the summer's gone and you've lost your way

Last time I saw you
The sun shined
Would you miss me?
♡

in the beginning of AUGUST, matt and i went to massachusetts for our annual summer rental trip with friends. this year's cabin was on moore's pond, and there was a nice little sandy beach. we saw a lot of different flying creatures during the day and at night time--ducks, geese, hummingbirds, bats, and even an egret perched on a tree. the bird themed cabin was stockpiled with board games and vhs tapes. we ended up watching a 1994 live aid video (the cranberries was the highlight), while eating a jamaican jerk chicken dinner.
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the days were mostly spent swimming and kayaking in the pond
as we spill our thoughts on life.

ACADIA national park celebrated their 100th anniversary this year~ lucky for us we went up to Maine just in time for that special occasion and to visit matt's grandmother in Ellesworth. the park is full of beauty from the grounds and out to sea. we did not see any moose during our stay up there however, we saw plenty of seagulls and raven crows.
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the wildflowers were endless~
and seeing all the bodies of water, from a stream to a lake, everywhere we went,
created such a peaceful, calm, and relaxing atmosphere.
truly, a wonder-land.

a summer's day, that i never wanted to end

april showers bring may flowers

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flowers blooming, birds chirping

all my blues have changed to a different tune

of pinks and yellows

for warm, sun-kissed days

and moody clouds.

this is the springtime air

that i have forgotten.




♡ ♡ matt and i went to the bronx zoo on the last day of april, and our mission was to traverse the 'world of birds'. the lila acheson wallace building is a thing of wonder housing many species of birds. it was built in the 70s, cut like asparagus stems. a marvel of its kind. just as amazing as i had remembered it when i was a child. 

i wonder if these are the same pink flamingos that i saw? ♡ ♡♡ ♡ the architectural designs of the historical zoo buildings is a delightful sight. since i'm older now, i've come to appreciate the art and details of the ornate animal sculptures around the zoo.  it's also amazing how this place is situated in an urban sprawl. plenty of trees and woodland plants everywhere to protect this precious world from the outside.  ♡ ♡♡ ♡ it has been awhile since matt and i had gone on an adventure together.  and the wild asia monorail  (like a safari ride) was a perfecting ending to our zoo adventure!

storytelling magic

♡ J A N U A R Y ♡ 

 a blanket of beautiful snow and frozen lakes happened this year. the fairies finally answered my wish with the blizzard, of love.

 ♡ F E B R U A R Y ♡

 i had many inspirations during this time period,
from the dreamy sounds of this camel record

in which a beautiful coincidence appeared to me

bewildered and enchanted, to see these creatures wandering in a pond nearby
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took flight to the bellingrath gardens in mobile, al~ where the flowers never fade...

this is the most beautiful garden i've ever seen. i felt like i was in alice in wonderland! returning to this magical place with my loved ones some day.
wait for me, home of the azaleas.
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and the final designation, where souls lay to rest...

 it was a bright blue sky when i was at this enchanting cemetery.
not even a single cloud,
could shadow the angels watching from above ♥ 

 ♡ M A R C H ♡

 the faerie tales of violette zine, it is a thing of beauty! i finally received it, thanks to miss alice saga! :)) featuring gorgeous works also from ellen rogers, martina olsson, jenny tallberg, eleanor hardwick, and lauren saxton.  luckily for me, the fairies in the  secret garden helped me on my spread for the first issue of this zine ;) you can get a copy of it here!

this past weekend, my lovely friend julie accompanied me to a spring wreath making class at parcel. we had a magical time crafting wreaths with the most perfect background ambiance and music. it felt like we were in a wes anderson movie!!

and with matt, we went to see messiaen's turangalîla-symphonie at lincoln center. the charm for me was being able to listen to the ondes martenot live as performed by valérie hartmann-claverie, who has collaborated with jonny greenwood/radiohead in the past♥ and that is how i discovered my fascination with the ondes martenot!

now springing forward,
it is in the air, the flowers are coming!
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