We had a snow/ice event here in Portland area this past week. Many are still without power. It was beautiful and scary at the same time. I didn’t expect it be so damaging. We finally ventured out for a drive and saw so many trees/branches down, and a couple precarious power lines. One a live … More Snow, Ice, and Keeping Warm
I have loaded some of my images to Redbubble for sale. I created two 2018 calendars. You can also purchase these images as greeting cards and other gifts. Below are examples of some of the images on my two calendars. Greeting Cards 2018 Calendars Journals
Ok, I am very far behind in my blogging. This was several months ago now, but a very memorable weekend. We stayed with some friends in Bend. We left their home the night before to find a spot where we would experience 2 minutes of totality. The Milky Way was spectacular. We slept in our … More Total Solar Eclipse Weekend
This is my dear friend/past co-worker friend’s family. She trained me at my program therapist job fifteen years ago. She is fighting a battle with a genetic form of lung cancer. She is one of the strongest people I know. I wanted so much to capture her with her family; I feel grateful … More Family Session at Sunset
Hayley and I planned for two months for this photo shoot. Finding a location proved to be much harder than I thought. Who would have thought it would be hard to find a body of water with clear enough water in Oregon that wasn’t also freezing cold or too far for us to meet? I … More Lady of the Lake
We had an all around good day this year which is a rare day when things go well the whole day. My father is visiting from NH so we were able to celebrate the day with him which definitely made it even more special. It was a day of eating and fun. We had a … More Fourth of July 2017
I have been meaning to post these. It was a rare moment when it was just the three of us. Our older two were out doing something. I forget what now. Maybe a sleepover. We decided to take a walk. Mike and I used to go on a lot of walks together when it was … More Perfect Light (April 2017) (Lensbaby edge)
My twelve year old daughter joins me sometimes on my adventures. We have decided it would be our tradition to go to Rowena Crest each year during the wildflower bloom at sunrise. We were a little late this year as many of the flowers were past peak, except for the lupine. They were in their … More Rowena Crest Sunrise Year 2
A couple of weekends ago, we had a getaway coinciding with my son’s fourteenth birthday and Mother’s Day. I love that Mother’s Day often overlaps with my first child’s birthday. My child who made me a mother in the first place. My child who isn’t a child anymore, but a teenager! It has been a long … More Lincoln City, Oregon
This weekend I participated in a Click Walk organized by http://www.clickinmoms.com/ It has been awhile since I’ve done some urban photography and a welcome change for a couple of hours. There were approximately 14 women who participated this year and we got lucky with the weather. I used only one lens. Lensbaby edge 80. … More Portland Click Walk and Lensbaby
