Though I don't ski, there is no shortage of things to do outdoors...even in December. Winter hiking in Utah has gotta be one of my most favorite things ever. Evan, Jess and I decided to hit up Fifth Water Hot Springs for a late afternoon winter dip. In other seasons, it is normally just 2.3 miles out to the hot springs but the road leading up to the trail head was closed so we ended up hiking about 12 miles round trip (even hiked back in the dark). BUT totally worth it. And the best part is we somehow timed it perfectly that no one was out there while we were soaking...I friggin love Utah. The end. *sorry for the shoddy photo quality. I just got one of our cameras back from being cleaned and my normal settings were changed - I ended up shooting in small jpgs instead of raw. Super rookie move. Whoopsie. hahaaaaa.

Wanna write one for you...The unwritable girl Who sleeps in my hand In this interstate world...

Every once in awhile, you are lucky enough to meet someone you feel like you've known forever...Annabel's just that - and she is perfection - inside and out. We originally had plans to be up in the mountains, but the weather didn't agree with our plans so we hung out at her place, laughed A LOT, and snapped a few pics there. Thanks for letting me try out some new and different things, Annabel.

Funny thing...people always ask me why I don't pursue photography as a career...but for me, it's honestly easier to shoot what you want, when you want, and not have the pressure of living up to expectations others impose on you. I don't know if that makes me a coward or an artist, but it doesn't really matter. Taking what I love and turning it into a chore doesn't sound amazing and maybe doing what you love doesn't mean having to do it for a living.