Meghan Sommers, 23, has a scenery tattoo of a camping spot on her left forearm for her love of camping. “I like to look down and be reminded of my love for nature when I’m having a bad day,” Sommers says.

Candid Ink

Five people share the meaning behind their tattoos.

A tattoo can have a deeply personal meaning or simply be just for fun. No matter what someone’s tattoo is, there could be an interesting story behind the ink.

Rylee and her cousin Maddie got matching butterfly tattoos last year. “Growing up, Maddie and I used to chase butterflies and capture them,” Rylee says.
Serena Thompson has a tattoo of three hearts on her left shoulder. These three hearts represent her ability to always find three things she likes about herself. According to Serena, those three things are always changing.
Audrey Turley shares a tattoo of three fireflies with her roommate and friend Elly Cleland. The tattoo is inspired by Turley’s favorite book, ‘Where The Crawdads Sing.’ “The fireflies in the book represent taking your power back and that’s what it means to me too,” Turley says.
Elly Cleland said she wanted the fireflies tattoo after her roommate, Audrey Turley, showed her the design. Elly says, “We didn’t want it to be too matching, so I got it on my back and [Audrey] got it on her ribs.”
Meghan Sommers, 23, has a scenery tattoo of a camping spot on her left forearm for her love of camping. “I like to look down and be reminded of my love for nature when I’m having a bad day,” Sommers says.

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