New Things

I find it interesting how you can go to work or the store the same way everyday and still three months into doing it see new things.  You can see more clearly some days and you are thinking of different things on different days.  I have been finding that on the bus all the time.  Sometimes we sit on the left and other times on the right.  Pretty much everything plays into what we see and what we don't.  The front or back, if Lucas and Melayna are talking to me or not, if the weather is clear, if I am tired or getting something out of the bag, if the bus is crowded or not and so many more little things.  Today we were able to see the most beautiful snow covered mountain on the way to work for the first time with that much snow.  It was gorgeous!  I think it may have been Cotopaxi and it was more than half covered in snow and it looked like it was just right there, it was clear.  We did not see it on the way home though.  I also noticed a sign for waterfalls and hiking in the city we drive through for the first time the other day.  It just goes to show you how little we truly see of our surroundings everyday.  I want to take the rest of this trip to look more closely at the things we are surrounded by and take them all in and commit them to memory.  There are so many beautiful places and people here that I want to commit to memory.  It becomes a little clearer why many people like my mom and my aunt take so many pictures.  I think it makes them so much more aware of their surroundings and they are always looking for memories to capture.  I love photos and especially ones by my mom and aunt.  If only I could have had their "eyes" here.