In my world of photography for social media, products, blogs & websites, I sometimes feel overwhelmed having a camera, smart phone, or computer at my fingertips 99 percent of my work day. As I was walking home from the market this morning, with fresh tulips in one hand and my dog's leash in the other, I started my "to do" list in my head, knowing I would forget at least one of those items on my list. But as soon as I walked in my front door, I grabbed my "to do" journal, made

As I was driving up to Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday, I drove through Estes Park and past all the wedding venues I used to shoot at. A flood of memories came back of all my amazing couples and the close to one million pics I took of brides, grooms, flower girls, ring bearers, wedding parties, toasts, cakes, dancing & families. Although I have awesome memories, I was relieved to know I was heading out on a hike, looking for wildlife. This is my first summer without a

The San Juan Islands is one of my favorite places to visit. Traveling by seaplane will get you between the islands quicker than the ferry, but I still enjoy riding the ferry at least once or twice. The Kenmore Air Seaplanes have service between Seattle and the islands, and many other destinations. I decided to stay on Orcas Island and take both the ferry and the seaplane back & forth between Orcas Island and Friday Harbor where I was scheduled to get in three days of whale wa