More of San Diego

Images of San Diego from a sweet vacation I took with my sisters... 

All images taken on Porta 400 film. 

San Diego

Taken on Porta 400 film. 

Northwest Hope and Healing Fashion Show

When I received an invitation to attend the Northwest Hope and Healing fashion show benefit I immediately knew this was an event I wanted to support. I think it's safe to say that we all know of someone who has had to deal with cancer... whether it be a family member or a loved one of a friend you know but I was really surprised to learn that our state has the highest rate of breast cancer cases (according to the American Cancer Society)! Yikes! The Northwest Hope and Healing foundation is about providing breast cancer patients in the Seattle area help to get through this tough time. Cancer can be scary and tough to get through and this amazing foundation ensures that cancer patients will get the support they need.
This event was definitely filled with emotions and there was a unique atmosphere of support that I've never felt at any other event. It was sweet to see cancer survivors walk down the runway showing us their numbers of being cancer free while their family in the audience cheered for them!

P.S. The next event is the Alki Beach 5k Walk & Run. 

Chandeliers at Mother's

Aren't these chandeliers beautiful? 

Taken April 2013 at Mother's Bistro in Portland over brunch on Tri-X 400 film. 

P.S. Here's the last time I was in PDX. 

Walla Walla

I have a real love and hate relationship with digital photography. I am going to sound completely dysfunctional when I blame my laziness on my digital camera as some people may think I was born that way which has a little truth to it... so I guess I should say it contributes to my laziness because I am more careless when I shoot. I get click happy and will snap away at trees to the street corner fire hydrant (okay, this hasn't happened.... yet). I think I can always take another photo if it doesn't turn out the way I like it... and then there's the editing part which I'm even more lazy at. I hate sitting at my computer filtering through hundreds of photos especially after a long day at the office. It's no fun. However, there is one thing I do love about digital photography and that is the instant gratification of seeing my images...these thoughts all came to me as I was looking through my photos from our weekend in Walla Walla for the Cayuse wine release party.  

Last weekend we spent a few days in Walla Walla enjoying delicious wine, beautiful scenery and good food. For the sake of my memory, here's what we did... 

stayed at the Marcus Whitman Hotel

had brunch at Bacon and Eggs

had far too many wine tastings at Cayuse, Otis Kenyon, Seven Hills, Waters, Beresan... and I can't remember the others... 

enjoyed a romantic dinner at Brasserie Four and Whitehouse-Crawford

and walked around downtown Walla Walla... 

The journey home was quite the adventure. I experienced my first ever sand storm. I laughed at how cute the tumbleweeds were rolling along the high way. I got to see beautiful big white snow flakes going through the pass and we drove through an area that must of had a million windmills which made me feel like I was in a Teletubbie episode...