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There are moments in life that simply knock the rust off your soul. You feel connected to the world and realize you are witnessing something truly magnificent. In the faint dusk light, I walked into the bluebell forest and the overwhelming scent of hyacinth suddenly embraced me giving immediate goosebumps.  As I quietly wandered to find a good sunrise spot, I ran across deer looking for their breakfast without any fear of my presence and listened to the birds singing overhead. For a moment, I felt like Snow White sans the evil queen and poisonous apple.  That small piece of the world felt peaceful, and I could feel the serenity.  If someone told me they saw a unicorn prancing about, I probably would have believed them. Although, after the sun’s rays appeared, the crowds began to descend upon my meditative trance. After a few more hours of people watching, I sat near a picnic spot and was overcome with sadness. The internet made this once quiet and special spot enjoyed by locals into a large attraction for droves of tourists. Those who manage the forest must be overwhelmed at the discovery of this gem. Despite the town posting signs pleading people to remain on the trails, I watched countless individuals sneak into the middle of the bluebell fields to take their epic selfie shot.  My sadness stems from the knowledge that once trampled, the bluebell takes 5-7 years to reestablish itself. After a few consecutive years visiting the forest, it is clear that these small paths of destruction, where people walked off the main trails, are growing with each passing year.  People see these tiny paths and think it is okay for them to walk there since there are no flowers (even with signs right in front of them). Whether they know it or not, each footstep prolongs the bluebell's return as well as creates further expansion of the damage.  I didn’t make it to the forest this year and since I reside on a different continent now, I know it will be a few years before I return to experience the bliss of the bluebells. Even so, the hope remains that our human admiration for nature's beauty and an effort to educate visitors will help preserve this piece of heaven. Patagonia is incredibly dynamic and unpredictable. The weather is fickle (to put it mildly). As with most iconic peaks, the clouds linger for long periods of time or even days, covering the mountains’ majesty. So there is a lot of downtime waiting for weather to align with light conditions.  However, when conditions aligned, you clearly comprehend the origin of the phrase “the sky is on fire.” #patagonia #torresdelpaine #chiletravelrepost #chile The Patagonian adventure this April is shared with an amazing group of friends chasing light in Chile to start.  The phone service and internet has been intermittent at best so I have tried to enjoy being disconnected for the last few days.  Although, I guess it is time to share my moment of zen on the shores of the glacial blue lakes with puffs of clouds hovering past the Patagonian peaks in Chile. Happy Vernal Equinox to you! The spring equinox is when the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience equal amounts of daylight. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the start of spring with the days becoming longer. For those south of the equator, it’s the beginning of autumn, and it's where I'll be traveling in April. Can you guess where I'm headed?

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Chrissy is a travel, nature and landscape photographer originally from the beautiful Pocono Mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. Her life is a constant back and forth between spending time at home with her family and Bernese Mountain dog and traveling the globe to capture moments in time that exemplify the beauty of this amazing world.

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There are moments in life that simply knock the rust off your soul. You feel connected to the world and realize you are witnessing something truly magnificent. In the faint dusk light, I walked into the bluebell forest and the overwhelming scent of hyacinth suddenly embraced me giving immediate goosebumps.  As I quietly wandered to find a good sunrise spot, I ran across deer looking for their breakfast without any fear of my presence and listened to the birds singing overhead. For a moment, I felt like Snow White sans the evil queen and poisonous apple.  That small piece of the world felt peaceful, and I could feel the serenity.  If someone told me they saw a unicorn prancing about, I probably would have believed them. Although, after the sun’s rays appeared, the crowds began to descend upon my meditative trance. After a few more hours of people watching, I sat near a picnic spot and was overcome with sadness. The internet made this once quiet and special spot enjoyed by locals into a large attraction for droves of tourists. Those who manage the forest must be overwhelmed at the discovery of this gem. Despite the town posting signs pleading people to remain on the trails, I watched countless individuals sneak into the middle of the bluebell fields to take their epic selfie shot.  My sadness stems from the knowledge that once trampled, the bluebell takes 5-7 years to reestablish itself. After a few consecutive years visiting the forest, it is clear that these small paths of destruction, where people walked off the main trails, are growing with each passing year.  People see these tiny paths and think it is okay for them to walk there since there are no flowers (even with signs right in front of them). Whether they know it or not, each footstep prolongs the bluebell's return as well as creates further expansion of the damage.  I didn’t make it to the forest this year and since I reside on a different continent now, I know it will be a few years before I return to experience the bliss of the bluebells. Even so, the hope remains that our human admiration for nature's beauty and an effort to educate visitors will help preserve this piece of heaven. Patagonia is incredibly dynamic and unpredictable. The weather is fickle (to put it mildly). As with most iconic peaks, the clouds linger for long periods of time or even days, covering the mountains’ majesty. So there is a lot of downtime waiting for weather to align with light conditions.  However, when conditions aligned, you clearly comprehend the origin of the phrase “the sky is on fire.” #patagonia #torresdelpaine #chiletravelrepost #chile The Patagonian adventure this April is shared with an amazing group of friends chasing light in Chile to start.  The phone service and internet has been intermittent at best so I have tried to enjoy being disconnected for the last few days.  Although, I guess it is time to share my moment of zen on the shores of the glacial blue lakes with puffs of clouds hovering past the Patagonian peaks in Chile. Happy Vernal Equinox to you! The spring equinox is when the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience equal amounts of daylight. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the start of spring with the days becoming longer. For those south of the equator, it’s the beginning of autumn, and it's where I'll be traveling in April. Can you guess where I'm headed?

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