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I love this idea: feet photographs to document your travels! The collection above documents a British couple’s travels over a six year period, including the addition of their daughter’s feet. What else could you photograph in series to play on this idea? Hands, eyes, silhouettes, a stuffed animal, your hand writing in a journal, a coffee cup?

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I saw these photos by Amanda over at Wit & Whistle and couldn’t stop looking at them. Aren’t they BEAUTIFUL?! There is so much texture, line, shape, light, and color happening in these photographs, that I couldn’t help but think of pattern designs for textiles. Weird? Maybe. But, for real…how amazing would a scarf, pillow, dress, or headband look that was inspired by these natural wonders?! Pretty fantastic.

This week marks finals week for many of you out there, which means long nights, little sleep, and lots of coffee. One thing that kept me calm during finals week was my own little motto: “It’s all going to get done.” It may seem silly, because it’s such a simple comment, but if you think about it, we all freak out, for the most part, because we feel we don’t have enough time to get it all done by the deadline…but we do…and it always gets done, because it has to. It’s not like you have the option, right? You just have to push hard, real hard, this week, and then…it’ll all be over.

What do or did you say to yourself to get through the pressures of finals week?

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Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

How freaking cool is this video? It is a time lapse sequence of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October 2011 and edited by Michael König. We are just a speck.

Shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

Just shake it off, baby.

photos by Carli Davidson

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I’m 26!..even though I still look like I’m a freshman in college and sometimes even get asked what high school I go to. Sigh. Truth be told, I love it. I’m old enough and young enough all in one breath.

Do you remember this post about my dream birthday party?! Yea. It’s still a dream. What a great feeling those photos evoke.

Have a great day for me!

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My last three weekends were spent in Virginia, Florida, and then South Carolina.; so, by the end of this past weekend, I was looking forward to a weekend staying home. The funny thing is, it’s only Wednesday, and I find myself already planning my next adventure. I’ve always wanted to drive across the country…by myself. Visiting friends, family, and famous destinations along the way, camping under the stars in our nation’s most beautiful natural settings, meeting other wanderers and hearing their stories, and guiding my toes all the way to the Pacific Ocean: the adventures of the journey and the learned truths through the experiences are food to my soul…and I’m craving a full meal.

Have you ever made the trip? How long did it take? Any advice or places you’d recommend I add to my itinerary?

And a beautiful video by Release the Sunbird with perfect road-trip music I saw on The City Sage today that inspired this post…

Holding hands. A simple gesture filled with commitment and love in a romantic relationship: “I’m with him.” “I’m with her.” “We’re together.” It’s also a sign of security and trust: “Hold my hand as we cross the street,” says a parent to his child. “I feel safe with you,” says a wife to her husband as she pulls his hand close to her chest. A short holding of hands happens when you meet someone new, and a circle of hands is often created during moments of prayer. Humans love touch.

When you hold hands, do you entangle your fingers or clasp the palm? Do you rub your thumb along the other person’s thumb? Do you squeeze tight or softly join? Are you a “pumper?” You know…squeeze tight, release, squeeze tight, release. Have you ever “said” something through your touch? “STOP IT!” or “I love you.” Do you remember the first time you held your child’s hand in the hospital? Do you remember the first time a lover grabbed your hand to hold?

I had my first serious boyfriend my sophomore year in college. We were friends first, so the transition from friendship to dating moved slowly. From the start, we decided not to hold hands since it was an acknowledgement we were not comfortable with initially. But that eventually changed…I remember the moment we held hands for the first time. It was just like a first kiss: unforgettable, intimate, and blush-worthy. While walking me back to my dorm after class one day, he naturally took hold of my hand as if it was something he’d done all along. I looked at him and he at me, and we both smiled and kept walking. It was a defining moment of him saying, “I’m with her. We’re together.”

Do you have any stories to share about a memorable hand-holding moment?

Photos via Pinterest: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.