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Oh sweet summer nights

What's better than the sweet night air, the crisp freshness of a beautiful summer night? The fireflies swirling through the air, adding to the beauty of the slowly setting sun. This is what I look forward to every day in the summer. I sit out on the porch with my camera and await the most beautiful moment of each and every day of the summer. There's got to be nothing better than these little evenings spent deep in thought, or just relaxing in the sweetness of the atmosphere here in my little corner of the woods. I feel like nothing can disturb me here. Nothing can get to me. I can enjoy what's been given to me and not have a care in the world. Now, add to that someone special to share it with and you've got the most perfect moments in the world. As for now, it's just me and the fireflies dancing about me...

Kiss me slowly...

Im not sure what this is gonna be but with my eyes closed all I see is the skyline through the window, the moon above you and the streets below. Hold my breath as your movin in, taste your lips and feel your skin. When the time comes, baby don't run, just. Kiss. Me. Slowly.

Such a beautiful song :) thought id share it with you :) Enjoy! (Click the title!)

*Sorry, no pictures tonight :( on the iPad again...

the sweet nh air swirls around me, yes that means the bugs too

Oh, the healing powers of the sweet new hampshire air never cease to amaze me. I short but fun filled trip up north was just what I needed to take my mind off of things for a while. Death and break ups can be hard on a girl, and family and friends is just the cure. Still a little shaky but I hope to keep myself busy and my mind occupied. I should bounce back soon enough. As for now, I'll stick to the sunsets and the sweet breeze blowing through my curly hair. The summer heat and the enjoyable laughter singing from every angle as I take advantage of the short vacation I'm given should be the proper remedy for heartbreak, don't you think?

Im on the road to recovery

and it's a wonderful thing that it's filled with friends who care about me. This week has been filled with sadness, and I don't think I would have made it through if it weren't for my lovely friends. They stood by my side the entire time and always tried to make me smile. I know that I can make it through anything and everything with friends like that to encourage me and tell me everything is going to be ok. With every laugh, every smile, and every tear I knew that I would make it through this tragedy. Even though it is still dark and I can't even fathom the sun rising again, my friends never cease to encourage me that someday the glowing rays will peak out from behind the trees and the colors will emerge bolder and brighter than ever. For now, I wait in silent darkness dreaming of the bright times shared with my darling in the past. Even though the light has faded from the sky and I cannot seem to find any hope of it returning, I continue to endure; I take in the encouragement and try everything in my power to let it work its magic.
Rest in peace my love <3

Death...

There's nothing more devastating than the death of a loved one. Your hopes feel crushed, your outlook on life is buried beneath the earth, and you feel you have nothing and no one to live for anymore. On Sunday, June 12, my precious, loving, sweet angel died of cancer. You may think oh its just a dog, she'll get over it. How could there be such heartless people in the world to think such a thing? She was everything and more to me. She never failed to make me smile even in my darkest moments. My princess was always there to love me and take care of me. I can't even remember a single day of my life she wasn't trotting by my side or napping on the carpet next to me, and just like that, she's gone. I never thought I'd see the day my precious angel would leave me, her death just seemed something so intanglible, so unbelievable. I know there was nothing I could have done and even though my baby is no longer with me in body, she will remain in my heart forever.  She's my little doggie angle in heaven now, watching over me and keeping me safe, even though she's no longer by my side licking my hand to encourage me. She's remains my saving grace and always will. A good friend of mine told me, "no matter the circumstance, no matter the trouble, no matter how big your burden may be, there is nothing you can't handle if you have God. he never gives you more than you can handle. he loves you more than you know and only gives you challenges to make you stronger. but he won't let you do this on your own. if you fall, he will be there to catch you. if you cry, he will hold you in his arms. if you mess up, he will still be there with open arms." I know both of them are with me and will help me through this dark time. Even though it may not seem like it right now, I know the sun will rise again. Rest in peace my love <3
Torch November 19, 2000 - June 12, 2011 <3

Summers just around the corner

and you know what that means? More sunsets! YES! So excited for school to be over! Finals start this week and I'll be out before I know it :) So what are you planning to do with your time off? I plan on spending more time doing things I love (seeing more beautiful sunsets and hopefully catching more sunrises too) an spending my days out and about, not locked up in my room all day complaining there's nothing to do. Life's for living so why not take advantage of the fact and do something with it? Even though summer hasn't officially started yet, I think my trip to the beach last weekend kicked things off right for me :) I can only hope that the rest of my summer will be as enjoyable as that one short weekend in paradise :)Here's a few snaps of the trip, more will be up soon :)

<3 <3 <3

Oh the joys of a good laugh :)

Laughter. No life should ever be without it. Laughter is one of the driving forces in my life. If I don't laugh at least once during the day, you know there's something seriously wrong. I find that one thing that makes me extremely happy (besides sunsets and sunrises of course) is making people laugh. I consider it my quest in life. I enjoy the feeling of making someone laugh until they cry as long as I find myself laughing too :) Smiles and laughter and memories to cherish, there's got to be nothing better. add these to a beautiful sunset, or in the case of this past weekend, a sunrise at the beach, and you've got yourself a recipe for pure happiness. So make some time for you and the things that make you truly happy in life. Don't live your life doing things that don't make you happy and get out there and enjoy yourself! :)
*Pictures from tonight*

Ps. sorry the link for The Only Exception got up without the post about it, still hope you enjoy it! The picture is the sunrise at the beach :)

Darling you are the only exception...

