Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts
6.1.14

In Need Of A Little Pinspiration?

Swiss Alps, Switzerland (source: Pinterest)

We all have those days when you are feeling a bit rubbish. You had a horrible night's sleep, your terrible eating habits over the holiday break are starting to take their toll and your skin has been breaking out like crazy. You begin to feel like a dazed, bloated, pimply freak. We've all been there.

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10.9.12

California dreaming

Is it just me or does it seem like California has Summer on a perpetual loop!? Do they even have Autumn or Winter over there!?

I've been looking at a lot of pictures of the sunny state lately. I love the retro and grainy vibe that the sun rays give to a photo. It's almost as if you can feel the warmth through the screen! This is making me even more eager for Summer, I wish it would stop taking its sweet time and get here already!

Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy...

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Rachel xoxo.
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25.7.12

It's raining, it's pouring!

Being back home in New Zealand has come as a bit of a shock to the system for me. It was so sunny and warm in Brisbane so I'm finding it hard to re-adjust to the cold, rainy, overcast and wintery days that are all too common in Hamilton.

But I'm trying to be positive about it! After all, there aren't many places around the world that can hide from the drizzle! I've found that looking at pictures of wonderful places on rainy days has romanticised the wet weather, thus making a bit more bearable!

Take a look at some of my favorites, maybe they can inspire you to be positive on a seemingly miserable day as well...

Venice (source: Pinterest)

Barcelona (source: Gafferux1- flickr)

Paris (source: Traveluxemag)

London (source: Pinterest)

New York (source: Pinterest)

Chicago (source: you crazy dreamers)

Mexico City (source: Pinterest)

Hong Kong (source: Pinterest)

Tokyo (source: Pinterest)

Somewhere in Africa (source: Pinterest)

See what I mean!? Now, don't you feel like going outside and dancing in the rain!?

Rachel xoxo.
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31.5.12

Just like a fairytale

Like any little girl, I was a big fan of of fairytales when I was younger. Those wonderful timeless stories had a way of capturing my imagination like nothing else could! So of course, when I grew up to realise they were all make-believe, I was more than a little bummed!

But a few days ago, when I stumbled across some pictures of real castles in Europe, I reverted straight back to my childhood days. I thought, if there was anywhere on earth where fairytales could actually exist, it would be in and around these castles (seriously, I was just waiting to see Snow White or Cinderella pop up somewhere)! The white-wash bricks, picturesque surroundings and towering turrets look like they have leaped off the pages of my favorite books, they are so beautiful and majestic!

I thought I had better share these with you all. I'm sure you will be just as enchanted by these wonderful structures as I was...

Hluboka nad Vltavau Castle in Czech Republic

Alcazar of Segovia in Spain

Lichtenstein Castle in Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany

Egeskov Castle in Denmark

Anif Palace in Austria

Chateau d'Usse in France

Chateau de Chambord in France

Chateau de Chaumont, France

These are all definitely going on my 'to go to' list!

Rachel xoxo
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27.5.12

Landmarks- Happy Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge!


Happy Birthday to the Golden Gate Bridge!!

Today marks 75 years since America's most beloved bridge was opened to the public and I must say, it looks just as beautiful today as it did way back then, don't you agree?!...

The Golden Gate Bridge on opening day, 27th of May, 1937
Seventy-five years certainly is a long time so, it's strange to think that there was a time when the iconic 'Golden Gates' weren't there, guarding the passage to the Pacific! I have found some pictures, which I think are absolutely fascinating, taken during the construction of the bridge all those years ago...






Something the bridge is known for is the clouds and fog that often surrounds it. It is apparently something about the positioning of the bridge that seems to make the mist gravitate toward it. This makes things a bit tricky for motorists but also allows for some pretty amazing pictures to be taken...







However, even when it's not covered in clouds it is just as pretty! Have a look at these pictures of the bridge, captured over it's 75 year lifetime...

The bridge in 1950

Members of the San Francisco Ballet pose in front of the bridge in 1957

A couple gets their picture taken in front of the bridge in the 60's

Fireworks during the finale of the 50th anniversary celebrations in 1987

People gather to commemorate the bridge's 50th anniversary in 1987

Reflection of the bridge in raindrops

The bridge during a storm

I want to finish with a confession. As someone who has never seen the bridge in person (as of yet anyway!), one of my only connections with it growing up was through movies and television. So of course, when I think of the 'Golden Gate Bridge', this instantly comes to mind...


I'm sure I'm not the only one, am I?!
I'm not ashamed though... I LOVED Full House, almost as much as I love that bridge!

Rachel xoxo
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