{for sale} month of may sale

For the month of May, please enjoy 20% off your entire order in my shop!

{looking back} the lighthouse keeper

I'm not sure what it is, but I love pictures of towers. Especially lighthouses. Especially old, black and white pictures of lighthouses. They have a nostalgic and majestic quality about them. Something about the way you have to look at them from below. How they're framed with trees and foliage and whatnot. They're one of my favorite things to photograph, and I hope to stand at the end my life with a handful of lighthouse pictures that I'm particularly proud of. I think I've got a pretty good start!

1. Coit Tower, San Francisco, California, 2012
2. Cape Hatteras Light, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina, 2009
3. Cape Hatteras Light, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina, 2009
4. Ocracoke Lighthouse, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina, 2009

{for sale} gardenia

New print available in my shop!

{for sale} in the shop

A bunch of new photographs are for sale in my shop! But don't forget that almost anything I post on my blog, flickr, or facebook are for sale regardless of whether or not they are officially listed in my Etsy shop. If you see something you want, send me a message and I'll create a custom listing for you!

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Looking down the hills of San Francisco. The bottom one is from the top of Lombard Street.

{personal} spring has sprung

I stopped by the flower shop I used to work at to say hello to my former coworker. She gave me these beautiful daffodils. Sean loves the smell and I love how happy they look. If only they could last forever!

{san francisco} pacific sunset

A few weeks ago I walked to a lookout point near our apartment around sunset in attempt to see Comet PANSTARRS. I had no luck finding the comet, but the view was breathtaking. I never tire of seeing the Marin Headlands fade into the distance as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean. I still can't believe this is what I have the pleasure of seeing every single day...

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Little Italy. San Francisco. I love taking pictures inside cafes and restaurants. The silhouettes, shapes, and signs always look so neat.

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.

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Alcatraz Island. The island is a beautiful sight sitting in the bay all by itself, and it's lovely to see on clear days and foggy mornings, but it's one of those tourist-y places that I have no great desire to visit. If I leave San Francisco without ever seeing it, I certainly won't regret it.

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.

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The buildings of downtown San Francisco.

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.

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The Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach (across the street from our apartment).

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.

{looking back} young love

My mom has this cute statue of a boy and girl in her garden in Virginia. I took some pictures of it a few years ago, posted my favorite to Etsy, and disregarded the rest. But now, looking back, as it is with most of my photography, I really enjoy seeing the rest together. I thought I'd share them here.

PS. Don't forget about my BUY ONE GET ONE FREE sale going on in my Etsy shop! You have now until the end of March to enjoy this great offer.

{personal} drops of sunshine

I don't really miss working at the flower shop, but I do miss being around flowers and being able to take home a few now and then. I picked these from the side of the road near our apartment! They're making me happy even though they're really just weeds.

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Alamo Square and the famous Painted Ladies of Postcard Row with downtown San Francisco looming in the distance. (Yep, the same houses and field from the opening credits of Full House.)

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.

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Foggy days in San Francisco.

1. At the corner of Point Lobos Avenue and El Camino del Mar
2. Ocean Beach with the new Cliff House and Seal Rocks in the distance

You can view the rest of my ongoing San Francisco Holga series here.