if you've ever loved someone

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your hight
and caress your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,

So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.

Like sheaves of corn he gathers unto himself.

He threshes you to make you naked.

He sifts you to make you free from your husks.

He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire,

that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.

...

But if in your fear you seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,

Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness

and pass out of love's threshing-floor,

Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh,

but not all your laughter, and weep,

but not all your tears

Kahill Gibran from The Prophet

August and Everything After

here are some pics from the 6 day wedding roadtrip of love to celebrate B.J. & Christi in Brown County, Indiana! ((matt and i rode out with four girls, a little boy, an aunt, an uncle, a mother of the groom, healthy, tasty snacks and 2 books on tape in the family van for approximately 17 hours straight - it was amazing! - they really are incredible people and i kind of miss them now)) Turns out, Indiana was surprisingly charming with rolling green hills, cozy log cabins and corn fields galore. and Joel and Laura, we loved Bloomington - lots of exotic fare and beautiful countryside!

rehearsal dinner in swim suits and ties - with our good friend, Scotty

pre-wedding photos and fun in the sun

the lovely, sunny ceremony

view from a nearby state park - loved the Indiana sunsets


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the majestic Sangres of central Coloradotop of Humboldt


a taste of the Alpine-beauty
-- i had never seen anything like this outside of Alaska
and it's only 3 hours and a hike from my doorstep!--