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After spending some time in Seattle + Portland, my friend Rachel and I headed to the coast of Washington to work our way around and about the Olympic National Forest. We stayed the first night on the coast in Pacific Beach. We hiked a bit through the Quinalt Rainforest, ran around La Push in the rain, and spent a beautiful evening around a campfire in Kitsap State Park. The intensity of the mountains and the ocean is overwhelming in the best way possible.

See Part I from Seattle + Portland here.

“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” –Anatole France

Recently I combined a little business + pleasure and flew out to Seattle to meet with some clients as well as visit a good friend. My dear friend was the most wonderful hostess, making sure every moment was filled with adventure and beauty. We spent a few days in Seattle and then traveled to Portland and then worked our way to the coast. The following images are from my time in Seattle + Portland, two ah-mazing cities. The food, the culture, the desire for endless adventure–I couldn’t get enough !

Part II from our time on the coast coming tomorrow.

ps. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I have a slight obsession with old Volkswagon buses. They are everywhere in the good ol’ PNW. I’ve had one on my wish list for awhile now.

I have one last little piece of my Europe trip to share. I can’t recall the last time I shot with film, but I know it’s been quite awhile. Film has always been dear to me. It is, after all, how I first fell in love with photography. Along with using my main camera and my iPhone, I also took a film camera with me. The quality is, well, less than amazing, but to me there is something so beautiful about the dark, grainy images. And unlike digital, I love the element of  surprise because you have no idea how the roll will turn out. If you aren’t shooting pro-photography, you don’t have to have a fancy camera to get beautiful images. It’s all in how you use what you’ve got :)

See Europe Part I: Germany here.

Paris Part II: Here + Here