Ferry Land

When you come to the Pacific Northwest,

one thing you must do is ride a ferry.

Ferries are a way of life here.

They are a common way of getting from here

to there and they offer

a beautiful view of the surrounding area.

David has been taking one to work everyday

while the ship is in the yards in Bremmerton.

His ferry ride is an hour long

and leaves directly from the base in Everett.

When we decided to go to Bremmerton a few weeks ago

to scope out some venues for a family marathon shoot,

we took the Edmonds Kingston Ferry

which is a 45 minute ride.

It was a grey misty day,

but we still really enjoyed ourselves.

Dare I say that we might actually be becoming

acclaimated to the weather here?

It seriously is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

I will admit though that the hardest part for me

has been these last two months.

I don't mind it being cold when it should be cold,

but when it's April and we are in heavy jackets,

that is not OK with me.

However, the weather here has recently reached record highs,

with blue skies and searing sun,

so I'm not complaining anymore!

Brendell explored the Ferry and

loved it so much.

She looked for otters and seals,

eagles and seagulls.

It was so fun to watch her get so excited.

Half way through the ride, we gave her the camera

and let her shoot us for a little bit.

She shot about 50 photos in 10 minutes!

Click...click....click....click...click!!!!

Some of them are featured on my blog header.

Here are some others.

When we got to Bremmerton,

we drove to Manchester State Park

which was recommended to us by my friend

Jessica who met us there.

We walked around and I did a few test shots

to see how the area would work for

the sessions I was scheduling for the following week.

It is such a gorgeous park with lots of different

photo opportunities.

I can't wait to show you some sneaks from the

family sessions I held there!

I've been burried in the editing of those sessions

ever since.

I'm working in two and three hour spurts

and am working my way through them all.

I'm two thirds of the way done,

so check back soon for some

sneaks at some goregous families.

David was in his uniform all that day because

we had to stop by the sub base in Bremmerton

for him to meet with some XO's.

He managed to stay mud-free despite pushing

Jessica's kids in a stroller

through some sloppy trails.

He's such a good sport!!