Simple Beauty

This morning, while stuck in traffic, I took a minute to pay attention to the beauty that was surrounding me. Although it was dreary, it was picture perfect! (pun intended)

Fall Foliage

Three different states displaying the beauty of the season.

How stunning are these changing leaves? Instant inspiration.

Alabama Treasures

After living in Alabama for a total of 10+ years, I am still constantly amazed at the little treasures that are hidden in the state that I call home. A month or so ago, we visited 2 spots that I had never seen. We took F camping with friends at Little River Canyon. She is officially a fan of camping. I am officially a fan of this little piece of Alabama.

This is Little River Falls which is located in Little River Canyon, in the Northeast part of Alabama.

 

The photo above is of Desoto Falls, which is located in Desoto State Park. It is a short distance from Little River Canyon. Both spots are free and require little to no hiking to view the falls. 

My hubby and I also spent a weekend at Joe Wheeler State Park while attending a wedding on the other side of the state. We enjoyed the peaceful vibe of the park and watching all the boats come in late Saturday afternoon from our balcony. There was a steady stream of boats for more than an hour and it was mesmerizing to watch them float into the harbor. 

If you are in the Southeast, both make for great affordable weekend getaways.

Running & Inspiration

Running has always been my go to stress reliever. This year, I decided to conquer my bucket list item of running a half marathon! After searching races and dates, the Chicago Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon became my goal. During countless runs, not only have I gained stamina, but also quite a bit of inspiration. Here are a few Instagram shots taken while running this past week.

Last night at a park near our house. How amazing is this light?

 

These two were taken this past weekend at Railroad Park. Inspiration was everywhere!

 

 

What inspires you?

Fun Day at the Zoo

Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day here in Alabama, so we decided to take full advantage of the day and spend it outdoors. Although I have lived in Birmingham for over 4 years, I had never been to the zoo...so we went! We had a lot of fun and I got some cool shots of some of the creatures living inside.




Visit my Flickr site to view more photos from my zoo adventure!

Happy New Year!

After a brief holiday hiatus, I thought it was time for me to get back to blogging. Life has been quite chaotic! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, whatever you may celebrate and that you are all refreshed for the new year. 2009 is going to be a big year for me!

During the holidays we visited with family, made our way to the Alabama Gulf Coast for peaceful beach relaxation and also celebrated the beginning of the new year under the stars in the middle of nowhere Alabama! Below are a few shots to remember the time and to also get me inspired for a wonderful year to come. Cheers to 2009!

Wabi Tea Co.

Today, I finished the store display signs to be used in Tria Market, on the aisles where the products will be sold. As of now, Wabi Tea Co. products can only be purchased at Tria as well as in the Blissful Heights Healing Center. The line of loose leaf teas consists of 36 organic healing blends and 6 of these teas are yummy dessert teas. The tag line for the promotional campaign is a, "A dessert your body deserves"and I for one can vouch that they are indeed delicious!

For this project, I designed the package labeling you see in these photos for both the daily teas and dessert teas. I also did the design work for the store display signs.

This first pic is of one of the end aisle displays...

A photo of the display sign on the retail side of Tria Market.


This sign is displayed within Tria Market Restaurant, which exclusively serves the dessert teas.
Photo of the dessert tea line product tins, on display in Tria Market.

A glimpse of some of the daily teas that are for sale in Tria.

Black Crowes

Saturday night was a fun night hanging out with good friends and listening to some great music. We went to see the Black Crowes at the Alabama Theatre. If you have never seen the Alabama Theatre, you should check out their website (Especially the photo tour). I have been to several shows in the theatre and each time I visit, I again, think of the beauty within the venue.

Black Crowes jammed for a couple of hours and I slowly fell in love with Chris Robinson...sorry Caleb! :) Here is a not so clear photo of my new favorite musician!

Beach

Here are a couple of beach photos taken a few weeks ago on the Alabama Gulf Coast, in Fort Morgan, AL. This area is quite secluded and was a perfect fall get a way. This particular day the waves were crashing and the air was cool. Can't wait to get back over the holidays!

Golden Leaves

Stepping away from my computer and work, I decided to clear my head on a short walk through the neighborhood. Impossible to ignore, these radiating leaves caught my eye from the house across the street. Although Winter is peaking its head into most places, Fall is still the season here in Alabama.

Last Touch of Summer

Last week, I had such a fun photo shoot with Cheryl at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It was a beautiful day to stroll through the gardens and get some amazing shots of a lovely lady!



Doesn't she look beautiful?