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Category Archives: Nature-ific

Sh*t Suburban Kids Say When it Snows

You may have seen me post this on the ol’ facebook page. What can I say, after five days of the kids at home, we’re all a little punchy. I don’t want to assume you DON’T know about the “Sh*t People Say” YouTube trend, but if you don’t, I suggest you also watch this, this…

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Hello, Mudda!

Back in the day, I worked for a summer camp. If you’ve ever had a positive summer camp experience, you know what I mean when I say there is nothing else like camp. It’s magical on top of epic on top of “best ever.” I love me some summer camp and I couldn’t wait to…

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Job Hazard
Tacoma Child Photographer

My work has me dealing with all kinds of creatures. And sometimes those creatures just happen to be dragons. Never fear: right after I took this shot, he ran toward me at full dragon-speed. He rested his dragon head on my shoulder. Then that dragon wrapped his arms around me in a big, ferocious dragon-hug….

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Camp Huston Work Weekend

It is not down on any map; true places never are. —Herman Melville I cannot tell you the joy I get in sharing one of my favorite places ever-and-ever-amen with my family (and, by way of this post, with you!). There’s this little camp in the northern Cascades called Huston and it’s about the best…

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Afternoon in the Woods Seattle – Tacoma Photographer

Last Friday, after photographing the twins, I retreated to my good friend Lory’s house for an afternoon playdate. Our kids are the same ages and Lory makes a mean cup of Joe, a perfect recipe for a whole lot of fun. As afternoon turned into early evening and after professing we had to get home…

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