eden...

i've always liked the idea of eden...it is the union of humanity's first experiences of beauty and heartache. other glimpses of eden in daily life seem to be just as compelling to me, such as autumn. autumn often reminds me of innocent youth and memories, while also carrying the gloom of winter's unmet difficulties. perhaps it is my own melancholic nature, but joy seems most genuine when measured against the hardships that precede it. so here's to eden and autumn, pillars of holistic emotion...

(i took the above photo this summer. there was something about this girl's expression, it was the same in every frame. made me think that she had experienced both sides of eden at an early age...it actually made me really sad.)