Travel has become a huge part of my life so I feel that seeing images like this only fuels my ambition to fly farther, to discover more, and to see the rest of the world. It gives me a push and a drive, inducing an incurable excitement in me, a longing to achieve my aspirations.

This picture is very powerful not only in itself, but also to me as a person. I have been incredibly invested in both performing music for quite some time, and this specifically reminds me that through the power of music, we are able to convey ideas and emotion that might not always be completely understood.  This is true for not only animals who don't speak human tongue, but also those of different races and cultures who are unsure of words spoken to them in anything but their native language. Music is something worldly, and something that will forever be a spiritual and emotional connection that knits together the human race.

The Beatles were a band that I was raised on. My father was a very big advocate for them and their music, so every time I see an image of them (this one, specifically), I am brought back to his many speeches of how they spread the idea of love throughout the world in even the most difficult of times. Each song held a message, most of them which were powerful in very emotional ways. 

The beauty of Russia is not often captured in many photographs, often times portraying the country as nothing but frigid and poor. By looking at images such as this, I am able to connect with them specifically due to the fact that my family consists of three little boys from here. Some years ago, we brought them back to the United States and our lives changed forever.  

Four years ago, our Boxer passed away at the age of nine. She had been a huge part of our family for her entire life, so seeing images like this brings up a certain sadness and nostalgia that has been pushed to the back of my mind. This image in particular, however, speaks in volumes about how having a pet is a partnership; the animals that you adopt or save are a part of your family, and it shows through this image of the dog waiting to be walked by its owner.