beach | Alice in Detroit

In the twist and turns of life, I find myself working in Traverse City for the summer. It is known around the world as one of the most beautiful places you can travel to, especially for the pristine fresh water beaches and sand dunes. Lake Michigan is my favorite body of water in the world. And if you are one of those people that things lakes are dirty and gross, well you my friend have never been to any of the HOMES (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, & Superior) that surround the state of Michigan. I sometimes forgot how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful state containing such natural beauty. Here are some pictures of the adventures so far:

These beach pictures are taken at my secret beach I discovered a few weeks ago. After a short mile hike through the woods, you reach the sandy duned shore of Lake Michigan. There was literally no one around, which is why it quickly became a topless optional place for me.

The boat pictures were taken from my job on the Nauti-Cat, which is a catamaran that goes out on tours everyday in Grand Traverse Bay. Honestly, one of the best jobs ever. I get paid to work for my friends and I get to be outside all day on the water. If you are ever in Traverse City during the summer, look it up and take a cruise. You won’t regret it!

And last, but most definitely not least, is the Field of a Million Sunflowers. This gem is located in Williamsburg, which is only about fifteen minutes from my house. I am obsessed with sunflowers to say the least and have never found a sunflower field. Well let me tell you, they are all over up here; I even found one randomly while driving around yesterday. I am not kidding either with the name. There is close to a million sunflowers growing in this field. It was one of the most magical things I have ever seen. If you do not know the Greek mythology behind the sunflower, read it here. It is one of my favorite stories and is part of the reason I got my giant sunflower tattoo.

Stay tuned for more adventures of Traverse City as I have less than two months til I am back to the Dirty D. Peace, Love, and Happiness xo

Hi all! I have been slacking in updating this again but that is because I have been traveling so much this month. I decided that although these pictures aren’t of abandonment and decay like I usually share, they are beautiful in a different way. These are some of the many pictures I took while I was in Tulum, Quintana Roo Mexico. It was the most breathtaking place I have ever been and I recommend everyone thinking of going to Mexico go there. The whole area is run off of solar power and wind power. They rely off tanks of water. It is amazing. And I know that soon enough it is going to get ruined by technology and electricity. Anyways, here are some of the pictures I wanted to share. The stone pieces are Mayan ruins. The underwater pictures are from a cenote, which look it up if you don’t know what it is because they are amazing and super interesting. I’m off to go exploring right now but I was in the mood to share something with you all right now. Enjoy xox.