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Petrified Forest National Park. January 2026.

A very underrated park (formerly a monument), Petrified Forest is worth a day’s visit- and is dog-friendly! I grew up in areas where finding pieces of petrified wood is fairly common, but these pet

White Sands National Park. January 2026.

The sparkling white gypsum sand dunes are the star of @whitesandsnps but we were also pleased to learn they allow dogs (on-leash) on the dunes! I was a bit disappointed by the park hours that made it impossi

Crater Lake National Park. August 2025.

I will never get over the color of this lake! It looks fake in these photos, but they don’t even begin to do it justice.

I detoured to Crater Lake on my drive back from Seattle, and though I spent les

Bryce Canyon National Park. May 2025.

As a geology nerd since childhood, I’ve long wanted to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. I was not disappointed. With Hoodoos (the name for the unusual spires of rock formed by erosion, to put it simply)

Zion National Park. May 2025.

Another long overdue trip photo post. Zion was so beautiful. My only regret was spending just one night- I could have soaked up this beauty for days! Hiking a portion of The Narrows was a big highlight, but every single

Olympic National Park, August 2025.
Lately I struggle between the ease of my phone camera and the disappointment I feel with the photos every time. I used to love my iPhone photos- then they changed the camera and now, even with all the settings adju

So much in bloom at @descansogardens today! From the explosion of color along the tulip promenade, to the nostalgic fragrance of the early lilacs (the scent of spring in my Wyoming hometown), the blossoms swaying in the breeze in the California Garde

This 2016 look back trend has come at the same time I’ve been contemplating where the joy I used to find in sharing photos (like I had in 2016) has gone, and how I can get it back. In 2016:

-I was still posting a photo of a plant every single

new arrivals

April 24, 2012

i just dropped off a crop of new goods to the space in the Fremont Vintage Mall yesterday- have a look...

if you're in the Seattle area, you should stop by the Vintage Mall- i think you'll love it! and if you're wondering where my booth is, the staff can direct you to it (or just look for our tags!).

happy tuesday!