visit| sunken gardens.

the sister and i took our mom to the sunken gardens in st.petersburg the other saturday. she's never been, so we wanted to make a day out of it. big mistake. when you're in florida in the middle of...

spotlight| lina scheynius.

every now and then i stumble upon a photographer, who leaves me curious. curious to see more. lina scheynius is now one of them.her work is raw. sometimes a little bit haunting, sometimes a little...

a may sunday.

i have a feeling that it's going to get quiet around here pretty soon. in the past few weeks i haven't used my camera as much as i would've loved to. my iphone and the extremely hot weather are...

explore| hyde park village.

this is one of my favorite places in tampa. hyde park village is this little neighborhood filled with boutiques, coffee shops and good eateries. on sunday my sister, borther-in-law and i took a...

visit| oxford exchange.

the first time i stepped into oxford exchange, i sort of knew right away that i would love every corner of it. it offers a restaurant, retail shop, bookstore, coffee shop and a tea bar, which are...

portfolio.

if we ever meet you'll notice right away that i'm a person of a few words and generally not very talkative. i'm extremely opinionated, but will not bombard you with them unless you ask. however,...

the road trip series: a stop in savannah.

this post concludes our little road trip series. on our way back home from north carolina we made a stop in savannah for a few hours. those few hours that we spent in the city weren't nearly...

the road trip series: north carolina volume III.

this was probably the coldest day during our stay in north carolina. on this day, when we visited carl sandburg's home in flat rock, the temperature was 32 degrees, the sky dreary and snow flurries...

the road trip series: north carolina vol. II

this is the biltmore estate. america's largest home and a national historic landmark. it was created as an escape from everyday life for family and friends by george vanderbilt in 1895. sprawled...

the road trip series: north carolina vol. I

agh, these are long overdue. even tough i love the process of creating, editing and putting a post together, i secretly hate it a little bit as well. i torture myself with perfection and so editing...

winter's remains.

winter in florida is slowing disappearing. it did not have much of a presence this year anyway. while some people are longing for spring and warmer temperatures, i'm still hoping for a few colder...

weekend.

hello there! good morning to you.i woke up to a grey and cold saturday morning with so much on my mind.the boyfriend and i are slowly getting ready for our mini vacation to north carolina.we'll be...

celebrating the ordinary.

tampa downtown. not the most exciting place in the world, but it was such a beautiful day we wanted to take advantage of it. in a lazy way. we walked around, went to the florida museum of...

the same day [part two].

monday, january 21st. the city side.

the same day [part one].

monday, january 21st.the sea side.

new ventures.

i am a multitasker and seem to be getting the best creative ideas when i am at work. i work, listen to music, audiobooks or podcasts and manage to somehow also come up with ideas for the blog and...

a complete day.

so, this is winter park, florida. a cool little place just outside of orlando. we explored the city and most of its secret corners along cobblestone streets. if you find yourself in these parts of...

for one.

image and the story behind the design via here i welcome solitude and enjoy moments of alone time. this mountain lodge, with its calming views of the largest norwegian fjord, could definitely be a...

ana kras.

photo via garance dore this is ana kras. she is not just a pretty lady, but a creator - i especially like her ksilofon clothing rack - and a photographer as well.i stumbled upon ana last year on...

image taken with fuji instax 210 today, we're off celebrating a friend's wedding. wishing you a very happy saturday.much love.leyla.

outside world.

taken and edited with vsco cam app here's to days spend outside and to many more to come. much love.leyla.

second day.

taken and edited with vsco cam i hope that all of you have welcomed this year with open arms surrounded by the ones you love and cherish. the boyfriend and i keep calling this year our lucky number...

changes.

photo by me - the sign if intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. idiots are always dead sure about every damn things they are doing in their life. Jaggi Vasudev this marks my last post...

early fog.

currently, it looks like we're not going to have much of a winter here. the temperatures have been in the low to high seventies constantly. some days have been full of sunshine, others gloomy. i...

live like a bandit.

browsing through nylon magazine, i stumbled upon the2bandits jewelry. i love the daytripper necklace and several other pieces. however, the franklin's tower cuff ended up in my shopping cart...

auf wiedersehen, november.

hm, how did november go by so quickly?! it's december fourth, my birthday is two weeks and i'm not prepared at all. moths ago i had this great idea of having a picnic in the park to celebrate my...

a good sunday.

i love it when simple things make me happy. simple things like a sunday, when the boyfriend didn't have to work, when our families got together for a barbeque at the park and when we listened to...

image taken and edited by me how is your sunday looking? i woke up to a fresh breeze and couldn't be more happy. florida has finally come to the realization that the seasons have changed. i'm...

coming down.

i witness and photograph countless sunsets and it is different each single time. however, i haven't seen the sun rise too many times. even though i'm a morning person, i can never quite bring...

spliced.

original image here. edited by me. the original image got my attention right away due to its bold yellow background, her red hair and the combination of those two prints. i had an idea in my head...