As you can see, Ezra is going as a Storm Snow Trooper this year! I keep saying Storm Trooper, but he insists on the correction, so there you have it. And frankly? In Minnesota? A Snow Trooper is much more likely.He was having a hard time relaxing in the studio the other day while we were taking photos, so I put on some Katy Perry and it turned into a dance party, which was super fun to capture. Enjoy!
One morning on our trip, we got up early, grabbed some coffee and walked down to our neighborhood beach. It was lovely! Here are a few shots of Vancouver from our quiet stroll, and then a few from the ferry as we left Vancouver to head off to Salt Spring Island.
We're back! And I am already regretting that I didn't bring back more of those Canadian candy bars. What was I even thinking? Sea Salt Caramel Kit Kats? I should have bought them all.Anyway, we had a LOT of travel mishaps on this trip. Flights, buses, ferries, you name it, nothing turned out as we planned. Except for Delta. Delta was a champ and showed up on time and delivered us on time, and I have zero complaints about them. Good job home team.But Alaska airlines messed up at every single turn, and in the first instance we had to fly into Vancouver instead of Victoria which meant we had to ferry over to Victoria to pick up our rental car etc the next day. It was a dreary morning, but it was so lovely for photos. Relaxing and wonderful and I tried my best to embrace it and to read my book and take photos of the beautiful Salish Sea. And these are those images. Enjoy!
post by leslieWell, today is our twentieth wedding anniversary. Can you believe it? I cannot.I cannot believe it, because it doesn't seem that long ago. How has this much time passed? How are we this old?I am so lucky to have a partner in life who still gives me butterflies, who still makes me cackle with laughter and who still agrees to travel wherever I arrange, no questions asked.I love this man more than I ever thought possible. Growing up, I never wanted to be married. I never really wanted a family. I only wanted a dog. But lucky for me, the universe had alternate plans, and I got this amazing adventure instead. We were chatting the other day and realized that together, we've:+ Visited ten countries+ Visited thirty seven states+ Had four dogs+ Lived in one apartment and four houses+ Attended hundreds of concerts+ Had one hospital stay+ Which resulted in one five-year-old child+ Consumed so much coffee (especially in the last 5 years)+ And had zero breakupsHave I mentioned how lucky I am? To have found my person so early in life? To get to have spent so much time with him? Truly, I am beyond fortunate.Here are some photos of my sweet James on our trip this week.
On my last morning on the North Shore this fall, it finally cleared up enough for us to catch a sunrise. And for the first time, Ezra chose to come out and watch with us.These are my images from that morning. And these are the last photos I'll post for a while as Jamie and I are heading out on vacation to celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary. I know! It goes so fast!I'm sure I'll check in during or after the trip, but I'm certainly not going to stress out about it.Until then, enjoy the view!
Well, obviously we are in love with the stuff on the forest floor. So up next is beautiful, green moss. The top shot is MY FAVORITE. And it's Lucy's (you should buy a print and hang it in your house).Also, the stuff hanging from the trees? Is that moss? Is that lichen? I really have no idea. But it's gorgeous. Enjoy!
Another thing, besides lichen, that we were drawn to in the forest was all the fungi! These perfect toad stools above and below popped up in the few hours we were out hiking, and we noticed them immediately upon returning to our cabin. We also were amazed at what we found on hidden paths and had to share. Some of the fungi is so lovely in color. And others, like the purple, are a little frightening! I had no idea there were purple mushrooms!
Away from the politics and back to nature, shall we?Here are some of my photos of the lichen found in the woods near the north shore from a few weeks back. I'm not sure why I'm so drawn to lichen, but I suspect it's because it looks so different up north than it does where I grew up in Kansas. I love the color and the texture it provides to the branches, and obviously I love taking photos of it! Enjoy!
