Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • Every Last Bite

    It’s Sunday, September 20, a total of 17 days have gone by since my last post. I wish I could say I was doing something super cool and productive during that time, but the truth is I haven’t been posting… more ›

  • Comet

    I hope I can always look up and feel it; that infinite wonder, that peace, that hope. I hope I’m never too jaded to believe in the bigger picture, the big dipper, orion’s belt. I hope I can always look up and… more ›

  • The Road

    The road was the towing ground by which our culture rambled out on. We aren’t as ‘we’ as we used to be. There exists a frayed connection between our sunburned, wind burned, salt water caked faces and our now tightening… more ›

  • The Fifth Chapter

    Where do I go from here? Where have I been? Today is the fifth anniversary of my blog’s creation. My life has taken so many turns in these past five years that I find reflection rather difficult. I thought about… more ›

  • That time I fed a bear.

    Heartsongs: sometimes it’s just a really fucked up rhythm. Always going after what it wants no matter the consequences, then doubting, then regretting, then making peace, settling, being happy, wondering, and maybe even turning back to regret. Heartsongs, no two… more ›

  • Faded Tattoos

    I used to think that being passionate about something was all that you needed to get by. I wish my eyes weren’t open to the fact that this is no longer the truth. Seeing is believing, and I’ve seen that… more ›

  • The day before..

    My birthday. It’s tomorrow. — So what can I say? As a writer and photographer I was deeply saddened by the events in France this week – and at the same time – tremendously proud to see the gathering for peace that followed.… more ›

  • A Grand Idea

    When I was home this past Christmas my Aunt Lucy and I were rummaging through some old photographs. I came across this photo of me as a kid, my favorite photo of me actually. When I held it up to… more ›

  • #thatyeartho

    First of all – Happy New Year! I hope you had a great time last night ringing in the new year with friends and/or family. Or family friends. Or your dog. 2014 felt like it dragged on forever, didn’t it?… more ›

  • Bring it on down

    Soundtrack: 90-Mile Water Wall – The National Wow, I am actually ashamed that it has taken me so long to write a blog post; sorry! It’s a massive snow day in Goose Bay, it’s nearly 1pm and my road isn’t… more ›