Christmas at Grandma’s
It started as another rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. The rain scares me. A lot. Anytime a local finds out I’m gearing up for my first winter in rainyland, a variation of “I hope you survive” is inevitably coming my way. Whether its the well-meaning acquaintance wishing me luck in the coming months or…
Quick visits to major cities is my modus operandi. It’s becoming a habit, I think, and one I’m not trying to break: eight hours in San Francisco, Rome in 48 hours, three days in Washington, DC, and now a mere twelve hours in the largest city in the USA (and fourth largest in the world, according…
How many of us have ever felt like a failure? What about fearful, do any of us battle fear? Oh, and my personal favorite: insecurity. Anyone insecure? The ladies nodded, self-consciously and cautiously. No one wanted to be the first one to acknowledge insecurities and fears but eventually we all admitted what I assumed: we…
In celebration of my birthday this year, my dear friend Chrissy came from Washington, DC for a coastal celebration. We had just shy of 48 hours in Victoria, so crammed all the highlights (and a few lowlights) into our time. Victoria is a 90 minute ferry ride from Tsawassen; meandering through the islands is bliss,…
Yes, you spend eight hours in San Francisco and feel like you’ve tackled the whole city. I know because I did it. =D After shooting Rachel & Vince’s wedding at Swaneset in Pitt Meadows, BC one Friday, I hopped on a Saturday flight down to California to shoot Kevin & Amanda’s wedding in Lodi on Sunday. …
It’s become an annual tradition, this tulip festival thing. I’ve explored the Skagit Valley tulip fields, the Agassiz tulip festival, and now the Abbotsford Tulip Festival! Between the color-filled expanse (pure joy, I tell you!) and the people-watching, the tulip festival is a gem of an event. Someday I will explore the heritage of a…