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Fri 04.17 Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:09 PM

Top: Lux (Urban Outfitters). Gold birds on a twig necklace: Moss Mills. Brown skirt: H&M. Green patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Black suede wedge sandals: Seychelles (via Solestruck).

Recently I found a new woodsy area nearby while poking around Google Maps. It's still cold enough that the mosquitoes and other stingy bugs have yet to come out and play. I wish I brought my tripod even though it's heavy and somewhat broken. I had trouble finding elevated things stable enough to rest my camera on.

As for the outfit, I mixed my new shoes with an old top (circa 2001) for a friend's birthday. I originally put on my striped tee, but felt very autumny.

tags: daily wear hanging out

Comments (57)

Amelia | 2009-04-18 08:22 PM | Reply

The 2nd picture is lovely. The top definitely was a good choice.

yulanda replied to Amelia | 2009-04-18 08:32 PM | Reply

Thank you. Yesterday was definitely a time I was grateful for my pack rat tendencies and holding onto things for too long. I hadn't worn that top in years, but with that skirt, it was just right.

ohphilippa | 2009-04-18 08:32 PM | Reply

oh wow, this place looks beautiful. there's nothing like that near where i live :(

yulanda replied to ohphilippa | 2009-04-18 08:37 PM | Reply

Unfortunately I could see some of the houses & offices depending which direction I looked :( However, there's quite a bit of forest around where I live, but it does require a car ride there.

Winnie | 2009-04-18 09:30 PM | Reply

I really like this location, that tree is lovely! I love the shot of the pebbles and your green tights.

Michael | 2009-04-18 09:55 PM | Reply

It's a fact. Those shoes are beyond cute.

diana | 2009-04-18 10:24 PM | Reply

I need to use Google Maps for this reason. Your photos are beautiful.

adreamer | 2009-04-19 02:34 AM | Reply

i'm amazed that you take all your outfit photos with the self timer.

yulanda replied to Winnie | 2009-04-19 03:11 AM | Reply

Thank you!

yulanda replied to Michael | 2009-04-19 03:11 AM | Reply

They are. Except I got them dirty from frolicking around for these pictures D:

yulanda replied to diana | 2009-04-19 03:12 AM | Reply

Thank you. Google Maps is the best thing ever.

yulanda replied to adreamer | 2009-04-19 03:13 AM | Reply

A wireless remote helps, A LOT.

Fruchtzwerg | 2009-04-19 04:05 AM | Reply

amazing pictures! This place looks so wonderful.

Ambroisine | 2009-04-19 04:43 AM | Reply

This is a really nice place to take pictures, I like a lot the picture of you in the trees. The sandals & green tights are beautiful, nice contrast with the little rocks !

PinkBow | 2009-04-19 05:29 AM | Reply

inspiring photographs as always

Kate | 2009-04-19 06:04 AM | Reply

That first picture is lovely and I LOVE your skirt.

Jane | 2009-04-19 06:30 AM | Reply

I echo all the comments about the top. I adore it and it looks great with the skirt.

(Wait a second...) Is this across from my house?

rain | 2009-04-19 08:39 AM | Reply

Hi Yulanda, I came by after I read your comment on Sabrina's blog (Professionally Trendy) I think your blog is great & the pictures are beautiful! You even climb into the tree to capture that beautiful pic! :D xoxo

Lexie | 2009-04-19 09:41 AM | Reply

i love that floral/grey color scheme and the last photo is beautiful.

Lady Melbourne | 2009-04-19 09:44 AM | Reply

Ah, you need a tripod!
Your pics looks like something out of a magazine, beautiful.
LM
x

steph | 2009-04-19 12:21 PM | Reply

I agree with Lady Melbourne. At first glance, I thought this was an editorial...

And I'm shocked that you were able to find a nice woodsy area in - gasp! - Toronto!

yulanda replied to Fruchtzwerg | 2009-04-19 12:32 PM | Reply

Thanks, F :)

yulanda replied to Ambroisine | 2009-04-19 12:34 PM | Reply

Thank you! Those tights are pretty much my favourite pair.

yulanda replied to PinkBow | 2009-04-19 12:35 PM | Reply

Thanks!

yulanda replied to Kate | 2009-04-19 12:35 PM | Reply

Thank you. I forgot to button the pocket on my skirt in the photo :|

yulanda replied to Jane | 2009-04-19 12:37 PM | Reply

Thank you. No, not those woods :) I have taken pictures there before, last fall sometime.

yulanda replied to rain | 2009-04-19 12:38 PM | Reply

Thank you! I'm surprised I didn't kill myself climbing that tree in high heel sandals :D

yulanda replied to Lexie | 2009-04-19 12:39 PM | Reply

Thank you.

yulanda replied to Lady Melbourne | 2009-04-19 12:40 PM | Reply

Thank you :)

yulanda replied to steph | 2009-04-19 12:41 PM | Reply

Thanks!

