Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary

Starting today my blog has a new home! Be patient with me over the next few weeks as I continue to work hard to improve it. Check me out...

Do you have ever have one of those weeks when you wake up day after day feeling just blah? In your opinion your hair looks lame, your cl...

When you spend as much time hiking as we do, it gives you a lot of time to think. Oftentimes, I think about how pristine these places ar...

I went on a blueberry picking kick this Summer and as a result I ended up with a large quantity of fresh berries. One day I decided to do ...

Cameron and I ventured for the first time into the Canadian side of Glacier, Waterton Lakes National Park. Since we were camping on the ea...

Cameron and I made an appearance in the latest issue of Seattle Met Magazine. The photo was taken at a Seattle Symphony's Cirque du S...

The highest point on the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park is  Logan's Pass , it is also located on the Continental Divi...

Fisherman at Crypt Lake, Alberta As I have gotten older I crave beautiful vistas, wide open space, plenty of fresh air and starry filled...

Summer walks are pretty spectacular around here. We have this lovely park called Lincoln Park, just minutes away from our home. We spend ...

Summer has a tendency to pull me outdoors and make me crave simply prepared food. I shy away from baking in the warmer Summer months, so ...

As we approached Gem Lake the clouds started to roll in, within minutes the lake was completely fogged in. I am never as acutely aware of...

On the weekends we like to get out of town, it needn't be far, just a forty minute drive right up into the mountains. Sometimes, esp...

Summer is such a wonderful time of year in the Pacific Northwest, but Fall always finds a way to steal my heart. Even though we officiall...

My good friend moved away from Seattle this Summer, so I found it to be a great excuse to throw her a going away luncheon. I created these...

We planned a kayaking trip with friends to Orcas Island several months ago and just recently returned from our much anticipated trip. I...