Mt. Rainer {day trip}

Thursday, July 12, 2012 Posted in General, Travel

A few days ago I was sitting in my local coffee shop doing some computer work, when my husband walks in and says, “Let’s drive to Mt. Rainer today! Its beautiful out.”  So, around 1 in the afternoon we did just that.

I love living in an area where we can take day trips like these.  It allows you to escape from your daily routine and open your eyes to the beauty around you.  And this state clearly doesn’t lack that.  Every week we have managed to see something new and get out of the city to see some nature.

Soon Joel will be starting his new job, and I hope to be getting more work here soon as well…so we have been doing our best to take advantage of our open schedules and new surroundings.

As the sun started to set we hiked back to the car and said goodbye to this beautiful site! 

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Cannon Beach {quick stop}

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Posted in General, Travel

My husband and I drove to Portland last weekend to help Megabolt out with a workshop for Lytro cameras.  After running around with a few kids in the park as they photographed everything in site we took a short drive to Cannon Beach!

This is a short blog posting, but I had to share how peaceful this scenery was with all of you.

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Relocating! {my life these past two weeks}

Saturday, June 23, 2012 Posted in General, Travel

One of the last nights in Milwaukee on the roof top enjoying an amazing night and our neighborhood views.
SO- I wanted to post a blog so much sooner about my relocation to the Seattle area- but as those who have moved across country before may know how hectic your life gets before and right after moving.  On the plus side, we have yet to get our belongings which means we have more down time to search for work and explore our new area.  And we have been doing just that!

Today is a typical rainy day in Seattle, and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to catch up and try to share some images from my recent journey.

In the past two weeks my husband and I have sold our condo, packed up our home, grabbed our animals and drove nearly 2,000 miles through some of the most beautiful scenery.  Along the way I made sure to photograph the Badlands and the different terrain we encountered to get here.  Once we arrived to our new neighborhood, West Seattle, we immediately started to explore!  That exploration also lead us to Portland, Oregon and the Olympic National Park/Forest.  It has been a good two weeks.  Hope you enjoy what I have seen thus far:-)

 My first introduction to Prairie DOGS!

We then made a quick stop to see Devils Tower!  Seriously amazing.

Then we made it to our new CITY! And we were welcomed to blue skies and 70degree weather. 

It didn’t take us long to get curious about our surrounding areas and do some nature-sh*t.  So, we took a day trip to Oregon and photographed some beautiful waterfalls and then stumbled into Portland to meet up with our friend Steven (Megabolt) and grab a bite to eat before heading back to Seattle. After getting a few days in of exploring and nature seeing we spent the next few days focused on dropping off resumes and doing some ‘work’.  In between waiting for phone calls we took ferries and checked out different neighborhoods in the city.  We even brought Leland on the Ferry to Bainbridge Island for the day:-)

Thus far, we have found that each neighborhood we venture into has such a unique and different feel then the next.  It reminds me a lot like how Chicago feels, which creates some familiarity for me.  But here are some photo’s taken here and there throughout our surrounding areas:-)

Then another adventure began….a drive to the Olympic National Park.

And that is the start of a new beginning on the West Coast.  More to come…as more adventures are to be made:-)

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Matt Santos {music video}

Thursday, May 10, 2012 Posted in Music, Portraits, Video

A few days ago I drove to to Chicago to help Nick Cavalier on a video shoot for Matthew Santos.

It had been nearly 8 years since I have last seen Matt around, and to reunite for something like this was pretty special.  Matt Santos and I met when I was in collage – he worked at the coffee shop around the corner from the dorms and was always very kind to me.  Later in the school year I had found out that he was also an incredibly talented artist.  He was very involved in the art community and would often hold open-mic nights in the coffee shop, even some gallery showings (in fact, my first photography show was held there).  So, it was a pleasure to help on the ‘Burning Up’ music video for Matt’s most recent album, Quickly Disappearing.  I highly recommend you check it out!

Till then, here are some images from the shoot.  I hope you enjoy!  And be sure to check back to see Nick Cavalier’s finished product of the video.:-)

Pictures like these are made because self-timers exist.

 

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30th Birthday {personal post}

Thursday, May 3, 2012 Posted in General

April 28th I turned the big 30!

And let me tell you… the way Thirty welcomed me was pretty special.  I will start with saying that my Mom (being that she lives far away)  did something unique and special for me this year that I would highly recommend you to do for someone you love, because it was wonderful!  She sent me box in the mail that was full of gifts that were wrapped and numbered 1 through 30.  It worked out that my birthday happens to be in a month where there are 30 days so I had a gift to open every day of April for my 30th birthday.  It made me feel so special and it was so thoughtful of my Mom. 

So, if that didn’t make me feel special enough – the morning of my birthday as my husband and I did our traditional coffee run I hopped into my car to find a beautiful letterpress birthday card, chocolate covered strawberries (one of my favorite desserts), a cupcake and some beautiful flowers!

Then it was off to Chicago to start the adventures!

Upon our friends recommendation we tried Karyn’s on Green which was an amazing all vegan restaurant.  I was blown away by how delicious their brunch was and would highly recommend it to others to try.   Next we decided to visit the Willis Tower and enjoy the city from the inside since it was chilly out and there was rain in the forecast.  I was bummed at first that our outside plans were ruined but it ended up being perfect! We witnessed the storm pass right through as we temporarily were in the clouds.  It was really neat.  When I lived in Chicago I had ventured up the Hancock building before but had never visited the ‘Sears’ or Willis Tower before, so it was a nice first.

The Skydeck is pretty fantastic.After all the sightseeing my  ‘BIG’ gift from Joelly was soon approaching as we got back in the car and drove a little further and ended at Medieval Times! I had no idea what I was in store for.  As we entered the Castle to begin our night Back in Time I noticed two of my friends in the lobby waiting for me…it was such a nice surprise.  Since Joelly picked the Birthday Package for me we had all the perks – from getting our group photo taken (dressed up I must add), a slice of cake, and VIP seating.  It was a night to remember:-)It was a swell birthday.:-) 

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