30 Photo Journey XXX: Home

Since I live in the north, a stone's throw from Canada, we have the woodstove burning three out of 4 seasons and I don't hate it. We've even been known to light a fire in the summer if it got too cold in the evening. There is just something so warm and comforting about having a good fire going. Nothing beats a cup of tea curled up next to the fire on a rainy day no matter what the season is. 

There is something so relaxing about seeing sparkling fresh snow out the window and snuggling up inside with the fire going. 

 It is half way through Spring right now and we still have the fire going. Living in the north has its pros and cons but running the woodstove 9 months out of the year doesn't feel like a con to me. 

30 Photo Journey XXIX: Reflection

What more can one say about a reflection?

30 Photo Journey XXVIII: In My Bag

This is legitimately only part of what is in one of my bags.

The joke in my family is that if you are ever stranded with Bekah and her bags

 you'll have provisions for at least a month.

Lets see if you can eye spy what's in here:

Hand Lotion
Pens
Energy Powder Packets
Weather Proof Notepad
Back Scratcher
Tissues
Power Bank
Pseudoephedrine
Melatonin

I know this is a departure from my typically picturesque photos but I've been wanting to stylize one of my photos and this was a good one for that. 

30 Photo Journey XXVII: Black and White

These oil lamps actually look better in black in white because so many different colored oils have been mixed in them that they don't look very pleasing.

The interesting thing about this photo is that this snow goose is actually just black and white. It is in what is called blue phase but when you put it in grey scale you feel like you're missing a colorful display.

This photo is recycled from my pattern post but it looked so good in grey scale that I couldn't resist using it again for this post.

30 Photo Journey XXVI: Something I Want

Of course this is something I want. Doesn't everyone? 

I only posted one photo for this because I didn't want to tempt 

too many people off their diet. 

30 Photo Journey XXV: Celebration

This was a tricky topic to capture these days since all celebrations have been cancelled. I personally have tiny celebrations for one on a daily basis. Taking a few moments every day to celebrate the little things in life keeps me sane. It's probably easier for me to celebrate tiny victories since this time two years ago I was in constant pain and could barely get out of bed or walk up a flight of stairs, let alone have the energy and inspiration to take over 30 photos in the span of a month and put them into an organized blog. It's easier to be grateful for what you have when you haven't always had it. 

This is a superb sparkling apple juice that makes me feel fancy and special.

 Definitely worth the cost to sit, sip and celebrate the amazing life I have.

30 Photo Journey XXIV: Patterns

So many patterns! These photos were a lot of fun. I thought it was going to be hard to find patterns in my house as none of us are really big pattern people but once I started looking I found all these. Enjoy!

These monochromatic delights are my mother's scarves and hat.

 I think she likes black and white. 

This is the Nova Scotia Tartan. The plaid of my people.

This amazingly scratchy rugged wool blanket we got from my Meme.

Well hello there Southwestern Flare throw blanket.

 This is one of my favorite throws because it is the best feeling material. 

It's thick and soft. It's hard to describe just how comforting it is.