destinations
I met up with Heidi and Brian early on Friday morning. On our drive into the city, we stopped at the Lowry for breakfast. They have THE most marvelous peanut butter waffle. With custard. Peanut butter. Candied peanuts. And whipped cream. With syrup. Oh my heavens. It was so delicious.Once we were thoroughly stuffed, we headed back…
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This past Saturday, I drove my minivan (in low gear) along mountain ridgelines in North Georgia. I revised my previous outlook that the only real mountains in the United States are out West and that these really are more than just hills in the northern reaches of the state. There were several points along my…
Read MoreWe were rained out a few days while Up North. The overnight thunder storms were deafening and lit up everything inside. Even with the blinds closed. When the bad weather cleared out, we were outside. The kids were throwing hoops or on the water. My girl child loves to water ski. This was the first…
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We absolutely loved exploring Duluth and enjoyed the friendly locals. Even walking out at night felt safe, so I had the pleasure of photographing the harbor at night underneath a waxing moon. The aerial lift bridge at Duluth Harbor on Lake Superior was fascinating. There are only two of these bridges in the world (the…
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The kids and I have never been to Duluth before, but my honeys went once when he was a teenager. It’s one of the top ranked cities in Minnesota and now I can appreciate why. It was absolutely gorgeous with buildings dating back to the 1800s and unending views of Lake Superior. I learned that…
Read MoreEvery summer, my family makes the 1300+ mile drive up to northern Minnesota. We normally stop overnight in St. Louis, grab a few gooey butter cakes and bottles of my favorite barbecue sauce and then head out early the next morning. This time, we stopped just outside of the Twin Cities for a dinner with…
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As soon as we got into town, we checked into our room, dropped our bags and headed for the beach. We couldn’t wait to see the ocean. And only the girl child stopped on the tree long enough to pose for a photograph. I’m told she looks like me, but I don’t see it. There…
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We had plans to go away for the weekend and visit friends. They fell through at the last minute, but then a sweet deal fell into our laps and the morning of a roadtrip…we decided to go to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Todd went decades ago, but I’ve never been. It’s been close to three…
Read MoreI spent half of last week in St. Louis for a photography convention. While I am constantly taking online training classes to learn more (I’ve always been a nerd. I never want to stop learning), I love getting in person workshops and hands on experiences. The Shutterfest convention last week was filled with fabulous photographers…
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