7/18/2021 0 Comments You Need To Live A LittleI'm constantly telling my best friend that he has to "live a little". Usually, it's just because I love teasing him. It's what we do, because in the end, we both know we have each other's backs. Sometimes though, I seriously mean it. I feel like if we constantly stay in our comfort zone's, what's even the point of living? Living in a cycle can not be healthy.
Go to work. Watch television. Sleep. Repeat. Lately, I personally have been taking huge steps to "live a little". I left the job I spent over a decade of my life at. I started a new career I highly enjoy. There may be times where I feel lost but I am doing something that I love. I am surrounded by what makes me happy and what I am passionate about. Isn't that what it's all about? Live your life to the fullest because you don't know if tomorrow will come. On top of getting a new job, I've been expanding my photography. I've been going out and taking photo's as much as I possibly can. Not only of wildlife but of subjects I am not used to photographing. It all started with going to my friend's (Kevin) autocross race. I didn't do much research on the subject. I just grabbed my camera and shot. I actually really liked what I was doing, which was honestly a shock to me. I've always leaned towards wildlife photography because animals are my one true love. No matter where I am, if there's an animal nearby, I become a child. After shooting Kevin's race, I asked Brandon (best friend) if I could photograph his new bike. I did do a little research before we ventured out. He was definitely patient with me and my nerd-ing out over certain shots. I think I've fallen in love with vehicle photography and plan on venturing more into this little world. Because in the end, we all need to branch out and do things that may scare us. You'd be surprised how those things that frightened you quickly become what makes you happier in life.
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4/28/2021 1 Comment The Simple ThingsMy friend and I spent a good hour or so just watching the two new born calves at the farm.
Both calves were born the same day and were only 3 days old when we ventured out to see them. When we first arrived, one momma (Queenie) had her little one (Mantis) were down in the woods hidden from all. Tattoo had her newborn calf, Groot, on the other side of the field so we had to trek to get to either of them. Once we finally made it to see Groot, the amazement in my friends voice was priceless. She could not get over just how small and adorable he was. Then we ventured down to the woods to try to spot Mantis. Queenie had left her pretty far behind in the trees trying to make it back to the herd. She had turned when she saw us to look back at Mantis and began calling for her. Mantis could care less. She didn't even flinch as her mother continuously bellowed for her. We stood there waiting for a good fifteen minutes before deciding to let them be. We went for our usual walk around the race track and as we were leaving noticed that Queenie and Mantis had finally joined the others. We watched as Mantis and Groot ate from their momma's and Mantis sprung around on her tall legs. A good half hour had gone by as we just stood there and watched the little ones. My friend was amazed at how we could just stand there for so long and I explained to her that this is what I enjoyed doing. Watching animals for long periods of time. Seeing how they interact with one another or alone. Watching them is my true peace. My zen. I am at my happiest point when I'm out in the woods watching a birds nest for an hour or just watching the rabbits in my backyard. Sometimes I tear up when I see a wild animal for no reason other than it makes me happy. I can't truly explain it. To have my friend experience my peace made me feel like someone might have been able to finally understand me for just a moment in time. 4/5/2021 0 Comments It's Funny...It is crazy how life works out sometimes. This past year has been an insane roller coaster for me and I don't even know where to begin with this post.
Hi, My name is Laura. This probably won't be the blog you were expecting but I hope it makes you think nonetheless. It's funny how you can pour your entire self into something you don't even want or need. How one day you wake up and wonder to yourself, what am I even doing with my life? This past year has been one of the hardest things I have ever endured. From the pandemic, losing both of my grandparents, losing my position at my job, and many more countless personal challenges I have had to deal with. I have been working at the same place of employment since I got out of high school. I worked my way up the ladder and tried to prove my worth over the past 11 years. I did end up getting a pretty decent position and thought I was making a place for myself. In working so hard, I gave up a lot of the things that I loved. The things that truly made me who I am. Or who I was. I realized this when all of it came crashing down and I'm back where I was when I started. It definitely made me feel worthless and like I had no purpose anymore. I gave up trying to make a name for myself in photography. I gave up vlogging. I gave up making gaming videos. I gave up writing. I had given up so much of myself, I felt like I didn't even know who I was anymore. Recently, I've been trying to get back to who I was or am. I make sure to go out at least once a week for a daily walk at the family farm. Get some sun and fresh air to clear my head. I've been trying to take my camera out as often as I can just to soak my feet in the water again. Dip my toes in, as one would say. That's why I have created this website. To share who I truly am. To strive to be better and push myself in the things that I love. Honestly, not everything this past year has been bad. If it wasn't for the new friendships I have made, I probably would have never realized that I had lost myself. If it wasn't for the constant caring and support that they have given me, I might not even be here. They truly have been my rock and are the reason I am here writing this now. Creating this website and sharing myself to the world. So, with all this said, I hope that I can keep this up. Keep pushing myself to be a better version of me. I'm not sure how often I will be writing blogs but I hope to keep practicing my photography and bringing some amazing wonders of the world to you. |
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