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Writer Carlie

wife | business owner | graphic designer | wildflower | photographer | videographer | dreamer | adventurer | nerd | INFP

I do my best to see beauty in everything, even the mundane.

Always Remember: Life is meant to be lived.

Writer Brady

husband | project manager | mechanical engineer | voice of reason | photographer | videographer | dungeon master | adventurer | nerd | XXTP

I do my best to experience life without limits

Always Remember: The joy of life is in the journey.

The most recent adventures!

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Brady here - As a kid, I really liked photography. I even asked my mom to buy me a camera for my birthday one year. But as the years passed by, I forgot about my interest in capturing moments and scenery. That is until Carlie. She loves photography and encouraged me to learn about cameras, settings, techniques, editing, etc. I still have a lot to learn but my passion for filming and photos is growing. I struggle with framing my shots though. Getting the right angle, with the subject in the correct portion of the frame, with the background in the right amount of focus, and a level image is hard for me. I've been told that comes with time so I will continue to improve!
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In a few months, Carlie and I will be setting off to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. We are going to use our time on the trail to boost our creativity and improve our skills as photographers and film makers. That means carrying several cameras and battery packs, etc. Our base weight just went out the window. Haha. We know there are mixed feelings about filming and photography while thru-hiking. Some say it ruins the experience because you are behind the lens so much or that you can't really enjoy the trail because you are focused on your photos or videos; some are like us and want to film and some just don't care at all. For us, it is important that we don't let our passions die while on the trail but instead, they flourish and grow. We hope to see you out on the trail.

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Still struggling with the whole caption thing but I really like this photo. We stopped in Frisco, CO during our road trip for drinks, snacks, and bathroom break. These beautiful flower beds were in full bloom.

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I (Brady) find myself looking for poems/quotes/lyrics by other people to put with these photos we post more often than not. Part of it is writers block, part of it is my belief that other people use language more effectively than I can. It is easy to go grab someone else's words and slap them below the photo and call it creative. Those words may fit the photograph but they aren't my words. I am not great at sharing my thoughts so I use other people's words as a crutch. I will still use quotes and such in the future but I would really like to work on my own creative writing.
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One of our goals during our upcoming hike next year is to carry journals and write something everyday; use the trail as an energizer for our creative spirits. My hope is for the words and photos we share to inspire you all to explore the world, enjoy the landscapes, engage with the local cultures, etc. My creative mind definitely feels stifled currently so if you have any tips for breaking writers block, creative writing techniques, etc, please leave a comment down below. Cheers!

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One of my favorite parts of traveling and more specifically road tripping is the ever changing landscape. (unless you are driving past corn fields) I love looking at all the layers of rock, each one has a story to tell from a time long past.

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Stopped on the roadside to take some photos during our road trip through Colorado

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We have been hard at work on remodeling the front bathroom. The tile installer is starting Wednesday for the kitchen back splash and then will work on laying the flooring and bathtub wall tile for the front bathroom. We still need to paint in there and I need to install the shower/bathtub valve and replace the tub drain gaskets and cover plates. We will post photos with updates when available. Check our stories for recent pics!
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In the mean time, here is one the landscape photos we took while on our hike near Fruita, CO. We parked at the Devil's Canyon trail head in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area and took a short hike to photograph the scenery. The sun was setting and provided us with excellent lighting. We are still very much amateurs when it comes to photography and camera settings but we are trying to improve our skills every chance we get.

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Day three of bathroom remodel. Removed the bathroom mirror to find Flower Power! Carlie is still on the mend from being sick but we are getting work done! Can't wait to have it all finished.

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The views of Colorado...they really don’t need words and the words I can come up with never seem to do them justice. Trees, mountains, desert, open skies and seeing for miles, dunes, they really have such a variety! Only missing the ocean views.
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This was a trail we were planning to hike but we weren’t planning for a snow hike...we talked with some other people coming off trail and they told us about falling in snow drifts up to their waists! 😳 We didn’t come prepared for that...and I (Carlie) fell in a snow drift, walking to the start of the trail, and hurt my foot, so we decided to explore the trailhead area taking photos and skip the hike.
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The crazy late snow on the Rockies really put things out of whack this year. There was snow much later than usual and I know it made doing the CDT quite difficult. I even heard of ski resorts re-opening for Labour Day weekend!
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Global warming is real and it’s time everyone started taking care of the environment...don’t worry, I won’t climb on a soap box - just putting that little bit out there! ☺️

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I wanted to take a little bit different photo of Carlie. The sunset was providing an awesome reflection and I think it turned out pretty well.

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Snow melt frozen ponds! This was a beautiful “quick pull over here” spot we stumbled upon in Colorado! Melting snow, creating a pond, and the pond partially frozen - ahh! We weren’t the only ones that found the spot beautiful, we saw another couple walking around in the area, too!
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