smashing through

Was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan, now just explaining to people where Kyrgyzstan is.

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cloudy, rocky looks.

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curves + streams.

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rainbow.

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Rosa + Johnny have the keys.

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thirsty.

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Gaudí, the sunset and stained glass windows.

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Barcelona girls and bubbles.

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Generations and unexpected lives, ft. my great-aunt and dad.

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Wintry trails, Hardangervidda.

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Oslo parks, Oslo pull-ups.

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The infamous, photogenic, beautiful Cannon Beach.

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On the way up to the Bagby Hot Springs in Oregon.

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Chiang Mai street art

One thing that really struck me about Chiang Mai was the incredible street art. Walking around the city, you saw how every collaboration flowed together and led you to notice patterns: The same characters, styles and tags occasionally appeared. Thanks to the Internet and @instagram​, I was able to piece together who concocted what. Here are three of the artists:

The green man series, by @sanimbass: This artist painted green characters, plus a selfie piece I spotted and loved:

The Rubix Cubes of Chiang Mai appeared throughout all the alleyways, courtesy of @kanaetcnx.

Thai street artist “Alex Face” also illustrated pretty recognizable characters, which reminded me of the Gorillaz video, “I Am Happy.” He’s at @alexfacebkk on Insta.

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Outtakes from Thailand, the ladies who bike edition.

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That was my reaction too.

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Syria, Virginia.

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Taking a break on the White Oak Canyon trail in Shenandoah to slide on into Saturday.