scenes of winter. & a few favourites.

if there's a snowstorm outside your window, here are some links of some favourite things from the past year that have made their way to my bookmarks list and stayed in my memory. mingled with some scenes of winter from the past couple of weeks. i love seeing what's been inspiring others, and so i've made it a goal that at the end of every year i've tried passing along my collection of things that have inspired me throughout the year to you... and hopefully there's something to spark creativity or inspiration for you as a new year gets underway :)*******favourite things i have read : our friend dan says some deep words / a favourite article about space, solitude and discovery / if your job is all you do / george saunders' advice to graduates**************favourite firsts : snowshoeing for the first time in freshly fallen snow! / paddleboarding on the lake for the first time! / drinking large amounts of hot maple-bourbon-apple cider this winter / standing on a glacier in iceland (and kissing it) / reading over thirty books this year (that might be the most i've ever read) / falling asleep to the sounds of lake superior crashing on the beach / driving down dark roads in iceland to take photos of the stars in the pitch black / writing in the mornings before the sun is up**************favourite things i have watched or listened to : this incredibly honest short interview with michelle williams / my favourite podcast of the year : walking across america: advice for a young man / the documentary 180 south / the movie the way way back**************favourite books : writing away (an excellent read on writing and keeping journals while traveling) / a moveable feast (hemingway's paris) / the fault in our stars (heartbreakingly beautiful) / where'd you go, bernadette (read it in one sitting)*******happy discovering!