I spent a portion of winter of 2011/2012 in Tucson, Arizona. I immediately fell in LOVE with the skies, the Sonoran desert, and the fact that
Month: July 2013

February 2011, ChicagoFebruary 2011, Chicago
Ok, to all Chicagoans, the REAL title of this ‘snowstorm’ was the ‘Snowpacalypse of 2011’. This snowstorm came on with such ferocity that despite warnings, cars

Hang Gliding in ChebanseHang Gliding in Chebanse
After helicoptering, I decided that I should really become a hang glider pilot. I went to Lookout Mountain Flight Park on Lookout Mountain and got certified.

ArmorArmor
As you may or may not know, in 2013, I learned how to hang glide and got certified at Lookout Mountain Flight Park and went on to

Winter treesWinter trees
This was in Chicago, near Lake Michigan. On shooting in the deadly cold, I will share this: I have perfected the art of freezing your bottom

Loneliness and ContentmentLoneliness and Contentment
This horse and pond and farm existed right down the street from LMFP (where I learned how to hang glide). One day, one of the instructors

Spring!Spring!
You know that feeling when it’s finally warm enough to wander around without worrying about slugging through major amounts of dirty black water and slush (if

Superstition Mountain/Live Every DaySuperstition Mountain/Live Every Day
Reach for the sky because tomorrow may never come. My motto, performed by Christina’s favorite band, Social Distortion. I have been a Jeep Girl for over

Stunned in FloridaStunned in Florida
In February of 2012 I drove to Florida for a few reasons. One reason was to see my brother who lives near Tampa, and to see

There were criticisms?There were criticisms?
How does something that strong (iron) bend into something this elegant? And once it does, how does it not just slide right back out of position