geobeckly | INSTAGRAM | MAY 01

“I listened to the earth-talk,⁠ the root-wrangle,⁠ the arguments of energy,⁠ the dreams lying⁠ just under the surface⁠ then rising,⁠ becoming at the last moment⁠ flaring and luminous-⁠ the patient parable⁠ of every spring and hillside⁠ year after difficult year” ⁠ ⁠ -Trilliums by Mary Oliver ⁠ ⁠ Some snapshots of a recent wander in the spring woods, where I saw moss-covered rocks, fiddleheads, dozens of magenta trilliums, blooming bloodroot flowers, and more beautiful spring ephemerals. 🌿⁠ ⁠ peakdesign recently sent me their Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod and I’ve been bringing it on all my hikes and travels (gifted). Here’s what I like about it so far:⁠ ⁠ - Fits perfectly in the water bottle pocket of my hiking pack and is so easy to throw into my luggage for traveling⁠ - It’s been really easy to use, and the features all feel intuitive ⁠ - I can set it up and take it down very quickly⁠ - It feels surprisingly sturdy for how light it is (2.8 lbs..😱) ⁠ - There’s a phone mount stored in the tripod itself that you can easily switch out for the regular camera mount⁠ - I can easily lock the mount into place and be sure that my camera or phone is secure (last year when using a different tripod on a trip, the entire top of it fell off while I was using it, damaging my camera lens 😒)⁠ - When opened fully, it gets up to 60”⁠ - The ball head makes it possible to shoot from all kinds of angles ⁠ ⁠ Super excited to bring this baby with me on my upcoming trips this year ✈️🌎️ ⁠ ⁠ #geologist #geology #photography #travelcreator #spring #maryoliver #trilliums #springephemerals #outdoorsy #optoutside #womenwhohike #girlswhohike #travelcontentcreator #peakdesign #traveltripod #peakdesigntripod