I went to Barrie in the Fall










I stood in the middle of a barn, meeting a horse worth more than any car I will *ever* own and learning about what it takes to own a horse farm (while wiping sweat from my forehead and swatting flies away), and realized how blessed I am. Yes, blessed. (Despite the sweat and flies). I…
Not too many years ago, my photo selection process started with carefully choosing when to press the shutter release button; film wasn’t cheap, processing was an additional cost, and every photo mattered. Every photo matter as I came to the end of the film, packaged the roll, checked and double checked that my…
He’s sitting on the back of his Dad’s motorbike. All day at school, he’s been dying to read the latest installment in his comic book series, but it isn’t until now that he’s allowed. The end of the day is coming, the light will soon fade, but he’s going to eek every word he can…
I went to China. For three weeks, I was free to roam the city alone for a vast majority of the daylight hours each day; just me, myself, and my camera to explore the cultural goldmine. Husband was at work. English-speaking friends were limited (but a gem to find!). I had a bicycle, a bike…
I take a lot of advanced selfies. Well, hubby claims I take a lot…I feel like I display a lot more self-restraint than he gives me credit for. =D You can learn more in my selfie tips tutorial or be impressed with my fake sunset selfies, but the point is: advanced selfies are my specialty….
Travelling to Las Vegas has never held much of an appeal for me. In fact, I joke that Vegas is the only place that my wanderlust would refuse to visit. This week, though? I went to Vegas. Las Vegas really is a cheap destination. My round-trip, non-stop ticket from Bellingham, WA to Las Vegas, NV was…