For those of you who have heard it before, The Only Exception by Paramore, is such a beautiful song. For those of you who haven't, I do highly suggest you look it up :) I would post a link but I'm on a device that won't allow that, so sorry no pictures tonight either :( Anyway, the song is about a girl who experienced love in a bad situation and promised herself that she would never put herself through the pain love can cause, however, she finds an exception. She convinced herself at an early age to not believe in love for she only experienced the pain that results from it, she never allowed herself to embrace its beauty and passion. Love is a beautiful thing, it's what God teaches us for He loves us all unconditionally and he asks in return to love Him back by loving those around us. Where would this world be without love? Think about how love is present in your own life and how you let it guide your actions and influence your choices. Is there someone you love? Could you die for that person? Think about how Jesus died for all of us. Could you ever love someone like he loves us? I think that the best part about love, being able to say that you would do anything for someone, risk it all for them, and actually meaning it. I hope that everyone can find this feeling at some point in their lives, for it's such a great feeling to have <3

Oh wow...

I apologize sincerely for my absence, I just realized how long I've been away from this lovely blog...been really busy with helping my aunt with her wedding invitations and spending time with friends! Such good times :)


So, I know it's early and the sun hasn't set yet but I just couldn't help myself. I have some great pictures to share! Hope you enjoy them! :)

Here's a little tip! Wait a while after the sun sets and you'll get some great color! I know that can get a little annoying to have to wait, but it's definitely worth it! :)

Here I am again...

Sorry about the wait, been having quite a busy week! Got some really nice sunsets over the past few days, however, I will save those for a rainy day. Tonight, I will only post the ones taken today.

So, yea not much to say other than life should be lived to the fullest. No matter what you face, you should always try to make the best out of every situation your given. Life is God's greatest gift, something to be thankful for and cherished every minute of every day of your life. Life isn't something to be taken for granted, for it can be taken away in the blink of an eye.

With summer coming up, I feet that I need to spend more time doing what I love, with the people that I love. I spent way too much time last summer holed up in my room doing homework or occupied by my numerous electronic devices. This summer, my goal is to get out as much as possible and just have fun! I hope to see lots of sunsets at the beach and get some great photos. My aunt is getting married this summer and I'm hoping to go on some amazing adventure of my own. My friend is always telling me to "go have an adventure!" I never really took him seriously, just shrugged the idea off my shoulders thinking, "when will I ever have the time to do that? What would I do anyway? There's nothing to do." Well, I'm rethinking this little bit of advice, and it really seems like a good idea. Why shouldn't you go do something fun? So go have your own adventure! Quit sitting around complaining that there's nothing to do and go find something! Maybe finding something is the adventure. Sure that sounds incredibly cheezy and lame but maybe that's just what the world needs. Maybe we all need to get out of our crazy stressful lives and just have some time for ourselves and the ones that we love. Set a goal this summer to just live it up and enjoy yourself. There's nothing more important that your own happiness and fulfillment <3

Surprise Surprise!

My prayers were answered! I finally got a little sunset! Just enough for a few pictures, so I hope they bring you as much happiness as the sun brought me today :)

PS: sorry about the formatting, been trying for half an hour to get it to look nice but it doesn't like me :/

*Sigh

Where is the sun? Will it ever return? I'm anxious for a new sunset to bask in. I need the inspiration, the beauty, the warmth it brings to my heart. The forecast doesn't look promising. I hope the whole summer isn't like this. If there's one thing I look forward to the most about summer, it would have to be the sun. I lose myself in its majesty and its ceaseless beauty, its inspiration and its thought-provoking power. I feel safe, free, and pure as the sun's rays cleanse and purge me of society's negative influences. I can break free of the iron cage around my mind and release all my ideas and beliefs, my dreams and my goals, my love for nature and its beauty and spectacular unbiased influence on my well being. Here, in the presence of God, I can think about anything and everything for as long as I can. I take in the sweet night air and turn up my country music, my camera in hand, and let my mind run free like a young black stallion in the wild plains of the west. I purge myself of negative thoughts and opinions formed throughout the day and maintain the setting of tranquility and peacefulness, a place untainted by the staining black inks of drama, negativity, and harmful influences. I wash away all my insecurities and doubts in the rays of the setting sun and lift my heart up to God high up in the clouds, so full of color and hopefulness. I gain my confidence and successful mindset here and use it to reach my goals. I aspire to succeed and look to God to guide me where I need to go. For me, I find that the sunset is the most tranquil place to be, and the easiest for me to connect with Him. I guess this is because it's such an unbiased and loving place that it's the most likely place I would look to find Him. I guess this is what makes the sunset such an amazingly captivating atmosphere, I can find the majesty of God in the majesty of the pure, loving sunset. There's nothing more beautiful than the unbiased and unconditional love He shows us and I find that in the sunset: a place I can let go and lose myself in the love of God... <3

the simple joy of friendship...

