HIDDEN FALLS *The first snow of the season graced our presence today, it was highly unexpected; although that may be because I fail to check the weather like I used to?!?! Snow is perhaps one of the most mesmerizing sights I have witnessed in my life. For so long I was deprived the experience of […]

Tory’s Den The photo above was taken inside a 20 foot cave, legends say that it served as a hideout for British Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War!I could not get a good shot of it from the outside because of how invasive the sun was at that particular time of day, and we were […]

Lower Cascades Falls In a span of just 3 hours Cody and I managed to squeeze in an entire days worth of outdoor activities. For starters the plan was to leave no later than 10:00 but we got sidetracked of course and didn’t end up leaving until 11:30, and as I mentioned in a previous […]

You may ask and/or wonder, “Why do they always go to State Parks?”. Well, I have thought about this from time to time and the answer I come up with is that these are places in which you can obtain the most information on with just a simple search; and the fact that this alone […]

“I didn’t ask for it to be over, but then again, I never asked for it to begin. For that’s the way it is with life, as some of the most beautiful days come completely by chance. But even the most beautiful days eventually have their sunsets.” Wayfaring WandererMy name is Jessica and I’m a […]

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” ~ John Burroughs *Good new: Cody went to work today after about 3 weeks of not being on the job. I’m going to miss my stay-at-home boyfriend! Today, as well as the next week will serve as somewhat […]

A wise man once said, “Lance Armstrong wasn’t winning Tour de France on his tricycle!”, and as I couldn’t stop laughing hysterically when Cody said this something about that statement rang so true in my mind. What he was trying to tell me was basically that everything comes in time, and essentially we must take […]

Achieving the things that are important to me can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. I have been in this mode where ideas and projects are abundant. For me it is hard to pour everything I have into something that I have yet to determine what the outcome may be. Being scared of the unknown is […]

It’s the Journey that’s Important by John McLeod Life, sometimes so wearying Is worth its weight in gold The experience of traveling Lends a wisdom that is old Beyond our ‘living memory’ A softly spoken prayer: “It’s the journey that’s important, Not the getting there!” Ins and outs and ups and downsLife’s road meanders aimlessly? […]

A shock to me as well as Cody but things got a little out of hand on Saturday morning and the days events didn’t go exactly the way we planned. I attest that how I chose to handle the situation was probably not the best and I see that now; I realized that not to […]