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These are hard times. Sometimes the cacophony of it all is enough to drive you mad and it’s not that you need to permanently remove yourself from reality, but you do crave a moment’s reprieve to breathe deeply again. That’s a large part of what pushed me to do one of the craziest things I’ve ever done – quit my job to pursue photography & kick it all off with a solo adventure to two bucket list countries: Norway & the Faroe Islands. I hopped on a red eye & soon landed on the Faroes, armed with my camera & awash with excitement. A welcoming rainbow stretched wide over an inlet on the bus ride over to Tórshavn. I spent the day wandering the colorful capital, before ferrying over to Norway, later to return for the rest of the islands. The ferry had an overnight stopover in Hirtshals, where there was plenty to explore. I arrived in Bergen and met my host, who had a killer record collection & a little refuge for the neighborhood stray cat. I then embarked on a train tour that went through the southwestern fjord region of Norway & wow were these spots a wonder to behold. After enjoying a rainy rest day, I headed back to the Faroes. Iceland is the hot-ticket destination du jour (& for good reason), but these islands are like a best kept secret. Tourists are a rare sight & even the residential population is sparse. The beauty of the Faroes is largely in how untouched they are. There’s a rawness to the land outside the capital that’s compounded by the ever-changing weather. In mere hours, it can go from sunny skies to rain to snow & back again. I quickly set off for Sørvágsvatn, known for its optical illusion-like cliffs that make the lake appear higher than sea level than it actually is. The next day, I explored the further reaches of the islands, from the tiny village Saksun, to the gorgeous coast of Gjogv, & then the iconic Mulafossur waterfall. On the last day, I took my first ever helicopter ride & later enjoyed some local seafood from Barbara, a popular spot in Tórshavn. The end came too soon, but I felt so refreshed & ready to get back & tackle life in LA. It really does something to you when your only agenda for days is to look for & revel in beauty. But beauty is all around, even at home. It’s so often that light shines brightest in the dark, & perhaps the sobering awareness that comes with suffering is in fact what heightens beauty’s sweetness wherever it can be found. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8-A4eIHVD0&t=