this is the west : no matter how far i travel i will always come back

you might like to listen to this little song while you view our trip to the tetons

i feel as if this was a life-time experience. so happy to have spent my thirtieth here.

if i could perpetually be in one state of heart and mind it would be a state of awe.

i prefer awe to happiness {though who would turn down a moment of happiness?! not i}.

how can you beat witnessing the shimmer of gold leaves with a backdrop

as breathtaking as a sudden and grand mountain range?

and the drive to get there was just as wondrous as the destination. 

fall is everywhere. and it's incredible this year. 

ceej got us a little cabin to stay in to keep us cozy at night.

as much as i love camping it's nice now and then to have

the comforts of running water and a warm bed.

i had my fave veggie burrito for dinner...mmmmm.

we went to bed early so we could wake for the sunrise,

and go for a little hike up the mountains.

can't believe that just a month ago ceej climbed the grand. so awesome.

maybe next year i'll join him. i like him to test out the big stuff first.

{and i forgot to share his photos with you...will have to do that soon}

i left the camera inside of my backpack for the entire second day...

i wanted to say that this was a deliberate decision,

but basically i was too lazy to take it out.

and now, of course, i'm kicking myself for not taking

more photos on the drive or the hike. time travel would be great right now.

but the shots i did get i am happy i did. 

i'm addicted to fall and the mountains more than ever.

ceej and i went for a trail run this morning,

and i had to stop a few times just to take some photos with my phone.

this world is incredibly beautiful, yes? 

i can't get enough.