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Day: July 17, 2016

How could I say “no” to something the size of a mint chocolate chip waffle cone?

Posted on July 17, 2016 |

How could I say “no” to something the size of a mint chocolate chip waffle cone?

A season on the Lower Colorado River studying Elf Owls via telemetry.

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Happy 1st anniversary to Jessica and Alfredo! It Happy 1st anniversary to Jessica and Alfredo! 

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since this incredible day. Looking back through these photos still makes me smile. From meeting Jessica years before the wedding, to photographing the two of you beneath the Milky Way just a few months before you said “I do,” getting to capture this chapter felt extra special.

I’ll never forget Alfredo’s face when Jessica walked down that long aisle the the church, your beautiful first dance to Stargazing, or ending the night with In-N-Out hats and burgers for all your guests.  What a day, what a celebration, what a joy to photograph.

Happy anniversary, you two! Cheers to one year married and the beautiful life you’re building together. ❤️

  @paduaweddings #paduaweddings

📍 Saint Anthony Catholic Church, Long Beach, California
📍 Padua Hills Theatre, Claremont, California
Tomorrow these two celebrate their first anniversa Tomorrow these two celebrate their first anniversary, so it felt like the perfect excuse to revisit one of my favorite engagement sessions.

Last July, Jessica and Alfredo drove out from LA and trusted me to drag them into the Mojave Preserve... in the dark. We spent the evening photographing beneath the Milky Way, surrounded by ancient Joshua trees and some of the darkest skies you'll find anywhere.

The desert absolutely showed off that night. The galactic core was glowing, a few wispy clouds drifted through and somehow made everything even prettier, and Alfredo survived an impressive number of moths that were completely obsessed with our lights. 

One of my favorite little details came a couple months later when they chose "Stargazing" for their first dance. It was such a perfect little nod to this night, and I don't think I'll ever hear that song without thinking of these photos.
Happy almost first anniversary, you two. ❤

#milkywaychasers #milkywaygalaxy #astrophotography@photopils #longexposure_shots  #milkywaymagic #astrocommunity#milkywaymilitia #nightphotography #cosmic_captures#astro_lovers #nightskyhunter #AstroPortraits#IG_Astrophotography #Skymasters #weethump#weethumpjoshuatreewilderness #milkywayportrait#astrophotographycouples #milkywayjoshuatrees
Happy 7th anniversary to Nathan and Blair! ⚙️✨ Se Happy 7th anniversary to Nathan and Blair! ⚙️✨

Seven years ago, these two transformed Paicines Ranch into a Victorian steampunk dream, complete with handmade details, gears and clocks, an incredible first dance, and one of the most unique wedding themes I’ve ever photographed.

And of course, I have to mention our Milky Way adventure. Nathan had dreamed up the idea long before the wedding, and after the sparkler sendoff we wandered out beneath a valley oak and captured one of my favorite night photos I’ve ever taken. It was the perfect ending to an unforgettable day.

Happy anniversary, you two! Wishing you many more years of creativity, laughter, and chasing adventures together. 

#paicinesranch @paicinesranch
Snuck away to Colorado for a few days with my sist Snuck away to Colorado for a few days with my sister and her hubby and packed a lot into a very short trip. We hiked out at Maroon Bells among the brilliant golden aspens that were totally showing off, biked from Aspen down through the valley and into Glenwood Springs, and spent some time soaking in the hot tub with some pretty ridiculous views. Thanks for letting me tag along! @musselmanangel
Maroon Bells absolutely showing off. 💛 Golden aspe Maroon Bells absolutely showing off. 💛 Golden aspens, ridiculous mountain views, and one of those hikes where every few minutes you stop and go, okay wow. Colorado in fall is kind of unfair.
Happy 5th anniversary, Jess + Jon! 💛 Looking back Happy 5th anniversary, Jess + Jon! 💛

Looking back at these engagement photos feels like yesterday, and yet so much has changed since then. Five years later, you’ve built a beautiful family with Renick, grown The Brothers Ranch into something incredible, and continue to cheer each other on through every new adventure. It has been such a joy watching your story unfold.

Happy anniversary, you two! 

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Tropical Storm Lala rained out basically everythin Tropical Storm Lala rained out basically everything we had planned for a couple days, so we went searching for literally anything to do.
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Somehow that turned into a same-day painting class where we painted our own versions of a Makana sunset... followed the next day by blacklight mini golf.
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Not exactly what I pictured when I imagined Kauaʻi, but I’m not mad about it. 
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#Kauai #RainyDayAdventures
This green sea turtle had vacation figured out con This green sea turtle had vacation figured out considerably better than I did.
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Find a rock. Lie down. Do absolutely nothing.
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We found her resting along the shoreline near the end of the trip, and I stayed back with the long lens while she continued being completely unbothered by life.
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#GreenSeaTurtle #Kauai #HawaiiWildlife
Naturally, it took approximately one day of vacati Naturally, it took approximately one day of vacation before I turned it into a bird photography trip.
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Kīlauea Point was ridiculous — Great Frigatebirds cruising over the cliffs, white-tailed tropicbirds flying around below us, and fuzzy little wedge-tailed shearwater chicks tucked into their burrows.
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Keith has spent enough years with me to know that when birds start posing, whatever we were planning to do next is going to have to wait. 
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#KilaueaPoint #KauaiBirds #BirdPhotography #Kauai
Sorry I’m not home right now… I’m apparently ans Sorry I’m not home right now... I’m apparently answering the phone in the middle of Waimea Canyon. 
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We hiked the Canyon Trail out toward Waipoʻo Falls through ridiculously lush forest and out onto red rock overlooking the canyon.
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Near the end we made our way onto the rock where the water spills over the edge. Standing there with water running past us and the canyon dropping away below was already pretty damn spectacular.
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And then white-tailed tropicbirds started sailing through the canyon below us, their calls bouncing around the cliffs.
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Waterfall + canyon + tropicbirds. My little wildlife-biologist heart was VERY happy.
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#WaipooFalls #WaimeaCanyon #KauaiHiking #Kauai

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