Fantastic Fall and Sunset Hikes

Dear Blog-reader(s),

I love this time of year. I want to go on many more as the leaves change and fall really sets in. This is a beautiful time of year! If school didn't consume my life, I would love it even more. But fall is still one of my favorite seasons for a few reasons.

1. The leaves. Of course. They are beautiful, so many colors! I love it. I don't know how I could really live somewhere that didn't have fall leaves. I enjoy them THAT much.

2. Sweaters, scarves and tights. I love dressing for fall. During the winter, anything you wear is covered by big winter coats (usually more than one, when you live in cache valley). But fall- ah! The air is crisp enough to start pulling out the sweaters and tights and scarves. I really enjoy these three clothing items. I wish I had more, but I definitely have enough. :)

3. Halloween. I LOVE holidays. The fall is the beginning of the Holiday Season, I would say. Halloween is SO fun! I love it. I love scary movies, carving pumpkins, haunted houses, halloween candy, mom's homemade chili, dressing up like you're dead or anything else and wearing black and orange in October- period. It is great! I am excited, but need costume ideas...

4. I've always enjoyed the changing leaves, the crisp fall air, the Halloween holiday festivities, the fall clothing, etc. But I love fall even more now that I live in Cache Valley. There is a certain feel to it, but it just seems perfect. Logan in the Fall. It's like, Paris in the Spring. Same ring to it. I am so glad I've got to be here the past 3 falls and I can't wait to spend many more here.

5. Last, but not least, are hikes in the Fall. It's the perfect temperature and I don't think nature ever looks as beautiful as it does during a season change. It's right before everything looks dead and it's as pretty as can be. The other night, Tyson and I went on a sunset hike along the Bonneville Shoreline up Logan Canyon. It was fairly easy and very pretty! You got a beautiful feel of the canyon, but a view of the valley as well. Here are a few pictures, because yes, I made us stop for like an hour and have a little photo-shoot. I love these pictures! I can't wait for our next fall hike. I'm sure there will be another post about it.

Happy Fall everyone! Enjoy it. :)

The end.

With love,

Katie

Fotos.

Two posts in one night, I know- this is impressive.

Here is the thing, my friends. I like to take pictures. A lot. I am trying to develop some skills and abilities to incorporate in with this love of mine. I have taken a few pictures for friends, but I would like to really start trying to build a portfolio. I know there are some things I should learn in a classroom format, but I also think one thing that will really help me is PRACTICE. Practice makes perfect.

So, if you know anyone or are someone who would want me to take your picture- I would love to. For Free Ninety Nine, I'll take your senior portraits, engagements, bridals, family portraits or just some fun pictures. It would help me SO much and I don't think I'm the worst photographer ever, just working on improving. I'll be posting some stuff I do on this blog so you can check it out before you decide.

Just so you know. A little 411. Thanks friends. Hope to photograph some of you! It would be great fun. :)

Alright Folks, Here is the Dealio.

I know, I know. I lied. All five people that read this blog can be upset over it and I am sorry. I know I said I was going to post stuff while I was gone, but seriously- the internet situation was crazy and I really only had time to email. Hopefully you got to read the couple emails I sent out, if not, I'll fill you in. Europe was incredible. I can't believe it's over and I'm back in Logan, starting my Junior year of college (I feel old).

Anyway, it was an amazing experience and I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to go and do something like that. I made some dear friends, some that I will be friends with for a long time I'm sure. I also learned SO much. I missed people very dearly. I got VERY homesick. I was lonely at times. BUT I saw incredible things. Ate some really great food. Experienced a few different cultures. Went completely out of my comfort zone. And rode on a lot of trains, ferries, airplanes, buses, metros, etc. It was an adventure. Every single day. I loved it though. I wouldn't take it back for anything. I laughed a lot too and that was important. It was definitely somewhere I was supposed to be at that time of my life and I'm glad I went.

Onto the new things...

I'm back at Utah State. I love it here. Cache Valley has become home to me. It's a beautiful valley with so much cool things! It's a lot of fun and I like being a student here. I've made some great friends, had a lot of fun and gotten a great education. I've been opened to a lot of new ideas and ways of life that have made me grateful for my own life and my family. I was raised in an incredible family! I am so grateful for them and their continuing love and support. They're the greatest! Being here has really confirmed where I need to be in my life. Right here. Mentally, emotionally, physically-- just altogether, right here.

Life is crazy. I know a few of my posts are just about how crazy it is and how I'm so blessed and happy, etc. etc. But I can't help it! It's the truth. I'm amazed every single day at the way things have turned out. Not what I expected at all. Oh and I'm SO glad about that.

Life is good. I AM happy. I AM incredibly blessed. I am who I am for a reason. Even though I get frustrated with myself, I wouldn't change who I am and what I've been through and learned for anything. It has shaped who I am and I wouldn't say I'm too shabby of a person. I'm happy. That is the important thing. How grateful I am for so many things. I could go on and on. Maybe when Thanksgiving rolls around, I will. But mostly just to be alive, where I am, what I am doing and who I am with in my life. It's all the best! I love it. I love life! I hope you do too. Everyone should. Nothing should stop you from rejoicing for being alive, because it's an amazing feeling.

:) The end. Life is good. I am happy. I am going to start being a good blogger. (maybe)!