Friday, April 6, 2012

Sky Island

Dress: Jason Wu for Target; Sunnies: Karen Walker; Earrings: Anthropologie; Sandals: Doc Martens Dress: Jason Wu for Target; Sunnies: Karen Walker; Earrings: Anthropologie; Sandals: Doc Martens Dress: Jason Wu for Target; Sunnies: Karen Walker; Earrings: Anthropologie; Sandals: Doc Martens Dress: Jason Wu for Target; Sunnies: Karen Walker; Earrings: Anthropologie; Sandals: Doc Martens Dress: Jason Wu for Target; Sunnies: Karen Walker; Earrings: Anthropologie; Sandals: Doc Martens


If there was a blogger yearbook, I think I'd be labelled as "most inconsistent." Oops. But whatever, I have good reasons. Most bloggers don't post when they're on vacation, period, and then a few hours after I got off the plane, I got struck down with the dreaded stomach flu. I'm feeling better now, but I have so much school work to catch up on that I still might be a bit absent in blog-world for a while. Bear with me, y'all.

Anyway, these pictures are from last week when my dad and I took a drive up Mount Lemmon Highway (also known as Catalina Highway, Sky Island Scenic Byway, Arizona Forest Highway 39, and, last but definitely not least, General Hitchcock Highway). It's a one hour drive that starts at Tucson's desert floor and climbs over 6,000 ft until you nearly get to the summit of Mount Lemmon (the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains). We stopped in Summerhaven (see map), which is at the top, and then pulled off at Windy Point (yellow star on map). We watched some guys rock climbing (like, real rock climbing. Not the fake rock climbing I did on my birthday) and walking across a rope in between two peaks. I also trekked through some rough terrain in heels and kicked that rough terrain's rough azz. Seriously, if you ever find a pair of Doc Martens sandals, buy them. They are amazing.


Dress: Jason Wu for Target (verdict: cute, but sack-like)
Sunnies: Karen Walker
Earrings: Anthropologie
Sandals: Doc Martens

30 comments:

  1. cute dress

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  2. You hike in heels too?! I did that a couple weeks ago! Go us! :D I am obsessing over those sandals of yours. They're like, perfect. I'm so glad you got over that stomach flu! Catching up on school work is even more horrible though, and I sincerely hope you survive.

    **kisses**
    Emily

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  3. Climbing in heels...true fashion queen...love it!! That dress looks great on you!!

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  4. I took a tour of Alcatraz in really high wedges. That was, um, fun. Especially since the hills there are crazy steep. I sort of forgot to pack flat shoes on that trip. And I think the dress makes you look very bad-ass!

    Anyway, sorry to hear you've been sick. I had the flu myself and pretty much wanted to die. Fun.

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  5. Awesome Arizona photos! I don't think the dress is too sack like on you, it's pretty.

    Glad you're over the icky bug, I hate those, they are the worst!!

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  6. You look so freakn' cute! Love the dress and the sandals are great too. But those sunglasses need to find their way into my life.

    xo,
    Tracy

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  7. I love this dress and those sandels!! Such a great combination and perfect for hiking this scenic route. The pictures turned out amazing, I would LOVE to go there, someday soon hopefully.
    Hope your tum is feeling better soon!
    xJennaD

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  8. I'm sorry that you got hit with barfy feelings. :( At least you rallied and came back from it!

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  9. Love the dress and sandals! Those views are amazing! I hope you enjoyed it!

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  10. You are so frickin lucky you got this dress...I wanted it like nobody's business :( It looks gorgeous on you, esp with that lovely sun. Looks like you had a lovely walk, sorry you weren't feeling the bestest of course. You look beautiful anyways!

    <3 Cambria
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  11. Love these photos, such stunning views and you look gorgeous as per usual.

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  12. What a great Ashley look -- cool, sophisticated and chic. The sunglasses and earrings put it right over the edge. You're my fashion inspiration and idol.

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  13. Woohoo! So much fun!!!
    Ick on getting sic right when you get home, that's never fun...happened to me over the summer...I thought I was going to die, haha
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  14. these shots are awesome!!! the cliffs are so beautiful!

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  15. LOVE those sunglasses. They have such a great shape.

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  16. Those are Docs? They're awesome! And I love your dress, looks great on you!

    xoxo Sootjeelina <3

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  17. these shots are stunning. The location is gorgeous but I know if I tried to hike it I would be looking for snakes the whole dam time. I sort of felt the same way about that dress. It just looked odd on me.

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  18. These pictures look straight out of a magazine editorial! For reals. It's like the ones where they're all, "Hey, I'm hiking through the wilderness but still looking freaking amazing no big deal." Oh, and I'm becoming obsessed with your little polaroids and maps and designing skills. You rock.

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  19. Fantastic photos, totally dreamy.

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  20. ashmatash, sorry to hear about the flu. and i'm even more sorry to hear about the homework. but you took some amazing photos. especially #4. THAT is a totes GORGEOUS one. TOTES.

    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights
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  21. that is one stunning view, and i certainly commend you for doing it in heels. you are amazing.
    hope you are feeling better!
    Chic on the Cheap

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  22. ohhhh these pictures are gorgeous and those sandals are awesome, i love that dress :)

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  23. Even though we don't have a Target in Canada yet I recognized your Jason Wu dress right away! I'm pretty proud of myself. Speaking of the dress, you look really pretty in it : )

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  24. Gorgeous pictures, don't know how you hiked around there in heels though, ha, high-five for that! I like the dress, love the shoes and sunglasses! :)

    Principessa Gabriella

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  25. i remember loving this dress when i saw it in the ads
    so cute and you wear it well!!
    brett

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  26. I'll be honest, I totally overlooked your dress because the backdrop to your pictures is SO stunning! Don't worry I scrolled back up to check it out - I love the design on it! x

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  27. gorgeous dress! gorgeous place! looks like you had a great time there. Was it only and dad trip? the best kind trips for me (sorry to my fiancee just in case he might see that)!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog

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  28. LOVE these photos! Seriously, the background is amazing, that dress is gorgeous, and I'm drooling over those sunglasses :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  29. Wow, I can't get over that second to last picture! Just WOW!

    Had to scroll back up and look at it again- WOW! :)

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