check out some new illustrations...........

lately i have been loving desaturated colors.

annuals - straight from my home state....NC. beautiful, folky, indie rock.

i have always loved architecture - so much so that i thought i was destined to become an architect. however hearing the horror stories of long nights in the architecture building and science and physics made me rethink that dream. instead i dreamed of designing logos, ads, and magazines and photographing the world. so it isn't odd that in my photography i gravitate towards buildings and structure (you can see this in all my travel photos). lately i have been fascinated by the rooftops of homes in my neighborhood. as i take the el to and fro, we snake above the ground and are eye level with the peaks of buildings. it gives you a different, almost bird's eye, view of the structure.

here are some shots of rooftops near my home taken one day after a storm.

my last gallery of london photographs is up.

get lost in leeds castle, the white cliffs of dover, and canterbury.

an amazing illustrator...the line work, the subject matter, the moody colors. love it.

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some of the photographs are just really ridiculous. here are some of my favorites.

this past saturday i spent the day wandering through the botanic gardens. the flowers were in full bloom, making them the perfect subject for photographing. there are many different types of gardens to explore but since we only had a couple hours we limited ourselves to the following: the heritage gardens which pays homage to past garden designs with organized beds of colorful flowers; the landscape gardens with designs for residential areas, like your backyard; the rose garden, not yet in bloom so a bit boring; the dwarf conifer garden displaying the different types of slow-growing dwarf conifers; the waterfall garden with a large waterfall making it a more tropical area full of ferns and other greenery; the japanese gardens which were sprawled out on a couple islands all linked by unique bridges; and the english walled garden featuring six secluded, romantic room-like gardens (my favorite). it was such a fun and spontaneous trip. i think it would be interesting to go back every season and get shots of the same plants and landscapes to see how they change with the weather.

here are just a couple images (i took over 120). i hope they brighten up your day! enjoy.

i will never forget you grandpa and the wonderful things you shared with me. thank you for swinging me into my bed while singing, getting on the ground and playing with my little ponies, telling me horror stories about your finger, scaring the wits out of me playing monster in the hallway, teaching me spanish while in mexico, listening carefully to what i had to say, drinking coffee and eating bananas in the morning with me, always telling me to follow my dream, and believing in me.

you will be greatly missed.

headed to winston-salem this weekend for some reuniting, relaxation, and rejuvenation.

and i have been enjoying it by eating ice cream + smelling the bright colorful flowers.

Check out my new travel photography gallery: THE CITY OF LONDON