Marion | 2009-04-19 12:57 PM | Reply

the top is great. Liberty always works !

yulanda replied to Marion | 2009-04-19 12:58 PM | Reply

Thank you :)

Chester | 2009-04-19 03:27 PM | Reply

Your pictures are gorgeous.

How do you edit them to make them look kind of polaroidish?

yulanda replied to Chester | 2009-04-19 06:41 PM | Reply

Thank you. I don't have a set technique. I just play around until I get the results I like. I wasn't even going for the Polaroid look :P

Alison | 2009-04-19 10:10 PM | Reply

These photos are wonderful (as always). I went into the woods the other day to take photos and kept kicking myself for being lazy and not getting my tripod...fallen down trees and rocks don't work out too well.
Let's hope the mosquitoes don't come out for a while....haha

The Clothes Horse | 2009-04-19 11:09 PM | Reply

So pretty--that spread of flowers especially! What did people do before Google maps?

yulanda replied to Alison | 2009-04-20 11:26 AM | Reply

Thank you.
Yes! Hopefully the mosquitoes stay away for a bit longer. Otherwise I will get eaten alive :\

yulanda replied to The Clothes Horse | 2009-04-20 11:27 AM | Reply

Thank you!

rain | 2009-04-20 04:55 PM | Reply

Guess...your thoughts aren't little...hehehe

You wanne exchange links? Hope you don't mind I added you first~!

I like your blog so much!...your pics are so dreamy...so surrealistic... I could just dream away........

Lauren | 2009-04-21 09:54 PM | Reply

Gorgeous- I'm always so drawn to slightly washed out, desaturated photos. The top one is my new desktop!

ambika | 2009-04-21 11:49 PM | Reply

Such lovely photos! The weather's finally getting nice here so I hope to take some shots outside eventually.

nathalie | 2009-04-21 11:51 PM | Reply

You always take the greatest pics. My fav is the second one done. It looks like something out of an old photo album. : )

yulanda replied to rain | 2009-04-22 01:04 AM | Reply

Thank you, of course I don't mind.

yulanda replied to Lauren | 2009-04-22 01:19 AM | Reply

Thank you!

yulanda replied to ambika | 2009-04-22 01:22 AM | Reply

Thank you. Our nice weather temporarily turned into gross weather :\

yulanda replied to nathalie | 2009-04-22 01:24 AM | Reply

Thank you :)

melly | 2009-04-22 01:34 AM | Reply

the venture out was well worth it, wonderful pictures! are those daisies in the first photo? in absolute awe, i've only seen daisies in bunches sold in florists.

yulanda replied to melly | 2009-04-22 02:11 AM | Reply

Thank you! I'm not sure what kind of flowers they were. But I was there the day before and they seemed to have bloomed overnight.

Zoe | 2009-04-22 07:44 AM | Reply

beautiful pictures!

x

yulanda replied to Zoe | 2009-04-23 02:12 AM | Reply

Thank you.

wrennybird | 2009-04-23 03:58 PM | Reply

These feel like movie stills. Lovely.

yulanda replied to wrennybird | 2009-04-23 07:29 PM | Reply

Thank you.

Moni | 2009-04-24 03:32 PM | Reply

I'm sure you probably hear this often, but your photos have a haunting quality to them. They're wonderful! I don't know what you do for your profession, but do you ever submit your photos to galleries or something like that?

yulanda replied to Moni | 2009-04-24 06:55 PM | Reply

Thank you, Moni. Currently I don't submit to galleries or anything like that, but I really need to get my act together and start doing so.

mikyandstyle | 2009-04-24 07:31 PM | Reply

gorgeus photos

http://mikyscloset.blogspot.com/

yulanda replied to mikyandstyle | 2009-04-24 10:51 PM | Reply

Thanks!

connie | 2009-05-06 11:15 PM | Reply

Beautiful pictures. They look like they came straight from a magazine.

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