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8x8 Gallery // 365 Project: Week 4

I've committed to a photo-a-day project this year. Three hundred sixty five photos. Every single day. No latergrams (what we call photos taken more than a day earlier in the Instagram world). The project was inspired by Myk Little, one of several photographer friends I've made via the Instagram community in Chicago. It's going to be a fun challenge! 

Project 365 - - Week 4: 

Up in the Air 22/365 -- the flight home from Arizona 

Reunited 23/365 -- happy to be reunited with this guy after 2 weeks apart. He had so much fun at Camp Chris, though. 

Yum 24/365 -- someone else posted about the Cookie Dough Cafe on their Instagram account, and THIS somehpw found its way into my shopping cart. 

Snow Day 25/365 -- Nelly checking out the snow.

Comfort 26/365 -- what's better than a good book, hot tea, writing & puppy dog eyes?

Sunset 27/365 -- 40 degrees colder than the week before, but still beautiful. 

Partly cloudy 28/365 -- went for a quick run at the Arb and caught a glimpse of the sun trying to break out. 

Weekend Adventures: Through The Horse's Ears

A winter getaway is always nice, especially when the sun never stops shining, the views are incredible, and you get several hours of quality time in the saddle almost every day! I spent 9 days in Apache Junction, Arizona, visiting my mom earlier this month and lucked out with amazing weather and good horses to ride. I rode all over the Superstition wilderness area, hiked up the mountain (more on that later), soaked up the Arizona sun and -- of course -- took a ton of photos. I didn't take the "big camera" with me on the rides, since they were pretty rough, instead opting to take a little point and shoot camera. It got the job done! Sure, quite a few photos turned out blurry, but I did get some cool shots, and memories are forever. Here are a few quick shares from "between the horse's ears:"        

Heading out on my first ride of the trip -- 5 hours in the Superstition Wilderness. After not riding for 8 months, let's just say I was sore the next day!

BLUE skies.

Rojo -- my ride for day #1

Shirley led all of the rides -- she knows the trails around Superstitions like the back of her hand!

 

Looking back as we climbed one of many mountains. The Superstitions are peeking out in the distance.

Admiring the view at one of the many overlooks!

One of the narrow, winding passes where I wasn't afraid of dropping my camera!

Riding into what our group called the "Gene Autry Canyon" It was beautiful!

Riding up an easy leg of Hackberry Trail. We ended up climbing about 4,000 feet on this ride.

Lots of green this year!

Yet ANOTHER vista -- note the tiny ribbons of trails down below.

Heading home on my last ride.

8x8 Gallery // 365 Project: Week 3

I've committed to a photo-a-day project this year. Three hundred sixty five photos. Every single day. no latergrams (what we call photos we took more than a day earlier in the Instagram world). The project was inspired by Myk Little, one of several photographer friends I've made via the Instagram community in Chicago. It's been fun so far!

Project 365 -- Week 3:

Today's Perspective 15/365 @ Tonto National Forest

Untitled -- Honorable mention in the Passion Passport From My Shoes Instagram photo challenge!  16/365

Selfie Saturday/Crazy Hair Day 17/365

Buffalo Soldiers 18/365
@ Superstition Mountain Museum 

Lunch break @ 4000 feet. 19/365

View from my hike at Lost Dutchman State Park. 20/365

Overlook 21/365

Weekend Adventures: Superstition Views

Evening light makes the Superstitions even more spectacular. Yes, I did a middle-of-the-road dash for this photo! 

"Side" view of the Superstitions from the Superstition Mountain Museum.

Sunset view -- the evening light can make the Superstitions red, purple oe even pink. 

View from one of several horseback rides through the Superstition wilderness 

A selfie? Sure, why not? 

The view never gets old! 

Morning light. 

8x8 Gallery // 365 Project :Week 2

I've committed to a photo-a-day project this year. Three hundred sixty five photos. Every single day. No latergrams ( what we call photos we took more than a day earlier in the Instagram world ). The project was inspired by Myk Little, one of several photographer friends I've made via the Instagram community in Chicago. It's going to be a fun challenge!  

Project 365 -- Week 2: 

8/365: He's watching you.

9/365 Coexist

10/365: Flow

11/365: It's Lonely at the Top

12/365: Travel Essentials 

13/365: Snowbird

14/365: Be Still 

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Adventures: Up in the air

Today was a travel day: MDW-PHX! Lots of adventures to come in the days ahead. 

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Photo taken at the Superstition Wilderness, December 2012. 

8x8 Gallery//365 Project Week 1

I've committed to a photo-a-day project this year. Three hundred sixty five photos. Every single day. No latergrams (what we call photos we took more than a day earlier in the Instagram world). The project was inspired by Myk Little, one of several photographer friends I've made via the Instagram community in Chicago. It's going to be a fun challenge!

Project 365 -- Week 1:

Soaring into 2015 1/365

Clear the Way 2/365

Intensity 3/365

The Heart of it All 4/365

Walk This Way 5/365

Frosted 6/365

Zero 7/365