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  • Blue Hour in the Meghri Mountains of Armenia

    One Year Later: Peace Corps Evacuation of 2020

    March 16, 2021

    One year ago today Peace Corps Volunteers were sent home from their homes and jobs abroad. I was one of them.

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  • Detail of an Armenian Monastery, Noravank

    Thicker Gravities: on my year in Armenia

    February 19, 2021

    Seda met me in the muddy road of a village near Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. She spoke and I blinked back at her, 23 and wide-eyed. Seda laughed and whipped out Google Translate and her high…

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me + Lake Superior = the ultimate love story 💗✨🌊 Lake Superior holds 10% of the worlds surface freshwater, is the largest lake in the world by surface area, and does in fact control my entire life, I’m deeply obsessed on a visceral level, and I’m totally okay with it 🫶 📍Anishinaabe Nation Traditional Homelands
weekend walks in the woods🥾✨🌲 theres a few weekend walks in the woods🥾✨🌲 theres a few things that make me happy pretty much no matter what is happening in my life— a cup of coffee in the woods, a good book and a cup of tea in the evening, and a chance to knit something pretty 🫶 spent most of the weekend working on my last little shop update on @knittingbymaddy before Thanksgiving, live tomorrow at 5pm CT💗 from then on, it’s all Christmas gift knits and finishing up a few small customs until the new year 🌲 📍traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
✨this✨ season is so close I can taste it💗 w ✨this✨ season is so close I can taste it💗 winter kayaking on Lake Superior is definitely not a beginner activity, and here are some quick things to keep in mind for all winter paddlers✨⬇️ ❄️It’s drysuit season! In general, a wetsuit isn’t going to be warm enough for true winter paddling with ice on the water like this. If you’re going to go anyway, a wetsuit is better than nothing. ✨wool baselayers!! for your next-to-skin layer, some mid weight wool baselayers are a great bet. ✨ PFD!! While a life jacket is a must in all seasons, in the winter it’s especially important to keep your PFD on; you’re likely to experience cold shock in the event of capsize, and inhale water immediately. Everyone pictured here is an experienced Great Lakes paddler with several years experience guiding and instructing :) Winter kayaking on Lake Superior is a super fun activity I love to do in the winter, but it’s definitely not a “bucket listy” tourist activity, and not something I would recommend without the right gear, coastal paddling experience, and extensive local knowledge ❄️ 📍Anishinaabe Nation Land
a girl 🤝 her emotional support puffy ✨💗🤣 I’ve had my @stio pinion down pullover for four years now & it comes everywhere with me— winter hiking, backpacking, sea kayaking, I think I even brought it to Florida once 🌴 Code MADDY-W2440 for 40% off with @stio now through the 15th :) #stioaffiliate #lettheoutsidein
winter in northern minnesota❄️✨🥾 mini gui winter in northern minnesota❄️✨🥾 mini guide⬇️ saunas to check out🔥 @saunacamps (Minneapolis!!) @sisuandloylysauna (Grand Marais) @cedarandstonesauna (Duluth) winter hikes🥾✨ Jay Cooke State Park Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Cascade River State Park Cabin Stays❄️ @northern_light_cottages @elycabincollective @toftetrails XC skiing🎿 Pincushion Mountain Gooseberry Falls State Park Lester-Amity Trail (Lester Park) Lighthouses🌊 Two Harbors Light Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Grand Marais Light 📍traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation #winter #minnesota #northshore
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