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anacortes

the fam (mom, dad, sis, bro, and gram) came up for a few days in early june. started off the visit with a trip up to the san juan's for some whale watching

anacortes

the thinker

anacortes

focus

anacortes

headed to friday harbor

anacortes

friday harbor

approaching the ferry terminal

friday harbor

northern sound

on the whale watching boat

northern sound

79 and still rockin' it

northern sound

first sighting

northern sound

a pod !

northern sound

the big one (so we were told. they were all massive to me)

northern sound

anacortes

back to the mainland

anacortes

photo cred to andrew

anacortes

north cascades national park

"please make sure this picture is good. I am going to send it to my work friends!"

north cascades national park

sometimes they get along

north cascades national park

visitor's center

north cascades national park

diablo lake

going to celebrate 25 years very soon !

diablo lake

she's been able to get him to do anything she wants since she could talk (and probably even a little before that)

diablo lake

:))

diablo lake

still just a bit of snow on the cascade peaks

diablo lake

steven's pass

some snow as well

steven's pass

fall has arrived

steven's pass

minotaur lake

and some fog ! (i <3 fog)

minotaur lake

extra cheesin'

minotaur lake

another lake was hiding behind the ridge

minotaur lake

preppin' for the glamour shot

minotaur lake

model status

minotaur lake

excited about something

minotaur lake

my turn

minotaur lake

still learning how to smile

minotaur lake

skagit overlook

went up and visited em for the day in bellingham - drove out of the city a bit to catch the sunset

skagit overlook

overview of all the farms in the skagit valley

skagit overlook

snow is starting to come back

skagit overlook

the sound, the islands, and the olympics

skagit overlook

seeing those tiny ships (that I know are absolutely massive irl) out in the inky sky and water made me feel so many things. I kept thinking about how happy they must be to finally be in the sound instead of out in the ocean

skagit overlook

seeing those tiny ships (that I know are absolutely massive irl) out in the inky sky and water made me feel so many things. I kept thinking about how happy they must be to finally be in the sound instead of out in the ocean

skagit overlook

<3

skagit overlook

rainier in the distance

skagit overlook

never get tired of gazing at those sherbet skies

skagit overlook