spring is sure to follow

"no matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow."

- proverb

although i loved my snow-filled winter, i'm excited that spring is finally here!

here are some photos from the first few weeks of spring...
beautiful skies, april showers, and cheerful flowers :)

[more photos on instagram]

san antonio {the city}

during our visit, we pulled ourselves away from the beautiful riverwalk

to explore the city streets of san antonio.

remembering the alamo's history.

visiting the {davy} crockett hotel.
enjoying delicious paninis at a local cafe.
smiling at all of the colorful mosaics on the sidewalks.
taking in the old southwestern architecture on every street.
and admiring the bright red la antorcha de la amistad {torch of friendship} in the city center.

gracias san antonio, hasta luego!

san antonio {riverwalk}

"we admire the river because it has no hesitation, no doubt.
it flows along on its destined path,
confidently knowing it will get where it is supposed to go."

i just visited san antonio for an academic conference.

it was my first time in texas and i loved the southwestern architecture,

deep-rooted history, and delicious tex-mex food!

every morning & night i walked on the beautiful riverwalk that runs through the city.

listening to the peaceful lapping of the water while snacking on fresh guacamole, chips, & margaritas.

it was such a fun week :)

more photos of the city coming soon!

happy new year

"how does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds,

and that every morning the dawn brightens behind the stark shapes of trees?

it is a joyous miracle that they happen.

it is a joyous miracle that we are able to witness them happening."

-victor hugo

happy 2013 friends!

here's to new beginnings & new adventures :)

october love

"i'm so glad we live in a world where there are octobers"

- anne of green gables

since i've been a pretty bad blogger lately,
i didn't get a chance to honor my favorite season with photos [so sad!]

and haven't the fall leaves been beautiful this year?

you definitely outdid yourself, october.

here are some of my fall instagrams to celebrate this pretty month...

 ...found the perfect little heart-shaped leaf on my campus walk ...

 ...some fall treats from the local farmers' market...

 ...scenic fall drive through pennsylvania...

...pretty tree dressed in her fall best...

 ...view of hurricane sandy from my new cozy apartment downtown...

 ...yummy pumpkin spiced cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese icing...

thanks for the crisp & colorful days october.

oh, and happy halloween everyone :)

beach memories

“our memories of the ocean will linger on,
long after our footprints in the sand are gone.”
-anonymous 
 
this is LONG overdue, but here are some of my photos from my north carolina trip this summer...
[which i promised to post back in july, whoops ;)]

you are my little piece of heaven, NC.

see you next year :)

[photos on flickr: rocks, sea suds, feet, waves crashing, seagull, view]