Palo Alto Baylands

And vacation photos would not be complete without the film…I loved being able to take the Holga places (to sandy and wet places!) I dare not take the digital and while disposable underater cameras have much to leave us wanting with quality I love the unpredictability of photographing with a scuba mask on!

These are the places this camera went. Part one here. Part three soon.

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Hawaii! I attempted to go “camera light” on this trip, but somehow I have phone, digital and film photos. This post would be part one: phone photos!

We went to a love-lovely wedding in Sunriver, Oregon last month (congrats Carolina + Phil!) and got to explore some lava caves in our down time. I have never been in a cave, nor have I ever even considered one…I was worried I would get scared (I have been known to do that!) but it was awesome! Once the guys agreed to make no “scary” noises we got into a groove of walking through the dark, guided by just one oil lamp. We stopped here and there to explore the walls around us and allowing for narrow passage of other visitors on the way out. It got narrower and colder as we went down and even with a lamp you could only see one foot in front of yourself. If I ever find myself in Bend region again I will be sure to bring a headlamp.

john & ryan explore

Mirror Pond, Deschutes River

…and we are back! The website has undergone an overhaul (check it out if you have not!) and in turn the blog also had a little makeover. I am super happy with where things are at now and just a few tidying details remain.

The past two months have been a whirlwind…I am knee deep in my second to last semester of school, figuring out my BFA project and getting ready for an epic trip to Hawaii. October is my favorite month, but it has yet to really get under 70 degrees…it has been silly warm and we have been taking advantage of it by getting in as much beach and outdoor time as possible. My best friend moved to Santa Cruz this summer, which is sad because she is not so close, but awesome because her new digs are SO great and she lives SO close to the beach! The below image is of her kiddos after a day at the beach followed by backyard body painting…