2 weeks ago, I married my best friend at my childhood home, surrounded by the people who matter most. it was a day woven with so much meaning, overflowing with love, set against the familiar landscapes of my earliest memories.
we chose February in Kenya because it is typically the dry season (+++, of course, its peak mango season). but nature had her own plansâŚin the days leading up to it, the land was drenched in unexpected rain, & after months of preparation, I was devastated. the forecast showed more storms ahead, & with no backup plan, all we could do was hope.
the sun finally emerged the day before, drying everything out just in time. saturday morning dawned crystal clear, & by the afternoon, as I walked down the aisle, the rain crept slowly up the valley like the many legs of a millipede, gathering in the distance over Olesekut & Olorgesailie. it wasnât the sunset ceremony we had imagined, but it was something wilder, more alive, more breathtaking than we ever could have dreamed.
I should have remembered - rain is the greatest blessing in Africa & she had her plan all along. â¤ď¸
wedding planner/photographer: @buluu.poppy
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Growing this little life inside me has changed every boundary I thought I knew - my body no longer my own, but your first home.
What a strange and beautiful journey it has been - an emotional roller coaster. I am no longer sure where I end and you begin. I feel undone, unfamiliar to myself, yet somehow remade all at once. Each day, you press your little limbs outward, as if youâre testing the edges of your small world, and I gently press back, amazed that we can already find each other in this way.
I am learning to let go of one version of myself while slowly stepping into another - suspended between who I was and who I am about to become.
We canât wait to finally meet you, little one. đ¤
#35weeks
to celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay, letâs go on a little safari to explore the wide-open spaces & see some of the incredible faces that call them home. đđż
on January 3rd, I woke early to the news of Craigâs passing & since then the tributes have been everywhere. Itâs been a powerful reminder of the impact one single being can have on the world.
over the past few days, Iâve been pondering what photograph to post, & what to say - writing & rewriting - because what can I really add that hasnât already been said? but this much I know: Craig mattered - as an individual, he mattered greatly & as a symbol of his species, even more.
some lives donât passâŚthey echo & Craigâs will resonate for generations to come - thank you, Craig, for letting us witness you in all your gentle greatness.
for the photograph, I chose one of Craig & Tim, because itâs comforting to believe that these two old souls are together again - wherever that may be - somewhere amongst the wildflowers, beneath a wide African sky.
safari njema mzee Craig - na asante sana. đ¤
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