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On a warm, dazzlingly sunny day in September, Erin & Josh gathered their closest friends and family from all over the United States. This intimate group witnessed them as they spoke their vows on the Delia's Garden lawn at the McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove.
Read MoreI ran through the waves with bare feet and a soaked dress, feeling the wind rip at my hair and the sand scratch my skin. I let the rain pour down on me in the forest, moss under my toes, feeling SO ALIVE that I could almost fly. The sun warmed my face and dazzled my eyes as I climbed rocks on the beach. I photographed waves higher than me, crashing down around Thor's Well and blasting my cheeks with salty spray. I photographed people in nature, as I love to do more than almost anything. I began to notice sudden bolts of clarity as I realized my mind had been too cluttered to see what was obvious. The precious stillness was drifting into the deepest corners of my soul.
Read MoreNathan and I took a trip out to the beach for an unseasonably sunny, warm day at Cape Kiwanda. We roamed around in t-shirts, soaking in the sun and wind. It was glorious.
I took this on our way back to the car. Happy children were making use of every last minute of light to play and laugh and roll down the sand.