I began 2011 with the excitement of a Hawaiian vacation. I took so many photographs on my trip, and I was ready to go with a busy photography schedule for 2011… But, we had an amazing opportunity and we moved to the Pacific Northwest under five weeks after our tropical Hawaiian holiday. I spent a…
When Mark and I planned our move, we had to leave our 8-year old sheltie, Joule, with his parents. Our temporary home would only allow for two animals, so Joule had a mini-vacation in Wisconsin while we spent six months trying to find a forever-home for our family. While we were sad to be without…
One coast-to-coast road trip can be enough for most people in their lifetime. Apparently, it wasn’t enough for me… Just barely two weeks into our newly purchased home, I was on a plane to Chicago, Illinois. I spent a few days in Chicago, Illinois then traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to spend some much needed with…
Cannon beach is best recognized by its well-known landmark, the Haystack Rock. It’s a 72-meter tall monstrosity of a rock formation. And bonus! It’s reachable by land during low tides. It’s a popular tourist attraction for Oregon visitors. I had a chance to visit Cannon Beach during a rare dry day, but the haze of the ocean…
Saturday was an absolutely magnificent day in Oregon – perfect temperature in the low 70′s, perfectly blue skies, and a gorgeous bright sun raining sunshine on the world. Vanessa (you may remember Nessa as one of my brides last year and my old university friend), Mark, and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect…
