sun + dancing + tutu + Linden = pure joy and beauty.

I see Linden and I see spunk, glowing blue eyes, a smile that will make you laugh, and a girl so loved and adored. No one is going to hold this one back in life.

I have had the joy of photographing Linden three times, not including her mom's maternity session and each time I walk away remembering that I have the best job in the world.

After a week of rain, I woke to a bright light. It really was a wet run of November like weather and on the morning of Anika, Jolean and David's session it finally turned a corner. I think the whole town was celebrating.

We spent our morning enjoying the simple beauty of a little trail and playing with Anika.

This shot is my FAVE. Look at the way David is looking at Jolean, I think he has a crush on her.

The day started out with so much promise, I had five sessions I was going to blog or at least prep to blog - I was going to be fuelled by my grounding morning yoga class and a healthy lunch.

I grounded at yoga, followed by a Starbucks meeting, (does the caffeeing cancel out the yoga?). Both me and the meeter, were thrilled with how the meet went. All good.

I made a healthy lunch, but didn't eat it. For the record, steamed spinach with feta cheese doesn't smell good some days.

Then I hit the desk.

Then, I don't know what happened.

I feel good, I am happy, calm, but don't have much to show for the afternoon.

So, I am wrapping it up, throwing on some flip flops and jumping in the car to Victoria for a wedding tomorrow.

We booked our hotel through hotwire - (thanks Monica for reminding me about it,) and highly recommend it.

Play hard this weekend, there is sunshine people!

It has been too longs since I shared a love list. I think about writing one, but get overwhelmed, there is lots to love.

I want to share a few local blogs that I adore, perhaps this will become a regular blog feature.
So, let's start just with two.

First, there is the blogs of all blogs. I imagine many of my blog readers are already tapped into Our Big Earth, but just in case a few of you aren't on the bandwagon yet, I wanted to take care of you.



Robin and her team at Our Big Earth are a resource for local events, personalities and issues. They are the go-to place for crafting ideas, home-schooling thoughts, foodie goodness, gardening, ageing issues and buckets more. Yes, it is a lot but they manage to put it together in a pretty package.
I know when the site started it was seen just as a place for young families, but it is so much more.
They are also the folks behind the 30 day eating local food challenge, so you want to get on the Our Big Earth bandwagon now, as the challenge is kicking off any day now and is filled with demo's and more.

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"I knew her when"

That's what you are going to be saying about Helen Austin. This local singer/songwriter's music is everywhere right now, movies, tv shows, producers are calling her non-stop.

I have been working with Helen, creating her photos, for her last few albums and her creativity intimidates me, really, who can write songs like that?  She is a down-to earth, funny and incredibly giving. Really, Helen, how many fund raisers can you perform at ?



Check these folks out, support them, follow them, love them......

I am back from six days of Tofino time with family. It is a trip we have been making annually as a group for eight years, and sporadically since I was eight.
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My time there is always grounding, rejuvenating and relaxing beyond words. It is filled with so many of my favorite things.

It was a first beach trip for Utah, who managed to keep pace with my sisters large dog. Yup, our little dog, is only little in size.