PHOTO: Glacier Forest

"Glacier Forest." HDR photo. July 2014.

The hike to Glacier Lake was beautiful. Every few steps my friends and I would marvel at the beauty that surrounded us. The contrast of vibrant color of moss to the rocks and pine needles covering the ground was amazing. If I could live in this forest, I would glory in its beauty every day.

PHOTO: Sunset at Park

"Sunset at Park." HDR Photo. August 2014

I came home from the road trip exhausted, happy, and thrilled to experiment with the photos. I knew that I had little time left with the camera due to two reasons: I was returning it to my friend the next day, and the battery was running out. Fortunately, nature smiled upon me with a gorgeous sunset, so I ran outside with the camera and began shooting. I captured this shot at Bicentennial Park in Provo. It's still one of my favorites.

PHOTO: The Mountain Goat

"The Mountain Goat." HDR photography. Glacier National Park. July 2014.

When we stumbled across this mountain goat, I hoped that he would stay still long enough for my shots. He complied. Good mountain goat . . . pretty mountain goaty-goat . . . stay . . .

PHOTO: On the way to Glacier

"Clouds of Glory." HDR photo. Montana. July 2014.

On our way to Glacier National Park, we pulled over for a quick break. It had been raining, but had let up a little. This was one of my first shots with the camera that I thought would turn out well.

PHOTO: Glacier Lake

"Clouds over Glacier Lake." HDR photo. Glacier National Park. July 2014.

It took over an hour to hike to this lake, but it was well worth it. The trail itself was beautiful, and my friends and I took our time admiring the beautiful forest. But once we got to the lake, we all went different directions to admire it. It was pretty wet because of some recent rain, but that just made some interesting shots.

PHOTO: Red Boats on Lake McDonald

"Red Boats." HDR photo. Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park. July 2014.

My friends and I stayed near Lake McDonald on our trip to Glacier National Park. At one area, there was this beautiful dock with some red boats. I snapped a few photos while the others decided what we should do. I wish we could have ridden in one these boats, but the group decided to go out on the lake with canoes. I hate canoes. I'm just glad I didn't drop the camera into the lake.

Review: Wonder

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



“If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary—the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognize in you, in every single one of you, the face of God.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

I loved this book! I know this book is for middle grade readers and that if I had actually read it instead of listened to the audiobook, I could have finished it in an afternoon, but it's one of the best books I've read that shows the importance of kindness. The characters seemed real to me, and the plot wasn't complicated, and I think that's the beauty of this book. In its simplicity it shows the vulnerability that we all experience at some point in our lives. It touches on topics such as death, acceptance, sacrifice, loyalty, and love. I highly recommend it.




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