Over the holiday break Denise, Liat and myself decided to take a bit of a road-trip. You see, our fellas decided to bugger off to Kenya and we figured that as long as they where off exploring together so should we. So, on the 2nd of January we packed up the golf and made our way down to Santa Barbara where we jumped on a boat to the Channel Islands. We were pretty lucky, not only did we see dolphins in the first 5 minutes of the boat ride, but we saw whales. We did see them breaching, but I didn't manage to get a shot, though I did get a tail shot. We hiked around the island and took in the beautiful view. The day was absolutely perfect for it. We ended our stay on the island with a little fox viewing. What a day!

Here are a few images from our adventure...

Next adventure: Driving through the Desert

Come celebrate the arrival of 2012 and cross some of those New Year's resolutions off your list with Café Crush. They will be displaying my portraits of the children involved in Oakland Based Urban Gardens (OBUGS) beneficial community programs.  We welcome you to browse these portraits throughout January and February while you quench your body's desire for some healthy deliciousness.

Also, if you have the time I would love to see you at Cafe Crush myself and take a spin on the blender bike on

Thursday, January 19th from 6-9 pm. Come and sample their NEW GREEN smoothies
off their secret menu!

Where: Café Crush - 3943 Piedmont Avenue - Oakland, CA

Someone asked me recently what my favorite part of my job is. My answer came instantly, 'it is all the perfect moments'. I get to witness people at their happiest. I get to document their weddings. I get to watch as they start to grow their families and I get to see their little ones grow up. I document seniors going off to university and I even occasionally document what people will expect to be the last images that they will have with their loved ones before they pass on. My job lets me see some of the most honest, beautiful and touching moments. I get to make art out of what one might think is just every day life. It is beautiful.

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