i waited 2 weeks.

it was worth the wait. 

i’ll share more over the next week or so.

hope your day brought some surprises too.

xo

A

hasselblad 500 cm, kodak ektar 100.

i started in film, so i should say, i suppose, that i’m going back to my roots.

film makes you slow down.

there is no screen to look at.

no checking.

there is “do i really want this?”

my rolls have 12 shots on them.

12.

not 200.

not unlimited.

12.

when i click the shutter, it’s because i really really want to.

preserve.

this.

moment.

keep reaching.

xo

A

we had a great weekend,

and here are some of my 500 photographs that i took.

this incredible view is from the home of a dear friend of mine.

yep, that is the view.

it’s hard to spend a whole weekend here hanging out

at the pool.

yep, this is really hard stuff.

relaxing.

watching the wildlife.

scouting out bald eagles.

meeting new people, er, things.

stopping to smell the flowers.

thinking about separating the wheat from the chaff.

driving through the countryside.

feeling the wind whisper in your ears.

thinking about what came before.

and dreaming of reaching for new goals

that sometimes seem out of reach.

good week to you dear readers.

xo

A

you may have heard about it.

i had an incredible time with my other friends at the workshop and with zack arias and his wife meghan and creativeLIVE.

when i wasn’t over at creativeLIVE, though, i was hanging out with one of my friends from college, Laurie, and her husband, and their two kids.

i had a blast.

how could you not when have a superhero to play with?

this was my first time meeting Laurie’s husband and their children.

i think i have at least 2 new bestfriends whenever i head back to seattle.

these kids completely cracked me up.

the faces this little girl makes…

and this guy…  cutest little boy ever.

i suspect this little girl may…just…be…

{ maybe }

daddy’s little girl.

their family is precious together.

a typical family of laughs, meltdowns, tantrums, more laughs.

mom and dad tired at night.

get up in the morning,

and do it all again.

but together, they work.

together.

they are a family.

and…

my favorite part?

getting a high five from this three year old who never high-fives anyone.

priceless.

already i can’t wait to go back.

xo

A

I shot a lot of black and whites.  Love black and white (have I mentioned that before?!).

So, here are a few I took at Yosemite National Park back in 1995.  A day when you can wake up and say, “Hmm, what do we want to do today?”  “Let’s go to Yosemite.”  No bags to pack, no naps to schedule around, no snacks planned in advance.  Just a weekend.  No kids’ sports or games, no birthday parties, no nothing.  A lifetime ago.

{Note:  These are simply scanned in – no post processing or anything.  You can tell in the tones.}

Half-Dome.

The Fallen.

Bridal Veil Falls.

I had visions of getting married here some day:

Gentle giants.

God created a wonderful world indeed.

Peace,

A

Thanks Treena and Paul for a great weekend!