Thursday, August 25, 2011

Evolution of the Boy

Good day all!

This post is mostly for my mother, father, and my sister, to prove to them that I am live and well!

Evolution from then, until now:


**On the "Avenue Vert" - Forges-Les-Eaux, France - Copyright 2011**

**Claire and I - Lower Normandy - Copyright 2011**

**Chateau de Versailles - Versailles - Photo Courtesy Dean Bennett**


**On the Eurostar - England - Copyright 2011**

**My favorite travel shirt - Paris, France - Copyright 2011**

**Snoozin' on the Metro - Paris, France - Copyright 2011**

**A Little Night Music - Nice, France - Photo Courtesy Miranda Krogstad**

**First time on a Scooter! - Rodos Island, Greece - Copyright 2011**

**Hooo - it's HOT here! - Rodos Island, Greece - Photo Courtesy Miranda Krogstad**

**Blue... Sand? - Rodos Island, Greece - Photo Courtesy Miranda Krogstad**

**My "Angry Tourist" Face - Rodos Island, Greece - Photo Courtesy Miranda Krogstad**

**My last day with Claire - Reykjavík, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Recovering - Ásbyrgi, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Self Portrait - Keringarfjöll, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Looking Dapper on the Sandflats - Skaftafell N. Park, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**On the Summit of Hvannadalshnjúkur - Skaftafell N. Park, Iceland**

**I LOVE LIFEJACKETS!!! - Jökulsárlón, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Midnight sun on June 21 - Vagnsta∂ir, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**First, I will dress like a sperm... - Vatnajökull, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Sunset with an Icelandic Horse - Near Höfn, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**I took my shades off for my Mom... - Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Pure, Pure Water - Near Djúpivogur, Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**Making the most of the Rain - Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**My first day in Sey∂isfjör∂ur - Iceland - Copyright 2011**

**I made it to Iceland!!! - Iceland**

**A Norwegian Sunset - Norway**

**I'm on a Boat Mutha Stubba! - Denmark - Copyright 2011**

**Grilling in the park with CSers! - København, Denmark - Photo Courtesy Trine Rose


"You are Loved. All is Well"

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Dans le 12ième

**Place de la Bastille - Paris, France - Copyright 2011**

At Bastille, Cigarette smoke enrobes
Me like velvet on the quiet breeze
And the light danced on this very page as
I dreamed
Of your smile - the look on Your face
Just before you kissed me.

Kissed me like I've
Never been kissed before words exchanged.
My head held gently in your
Arms embracing me like
Never before letting me go.

And the fire in your
Eyes only added to my own.

Lips flash in the same dappled
Light, you reach for my
Hand holding it on your
Chest - the grass blowing gently against my
Arm on this same breeze.

Sheets fold softly around our
Bodies still quivering like Guitar strings
Singing the final
Chord to my favorite
Song.

And nobody so Beautiful had I ever
Met in perfect Silence expressing the
Inexpressible.

10/08/11


-Ryley
Copyright 2011

"You are Loved. All is Well"