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]

simple joy {morning snow}

"winter, a lingering season,
is a time to gather golden moments,
and enjoy every idle hour"
-john boswell

one of my favorite moments of winter
is when freshly fallen snow sparkles in the morning's golden sunrise.

color crush: winter gray & ice blue

i think mother nature heard me complaining last year about the lack of wintery weather,

because this year she has completely spoiled me with a real, beautiful winter!

i wake up almost every morning to fluffly snowflakes falling outside my window,

a blanket of pure white happiness covering the ground.

the cold winter air makes me feel alive on my walks across campus

and i get to wear all of pretty mittens and scarves.
it's just how winter should be :)

so this color crush is dedicated to mother nature...thank you for all of your wintery wonderfulness!

{dorothy perkins snowflake sweater, tiffany earrings, frye boots via piperlime, citizens of humanity jeans via net-a-porter}
{english weather cashmere mittens via farfetch, prada tote via bergdorf goodman, zoya polish in yummy}

mountain moments

"live in the present and make it so beautiful
that it will be worth remembering."
- ida scott taylor

...some more little moments from our mountain trip...

vintage skis decorating our condo

snowy scenes flying by my car window

the sweet smell of apples at hollenbeck's mill

the fun & festive cayuga lake wine tour

cozy mornings watching the snow cover the mountain

homemade french toast with warm maple syrup

time with my puppy in front of the christmas tree

skaneateles

"a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland"
-richard b. smith

 while in upstate new york, we visited the beautiful town of skaneateles.
the snow fell softly over the lake, while we walked the streets
admiring the festive decorations and store fronts.
we ended our walk with a delicious lunch at the sherwood inn.

the snow had finally arrived & it created a magical winter wonderland for our day in skaneateles.

there's nothing quite like that magical time right before christmas :)

sweet, simple things

"i am beginning to learn
that it is the sweet, simple things of life
which are the real ones after all"

-laura ingalls wilder

over thanksgiving my mom, brother, and i visited the apple farm from our childhood.
we picked apples, browsed the country store, & treated ourselves to delicious cider donuts.

then we went for a long fall drive by our old high school
and through the back roads where our friends used to live.
we shared stories as different landmarks sparked memories from years ago.
as the scenery flew by, it made me realize how fast time had flown by.

it was a sweet, simple thing - those few hours we spent together.
remembering the past...and enjoying the present with each other.

i'm a few months behind on processing my photos,
but i'm working on getting them posted on here in the next few weeks :)

hope your 2013 is off to a great start!

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]