New on the blog (link in bio), I'm sharing some of my favorite day hikes here in Truckee! Just make sure to dress warmly: with temps beginning to dip below 15° at night, bundle up with @marmot's Featherless Collection — the synthetic insulation performs better than 700-fill down. I always try to support brands practicing sustainability, so I especially love that this jacket's Featherless insulation is made with 75% recycled loose-fill fibers. So cozy! #sponsored #NoBadWeather
Adventure boots 📷: @missruthanne
Banff has always been at the top of my travel bucket list for years, so I was thrilled to finally check it off earlier this Fall with my friends at @dell. I wrote a guide to the ultimate photography trip to the Canadian Rockies, now up on my blog (link in bio)! This photo was edited on the #DellXPS 15 2-in-1, which has been a game changer for editing on the road (especially with the stellar 8th generation @intel core processor)! #intel
One of my favorite shoots of the year 💦 #builtforoutsiders
Happy Halloween, ghouls and goblins! It’s been a glorious Fall, but who else is pumped to see snow in the forecast (hopefully soon)?! Sunrise at Bow Lake shot on @sonyalpha a7R III | 16mm | f7.1 | 1/250sec | ISO 160 #alphacollective #bealpha #sonyalpha
I recently received a message from someone who found out about my eye disease and said something along the lines of “That’s horrible. That really sucks.” While I appreciate the attempt at empathy, and yes, going blind isn’t the route I would have chosen, the reality is that I am super grateful for the life God has given me. Words are powerful and I think it’s important to always make sure we are speaking life into one another. I choose to see the positive and celebrate the good stuff — like this Big Sur sunset earlier this year — instead of dwelling on things out of my control. I am grateful I can still see well enough to witness and photograph images like this. There’s no room for suck here.
Forever.
Did you know Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state in the US? ⛰⛰⛰
✨ GIVEAWAY ✨ I’m incredibly excited to be partnering with my Banff babes to give away a $300 gift card to @nauclothing — loving this PDX-based brand, their stuff is perfect for travel and it’s all I wore when I was in Canada! 🇨🇦 ⠀ 👇 HOW TO WIN 👇 •Follow @lauralawsonvisconti (me!), @missruthanne, @laura_elizabeth and @nauclothing •Like this post •Tag your adventure crew. Each tag is an entry! ⠀ 💥 CONTEST DETAILS 💥 •Starts October 15th •Ends October 26th at 5 PM PST •Winner will be randomly chosen and contacted via DM on October 27th •Giveaway is open to US residents only. For full list of rules, please visit nau.com/sweepstake-rules ⠀ #WereOutsiders #LiveNau #Giveaway
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16
This past week, I shared some pretty vulnerable stuff on here — my struggles with depression + anxiety, and my journey with retinitis pigmentosa. Between my vision loss and mental health, some days feel very isolating, but it was SO encouraging hearing from so many of you in similar positions. Everybody’s story is different (and it’s important to remember not to cast judgement on whose story is “better” or “worse”) but we are not alone! I appreciate that these topics are less taboo to talk about than they used to be, and I certainly intend to be more transparent about struggles moving forward. Vulnerability creates community. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you — thank you for following me and my ramblings on here (especially those who have been with me since the very beginning) and thank you for the immense support this past week. If you’re struggling today, I pray a prayer of peace and healing over you for mind, body, soul. Feel free to message me anytime! ✨
#ad Today is #WorldSightDay — an incredibly important day for me and millions of other blind and visually impaired individuals around the world. Today on my blog (link in profile), I’m sharing some intimate details about my story with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable degenerative eye condition slowly rendering me blind. As my day-to-day life is so impacted, using products like these Herbal Essences bio:renew shampoo + conditioner bottles truly makes such a big difference (swipe to see the distinguishing etchings on the back of the bottles). It’s amazing to see more brands being radically inclusive... thank you @herbalessences for leading the charge! 🌿 #herbalessences #botanicalshampoo
Row, row, row your boat... 📷: @missruthanne
Two orders of golden hour, plz / Shot for @kaenon a few weeks back
Which do you like better: alpine lakes or tropical beaches? 📷: @missruthanne
Anyone up for a road trip? ⠀ Shot on @sonyalpha a6300 | 50mm | f4.0 | 1/200 sec | ISO 200 ⠀ #alphacollective #bealpha #sonyalpha