Language is a funny thing. Gerlinde, Dietmar, Martin and Jürgen are my current and gracious hosts in the small village of Talheim. Gerlinde and I have had so many conversations over breakfasts of pretzels and tea and long walks in vineyards and forests. Her favorite topic of conversation is language and the meaning of words.…
Thankful to find a seat, I settled in to the ICE train from Brussels to Köln. The woman next to me smiled and made a comment, in English! I soon learned she was from Greece and lives in Germany. Later she was reading a book, in Greek. I excused myself, flashed my wrist and asked…
I realize I have promised you pictures, I need an extension on my promise. This time I will say, as soon as I can. Mariedal was truly lovely. I worked an average of 8 hours a day, but I was in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. It was an exhausting…
The sun rose over the horizon as we approached Spain. My heart started to beat faster, this adventure really is beginning. With my face pressed up against the window, I watched Barcelona come into view. My tummy did flip flops. What on earth have I gotten myself into? And yet, landing felt much like San Diego.…
Remember Jane? Last week I had the pleasure of taking her brother’s headshots. He’s not quite the firecracker that Jane is, but we had fun! Check out this handsome star-to-be. I’m pretty sure he was laughing at his mom during this shot. What a fun family! I am looking forward to their family portrait session…
I’m really terrible at goodbyes. I usually avoid them if I can. Our family said goodbye to some of our very favorite people recently. Before they left though, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon in Balboa Park with them and grabbing some sweet family portraits. Laura is a very talented designer and Eric…
I spent a lovely morning in Coronado with this little beauty and her mom. At her mom’s request, I won’t use her name, so let’s call her Jane. I’m not sure what was more fun, playing around the park or listening to Jane tell stories at Panera over iced coffee (me and mom) and frozen…
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