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10 Sep 2019

Wonderful Washington D.C.

Jefferson Memorial Washington DC

Photo of Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C

Washington D.C. Photo Tour

Front steps of the Jefferson memorial

Lincoln Memorial before 9am

Lincoln Memorial inside

Lincoln Memorial

The Washington Monument DC

Tidal Bason and Cherry Blossom trees

Cherry Blossom trees in Washington DC

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🚗 It feels so good to be on the road again
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Heading out on my 2nd Finger Lakes adventure!
There was just way too much to cover the 1st go around, and if history repeats its self I’ll have a third trip’s itinerary in no time!
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Getting into a little bit of everything this trip....
🛶Canandaigua Lake
🌹Sonnenberg Mansion & gardens
🥧Cindy’s pies vs Monica’s pies: who has the best grape pies in the world?
🥘Root’s Cafe
💦Waterfall chasing
⛵️ Owasco Lake
🥾Hiking 5 gorge trails
🔥Corning Glass museum
🏰Spend the night in a castle
🍷Finding new wineries
🎣 Seneca Lake
🎨Mackenzie-Childs
🍓Hydroponic strawberry farm
🌻 Sunflower fields
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Lets see how much we can cover in three days!

The calming powers of solitude in nature🔥
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In between planning my next road trip and creating travel content I’ve been reading A LOT. There is so much to soak up, to learn and understand. There is so much going on in the world, so many opinions and different points of views.
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This past week reminded me social media will always be the gateway of unsolicited advice. Why so many people feel the need to criticize others for choices unique their life, their experiences, their goals is beyond me.
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Yesterday, one lady commented to an influencer “we all should be staying home right now, it’s so irresponsible for you to be traveling. ” I was so irritated by that comment and many others similar to that on many accounts I follow over the past week.
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It’s probably coming from a place of privilege where “we all” is the assumption that everyone has a comfortable safe home environment to be in. That “we all” are able to work from home to earn a living to buy food to pay rent or the mortgage that “we all” don’t have to make tough decisions as to what bills we are going to pay this month or need social interaction to stay sober and healthy or a million other things that “we all” may never understand.
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“We all” don’t have the same privileges, I have many, and I’m so thankful for them but why assume the privileges of others? Why think you know better? Why make comments geared towards disdain and shame? Who asked you anyways?
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Maybe I took it too literal 🤷🏼‍♀️ or maybe some people just need to hit the lake and paddle their unpleasantries away 🛶
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#sunriselover #butterfieldlake #nylakes #upstatenewyork #summertimesky #sunrisepaddleboards #sunrisepaddle #lakedaysarethebestdays #lakevibes
#goodmorningsunshine☀️ #prettyplaceswego #summertimesunrise #peacefulmoments

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit thems

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
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Just some later in the day Monday motivation for ya 🌼🌸🌺
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#sunriselover #butterfieldlake #lovethelakelife #goodmorningsunshine☀️ #prettyplaceswego #beautifulworldscapes #summertimesunrise #prettyskiesmakemehappy #mondaythoughts #peacefuleasyfeelin #travelingishappiness #girlwhotravelstheworld #dreambigalways #dreambigdreams 6tu

Rise and shine☀️ It’s sunrise time •••

Rise and shine☀️ It’s sunrise time
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Except there’s no pretty sunrise today- just some rain clouds and stormy weather ⛈ Looks like it’s a working in the ‘home office’ kind of day for me, which is exactly what I’ve been needing! Perfect timing Mother Nature 🌬
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#bestviewsarefromthetop #touryourdream #touryourtown #travelisforlife
#sheiswanderlustblog #travelgurlhub #travelmustsee #sunrisesky #morningpersonperks
#seetheworldsbeauty #skymarvels
#prettylittleplaces #funtraveling #travelmust #weareseeker #solotravelingwomen #the_wandering_tourist #magicalplacestotravel #ig_traveltheworld
#getupgo #girlwhoexplores #traveldreamers #magicalplacesonearth #summertimefine☀️ #sunriselover #butterfieldlake
#nylakes #beautifulviewseverywhere #riseandshine

oops I slept in today 😴 ••• By sleeping

oops I slept in today 😴
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By sleeping in I mean waking up at 6am. Ha 😹 definitely not the standard definition of sleeping in for most of us (especially on a weekend) but just enough sleeping in to miss a sunrise photo session on a clear crisp day! grrrrrr
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I totally forget to set my alarm ⏰ but subconsciously though my little kitty cat alarm would work....as in the house cat (we call her BK) scratching on my door to let me know she’s ready to go outside for her morning stroll, I’ve come to expect that this summer but I guess she slept in too!
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BK is the one thing everyone in this house has in common-we all think she is the bestest, cutest, furriest, loveable kitty in the land 😹 you’ve probably seen her in my stories- she’s there now with cobwebs all over her face- that girl is always into something!
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There’s nothing like a family pet you get to squeeze, kiss and hug on every day- she definitely makes each day a little more purposeful 🐱
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This photo is from my sunrise shoot the first week I came to the lake at the end of June and so far it’s still my favorite sunrise! Photo two is of BK during one of her own shoots, she was not very cooperative so this action shot was the only salvageable one from the bunch 📸
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I don’t live with BK full time but it has been great soaking up all of her cute ways this summer!
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Do you have a beloved family pet? What’s their name and what kind of animal is it?
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#catpersonforlife #animallover_ #sunrise_sunset_photography #sunrisesky #morningpersonperks #sunrisemorning #seetheworld #prettylittleplaces #beautifulplaces
#seetheworldsbeauty #exploretocreate #skymarvels #sunrisetime #summertimefine☀️ #welovethelake #butterfieldlake
#nylakes #exploringnewyork #beautifulviewseverywhere #riseandshine

Some mornings live up to everything you thought th

Some mornings live up to everything you thought they would be ☀️🚣🏼‍♀️
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Some fall flat but happy to report I’ve had more of the former than the latter so far this summer. Two more months to go and looking forward to every sunrise 🌅
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What are you looking forward to this summer?
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#lakevibes #livingthelakelife #summertimefine☀️ #summertimefun☀️ #lovelifedaily #upstateadventures #viewsofthelake #funonthelake #beautifulviews #sunrisetime #prettylittleplaces #nylakes #lakeviewNY #butterfieldlake #Lakesunrise #welovethelake #girlwholovestotravel #travelingsouls #travelbloggergirl #backyardexplorer #naturevibes🌿

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