Taking photos is the best way to remember a trip for years. Just by looking at a picture it can help you remember so much more than what is captured in that single shot. It can help you remember little things such as how the weather was that day, where the picture was taken, what you did that day before and after the picture was taken, why you choose to take this picture or it can even spark your memory about anything else that happened during that trip.
Just from looking at this one photo from a year ago so many memories go through my mind. I spent two weeks in Hawaii for a study abroad program through my university. This photo was taken that last night of my trip in Kauai. From looking at this picture I can remember how beautiful of a day it was. The sun was shining all day and temperature was perfect. This picture was taken right around sunset. You can tell this just from looking at the picture because the sun is going behind the clouds and is getting lower.
Looking at this picture it reminds me of that evening when my classmates and I walked down the road from our condo to these lava rocks. We walked on to the lava rocks to throw a lei into the ocean; it is a traditional way to say goodbye to the islands. I remember exactly how I was feeling- I was sad because we were leaving and I was happy because it helped me reflect on all the good times throughout the trip.
Before this picture I remember how hard we were working on our final presentation. Walking down to the lava rocks helped me relax before we had to present. We took a moment of silence to reflect on our trip and I can still remember the sound of the waves crashing against the lava rocks.
This picture gives me a visual memory of my trip that I will have forever. Every time I look at this picture it takes me back to the day that I took it. Behind just this one picture there are many memories, imagine a whole photo album!
