three days in the boat of garten, scotland.
i have words… i have many words. but i am saving them for a post after this trip is finished. i decided that as we sang with three scottish couples tonight – drinking whisky and singing folk songs (of who’s years of marriage totaled 112 years – and 8 months including us) - there are [...]
two days in paris. honeymoon part I
we left vancouver and traveled for 14 hours until we arrived in amsterdam. i watched 4 movies along the way and found myself tapping my feet, that just barely reached the airplane floor, in anticipation of our european adventure. it has been years since i’ve visited europe. and my eyes were craving a feast of [...]
photograph of iona beach
found an old, haunting image from a stroll on iona beach in bc. there is something very soothing about this image to me. the solemnity i felt that day was personified by the texture of the scenery – so masterfully cluttered and naturally beautiful. to feel so connected to a moment because of it’s inherent [...]
content.
our content shapes our lives. our lives strive to be content.
the hawaiian islands are socked in by a content grey ceiling of clouds. they don’t want to move, and they are really letting their inner feelings pour down on us. it’s been raining for days now. they beaches are roughed up, the water is brown [...]
earth, wind & fire.
i was listening to “earth, wind & fire” the other day while doing a massive deep clean of my house i thought to myself… earth, wind & fire… what a sweet name for a band. kind tickles you happy like the cleverness of the bluegrass band “greensky”. not to mention how great the music is. [...]
they come in numbers
i want to say so much – the experience fired synapses that set off emotional gasps of wonder.
the size… the size of some of them… hundreds of pounds.
but perhaps, in this case, the pictures will speak louder than words.
nature. beauty. the world, doing what it does. mysterious ways.
leatherback turtles, maui.
life is but a sport.
i am both and american and a canadian.
born in california and raised in canada from 7 years old onward, i feel as though i was exposed to many things from both north american cultures that have shaped the way that i am today. man, i could go on about what has influenced my growth forever, [...]
the calm after the storm. thoughts about marriage.
i feel as though i’m at a loss for words these days.
i started this post the day after my wedding. i got as far as “i feel as though….” i left those words on the page for a while and waited for my head to form thoughts. nothing came together to form anything. so i [...]
finding you.
with the faint sounds of mariachi and tequila shots in the background, i sit here tonight, in my room in some all inclusive resort in mexico, getting ready for a wedding this week whilst trying hard to sort out the mess of motions in my head. my wedding is in less than three weeks and [...]
rain, rain, don’t go away… bring the rain, cause with it comes the wind.
kim and jeremy had a wonderful celebration at sparkling hill resort in vernon this past weekend. but on the big day they skies were daunting – huge black clouds covered the face of the sun and no blue, or orange hues were in sight. luckily, kim slept on a lock of jeremy’s hair – which [...]
beaver point hall
we had the simple pleasure of a full 24 hours on saltspring island. a mere half hour out of any civilization we are accustomed to, we landed in fullford harbour and made our way to our cute little yellow cottage b&b. we dropped off our bags, put on our exploration caps and made our way [...]
feed me.
stumbled upon a sweet little birds nest while on an adventure today on saltspring island, bc. unbelievable moment there, watching the babe yearn for its mother, screaming with its actions “feed me”.
just wanted to share.
xx
happy canada day.
downtown victoria was bumpin this canada day. one of my favourite bands, current swell, was playing, there were fireworks, sailboats, sunshine and all round smiles. unfortunately we weren’t there. but fortunately we had a couple minutes to take a deep breath and celebrate our canada day in our own way, far away from the crowds, [...]
sum summa
i really feel like i’ve digressed these days. not for the worse necessarily. but somehow been pulled away from the digital realm that has been my reality for some time now.
with all of this polaroid shooting i’m doing, i find the ease of posting so much harder. i don’t have a scanner and the polaroids [...]
crazy about maia
my fiance knows i’m baby crazy. most of my friends know i’m baby crazy. most mothers of kids find out i’m baby crazy. not that anyone should be scared or anything. a little crazy never hurt anyone ;)
the other day i got the opportunity to photograph little maia, two days before her first birthday. the [...]
i wish i could, i wish i could, i wish i could…
ugh. i just found out that three of my favourite bands in the world are playing an epic EPIC adventure called the “railroad revival tour” – and i so so so badly want to take my trusty old polaroid along with them…. for just one teency ride and one teency show. to capture some teency [...]
almost nieces
my beautiful little almost nieces. my cousin has the most adorable little set of girls. talia and lila. gorgeous, curious, happy and perhaps too smart for their own good ;)
it’s funny – i almost always take pictures of both of the girls together. something inside me wants to… i don’t know… complete the set i [...]
current swell in maui
well yes. there was a sweet swell yesterday. and last week. but the swell i’m talking about is of a musical variety. scott, dave, chris and ghosty. that current swell. they rocked the island foundations of a couple of little booze filled tropical huts, playing several shows on the island. holy crap can these guys [...]
having a laugh
festivities from the celebration of this wonderful new year have finally begun to settle down. reality of what 2011 really means is just about hitting us now. decorations are taken down, the dump is piled high with trees that once sparkled in our eyes while anticipation and mystery cloaked our excitement. party hats and empty [...]