Yesterday was an amazing day! I got to celebrate my birthday with my three closest friends! A fun filled night of laughter, joy, and love...what more could I ask for? A beautiful sunset? We got that too :) Beautiful weather and beautiful friends led me to have the most amazing day a girl could have :)

We spent the afternoon playing volleyball and capturing all the fun times for everlasting memories. Ended the day with a delicious Italian dinner, ice cream cake, and, of course, a beautiful sunset. A bit on the cloudy side, however, nothing could make it more enjoyable then spending the time with my friends. Without friends like mine in this world, I don't think even the sun would have the strength to rise and set every day. I can only pray that everyone has the chance to experience such a friendship and have the opportunity to show the same love and kindness to others as I can every day. I am thankful to God for blessing me with such amazing people in my life that have the ability to make me laugh and smile and cry and make me feel so loved every day. I look forward to each day because I know that I have friends who love me and care about me personally and know that no matter what happens, they will always be there for me. I pray that everyone can have that opportunity sometime in their lives.

Nothing meant more to me than when we watched the beautiful sunset together. I knew that they understood how I felt about them and that they were trying to connect in the same way I do each time I experience the beauty and majesty of the sunset.

You know, I found it kind of funny. This morning before I woke up, I had a dream that I woke up and the sun was just rising so I decided to go out and watch it. By the time I had gotten to the perfect place, the sun was already risen, but my friends were seated in the grass waiting for me. Reflections of my amazing day and the simple joy of friendship? I think so :)

Better than nothing...

So for a while there, the sun had me fooled. I really thought the sunset was going to be spectacular, but alas, at the last minute, the clouds decided to get thicker and darker ): At least I got a few shots before things took their downward spiral into darkness. Now it's just me, my thoughts, the sweet night air, and a little bit of country music.

 

Is the sun ever to return?

An interesting day today. Spent at school of course. Everyone asked me what I was going to do before the end of the world tomorrow. How do you answer such an absurd question? I just shrugged the thought of my shoulders and continued on with my day. Upon my arrival back home, the thought reentered my mind. What would I do if the world was really going to end? There's only one thing I can think of that would bring me the most joy to see before I die. A sunset.

Some people want to go skydiving before they die. Others want to make a lot of money and have a wonderful family. Me? I wish to travel the glove and experience as many sunsets as I possibly can before I die. I long to travel to Europe and enjoy a lovely bowl of alfredo at a small restaurant in Italy as the sun sets before me. I long to return to the Caribbean and lay on a white sand beach to experience the sun set below the horizon miles and miles away out at sea. Most importantly, I long to share my sunset with someone special. I long to share my feelings with someone and know that they understand me and feel the love and inspiration I feel when I experience God's painted canvas in the sky before me.

My friends say I'll go blind staring at the sun as much as I do. Let them. It's all worth it. The beauty and the colors and the breathtaking night air are so deeply captivating and inspirational that I could stare forever. They think me insane and boring for sitting up on my hill just watching the sun descend into blackness, but they don't experience the beauty and emotion like I do. Sure they see the colors and the clouds and the majestic sun itself, but they don't see the freedom, the emotion, the love, the inspiration...

If the sun shall decide to bless me with its presence tonight, I shall post another picture from tonight, but for now enjoy this one from my archive of past sunsets (:

Isn't it ironic...

I'm starting a blog centered around sunsets on such a rainy day. I guess I'll start off by telling a bit about myself and what I intend to accomplish here. First of all my name is Meredith. Call me what you wish, but my friends refer to me as Mere or Mooch (I love food!). If it isn't already obvious, I love sunsets! And yes, sunrises are nice too, I'm just not the type of person who can get up early enough to see them.

There's just something about the atmosphere of a quiet sunset that captivates me; so silent, yet screaming inspiration and thought. I am always amazed by each sunset I see, whether at my house, the beach, or even on a cruise in the middle of the Caribbean sea. The feelings they provoke and the thoughts they spark inspire me every day. As I sit on my hill every day that I can to watch the sun set beneath the trees, I lose myself in a world of thought and peace. I can let my thoughts dance and run free with no limits in my mind without any outside forces to affect the way I see things. I can dream freely without the barbed wire fence of society to stand in my way. I lose all influence and let myself be captivated by the one piece of perfection God has created for me.

Yet even in the midst of my dreams and goals, I'm constantly rushing back and forth to capture the best pictures I can of the unique canvas God has painted with the most beautiful colors. I hope that I can share these feelings and thoughts with the world and that the sunset can touch others' lives just as they have never ceased to touch mine.

The Touch of a Sunset is so subtle yet so powerful. It can captivate your heart and soul without you even knowing. You find yourself lost in a dream world where everything is perfect and nothing can taint your passions except the tints and pigments in the sky.

If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God. ~G.K.Chesterson