Finals

The light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter. School is almost out for the summer and I'm ready for it. This week is the last stretch. Three days of classes and then finals. I'll be done with the semester by Saturday afternoon. Productive days like yesterday - studying in Starbucks with friends - are good during this time. 

Spring semester is a crazy one. It's all quick, fast, heavy assignments and thoughts of summer grow clearer. These last few days it is hard to keep focused and motivated. Especially with a trip to Europe on the calendar.

Almost there...

What do you have planned for summer? 

Exploring

My friend and I decided to head out for a couple hours today hoping to find some trails to walk on. We knew of a few just five minutes away from campus but weren't sure which ones/how it would work. But we ended up finding them and walking down each trail. It was a beautiful sunny day, after a stormy night.

The greens are that fresh new bright green just popping out from their buds. We also got to see tons of wildlife - none of which I have photos of because they slithered or jumped away to quickly. We spotted numerous snakes - two of which were basking together right next to the trail. Thankfully they quickly slithered away. I also saw several baby ones (about 2-3 inches long - so tiny!). Lots of bees and butterflies. And several lizards.

We also came upon an old dam and enjoyed some time by the rushing river.

It was a glorious day to spend outdoors in quiet nature. Before this afternoon, I didn't know there was such a beautiful place to go so nearby. I'll definitely be going back. There are so many places around us that are waiting to be discovered.

14/52

We're already into week 14 of this year. Time is flying.This is my photo for this week - number 14 of 52 images for this year.

I hope you all have a great Easter weekend!

"And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you."" // Mark 16:4-7