Photos by Snails Love Tea
I meant to post these sooner but I've been a bit distracted by everything going on. For those of you in the USA, you may understand what I mean. We have a pandemic, unemployment, riots, protests, who knows what's next or what I've missed. Growing up here has been kinda the same. It feels like it all escalated to this point. I don't want to labor on it. I have opinions, but it's better to look it up than hear it from me, and I think we all deserve some needed escapism. Part of what got me into reading, movies, photography, etc was not the complete escape from reality, but wondering how I could make reality more of an utopia. It'll never be perfect, but it makes you think, why can't we have a better life? What stops us (besides everything). I like to dream of how my life can be, and make changes where I can to have something good in a world full of chaos. I believe by learning and making my own life better, I lead by example, and then maybe I can tell people about it in my images. How beautiful is this world? Could you ever believe it'd look this lovely naturally? No one grew all this nature around me, and even if they did it exists here so easily. It's a home for new, diverse life, full of ASMR nature sounds, easy hikes, and beautiful scenes. I'm just telling you the story of how I felt there. It was serene but an adventure. Alluring and a bit dirty. I hope someone sees these photos and think, I could never do anything to destroy such a beautiful place, and feels encrouaged to hike more or litter less.