The Arms of Nature Are Always Open

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I love just going to a beautiful place, thinking about stuff and sorting out my thoughts and chillin'. Depending on my mood I go alone or with some friends. It is a great way to get over stress and forget -if only for a while- everything that has been eating away at me.
Taking pictures of nature's beauty (usually without people in them) is my passion. I feel like I am communicating with nature and when i look back later I know I won't feel obligated to kill a memory because someone wasn't ready for the picture- nature is always ready. I know I probably sound like a hippie freak but I am not there is just something about the naturalness of Earth that makes it so peaceful no matter who you are. For me Waterfalls and mountains were always the best places for a welcoming hug in nature's arms.

I would upload some pics but my files are too big :(




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