I'm not a traditional studio photographer, but I do studio sessions once in a great while. While I love shooting outside and in homes, I love the pure, organic emotions you can capture with out any distractions.

















































The My Minnesota blog circle has a new direction, Explore Minnesota! After bit of a break we are back at it, sharing a place, near or far, that we visited during the month. This group is full of talented women, who I am so happy to call friends, that love to take time and document their own lives. Make sure to follow the circle, and maybe discover some new places. First up is my friend Tina Fisher, go check out where she explored last month.
In August we took a vacation to Ely, Minnesota, where we spent the week day tripping into the Boundary Waters along the Echo Trail. One evening we stopped at Fenske Lake, and took the very short hike down to a little beach. My husband always begs that we please not the kids get soaked when we stop at these on fly roadside places, which of course happens each time. Is that just my family that can't be near water, with out getting completely soaked?






























I spent some time wandering our garden with her. It was one of the hottest nights of the year. I wanted to remember her passion for the garden at the age of 6. I wanted to remember how her long hair tangles in the humidity. I wanted to remember her skin after a day of playing out side and running around. I wanted to remember our conversations as we weeded and got distracted by wild daisy's growing nearby.
























