Long Beach Plant and People Portraits

After a Naples family session, I had arranged to pop over to Lisa’s house, from Succulents for the Soul Instagram fame, where we met for the first time! I photographed her amazing yard and met her adorable grandson named Dean. Lisa has poured hours into landscaping her beautiful front and back yards! She has created an oasis to surround her home. <3

Lake Sequoia

Lake Sequoia Family Camp has me heart! “Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and flowers…” -Hans Christian Andersen And really BIG trees. I love being surrounded by nature. In fact, to say I love it is probably an understatement. My family (aunt, cousins, and sister), have gone up to the Sequoias together for a total of four years now. We camp around Lake Sequoia, spend time with some really amazing families, eat our hearts out, hike, kayak, zip line, play in waterfalls, and watch stars shoot across the sky after dark. I absolutely love our summer tradition. What is your favorite vacation?

San Francisco

San Francisco is, by far, my favorite city to visit. Talk about zany, eccentric, colorful, and fun! A friend and I drove up there earlier this month, (March 2014), and it was great to be back exploring the uniqueness of the neighborhoods, parks and local markets, as well as climbing the mountainous thoroughfares. Highlights from the trip include crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by foot, savoring salsiccia pizza and ricotta cannoli amazingness at Pizzeria Delfina, and cruising down Haight Street for a little shopping. Here are my favorite images from our meanderings. Enjoy!