Hi! I'm Jessica Wise, and while I’m passionate about photography, I’m not a professional. I still get excited about that one shot that turned out, even though I took about 500 pictures. I consider it a great month if I get one good picture.

Here are some other things about me. I love travel, I love experiencing new places, and I know there are a lot of people out there like me. Most of the time, I experience these new places alone, and when you take a solo trip, there’s a feeling that washes over you, reminding you who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going. It’s a type of cleanse.

I love the outdoors, and I love running, well, mostly, but enough to keep signing up for marathons. You’ll see me travel, chasing that high of the finish line, and signing up for another even though I hated that race. I've chosen a few races to run for charity so that I can give back as well, and these photos will help support that cause.

I’m an animal lover and wish I could save them all. All I wanted to do when I was in high school was to save Lonely George in the Galapagos Island, the last turtle of his kind. While I didn’t follow that dream, I still want to follow in that sort of passion, and that feeling that anything is possible….because it is.

Follow along if you want. I’ll try to share as many moments as I can.