These shots are from our trip to St. Augustine, Florida, the country's oldest city – and probably the only place in the U.S. that was a balmy 80 degrees on December 29th. At first I was a little hesitant to post these pictures because I'm showing my midriff (gasp!) and I look a little hungover (no further comment there).

I think they're worth sharing though, if only because they feature a handmade necklace I found at a night market in New Orleans a few days before. Crafted from black onyx and other reclaimed materials by Shell and Bone, I call it my Black Heart of the Ocean necklace. And it works for me... on dark and sunny days alike.