We came home last night from our trip to the Northwest where we spent the last 5 days visiting family on both sides, celebrating my cousin’s wedding, ringing in my 26th birthday with waffles and ice cream, indulging in lots of local food, and soaking in the gorgeous scenery (evergreens, actual mountains) during our drive between Seattle to Portland to Yakima and then back to Seattle. I can’t wait to go back! Our stay there also highlighted the fact that everything is sort of up in the air for us regarding career paths and plans. I have a feeling that this coming year will be very telling, but I’m excited and grateful that our trip kind of kicked me in the butt to start thinking about all these things.
I shot in film for the first time in a long while using a 35mm from our friend Ameet. But, as a backup, I also documented the trip with my iPhone and point-and-shoot. It’ll take some time to sort through them, so for now I’ll share my view outside the plane window. I don’t think I’ll ever lose my sense of awe at the views and the fact that we’re in the sky! (I know: get with the times, right?)
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Hey Chau, it’s Molly. I just wanted to say that I am 100% with you when you say you’ll never get over that view from the sky… I recently landed in Salt Lake City, UT, on my way to San Francisco, and we flew in at a low altitude, right over the Rockies and then the salt lakes on a clear day, and it was just STUNNING. AMAZING. I dunno. I always request a window seat when I fly, and I have to remind myself to take more/better pictures, but sometimes I just love to take it all in. Ximena sent me a link to your post about portraits before bed because: “don’t you think her rendition of Kiki Smith looks, uh, like you?” ha, so that is how I find myself reading your blog again, which is a great blog, and just felt like commenting. Happy Birthday!
That’s funny, it does look like you! We usually get the aisle and middle seats so when the empty window seat opened up next to me, I had to take advantage of the opportunity. Def. breathtaking! Thanks for the birthday wishes :)