when my job RULES

All was quiet at the office until the phone rang. Next thing I knew I was strapping snowshoes to my feet and hauling a NIKON body and a 300 + a doubler and a monopod up a hill through the woods. I got to see this beauty and her cubs creeping around through the snow. We were pretty far away, so it isn't the best quality, but its still freakin cool!

when my job matters

Brandon is fourteen years old and he is talking about his father's suicide in front of an audience -- as a self chosen topic for his speech and debate tournament. His mother weeps the first time she hears it. At another tournament, a student from the audience tells Brandon that after hearing his speech, he has decided not to kill himself.

Before I attended his speech, Brandon wanted to show me a photo of his father, Stephen.

My Other Job

Some days I just really love the relaxing, deadline-free time I spend with kids ... Isn't Lila just gorgeous? PS She chose that pose herself!

Today Dook lost and I skied powder...

and so did he...

I heart mom and pop

Yay! Mom and Dad are out for a visit and thus we are all on vacation! Gota love the no sunglasses squinty, crooked horizon, timed photo!

More Play, Less Work

Here's a photo I took this week. Nothing special. I've been catching up on my fun time... climbing and skiing... both of which I am getting better at and loving. Maybe I'll have something better next week... but I doubt it since I have to "hold down the fort" while the other photographers get to go photograph the Clintons and Obama at various rallies in Wyoming... I'm bitter about it, but ill be a free lady in November.

re-reading; refreshing.

"When everything in your life is uncertain, there's nothing quite like the clarity and precision of fresh snow and a blue sky." - Pam Houston



For the past week or so, the sun has been out and I have never felt better. An overwhelming sense of "home" and feelings of peace have truly filled me and I am feeling so grateful for where my life has taken me. I could have posted some fresh snow photos from Wyoming, but I found these two, unshared photos, that I took of myself in my last home, on Punchbowl glacier in Alaska. I am lucky to have found clarity in so many beautiful places.

P.S. Thanks for the refreshing gift Virginia, it was a joy to re-read.

P.S.S. At some point, I just stopped spot cleaning. I don't need another LECTURE Chris. I cleaned my damned camera!!!!