the tonic of wildness

“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden

As summer weather lingers yet the leaves begin to drop from the trees, I’m filled with a yearning for fall. But when it comes, it’s bittersweet, as it always seems summer is over too soon. These photos bring to my mind that beautiful feeling of summer.

My gorgeous model for this styled shoot was Lindsay. She’s one of the first people I met in Dallas and I’m so glad photography has connected me to such a beautiful friend. Thank you, Lindsay, for being an amazing model. Lindsay is a portrait photographer based in McKinney, Texas, specializing in children, newborns and families. You can see her beautiful photos here!

Hair and makeup by TCMakeup in Dallas.