A house slowly reclaimed by the desert sand

Once upon a time, I lived with a man. To the outside world, he was charming, likable, funny, charismatic and well respected, but behind closed doors, he wielded his words like daggers and his fists like hammers. Every evening, the once vibrant home turned into a house of horrors as he would unle

A cinematic drone tour of a luxury desert villa inspired by Palm Springs architecture. The video starts with an elegant close-up by the infinity pool, then the drone slowly pulls back and reveals the full modern villa, warm stone architecture, glass walls, desert mountains, golden hour sunlight,

THE HOLLER ARCHIVES ENTRY 007 The Old Homestead Before Church Hill. Before Whisper Bridge. Before the Old Road. Before anyone called this valley The Holler. There was the house. The Old Homestead sits alone on a ridge overlooking the valley, surrounded by ancient apple trees and fiel

🌌 The Stargate Not every traveler finds the Crooked Cosmos. And not everyone who finds the Stargate is invited to cross. Hidden deep within an ancient forest, where moss blankets forgotten stone and lanterns sway beneath tangled vines, stands the Stargate. To most, it is nothing more th

The air in Nubia had shifted. Dust rolled across the red earth as if the land itself was whispering warnings. The drums had not sounded in months — not since Solei vanished. And now the women of the tribe felt it: the pull. The call. The tribe did not beg. The tribe retrieved what belonged to i

Central State Hospital, Milledgeville, GA. At one time the largest mental health asylum in the world — now abandoned and slowly being reclaimed by time. #CSH #Milledgeville #GA #Georgia #Asylum

There's something hauntingly beautiful about standing on the shore and finding a piece of history slowly being reclaimed by the sea. 🌊⚓ The rusted remains of this shipwreck rise from the sand like a ghost from another era, reminding us that every coastline has stories waiting to be discovered.

One Man. 24 Years. A 35-Room Desert Mansion—Built by Hand! 🤯 Deep in the California desert, Cabot Yerxa built a massive pueblo-style home using only reclaimed materials—no power tools, no modern equipment! This 35-room mansion is now a museum filled with Native American artifacts, artwork, and h

Today’s progress: more of the reclaimed gym maple flooring installed and another corner of the living room painted. I’m trying to get everything ready before we start building the stairs. It’s amazing how many little projects have to come together before a house finally feels finished. Slow progres

🔮💫 12/25/25 Portal Closing Karmic Cycles Ritual Karmic completion does not announce itself loudly. It settles quietly in the body, in the nervous system, in the way you no longer feel pulled back. If you feel calm instead of emotional, grounded instead of reflective, detached instead of curio

Standing outside this abandoned resort, it’s hard to understand just how massive it really is. Building after buildings stretch across the property, all left behind and slowly being reclaimed by nature. At one point, thousands of guests were supposed to walk these paths. Now, the only thin

Deep in the mountains of Costa Rica sits one of the country’s most famous abandoned places. Sanatorio Durán was originally built as a tuberculosis hospital, but over the years it became surrounded by stories of tragedy, mystery, and the paranormal. Today, the buildings sit empty, slowly being

Whew… y’all. I just left the UPS store with shaking hands and a full heart. I mailed my book. My testimony. My truth. My “I survived what was meant to destroy me” proof. From stripping to survive… From marriages to divorces… From smiling while silently breaking… To becoming an author, s

A body like a temple, abandoned and overgrown. Vines twist around her curves, binding beauty with decay, weaving softness into something wild and untamed. She is not ruined. She is reclaimed. The dark roots of nature claim her skin, a silent rebellion against the world that sought to tame her.

Are you carrying the weight of a past version of yourself? It’s time to stop letting old "failures" or outdated "shoulds" drain your light. The Phoenix Rising Ritual is a sacred alchemy of fire and gold designed to help you burn away the debris of the past and step into your most

The 2026 bucket list travel series - Namibia 🦓 Planning your 2026 travel bucket list? Namibia needs to be on there. Here’s everything you can’t miss: 🏜️ Climb Sossusvlei’s iconic red sand dunes - some of the highest in the world 🌳 Visit Deadvlei - ancient dead trees against white clay and to

House build update! We pulled up some old flooring, removed all the nails, and are giving it a second life in our bathroom. After painting the floor and prepping the space, it's finally time to install the reclaimed wood. Next step: stain! Follow along as we continue building our home one proje