3.20.14 : hanging lake.

I've discovered one of the coolest things about having a significant other is having someone to go on adventures with. For those that have followed my blog for any real length of time, you know I go on a lot of adventures armed only with my camera and a tripod. Since the recent addition of a human, however, I've noticed I really do enjoy having a walking, talking buddy along for the ride.

We ventured out on our day off this week to go hike up to Hanging Lake. I'd never been there before and despite the iced-over snow we had to slip and slide our way up the course of the mile long trail, it was well worth the hike to see the sparkling turquoise water and listen to the waterfalls while we had the place to ourselves. It was a quick trip since I was dying to get my hands on some BBQ I'd been promised after the hike, but I'm excited to go back sometime later in the summer when the trail is a little less treacherous.

amber in malibu.

Last Monday, I made a spontaneous trip up to Malibu to see my old friend Amber, who just moved to the area to begin attending Pepperdine in the fall. She's got a quaint little studio in a large house that sits on the side of a hill overlooking the ocean, which meant we could literally stepp out of her doorway and begin hiking from there. The morning fog was still covering a lot of the area, but it created a beautiful contrast between the grey fog and the blue skies that covered the other half of the sky. I snapped this of Amber and just fell in love with her expression paired with the chilly grey look of the landscape surrounding her. It's even more interesting to me knowing that there were bright blue skies with wispy clouds at my back. Just goes to show that shooting from a different angle can change the whole feel of a photo.