photography
Nothing to see here
It’s happened to me time and again, I take my camera out on a photo walk and everything is all wrong. The light is flat, the scenery dull and uninteresting. I wonder what I’m doing out in the cold and wind, and I just want to give up and go home. There’s nothing to see […]
Hey, hey it’s my birthday
It’s been said that there are few pictures of me where I’m not hiding behind a camera. That might be true. But, since it’s my birthday, and I’m in a celebratory mood, I thought I’d just prove that there are a few pictures of me sans camera. Also, since I was going through old photos, […]
That thing that scares you… do it.
I toyed with the idea of a photography show intermittently for a couple years, but something always stopped me. I couldn’t imagine working up the courage to approach someone about showing my work. I wasn’t sure my work was good enough. I was scared – scared of both failure and success. Then one day in […]
My loves and the sea
I love the sea. I love its fury. I love its calming presence. I love the ebb and flow. So much life and movement and energy. It is, at once, destructive and regenerative.
I {heart} Seattle
It was a crisp October morning, 21 years ago that I moved to Seattle. I was 21 years old. That’s half my life. I was the girl from the small town in Alaska. I had a line on a job, and a line on an apartment and roommates. Neither were set in stone. It was […]
Blooming – My Photo Exhibit at C&P Coffee Company
I’ve been busy lately. Very busy. In addition to getting back into the swing of school, I’m two weeks away from opening my first photography exhibit. It will run through the month of October at C&P Coffee Company. C&P Coffee Company 5612 California Avenue, SW Seattle, WA 98136 October 1-31, 2013 There is so much […]
Foggy morning in Seattle
I love foggy mornings in Seattle. Quiet, calm, less chaotic than other days. Everything pared down to just what’s right in front of me. Foggy days just seem simpler.
Pacific Science Center Tropical Butterfly House
Hot, humid, and swarming with tropical butterflies of all colors and sizes, the Pacific Science Center Tropical Butterfly House is a touch of the tropics right here in Seattle – and a great way to spend the afternoon with your favorite kid, or kid at heart. Gem was so taken with the idea that a […]
Seattle Iranian Festival
The Seattle Iranian Festival is an annual event for my family. My husband got his Master’s degree in Persian literature, and through his studies we were introduced to the local Persian community. Each year we reconnect with old friends, and savor the amazing food. Art, colors, texture, music, beauty everywhere… Each year Gem is made […]
Summer Solstice Sunset
We slipped into summer quietly: a lovely day, followed by a lovely sunset. Since the solstice, our weather has been all over the place. Right now we are enjoying a thunder and lightning storm, this following a hot, blue-skied afternoon. And tonight, this lovely summer solstice sunset. How did your summer get started?