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hey, tumblr. It's been a while. I made it to the desert of Texas, and I've been here for a few months now.

I'm leaving in two weeks, though. Isolation does things to your mind.

Next stop, Virgin Islands. And before you go judging me and asking why the hell I keep moving around like this, every few months, I have a simple answer for you: I'm seeking absolution. A home to call my own. A safe haven. It'll probably forever elude me, but I have to chase it.

my last day off in the Tetons.

Went on Beartooth Highway in Yellowstone today!

It started out like a normal day out here in the Tetons, with us waking up to a perfect sunrise on Mount Moran across Jackson Lake. It took us way longer than we thought to get across Yellowstone itself and on the mountain pass, yeah, but that was because of some sneaky little bastards crossing the road - the B.b. athabascae, or the American Bison. A whole herd of them. Crossing the road for like half an hour. At least we got front-row seats!

Past Yellowstone and Lamar Valley, we finally made it to the highest point of Beartooth Highway, but not before we stopped by "The Top of the World Store", where I went a little nuts with buying souvenirs. Where did all the money in my wallet go?!

The top of the pass - at an elevation of 10,947 outstanding feet - was literally the windiest place I've ever been in my life, period. I couldn't even comb my fingers through my hair when we got back into the car, and the proof is in photos. It looks like I have a really angry brown wig on my head, but it was worth it to step outside and snap some awesome photos of the mountains.