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Autumn season upon us

The Autumn season is upon us and it's officially the first week! I celebrated the first week of Fall with a trip to the Eastern Sierra Mountains, technically my second Home. Eastern Sierra truly, My happy place to be without cell service.I am in my element when I am in nature ,without notifications going off every hour. This Trip is one of favorites, lots of highlights of laughter, a little mishap and triumph moments as well. Before even going up the mountain side, someone lost their phone in bathroom out of the group. And it wasn't me at least but the phone was quickly found and returned. Going up the mountain was truly beautiful to breathe in fresh air minus the cold temperature.

The picture above was taken in Bishop, at one of my favourite spots with the mixture of greenery and the fall foliage stunning to look at.

This picture was taken near South lake on the trail around the beautiful lak. Let me take you, there was a temperature drop in a matter of minutes on that cliff. The high winds , hail and rain all at once and I was soaked and numb. I don't know how I manage to get this shot even to be this clear and without gloves but I did. Standing on the cliff edge was scary but thrilling to witness that view at the bend, I only imagine how it would look like under the sun. If you are following me on my other social medias you would have seen me holding on to my walking stick as if it was gold.

Through the rain, and high winds of hiking when the rain stopped and the sun would peek out there was rainbow always. I saw four different rainbows that day and each one was beautiful.

This image up above is from lake Sabrina, definitely gorgeous. Standing on the reservoir to get this angle, was probably the most dangerous. The wind was so strong that most people didn't even attempt to walk across it that day but it was worth it to me.That view was one ,I couldn't miss. With the cloudy sky and the foliage turning colors was worth standing and holding on to the rail for.

We made another stop at Tom's place and hiked up to the first lake. I can say with confidence that I did that whole hike for once and I didn't fall or hurt myself, I call that a big win for me. I can't wait to hike up again and get to the last lake. I never hiked it before and there more to see on that rocky trail that I want to see, even if it was a full cardio workout.

What an beautiful experience all together that day and ended that day with Schat's Mule kick sandwich was delicious and rewarding.

Here is another Handful of Raw images from phone. This place always amazes me to no end, I could stay here for days and photograph from five am to eight pm. I mostly photographed with my little handheld camera due to the extreme weather conditions that kept changing. So another album and series to edit in the books. I can't wait to go back and see more vivid colors before the season ends.

Here is another Handful of Raw images from phone. This place always amazes me to no end, I could stay here for days and photograph from five am to eight pm. It was worth getting up at three am with one coffee and driving four hours there. I mostly photographed with my little handheld camera due to the extreme weather conditions that kept changing. So another album and series to edit in the books. I can't wait to go back to hike more to spots ,I never been to and see more vivid colors before the season ends and the first snow drops.

Happy Fall officially and more work to come, just you wait!

Love always,

Misread.

 

For Strength and Prosperity

Did you know this Labor day is the 125th anniversary as a national holiday ?

Labor day started in September 1882 in New York , the city that never sleeps and we are in the year 2019.Labor day is the day that national a day of rest for all that work hard for the country.Some call this day,the end of summer days. From the workers who start their day at their office before most people wake up to their day and to those who start their morning when people sleep through the night. The dedication to the social and economic, the essentials of momentum for everyday life. The men and women who work in the fields in the early hours to the men and women who are teachers , airplane mechanics and letter carriers. Without teachers there would be less knowledge for the next generation. Without airplane mechanics we wouldn't be safe to fly . And without letter carriers, our mail would never get delivered ,place to place.

The people who support others behind the wheel of life. Those are people who are the strength, the prosperity that make the nation move. They are the ones who work overtime with no vacation time to provide food on their table and help the rest of us do the same without realizing it. They do so much more inside and outside than being apart of a union force.

Today is the day, where we should relax for day ,truly. Go outside enjoying the morning hours with coffee or tea, watch the night sky take form with tiny lights. Turn off the cell phones for the day , be in the moment. Remember there was time where all the social media was just being with others physically.

Here's to 125 years and more years to come, enjoy the day.


 

Practical magic in love review

Every year around fall, I cuddle up and watch practical magic with lit candles. This year, I decided to read the novel for once and before the autumn season officially begins.

Let me honest first, I think this might be the only novel that I prefer the movie version slightly more over the novel (just by Hair). Only for a few things that were different between the two storylines in my opinion that are up for a little debate of which one is slightly better.

I love the storyline of practical magic all the together , the bond of family ups and their downs, through tragedies that bind them together from the past to the present. And I love the aspect of falling in love deep that came about differently for each character.

The idea of practical magic in the wispier of the wind and the candle burning during the night hours , feels like magic through the pages and before I knew it the novel ended.

The owens women reminds me about the women in my life as sisters and as friends their strengths, their kindness, their craziness but like the owens protecting each other from situations and yet fighting when one person is wrong. Even through pain and loss and the chaos of life, finding the love of their lives makes a magical ride of a chaotic rollercoaster storyline.

I love the play of magic throughout the novel, hearing spells, seeing ghosts and their past history of ties that tie to their current lives individually for each sister in the love aspect. Going back Maria owens that had her heartbroken before the aunts, Sally and Gillian ever did. And how the aunts payed for their new roof from their side business , helping out the public.

My favorite quote is that very end of the novel said by sally owens, '' Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate.. plant roses and lavender for luck .Fall in love whenever you can."

I couldn't agree more fall back in love with magic , fate , life and moments despite all tragedy being thrown at the sisters, through blood family fights together and becomes stronger each time. Losing a love that was a deep connection to a tragedy and still finding a soulmate that makes magic appear through electricity of air that I can't be described. Makes the person wake to their core and do anything to protect their soulmate, unconditionally.

The question is Love practical or magical?

That's what I got from the novel, what are your thoughts?

Practical Magic By Alice Hoffman Fiction






 

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