The photo shoot actually happened in June but the mom just recently finalized and received her order… “When was the last time you had your photos taken?” “Never.” So began my portrait session with Gavin […]
Spellbinding… The Toure-Raichel Collective
“Magical” were some of the comments I heard as I left the performance at the UW World Series at Meany Hall, and it was also my thought while I watched these 4 musicians–2 from Israel, […]
Halifax, Nova Scotia & Acadia National Park: Power & Beauty
There was a poignant silence as I entered the port of Halifax, off the coast of Nova Scotia. The floating red bells that marked the channels tolled as we quietly passed by, while a lighthouse […]
The Canadian Maritimes–Prince Edward Island & Sydney, Nova Scotia
Charlottetown: a small town on the southern coast of Prince Edward Island in Eastern Canada. Colorfully painted pastel houses, spires jutting from churches built in the 1600s/1700s, luscious landscapes draped in soft golden yellows and […]
Quebec City–I’m definitely ‘not in Kansas’ anymore…
I was fortunate to have recently spent a short time in Quebec City. As a friend had informed me, it’s a little like being in a smaller version of Paris (sans Eiffel Tower, museums etc). […]