new chance

Dear friends,
This is a message describing a plan I have created to share hope, inspiration, love and gratitude with everyone overcoming obstacles in their lives through the beauty and magic of nature.
The Story.
My name is Savanah Graham and I have a passion I want to share with the world. Life is beautiful and too often do we forget to appreciate the pure gift it is. I want to share with everyone not only stunning pictures but my journey of inspiration as well.
I moved to Moose, Wyoming in the spring of 2010 when I was 19 years old. Having always wanted to live out west, I took a serving position on an incredible horse ranch called Lost Creek. That summer changed my life and my spirit. I have never experienced so much breath taking splendor in nature and I did my best to capture every single day through photography and writing.
When winter came my life was changed again. On the first day of my job, (a serving position at a cross-country ski lodge), I was in a terrible snow snowmobiling accident. Upon impact I broke my shinbone, severed my ACL and shattered the top of my tibia. I spent a week in the hospital and went through surgery that placed three plates and ten screws in my remnant pieces of bone. Undeterred from the broken leg, the pain did not come until I learned I had to go home to Virginia and leave my heaven and beautiful life in Wyoming.
I have now been home for two months and have not missed a single day of completely longing for the world I left out west with every beat of my heart. However, I cannot explain in words how thankful I am to have had a loving, supportive family to come home to during this difficult time of recovering. It was during a freezing walk home (on crutches) that I came up with an idea. I want to inspire others who are going through a difficult time by sharing everything magical about the places I have experienced.
Being hurt is a hard for anyone having to endure it. The physical pain, the emotional distress, the depression, the suffering, the longing for a "regular" life, the intensive therapy, and overall the financial battle of hospital bills, pain medicine, prescriptions, handicap equipment, and endless physician visits. (In my case, cross country plane tickets as well.) I cannot imagine having to endure this part of my life without family or medical insurance. The stay alone in the hospital (without surgery) was over $40,000, and therapy now is almost $500 a month. Fortunately I am covered with my family's health insurance, however I understand how much of an extra burden it has been and will continue to be until we can afford to pay it off.
The Plan.
I needed a way to help my family pay the huge amounts of money we now owe. Since my inability to walk cost me my winter job and all hope of potential positions, I decided to turn one of my passions into a charity. I have created a website displaying the most amazing sights I have been blessed to witness during my stay in Wyoming. I have titled it "a beautiful break" because what I wish to do will enable us to give hope and beauty to the world and bring awareness to the difficulties of a life changing injury. I am selling prints of my photography and with the money I will be giving half to my family and half to charities that provide financial aid to other people who have to endure huge financial burdens of their own.
The Message.
When you buy a photograph, you will be donating to the support of unfortunate families battling unimaginable difficulties, giving the gift of hope and love through even the smallest contribution. The picture is something that will last forever, a reminder of how you helped change someone's world through the beauty of life. Even if you do not wish to purchase a picture, any advice, comment, or story is appreciated as well. Let us bring together something beautiful.

To view the photos click on the "Picasa" web link on the side of my web page. There are 12 featured albums, each with their own unique pictures. Please feel free to look at as many as you wish.

Prices for Photographs.

4x6 $5.00

5x7 $10.00

8x10 $15.00

11x14 $20.00

If you are interested in purchasing a picture, please notify me by emailing the photo you would like to purchase and what size. Please include a valid address to mail it to you, and your preferred payment type. (Check or money form please.) Also, please keep in mind that I am very new to this set-up and patience is greatly appreciated. Peace to you and a beautiful day.

We can change the world.

Thank you so much <3