A few more from the Independence Lake Hike

(For the record, we didn't carve the Z... but of course, I had to have a picture of it!)

















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A few more from the Sagebrush

One of the things I love about photography is how it helps me to see the beauty everywhere. Every. Where. Photography has helped me to slow down, and truly see with a different set of eyes. The dusty sage brush roads don't look too promising as you drive by, but I just knew if we gave 'em a good walk, it would prove to be photo worthy! I was not disappointed:





I'm still having an absolute blast playing with my new 100mm macro:



And check out this tighter crop! You can see the teensiest webbing:



(Fellow photo geeks: The image stabilizer on this lens ROCKS!! We had quite a breeze throughout this walk, and I had no focus problems, despite my subjects waving in the wind--and a pack of kids swarming me as I hand held the camera, to boot! ;0) )





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A few more from Shoshone Falls

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Coming Up...

Whew! I've had a whirlwind of a couple weeks! There's lots to share, from hiking with the fam in the mountains of Southern Idaho (near Independence Lake, above), to walking down sun-drenched, dusty sagebrush roads...



...to viewing Shoshone Falls on the Snake River...



...to viewing Corey's hometown 4th of July Parade...



...to capturing an entirely different kind of parade... I was THRILLED to shoot the most artsy, creative, STUNNING wedding alongside Amber! The wedding (and wedding parade) was on a quiet street with beautiful homes on one side, and elegant lawns edging the beach of Coeur d'Alene Lake on the other...



Amber and I had soooo much fun, as always do! We even walked away from this one with a photobooth strip (which I'm stealing from her blog):



This one was extra special for me, because Corey proposed to me on Couer d'Alene Lake back in our college days. ;0) I CAN'T WAIT to share it with you!!

Lots more where this came from. Soon!

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Life in the Treehouse

There's a reason we refer to our little log cabin on the hill as the "Z Treehouse"... I love the summer sunsets off our front deck, framed by all the trees:



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Poppies

Still having fun playing with my new macro lens... These poppies are making our deck that much happier of a place right now:



We've got some freesia in the mix, too:



In case any of you would like to download a copy to "happy up" your desktop or whatnot, here's the first one (my fav) sans watermark for you:



Enjoy the weekend!

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Diamond Lake 2011

Just a few snaps from a recent trip to Diamond Lake with family… I love Diamond Lake. We often went camping and fishing there in the summer when I was a kid. And even before my time, my Dad worked there– I forget exactly what he was doing; probably police cadet work. The last couple years, my Dad and brother have coordinated a family fishing trip to Diamond Lake in the spring. This year we had snow. LOTS of snow! And it was beautiful.

Above: Mount Thielsen as seen from the top of the tubing run. ;0) Below: Mount Thielsen as seen from my warm, dry perch on the shore while my Dad and brother braved the icy water in the canoe… LOVE the vibrancy of the colors, and the reflections, here…



My Dad and brother are hard core fishermen. They huffed and puffed and cut their way over and through the ice with the canoe to get to those trout:





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Baker Pond Log Works: Glimpses

One of my favorite things about living in a log home is the strong connection to nature. Even when you're inside, you can often glimpse the outside. And when you're outside, you're just walking from one set of trees into another...

Here are some glimpses, both looking out and looking in:















A special thank you goes out to these horses for walking into the frame for me at just the right time. ;0)





















I so enjoyed this little venture outside my portraiture box!  But stay tuned for regular programming...  lots of pics of people coming to this lil' 'ol blog real soon!  ;0)

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