Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park | Winter 2015

My friends and I fell in love with Sequoia along with all it's beauty the first time we explored so we were extremely excited to go back a second time. Here are a few pictures from the trip. This time, we came when snow had just fallen the night before, which made the hike and view so much more amazing.

En route to Tokopah Falls trail

frozen Tokopah Falls 

Sunset overlooking Morro Rock

i'm alive and well

here's a sneak peak for Tokopah Falls 

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park | Winter 2014

I took a recent trip to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park last Thanksgiving and once again, I fell madly in love with nature. It's been awhile, but here's a short post about it.

There's much to say about this place. So much that I want to sit down, put on a relaxing record, brew a cup of tea, and write a well thought out story. Unfortunately time is not on my side today so I'll just let the pictures do the talking. (P.S. Currently packing to be back here in 7 hours and I'm leaving tonight! Eeeeps.) 

all photos were taken with iPhone 5

Joshua Tree | Summer 2014

Joshua Tree National Park was amazing. I loved the feeling of the sun kissing my skin, breezes of fresh air, climbing magnificent rocks, seeing miles and miles of Joshua Trees stretched across a great plain, and laying in the middle of nowhere looking up at the stars. The night sky is surreal. You can see the Milky Way here! I saw too many shooting stars to count. We also camped and cooked over an opened fire. This place was an amazing experience. MUST GO BACK SOMEDAY.

Zion National Park | Summer 2014

Here are a couple pictures from my trip to the Zion. My goodness, this place was magnificent. It was beautiful. It was amazing. It was breathtaking. I wish I would have been able to spend at least a week here so I could have had enough time to explore the entire park and just take it all in. I have always wanted to explore the world, and I am so blessed to have been able to go to two National Parks this summer. I hope I will be able to visit many more throughout my life. 

View from Weeping Rock

I went with my two older brothers and my brother's friends. We explored Weeping Rock and Narrows Trail. Weeping Rock is the shortest trail at the park. It's only a half mile round trip, which took us about 15 min to hike. Beware it's short, but kind of steep. The view at the top was so nice though. We got wet because there was water dripping from the top of the path. Almost as if the rock was weeping. Hence the name?

Next, we took the shuttle higher up into the mountains and hiked Narrows Trail. I loved Narrows Trail. Narrows Trail was given the name due to it being the most narrow section of the Zion. The hike involved wading, walking, running, and trying to survive literally walking through the river. I'd hate to compare every single hike I've been on, but this has got to be one of my top ones. I really felt like I was being one with nature because it wasn't a walk along a paved road or a mountain trail but an untouched trail made by nature, not man. You can't tell from the pictures but the current was intense. My friend even got knocked over a couple of times. It was pretty funny to watch haha. 

all photos taken with iPhone 5

birthdays on a sundaze

There is something about Sundays that I absolutely love. Two reasons: Maybe because I am an actual human sloth, but I love Sundays because it just feels like a lazy day when you lounge around in your pj's, eat ice cream, and watch shows on Netflix without any feelings of guilt. Second reason is that they are meant for Sunday Brunches. Then, after, you go home and sleep it off until Monday morning.

Last Sunday my friend Annie threw a Sunday Birthday Brunch for her 22nd birthday and it was 'much perfection.' I had the opportunity to snap some photos of the event. Shoutout to Annie for pulling it all off! And for a wonderful gathering with some of the best people I know. After brunch, I slept for a good 3 hours and it was pretty amazing.

All the decorations were handmade by Annie. The food was catered by Copa Vida. The beautiful cake was made by But_itsnotjustcakes. I took more pictures that I will probably upload onto my Flickr when I am not too lazy, which will be 2 years from now. Anyhow, thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy your weekend!

The setup team. (Left to right: Phillip, Jie, Annie, me)