finding beauty in the everyday
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Solo Roadtrip in B&W
“You don’t really like people, do you?” a coworker asked me yesterday upon realizing I would be making our final drive north, to Colorado, by myself. “No,” I responded and smiled to myself, though that’s not entirely true. I do like people. I just like being alone in my car, with my music, camera, and…
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Nostalitude.
It was drizzling when I woke in Chama, NM, this morning and as I stepped through my screen door and onto the shared front porch of the Vista del Rio Lodge, it smelled like the mountains as rain covered newly fallen leaves and still blooming flowers. After chatting with the women at the front desk…
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Sunsets, Sunrises, and Clouds.
Waking in the dark, getting home after dark, trudging up mountains, across plains, and through arroyos…the sunrises, sunsets, and clouds will be missed. Wool, leather, blood, corsets, hats, and blankets. Only two weeks remain on my latest voyage into the West of nineteenth century America. 💓
Smagik is Claire Sandrin’s personal blog of writing and photographs dedicated to finding beauty in the everyday. It covers everything from how to brand yourself as a creative, making a professional pivot in middle age, travels to Amsterdam, and recipes for grain free chocolate zucchini cake. Join me for the adventure that is this life!
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