This time last week I was in Seattle. I was walking the streets of a city that was voraciously burrowing itself into my soul. This place is surreal – beautiful, ethereal, cloaked in mist and cloud and mountains and sound. I was there for work (cube farm not camera) and I managed to take a few frames of this wondrous city. In hindsight, I didn’t take nearly enough images of Seattle. I was terrified so often of looking like a tourist, and now, as I post these few frames, I realize how silly that is. How ridiculous it is to not do something simply because of my fear as to how I might appear to others. I need to own my heart a little bit more. I need to own my soul and my inspiration and my gut feelings.
And I need to follow them. Always.
I can’t keep waiting for a path. For a road. There is no road. The road is made by walking.
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I’ll see you soon, Seattle. Promise.
xo
amanda vanvels
mmmm the ferry
anda
love these, athena. happy to hear seattle made a positive impression on you.
Kurt
Amazing shots, as always…
Mayolo
Phenomenal shots! where those shot with my baby? :)
jenna leigh
call me when you want to go back, you know i love that city.
and gorgeous gorgeous photos.
Missy
Oh beautiful shots Athena!! When I look at your pictures, my thoughts instantly say, “home”. Thanks for bringing me back home through your pictures…someday Tim and I will move back. My favorite spot on earth!
Jessica Mitchell
LOVE THE PHOTOS above!
suzanne
I feel #so blessed our paths have crossed. Seriously you are incredible and so is your photography.