by the light

11.24.18

back on the road.

I don’t have much to say lately. It’s kind of nice but frustrating at the same time. Nice because that usually means things are pretty good. Frustrating because I still want to write… There’s got to be a way to be inspired by the light.

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by the light

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The majority of this past year was spent in Bend, Oregon. I took a few trips here and there, but most of life took place within a forty minute radius. I worked at Mt. Bachelor, cleaning bathrooms and taking out the trash. Believe it or not, I loved it. I met some really rad ski bums winter ‘18 and rode more in one season than I ever did back in the Midwest.

During the summer, I worked at a golf course as a beverage cart girl. Tips were great… but small talk was hard. I quit to pursue more freelance work that would give me a flexible schedule. Fast forward to today and I’m sitting in a coffee shop in Colorado. It makes me smile just to write that. I love Colorado. I love being on the road.

We had been planning this one for a few months. And by planning I mean watching snowboard clips on Instagram. “We’ll make some cash and leave in November.” …November rolled around fast. Stoke was high but funds still low…

“We’ll figure it out.”

11.17.18 - 11.24.18

Bend, Oregon - idk, Nevada - Salt Lake City, Utah - Grand Junction, Colorado

Camping under stars, in parking lots, and by cliffs. Meeting with friends, hiking, and driving.. We’re making our way to the mountains.


Friends on film. 120mm.

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though some say unsustainable

absurd

or too millennial

my ears now filter the noise

and i’ve grown fond of this selective hearing

a trip, they’ll call it

and i guess that’s somewhat true

but stepping

back

where the air is clean

i can think for myself

discover for myself

experience

create

define

not a trip

but normal life

one sustained

by the light

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