Pretty Little Bird

I don't have much to share today, except for this pretty photo of a little British bird from when I was in England. I absolutely love the striking gold colour of his feathers. This photo was taken all the way back in 2014. I still can't believe it's been that long since I was there! Also, I really need to compile some photos from my trip, because I have so many. Until then you can see two posts from my England trip here:

A Photographic Journey Through England: Stonehenge
Through the Lens: Whitby Cemetery, UK

Have you ever been to England? Or overseas - and where? Where would you love to go? Let me know in the comments below.

A Photographic Journey Through England - Stonehenge

It feels as though there isn't a day that goes by when I don't think of England. This morning when I woke up, I realized that I haven't really posted any photos from my trip there back in 2014 (which honestly feels like a decade ago). So being the person I am, I figured it was about time that I shared them with all of you. To start off my England Series, I thought it would be fun to begin with Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England - which is situated on the Salisbury Plains - south of London. Stonehenge was built around 3,000 BCE. This site was home to 150 or more cremation burials up until 2300 B.C.E. What's really awesome about Stonehenge is that the sarsen stones (which each weigh about 25 tons!!) were brought from Malborough Downs, which is a whopping 20 miles north. Even if you don't know the history behind this place, the inexplicable feeling abounds. There was something magical about being amongst those giant stones. You could feel a strong vibe coming from the ground - the air was filled with it. It was truly everything I imagined it would be too. The sense of feeling so miniscule in comparison to those stones and the history behind them was quite overwhelming and perfect at the same time.

Don't mind my cheesy smile and windswept hair - I was really excited to be there.

Through the Lens: Whitby Cemetery, UK

It's Halloween and I thought it would be the perfect time to share some cemetery photos that I took while I was in England last year. These photos were taken in Whitby (one of my favourite places - ever). Whitby is a beautiful seaside town nestled on the upper east coast of England. Whitby made it's literary appearance in Bram Stoker's Dracula and it looks the part as well. They even have biannual goth festivals! There are 199 intimidating steps in order to get to where the cemetery and the abbey ruins are, but once you do the view is incredible. It's easy to get transported back in time while standing amongst the tombstones on the cliff, overlooking the clustered buildings of the town and listening to the sound of the crashing waves from the sea below.

(un)hallowed

Have you ever been haunted by the memory of someone? The ghost of their essence still lingering in the darkest corners of your mind. It's terrible isn't? So in an effort to forget the past we graciously collect our baggage and try to move on. Never realizing that, in actuality, our baggage is quietly collecting dust. And when the startling truth presents itself, we are left wide-eyed and filled with the wanton desire to bury our past in (un)hallowed ground.