Summer Blossoms
I cannot get enough of flowers this summer! These beauties feed our honeybees and hummingbirds, which in turn, pollinate our garden. A few of my latest favorites: 1. Nasturtium. Edible, with a spicy, peppery flavor, these flowers...
The Gift of Time
The other night, my camera lens reminded me what a gift it is to get to spend so much time in one place. To get to watch a trio of sunflowers grow twice my size in a matter of weeks. To watch the sun change its angle over the days of spring into summer and soon, into...
The Comet NEOWISE
The comet NEOWISE, as seen from our house last night! Some cool facts for other astronomy nerds: 🌠It will be about 6,800 years before it's seen again from Earth. 🌠It's roughly 3 miles in diameter. 🌠It's made of leftover ice and dust from the formation of the solar...
Fall Portraits II
My second photo shoot in Bend (gosh, two weekends ago now!) was with my wonderful friend and colleague--and another inspiring outdoorswoman--Justine. Justine is an avid snowboarder, split-boarder, and general mountain sports lover, and spent the last decade organizing...
Fall Portraits
Last weekend, I took a road trip out to Bend, OR, to do some fall portraits with two of my favorite humans, both incredible outdoorswomen who have inspired me in so many ways. I'll be highlighting them in two different posts this week, because I think they each...
Climbing Shoot
I recently had the opportunity to do some climbing photography with my friend Chris at our local bouldering gym. Chris is not only a fabulous climber, but also a trained and talented actor. This made shooting especially fun because he was comfortable in front of the...
Make Space for Dreams, Again.
“Dreams take up a lot of space?” “All you’ll give them.” – From Blue Highways, by William Least Heat Moon I was trying to remember this quote as I prepared to write this post, and then remembered I had already used it in a blog post--six years ago. SIX YEARS AGO!...
Reflections from Africa
I've been back from Senegal for a month now, and struggling with how to write about it. It was a formative experience in every way, yet still when people ask me "How was Africa?" I have no idea how to respond. Certainly "It was amazing!" fits the bill, but what does...
Bienvenue au Senegal!
At 5am every morning, a call to prayer echoes across town from the local mosque. It's still dark and otherwise quiet outside, but the prayer can be heard from everywhere -- a man's voice oscillating operatic tones in a language I do not understand. It lasts for nearly...
Grand New Adventures
Life never ceases to surprise me. Just when I think I've found my path, it takes a 180 degree hairpin turn and I find myself off in a completely new direction that I never even considered before. This time, it's taking me to Africa! Africa! Ever since I was a little...