Cerro Verde.

This past week, I had spring break. I spent mine in Santa Ana, El Salvador. I cannot even begin to tell you how beautiful it was. It was a land full of splendor. From the colors of the flower petals, to the flavors of the food, El Salvador was a place I would go back to.

Our last day there we drove up a mountain to a range of volcanoes. I have never seen a volcano in my life let alone a mountain range of them. The power at the top was so palpable. You could literally feel the power radiating around you. I knew that these volcanoes were uncontrollable and pretty much could blow at any moment. I wasn't too scared though, just mostly in awe.

Sometimes we don't see how much we actually miss out on in life. If you never get to travel, you are so limited to what you can experience. Yeah, the suburbs of your childhood home are probably beautiful, but what really changes besides the trees planted on your street? Even if you live in a rural home, the farm you live on may be gorgeous and full of new things to see each day, but while you have the chance, go somewhere you've never been, appreciate the land that is given to you. You won't regret it. 

Nature is not only beautiful, but it's powerful.This used to be a volcano. This is a shot of the crater from the fallout, that turned into a lake. While the destruction and peril followed the explosion of the volcano, the lake provided homes and freshwater for the people living in the mountains. These people have next to nothing and one strong force of nature changed the course of their lives. 

Love the world around you, while it's here. I'm not saying you have to. Live on your couch if you'd like, but there is an amazing landscape out there calling your name and waiting for you to step up and explore the heck out of it.