Hiking Elk Mountain
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Hiking Elk Mountain

Today is a gray day.  Perfect for sitting on the couch, sipping tea, writing;  all the better for remembering the fun of hiking Elk Mountain earlier this summer. After the sweat-dripping, muscle-burning, lung-bursting climb up the never-ending-hill, we sat at the peak and gazed in awe across the Fraser Valley, down to Cultus Lake, out…

Old Salem Wedding

Old Salem Wedding

Meet the groom.  Matt is one of those thoughtful, kind, articulate, compassionate men that jumps at every chance to be a true southern gentlemen.  He holds open doors, offers to carry the heavy boxes, knows how to wear a bowtie, cares for his girl with an unwavering gentleness and abounding thoughtfulness, puts the comfort of…

Bethabara Family Portrait

Bethabara Family Portrait

“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James The jazz concert provided the soundtrack for our afternoon together while the mosquitos were the quintessential welcoming committee for a North Carolina summer photo session. Dressed to perfection within their navy-and-gray-and-pink  color scheme (so much variety, and…

High Tea at O.Henry

High Tea at O.Henry

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3: 22 – 24 With every attempt at elegance, we sat in the peace of high tea at O.Henry Hotel and sipped from fine china….

Ah, Lavender

Ah, Lavender

If you’re following me on Instagram, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve already seen my decadent bundles of aromatic joy: lavender.   My in-laws had a massive patch of beautifully fragrant lavender exactly when my sisterfriend started dreaming of buying dried lavender for her bridal bouquet.  Thanks to generous in-laws, kamik rain boots, a pair of kitchen shears,…

Engaged: Joanna and Peter

Engaged: Joanna and Peter

I’m pretty sure that the only thing more emotionally charged for me than photographing my little brother’s wedding is photographing my little sister’s engagement photos. Well, for now anyway: in a couple months, I will be able to speak to the bittersweet topsy turvy that will be walking my baby sister’s wedding. But as if the very prospect…

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