monday morning pep talk

I was strolling in my neighborhood, and a middle-aged man saw me walking towards his direction. He said to me:



I wanted to know what brand of coffee this stranger was having that induced such cheerfulness on a Monday morning. I have to admit, I did feel a bit more cheerful afterwards.

{this image was taken somewhere in the North Pacific Ocean near Alaska}

enjoying the present moment

richness

Scenes from a nearby community garden during last spring - all taken at the same place on the same day! The variety of plants there was amazing. Now waiting for autumn scenes to come...

blurred

Sometimes beauty can be appreciated more when it's blurred a bit.

susie & john | engagement

I love how this session turned out - it was hard choosing my favorite =) This was the 1st time I've been back to the Griffith Observatory after a decade or so. It is such a gorgeous place for a photo session!
























Every relationship's got to have a playful side =)













































See more photos from their session in their sneak peek post.

summer sights | part 1

We saw so many beautiful new places this summer. My favorite was Ecola State Park in Oregon - the views were so breathtaking! Here is a preview of what we saw.

Seattle, Washington:



From Seattle, we boarded our ship to Alaska. A few images from the ship:



Ketchikan, Alaska:

Juneau, Alaska. You can see small bits of glacier floating in the distance.



Skagway, Alaska:

Then to Oregon: Cannon Beach, Ecola State Park, Astoria, and Portland.











More images to come. Thanks for stopping by!