25 May 2010

I fall asleep in your branches...

a

photos by Tom b.

- vintage camisole
- 90s floral rayon shorts
- 70s wood & leather sandals
- vintage Coach purse
- vintage straw fedora
- listening to: The National - High Violet "Conversation 16" (we're going to see them in DC on June 6th!)

b

Today Tom and I decided to take a detour on our way home and check out a local county park. We intended to walk out to an overlook with a view of the Susquehanna River but I was woefully unprepared in my wedge sandals for any sort of real hike. Instead, we just wandered up the trail a little bit and vowed to make a return trip with more appropriate footwear and a picnic lunch.

It was a really lovely area, and unlike any I've seen thus far in PA. As much as I love the outdoors, we really haven't done much exploring since moving here. Putting that on my list of things to do! I seriously wish these were scratch and sniff pictures. There was jasmine and honeysuckle blooming all around us and it smelled amazing!

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There was a lot of in yo' face nature stuff going on during this short walk. We ran into about a million spider webs (I don't mind most bugs, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies). At one point we had to stop walking to give the right-of-way to a big black snake (I say it was three feet long, Tom says it was four). It was big! He (she?) just sort of stopped right in the middle of the path to chill for a bit. I got a bit tired of waiting for him to move on and finally had to prod it along with a stick. Hopefully on our next trip, we can make it all the way out to the river (and maybe have less spiders and snakes!).

d

28 comments:

Carys said...

Beautiful outfit, and those pictures are amazing!!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

mirattes said...

fabulous photos as well as outfit ;)

Fabiola "Fab" said...

you're are so gorgeous!!! love this casual look! I love your sandals!!!

anja louise said...

Looks like you could even be in Oregon!!

Unknown said...

Love your pictures (the place is great to take photos!) and your skirt!!
I need one like this!
xxx darling!

reckless daughter said...

yikes. not a huge fan of snakes or spider. But I AM a huge fan of those shoes!

Rebecca said...

Beautiful photos, love those sandals. I don't think I'd have liked seeing that snake one bit!

Courtney said...

PA is pretty, isn't it? I grew up here but spent the last several years in New England. I'd forgotten how lush it gets in the summer!

JessMidge said...

these are such beautiful photos,
location and outfit wise.

Lexie said...

i am so jealous of your vintage wooden sandals! they are so cute!

Helen said...

ahh spiders and snakes! i would be terrified! hehe

Taylor Elise said...

That's my favorite line from the new album! I wish they were coming closer to NC :(

tess said...

the wedges are amazing, even if they were impractical haha

PrettyDamnCute said...

loving the shoes. fashion first!

MarieBayArea said...

i love your little shoes. to die for. your top is cute too. it's a sweet look with the little skirt and hat.

i just love pennsylvania. it's so gorgeous there. i have fond memories of the pokonos. you're lucky to have such natural beauty practically in your own backyard.

Anonymous said...

That looks like such a lovely place! I definitely need to do more adventuring around my neck of the woods!

love your blog!

Little Lost Treasures said...

beautiful pictures and lovely outfit :) I love the vintage camisole and the purse is so cute!

Gracie said...

Errr I love that first photo so much. And I love those sandals!

inge luciana said...

first time, i thought that you wore a skirt, then i read the description.. aah, it's shorts actually ^^
i really love the shorts, i'm looking for a pretty floral pattern such like that, but i still don't find it!
anyway, love the forest background on your photos.. so natural.. =)

xoxo, ingeluciana.blogspot.com

Lucia said...

great outfit as always :)

Bea said...

I take it that those heels are comfy for walking then?

That sounds cool. I'd love to spot a snake in the wild (at least I think I would). I'd be in awe. Obviously such a city girl. :)

B from A plus B

MOUSEVOX VINTAGE said...

This looks like such a lovely place. Your camisole is so delicate and pretty.

Zoƫ, Lion Heart Vintage said...

spiders AND snakes? eee! but that outfit is darling and the woodsie location is worth it! really love the shoes. they're almost like swedish hasbeens only BETTER and CHEAPER!

Ana, Playground Love said...

I love "The National", they're such a great band.
Your pictures are so pretty.

guildedsecret. said...

these photos are beautiful!!! i cannot believe how wonderfully you and tom captured nature - i can almost smell the honeysuckle!

xo.
princesspolitico.blogspot.com

nosuchthing- said...

gorgeous :)

Anonymous said...

Lovely photos... me hates snakie poos... icky. We have snakes here in Virginia and the black snakes climb trees... seriously... so don't stand so close to that tree, or inspect closely before you do.... just sayin'.

Di

Unknown said...

wooow!!! these pictures are so amazing!!! love them...

xx
Vicky

http://vklbr.blogspot.com/