Finding meaning to every destination I go to growing up in the province has shaped my deep appreciation for nature as I became an adult. I love to go to places where I can reconnect with the nature, breathing in fresh air, sitting with the quiet chirp of crickets, observing wildlife in their natural habitat, and experiencing the Milky Way in its magical form. These travels are my way of stepping away from city life and restoring balance amid the exhaustion that often comes with adulthood.
There’s something about travel that makes me hungry for knowledge, drawn to the magic of what’s yet to come. Visiting new places made me reflect on moments where I can take a pause and ponder how God has paved the way for us to witness His wonders, and how the vastness of this planet makes our problems feel small, fleeting, and almost irrelevant.
The Milky Way is one of my favorite subjects to photograph. I often find myself in awe of how extraordinary it is to witness such beauty at night realizing that among the trillions of stars in the universe, this glowing band of light is part of our own home galaxy. It’s a sight I will never stop admiring even in the most mundane times.
Moments like these make me question how we came to be, and they remind me of the mystery and wonder of God’s blessings revealed in the night sky. I’ve always loved sipping hot chocolate beneath the stars, sitting by the campfire, facing nature’s dark vastness illuminated only by the moonlight as conversations shift deeper and deeper towards beyond lies beyond life after death and human consciousness.
There’s something humbling in knowing that the stars we see have aligned across time, that some of them may have burned out millions of years ago, and that their light is only reaching us now traveling across space long after their existence has ended.
Taken at Apple Valley, UT at 1:24am
Taken at Yellowstone National Park at 9:04 PM.
where thoughts rest 