#focalpoints

A narrative photo class project

Same Routine, Different Food.

Tastemaster’s Challenge

Tastemaster’s Challenge by misslisa5472 featuring home wall decor

“In November of 2014 I headed to New Zealand to spend some time with my friend Bethany, who moved there in February. We spent three weeks traveling around the islands, living out of our trusty van (whom we affectionately named Alfred). We hiked along the coast at Cathedral Cove, soaked in hot springs in Taupo, got snowed on at the Tongariro Crossing. We laid in the sun in Nelson, hiked on the Abel Tasman trail, and took the ferry through Milford Sound. I loved seeing all the sights, but more than anything, I love the transformation that began within me at the time. The transformation to see myself differently, to take more risks in my life, and to stop being so led by my fears. That's one of the  most beautiful things to me about travel- it allows us to step outside of the routine so that we can reexamine ourselves and our lives. So that we can open our minds to really see what is around us, the lessons the universe has to teach us. I am grateful to have experienced New Zealand if only for a few weeks, and to have had my best gal next to me for it.”

-Mae Stier

All photos by me (maestier.com // instagram.com/maestier//)

Photos of my gal Bethany (instagram.com/bethanyrabbitt)

Focally Yours~Watercolor Spring by misslisa5472 featuring brown accent pillows