the hotel vintage plaza ROCKS || vancouver photographer

we walked into our room and our jaws dropped.

yes, i reserved a normal room off expedia. but HOLY. these digs were HUGE!

its about 1000 sq ft. no joke. and it's gorgeous. and we feel like princesses.. :)

yay us. :)

portland in b&w..and a lil' colour...at night || vancouver photographer

after our thai dinner, lani and i took the umbrella and strolled around pioneer square area, where our hotel is.

it was so gorgeous outside.... *sigh* :)

impromptu photowalk in mt vernon, WA || vancouver photographer

heading down to seattle, we were about to pass mt vernon and i said to lani, oh oh oh! i always want to stop here but never do..

so we did.

and we took pictures in alleys and stuff. :)







and a few fun shots of my traveling friend, lani (@prairiecitygirl on twitter!)






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truly, i am blessed || vancouver photograher

this month, november, is my crazy travelling month for sessions. last weekend was calgary, this weekend was is victoria and next weekend is portland.

and to boot, we just got back from being away for 3 weeks in the philippines in october!

talk about crazy couple months.

it made me think about travelling and being gone from "life" and your people you are in relationship with.

don't you sometimes wonder if you're REALLY missed when you're away? i mean, everyone says they'll miss you. and you hug and text and stuff..but really, life DOES march on and there is lots to do. so it's easy to not TOTALLY forget that someone is away, but you kinda forget.. does that make sense? :)

tonight i decided that i am blessed that i have friends, lots of them, that notice when i'm gone...that miss me (or at least say they do!! giggle..) how blessed am i? :)

thank you friends for showing and telling me how much you did miss me around these necks of the woods whilst i was gone. :)

hugs and loves,
trace

ps - and aren't these beauties gorgeous from one of my super photog friends, frannie. :) love ya babe!

road trip part 4

friday night we met up with some friends, james & melissa, who moved to victoria from SK where we used to live.

we ate yummy food at the wharfside eatery, wandered about an outdoor market and drooled over old bugatti's, and then watched a street entertainer for an hour.

good times had by all.. :)

the wharfside eatery...










wandering about the inner harbour..









ah, the bugatti's... :)







and our street entertainer for an hour..









and some dusk wandering...