Journal

Pike Place for the Holidays

You would have thought it was an early spring day, not two days before Christmas in downtown Seattle. The sun greeted us along with mild temps while the streets were buzzing with tourists and holiday shoppers. The sunshine was rare in December for Seattle, but coming from the Midwest where sun usually means colder days,…
Ren Faire and a Circus World

I was in 2nd or 3rd grade the last time I had been to Circus World Museum. Even nearly 30 years ago, the circus was already dead and hanging on its glory of the early 1900’s. Fast forward to October of 2025, it is even more gone. Circus world museum was the winter home to…
The Early November

As soon as November arrives, the light starts to disappears. Daylight savings hits and its dark at 5pm. Unlike the unlimited light of summer, you have to be more intentional photographing. During the week, you only have a small window to even make a photograph between work and normal everyday tasks. It is important to…
Lynn Painter

We are a family of readers. It is rare for us to go a day without a book in hand or close by. I like to start and end each day reading as it helps disconnect from the world of screens around us. Our daughter on the other hand, she is like Oliver Jeffers incredible…
Wild Spaces – Yellowstone

What better place to kick off wild spaces than with Yellowstone!?! Yellowstone is the world’s first national park, so it deserves to stay number one. Yellowstone is beautiful and terrifying all at the same time. Not only does it sit on top of a super volcano, it is also home to over 10,000 additional hydrothermal…
5 Photos – Evanston Folk Fest

A fall music fest right on Lake Michigan in Chicago with multiple days and multiple stages? Sign us up!! Into the second year, the Evanston folk fest features 3 different stages, food trucks, artist talks, merch booths, kids area, art and so much more. The fest starts at 11am each day and runs until about…