Dear future memories

Photos and sentiments of the feelings you long for. ~bday Oct 31 ❤~ Images do not belong to me unless otherwise indicated!

[weleavetomorrow]

Take me back

[weleavetomorrow]

Take me back

[weleavetomorrow]

seasons collide

[weleavetomorrow]

I'll take the long way today…

[weleavetomorrow]

light and airy

[weleavetomorrow]

wake up and smile

[weleavetomorrow]

so many leaves

[caats]

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[heylsgowt]

[cansu-m]

[anviblog]

[mostlybirdsandphotos]

man... waking up at 5 am today was worth it

[landsccape]

[landsccape]

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[farewell-to-lorien]

"Six Seconds of Dark"

The proper habitat for synchronous fireflies can be found in pockets across the eastern United States, but they are sensitive to light — even a full moon can disrupt their ability to flash in unison. Large swaths of untouched, dark forest in national parks provide prime habitat. Every year, between 30,000 and 40,000 people enter a lottery for just shy of 1,000 passes to see the lightning bugs over eight nights at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A record-breaking 17,593 people entered a similar lottery in 2023 in hopes of being among the 1,300 chosen to see the Photuris frontalis species at Congaree National Park in South Carolina. 

From a story by Jessica Bradley for The Bitter Southerner. Photos by Stephen Cook.