As I am writing this, I am still in shock over the fact that it has a been almost exactly a year since my last photography trip, and over a year since my last post. At the same time, this gap isn’t a surprise due to the COVID-19 pandemic that dominated and halted our lives…
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Priorities and Passion
Last month, I visited Washington State with the help of Enterprise Inspires, and crossed two more National Parks on my National Parks bucket list, effectively making it 12 Parks that I’ve visited. Now I only have 46 more to go! This trip let me reconfirm how truly fortunate I am to be able to travel….
Mt. Hood sleeps in
As a landscape photographer, I am accustomed to waking up in the dark to try to catch the first light. As a “non morning person” though, waking up before sunrise never gets easier. It is the same thought process though, every time: the alarm that cuts through my few hours of sleep (3-6 depending on…
Exploring the PNW
We all want what we can’t have, right? I live a beautiful place. I get the mild Southern California weather, and I am close to the beach (though not close enough to pay and arm and a leg for it). Yet occasionally, I need a change of pace, and the Pacific Northwest is just what…
Mandy On Earth 