My Heart, My Life

Photography inspires me to go places I have never been, to try things I have never tried, or it simply makes me smile on days when I need it.


All images (C) Melanie Pepe Photography

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Your song (cover by Janet Devlin) 

In an ideal world no one would talk before 10am. People would just hug, because waking up is really hard.

—Zoòey Deschanel

This is how beautiful sign language can be. #linguist #signing

Back in Vienna, Austria for a few days! <3 IT’S SO GOOD TO BE HOME!

Back in Vienna, Austria for a few days! <3 IT’S SO GOOD TO BE HOME!

Autumn streets in Pisa. 

Autumn streets in Pisa. 

Looking down the Ligurian coast from Genova Nervi, Italy. 

Looking down the Ligurian coast from Genova Nervi, Italy. 

Prettiest train station I&#8217;ve ever seen - Genova Nervi, Liguria Italy

Prettiest train station I’ve ever seen - Genova Nervi, Liguria Italy

I have proof. 

I have proof. 

You can never be overdressed or overeducated.

—Oscar Wilde

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my Ma &amp; Pa
Not the way that I do love youHoly Moley, Me-oh-My, you&#8217;re the apple of my eyeGirl, I’ve never loved one like youMan, oh man, you’re my best friend, I scream it to the nothingnessThere ain’t nothin’ that I needWell, hot &amp; heavy, pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, Jesus ChristThere ain’t nothin’ please me more than youAhh, HomeLet me come HomeHome is wherever I’m with you I’ll follow you into the park, through the jungle, through the darkGirl, I’ve never loved one like youMoats &amp; boats &amp; waterfalls, alley ways &amp; pay phone callsI’ve been everywhere with youThat’s trueWe laugh until we think we’ll die, barefoot on a summer nightNothin’ new is sweeter than with youAnd in the streets we&#8217;re running free like i&#8217;s only you and meeGeez, you’re somethin&#8217; to see.Ahh, HomeLet me come HomeHome is wherever I’m with you “Jade?”“Alexander?”“Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?”“I sure do, you came jumping out after me.”“Well, you fell on the concrete and nearly broke your ass and you were bleeding all over the place and I rushed you off to the hospital. Do you remember that?”“Yes, I do.”“Well, there’s something I never told you about that night.”“What didn’t you tell me?”“While you were sitting in the backseat smoking a cigarette you thought was going to be your last, I was falling deep, deeply in love with youand I never told you ‘til just now.”“Now I know.”

Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my Ma & Pa

Not the way that I do love you

Holy Moley, Me-oh-My, you’re the apple of my eye
Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Man, oh man, you’re my best friend, 
I scream it to the nothingness
There ain’t nothin’ that I need

Well, hot & heavy, pumpkin pie, 
chocolate candy, Jesus Christ
There ain’t nothin’ please me more than you

Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you 

I’ll follow you into the park, 
through the jungle, through the dark
Girl, I’ve never loved one like you

Moats & boats & waterfalls, 
alley ways & pay phone calls
I’ve been everywhere with you

That’s true

We laugh until we think we’ll die, 
barefoot on a summer night
Nothin’ new is sweeter than with you

And in the streets we’re running 
free like i’s only you and mee
Geez, you’re somethin’ to see.

Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you 

“Jade?”
“Alexander?”
“Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?”
“I sure do, you came jumping out after me.”
“Well, you fell on the concrete 
and nearly broke your ass 
and you were bleeding all over the place 
and I rushed you off to the hospital. 
Do you remember that?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Well, there’s something 
I never told you about that night.”
“What didn’t you tell me?”
“While you were sitting in the backseat 
smoking a cigarette you thought 
was going to be your last, 
I was falling deep, deeply in love with you
and I never told you ‘til just now.”
“Now I know.”

If you want to be happy, be.

—Leo Tolstoy

gemmonkey asked: You're images are absolutely stunning. I'm from Volterra and the pictures you took represent the Tuscan atmosphere so well. Thank you for capturing the magic of my beloved land (as cheesy as that sounds)

Grazie mille. This is so sweet of you to say. I’ve visited it again 4 days ago. Sono innamorata con Volterra. It is so enchanting. I will upload a few more picture of your city and the area soon :) Thank you again for your lovely compliment. It feels great being able to make people happy. 

A presto cara!

Inside Pisa, Italy

Inside Pisa, Italy

Faces of Pisa, Italy 

Faces of Pisa, Italy