LOOKBOOK.nu: "Simple Shades" by Liz Sampson

LOOKBOOK.nu: "Simple Shades" by Liz Sampson: "Riller & Foust Mako Dress from tobi.com, Jeffrey Campbell Wedge, Modcloth Sweater"

Alhambra

"The Alhambra (Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎, Al-Ħamrā, literally "the red one"), the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra (الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ, Al-Qal'at al-Ħamrā, "the red fortress"), is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed during the mid 14th century), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada."
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra 

If you are ever in Spain, the Alhambra is a must-see. It is filled with such beautiful details, ornate buildings, gorgeous fountains; incredibly pleasing to look at and walk through. It took us about two hours to wander through the whole complex; Guy was a bit sad after the batteries on his camera expired...and we had left the refills in the car outside the complex! At least we had one working camera, and an amazing experience.




  I love all the colors and patterns they use, they are still so modern after all these years


The wood detailing on the ceilings is so beautiful 


Guy trying to get his camera to work... 





Wow, gorgeous, right? It would have been a nice place to live, that's for sure...!
 

Canada is not square

Canada. The legal drinking age (in most places, 19), and some of the obsessions with sports, rather than the arts can make it seem like an uncultured place. Nevertheless I know that growing up in Slovakia and then moving to Canada at the age of 12 was the best decision my parents ever made. Canada, specifically Vancouver, BC has made me who I am today. Some of the liberties that are available in Europe, aren't necessarily the same there, yet a lot of the things that Canada has to offer are irreplaceable. For me, specifically the issue of space, is unbeatable. Wild ocean, nature, uninhabited land, freedom. Being able to go to the beach and be alone, save for a blue heron searching for food. Walking the seawall in downtown and still have plenty of space on the sidewalk. Flying over the Rocky Mountains, awestruck by the endless space, the sheer, massive vastness of the land. I feel free as a person when I am in Europe. I feel free as a human when I am in Canada.

Wreck Beach

Ambleside, West Vancouver

Rocky Mountains, Alberta

Pacific Ocean