Pay Attention to the Details

In the day-to-day routine of life, it’s easy to get a bit numb. We wake up, go to work, come home, watch TV, go to bed. Rinse and repeat. We stop looking.

When we travel, it’s also easy to get caught up in the sheer bigness of a place… sweeping landscapes, busy city streets and the shock of something wholly new.

So do yourself a favor. Stop and soak in the details. It can be the way the light falls on layers on mountains resting on the horizon. Maybe it’s the careful art the barista crafted on your latte, or the way the steam rises from the coffee. Or maybe it’s the sheer detail in the fin of an Arctic grayling, ready to be released back into its home waters.

So stop. Look around. And appreciate this little stuff. You’ll be glad you did.