death Archives - dirt + tears

Glowing with the most proud smile

Posted on July 25, 2017August 1, 2017 by Natasha

I was about a year and a half, maybe two years old. We had just moved into the home that I “grew up in” (from this age until age 11 or 12). Our two bedroom house had a large front yard with a big ... Read More

The moment that you cannot capture in a photo

Posted on July 23, 2017July 27, 2017 by Natasha

We rolled into the parking lot, obeying the 15 mile per hour limit, and my excitement begins to increase seeing the scattered people looking up on the ridge, with binoculars and spotting scopes in han... Read More

Keep the memories alive

Posted on July 10, 2017July 20, 2017 by Natasha

A little less than two years ago, I was traveling in Sydney, Australia, a week or two into a two and a half month solo trip. The trip commenced in Kauai, Hawaii, USA, for five days, continued onto the... Read More

I am afraid to die

Posted on July 6, 2017July 10, 2017 by Natasha

Today, I spent more than an hour looking for a campsite. Unfortunately, this is not a rare occurrence. The cause of this is usually one of three things: a) I am looking for the perfect campsite to eit... Read More