All Aboard!

As far as public transportation goes, trains are definitely my favorite. I have always had a love and admiration for the railways. There's something romantic and old-fashioned about them. Perhaps because the time period just brings up images of antiquity and wonder. I've always wanted to spend the night on a train, though I'm sure it's not as glamourous or luxurious as I imagine it to be. It'd be an experience, though.

Taking the train on the shoreline is always great because the views are amazing. If trains weren't so expensive, I would just ride them all over all day and people watch and take in all the scenery. It's a quick way to just get away a little and get to someplace new.

This outfit is chock full of new things that I got for Christmas! The dress, the necklace, and the shoes are all new. I really love the color of the dress, and it's very comfy! I also really love the necklace since giraffes are one of my favorite animals. I love how it's just the head and is a little bit bolder than I usually wear for jewelry. I usually go for more dainty styles. I still really wish I could ride a giraffe like a horse. It'd be so awesome!

This coat is new too, and I also got it for Christmas. It's from ModCloth, and I really love it! I wanted a new peacoat that was similar to a beige one that I have, but I wanted it to have a non-neutral colored one. I love peacoats that are shaped like a dress with the skirt that flairs out. I found this coat among my searches, and decided that it fit my criteria just fine. :)

I feel that I had a very strong year with my blog in 2013. I had my first giveaway, posted a lot more frequently, and feel that overall, I became more creative in how I mix colors and whatnot. I am very proud of a lot of my posts from last year and I'm looking forward to all the new ideas 2014 will bring me. I'd really like to do more thematic shoots like I did with the balloon shoot or the undead shoot. I'd love to use more props and get more creative in storytelling through photos.

Dress: ASOS//Jacket: Red BBQ//Tights: Gypsy via ASOS//Coat: Steve Madden via ModCloth//Shoes: Kimchi Blue via Urban Outfitters//Necklace: Forever 21

I'm hoping to be able to start working on this new goal a little more when it gets warmer out. It's so hard to want to take the time to set things up when it's below freezing out! My hands and nose have already gone numb during a couple of my more recent shoots. I try to be as quick as I can be in these harsher winter months, but sometimes it just takes time to get all the shots you want. Oh, the things we all do to get some good pictures!