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Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
July 15, 2011
July 14, 2011
Phantom Lake
My grandparents live on this beautiful little lake up in Bellevue, Washington. This is their dock, which took a beating this last week by the grandchildren at our family reunion. Here it a rare peaceful moment, the kids were all inside playing a board game and I snuck down to capture this beautiful sunset.
I fell off the dock once and into the lake - when I was about 9. I'm not sure how it happened, one minute I was standing there (glancing nervously over my shoulder, we children aren't allowed down there unsupervised - for good reason, judging by this story) and next thing I knew I was in the water. My clearest memory of that day is what I was wearing, strangely enough. It was a Mickey Mouse t-shirt, white with a navy blue ringer collar. Glad I knew how to swim.
I fell off the dock once and into the lake - when I was about 9. I'm not sure how it happened, one minute I was standing there (glancing nervously over my shoulder, we children aren't allowed down there unsupervised - for good reason, judging by this story) and next thing I knew I was in the water. My clearest memory of that day is what I was wearing, strangely enough. It was a Mickey Mouse t-shirt, white with a navy blue ringer collar. Glad I knew how to swim.
July 11, 2011
Fourth of July on Lake Union
Happy Fourth of July...a week late! Jeff and I spent the holiday up in Seattle. My uncle has a condo with the most amazing view of Lake Union, and we had prime seats for their firework display.
We returned home this morning, and I wanted to share some pictures of the show. If you've emailed me while I was gone I will be getting back to you today - thank you for your patience!
Down in the foreground is the houseboat where they filmed a lot of Sleepless in Seattle!
Jeff flew in Monday evening, and after about half an hour with my little cousin Kristina she was completely in love with him. They became the best of friends. I can't say I blame her, he's a pretty great guy.
No Fourth of July celebrating would be complete without amazing dessert, and no Swedish celebration is complete without Princess Torte!
We returned home this morning, and I wanted to share some pictures of the show. If you've emailed me while I was gone I will be getting back to you today - thank you for your patience!
Down in the foreground is the houseboat where they filmed a lot of Sleepless in Seattle!
Jeff flew in Monday evening, and after about half an hour with my little cousin Kristina she was completely in love with him. They became the best of friends. I can't say I blame her, he's a pretty great guy.
No Fourth of July celebrating would be complete without amazing dessert, and no Swedish celebration is complete without Princess Torte!
June 10, 2011
Kent Manor
Jeff and I love to stay in historical bed and breakfasts. There is something so magical about them - so much character in a place like that. While we were in Maryland in April we went out to the Kent Manor, just outside of Annapolis, for a night.
What a beautiful property! Canoes, bikes, an impressive house - it was so much fun. I would love to photograph a wedding here, it would not be hard to find romance in such a landscape.
It was also the perfect setting for waking up early in the morning and watching the Royal Wedding. Jeff slept through most of it, but I made him wake up for the important bits.
I remembered how much I love riding bikes while we were here. Jeff kept trying to persuade me to get off so we could get on with our day, and I would just laugh and ride away from him. I guess it brought out the child in me..and brought a 5-year-old's attitude along with it.
I would recommend it for a stay - check out their website here.
What a beautiful property! Canoes, bikes, an impressive house - it was so much fun. I would love to photograph a wedding here, it would not be hard to find romance in such a landscape.
It was also the perfect setting for waking up early in the morning and watching the Royal Wedding. Jeff slept through most of it, but I made him wake up for the important bits.
I remembered how much I love riding bikes while we were here. Jeff kept trying to persuade me to get off so we could get on with our day, and I would just laugh and ride away from him. I guess it brought out the child in me..and brought a 5-year-old's attitude along with it.
I would recommend it for a stay - check out their website here.
June 3, 2011
Annapolis, Maryland
Such a charming, quaint little fishing town. Jeff and I enjoyed the afternoon we spent there last April.
I love little cupcake shops. Jeff says they are overpriced, but he is always willing to go inside. Either he thinks a few dollars is worth it to make me happy, or maybe he secretly loves them, too. This was Nostalgic Cupcakes.
I love little cupcake shops. Jeff says they are overpriced, but he is always willing to go inside. Either he thinks a few dollars is worth it to make me happy, or maybe he secretly loves them, too. This was Nostalgic Cupcakes.
May 18, 2011
Fort McHenry
When Jeff and I visited out in DC a few weeks ago, I insisted that we make a trip out to Fort McHenry.
This was not my first sojourn to the fort. When I was in the eighth grade I petitioned my dad's boss to let me accompany him on a trip back to Washington DC, explaining that I was studying Fort McHenry at school and would greatly benefit from the excursion. I was a clueless 14-year-old and no respecter of persons - I had no comprehension that Mr. Hughes was actually a very important man and that I was being very bold to draft such an email. However, boldness sometimes pays off, and I got to go.
I actually don't remember much from that first trip to Fort McHenry - my dad blames it on my being a teenager, but I like to point out that my luggage was lost and I was in the same clothes all weekend, plus I was exhausted. However, one story from that trip gets told again and again in our family. I was in one of the buildings, looking at the displays, and Yankee Doodle was playing. I began to whistle along - I can whistle quite loud - and danced a little jig. Finishing my dance, I turned to find an elderly couple standing in the doorway, just watching. I may not have been embarrassed about sending bold emails, but I certainly was when caught in my song and dance!
Fort McHenry is such a fascinating place, such beautiful history there.
I danced in the same spot again this trip - although the only person there to watch me this time was Jeff. Yankee Doodle is just such a catchy tune.
This was not my first sojourn to the fort. When I was in the eighth grade I petitioned my dad's boss to let me accompany him on a trip back to Washington DC, explaining that I was studying Fort McHenry at school and would greatly benefit from the excursion. I was a clueless 14-year-old and no respecter of persons - I had no comprehension that Mr. Hughes was actually a very important man and that I was being very bold to draft such an email. However, boldness sometimes pays off, and I got to go.
I actually don't remember much from that first trip to Fort McHenry - my dad blames it on my being a teenager, but I like to point out that my luggage was lost and I was in the same clothes all weekend, plus I was exhausted. However, one story from that trip gets told again and again in our family. I was in one of the buildings, looking at the displays, and Yankee Doodle was playing. I began to whistle along - I can whistle quite loud - and danced a little jig. Finishing my dance, I turned to find an elderly couple standing in the doorway, just watching. I may not have been embarrassed about sending bold emails, but I certainly was when caught in my song and dance!
Fort McHenry is such a fascinating place, such beautiful history there.
I danced in the same spot again this trip - although the only person there to watch me this time was Jeff. Yankee Doodle is just such a catchy tune.
April 6, 2011
New York
I had a wonderful opportunity to travel to New York with some classmates early in March. We were able to visit with some really amazing photographers who were so generous to share their time with us. Finally getting around to putting some photos from the trip on the blog...
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