Summer

I love this time of year. The warm summer nights...just hanging at the beach until the sun goes down. Living so close to the beach, it's rare to have a night without wind. This past Saturday was one of those rare nights when it's warm and still and you can smell all the scents of summer in the air. My sister was in town so we decided to have an evening picnic on the beach. I've been dying to try to capture sun flares in my photography and I finally got the opportunity to really stretch my creative legs with my trusty 50mm lens and my new 35mm f1.8. I love so many of the shots it's hard to narrow it down to my few favs..but here they are. Happy Summer!

Port Renfrew

We spent the weekend exploring Port Renfrew and I was completely blown away by it's beauty. How did I not know about this place? We stayed in little fishing lodge with our great friends. The kids explored tide pools and washed up treasures while the parents enjoyed some bocce on the beach. We feasted on fresh crab provided by the owners of the lodge, and watched the fog rolled in as we sipped wine on our own private deck. Seriously, it doesn't get much better. One of the highlights was the drive home through the Cowichan logging roads. Amazing!