Cuba Otra Vez

Again - I was so thrilled to find another roll of film from Cuba when I visited two summers ago.  Looking through these photos brought me back to that fabulous time I spent in the heat of Havana.  We also traveled a little through the countryside and one day came upon a swarm of crabs that had crawled miles from the ocean and crossed the highway into the hills.  We pulled over and marveled at the oddity and happily a few of my holga photos worked out.

I look forward to visiting the magical country again.

Sunriver Part Deux

Recently I took in 6 rolls of film for developing with no real idea of what was on the rolls (working on organizational skills…always).  I was so happy to find the photos from my fall trip to Sunriver with Brodie for his birthday.

Before we left for the trip, I day dreamed of carrying my clunky medium format Mamiya all over beautiful and rugged central Oregon (including hiking my camera up snowy south sister, and climbing steep and unsteady hills of volcanic rock)…though I opted not to include my camera on those adventures - I feel certain I can do it…next time.  But I did take the camera around in our heated car and happily jumped out to take photos and then jumped back in!

This was the first time I used the camera and did not have a light meter so I just winged it and I am so happy that the images appeared.  Not only that, but I love these photos!  Clearly operating the camera will take some getting used to.

Sunriver, OR

A couple weekends ago I went to Sunriver, OR with Brodie and was given a personal tour of his childhood haunts.  Aside from being a great guide, he was willing to be a model and endured a bit of time in the chilly Deschutes River (it didn't take much convincing).  Thank you Brodie for a fabulous weekend!

Drift Trikes and Skate Boards!

Harlan Whitman/knife-maker/zoo bomber/puppet-builder invited me to photograph him and his friends testing his latest creation with S.I.N. Cycles - two drift trikes.  We headed to the North Portland Pier Park skate park and let it rip!  A few of Harlan's colleagues joined us and skated the park before heading to work.  Turns out the tricycles are a little more work than they look, but hell - feeling like a kid again is all worth it!

Frenchglen, OR

Last summer my family went to Frenchglen, OR and stayed at the Frenchglen Hotel on a fly fishing trip.  The town, population 12,  is near Steens Mountain and some of the most beautiful landscapes i've ever seen.  One day we found ourselves on an unplanned, though thrilling adventure in the Alvord Desert…when a tire on one of our cars went flat and forced us into the 100 degree desert.  One hour and a few cold beverages later, we were back on the road.  Here's to family, adventures and blowing with the wind.