:)
Loving the pairing of the strapless dress with the shirt...looks great on you!
I loved your Brave tour yesterday!!
One year changes everything...amazing
I loveeeee your photos and outfits!
SO pretty! I love these photos!
As usual, I think you are so adorable. Love the combo of the floral dress with those casual shoes. :)
Bre @ http://theredbungalow.blogspot.com
Love the top of this outfit! The floral against the shirt is lovely. And the necklace is so cute!
Daisy Dayz Home
One year has done so much for me as well. A lot has changed, I have changed, my whole life has changed! I think this would be a better time to start a new year as well :)
you look adorable as always. the location and how you use it is lovely, too. and the dog is as cute as always ^^
love this post as I have similar summertime marks of renewal. so cheers and a Happy New Year from Texas! I always enjoy your pics and outfits that can't comfortably be worn over here in 100 degree weather!
Such a lovely post :)
I know what you mean about time flying by. It's funny that we dread certain things sometimes but once we hit a certain time mark, it's like "what happened?". I love the dress!
mandydiec.blogspot.com
so cute! your hair is amazing
With hair like that you were born to play Carmen!
www.DucksTheBlog.blogspot.com
I really love how you paired this dress with the blouse! It looks so pretty! There is something about the 2nd photo that I just adore!
great picture locations! my favorite part of your dress is the floral fabric used for the top. :)
xoxo
http://sweatshirtdressshirt.blogspot.com/
So cute and your hair = amazing!!!
xoxo
wholesomefashion.blogspot.com
gorgeous shots as always and i love the outfit! Did you do something different with your hair? it's almost like it takes on different levels of red depending on the angle - it's GORGEOUS!
xoxo, Pretty Shiny Sparkly
Awh, such a beautiful dress!
And I think your usual spot is quite attractive. :]
By far I think you have the most beautiful outfit backgrounds in the bloggersphere. So so pretty.
Girllll, you workin' it! Love this outfit and just noticed your header is different and I'm loving it too!
I like the idea of starting the year with the new seasons. :)
An interesting read, Elizabeth
B from A plus B
such a pretty necklace.. very cute! xx
http://ahautemess.ca
you look so gosh darn cute! that dress is so pretty.
Your pictures seriously take my breath away. Those mountains are stunning.
I love how you styled this dress with the shirt. So perfect.
Lulu Letty
Love that dress with that top! It looks wonderful with your fiery red hair!
Lovely dress! Excellent idea of the pics, they're all awesome.
Such lovely photos! I expecially like the one with the ramp leading up onto the dock, its just cute and dreamy, i think i love water too much. Setting is beautiful
Very pretty dress!
Dress Rehearsal
Absolutely lovee how you styled this up! Ah, it was so skin tight on me there was no way I could have put something under it! Hehe!
I love the dress, but the setting! Wow! So beautiful
This dress is brill! The scenery is so pretty, too. I just love everything about these pics.
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