“Photography is a form of time travel.” (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Breakfast at my parents’ house this morning to share photos from our France trip with them had me reminiscing about some of our earlier trips together as a family. I went to pull out some old photos to show Holden and learned…
In the Sweetness of Sauternes
I have a confession to make… I don’t care much about wine. Growing up, my parents rarely drank alcohol, save for dad’s occasional beer at a hockey game. We were a sparkling apple cider family, and that was fine with me. At the age of 31, my palate remains unrefined. The only…
Bordeaux by Night
Bordeaux, France was recently named Lonely Planet’s Best City in the World for travelers. After experiencing a few days in the city as part of Viking’s Chateaux, Rivers & Wine Cruise, I can personally attest to the validity of this claim. I fell instantly in love with its 18th century limestone buildings…
Rise Up (aka I Can’t Believe I Have to Write a Blog Post About White Supremacy)
“Rise Up” Tee Shirt c/o TomboyX. 100% of proceeds go to Southern Poverty Law Center.
“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” (Mahatma Gandhi) I’ve tried to write this post more times than I can count. I wonder if the hesitation is because doing so will solidify that what is happening in our country is very real, and my…
Door County Travel Guide: Cave Point County Park
“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” (Marcus Aurelius) Cave Point County Park is a Door County must-see and photographer’s dream! (Seriously… any engaged readers out there want to hire me to take engagement photos here?)…
Door County Travel Guide: Cana Island Lighthouse
“One moment I gaz’d from the hill’s gentle slope, All hush’d was the billows’ commotion, And tho’t that the Light-house look’d lovely as Hope, That star of life’s tremulous ocean.” (Thomas Moore, The Light House) Visiting Cana Island is a magical experience akin to wandering through the forest and inadvertently stumbling into…