Lots of flowers

Here is my lovely cousin again at the USC Rose Gardens....on an insanely bright day I must add (there were no clouds in the sky). The gardens are so beautiful, I loved being surrounded by so many flowers. I basically dragged her out for a photoshoot because I got a new lens! (Canon 50mm f/1.4)

Yosemite National Park

I've been wanting to go to Yosemite for a while because (1) I've heard that it's really beautiful, and (2) I love Ansel Adams and his photos from there. We went in April, but there was still snow on the ground and pretty chilly....it was spectacular! It makes you realize how beautiful and glorious nature really is. I would love to go back during the summer when I can go kayaking across the lakes and see the waterfalls in full force. Here are some pictures to share:

Peace in busy LA

My cousin took me to the "Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens" the other day....it really was as relaxing as it sounds. It's an old mansion (think Great Gatsby) in the middle of hustle & bustle LA that was remodeled into a meditation center with a labyrinth and gardens....I was delightfully surprised to find how beautiful and calming it was. I had fun taking photos of this beautiful place, here are a few I thought I would share. :)

Mini Road Trip

Christen and I decided to go on a mini road trip last weekend to Solvang (Danish town by Santa Barbara). Here are some pictures of the Santa Barbara coast and from the drive back down to LA. Of course I thought it was going to be cold and wore boots.....it ended being like 80 degrees haha.

Beautiful People

Here are some of my favorite photos that I took of my cousin Jaclyn and friend Ashley recently. I'm really happy with the way that they turned out. :)

Jaclyn (Downtown LA)









Ashley (Manhattan Beach)








Oh and the GORGEOUS beach sunset!

Summertime, and the living is easy....

I love summer! I love the lazy days when you can just sit around, do nothing, and just hang out with friends. Here are some photos from summer 2008:


My Orchid on the balcony


The Getty Villa - Malibu, CA

The gorgeous outside


Beth in front of the courtyard

Beautiful water lilies


The Getty Center - Los Angeles, CA

The garden surrounding the museum


Noelle & Christen with the city background


The Getty has amazing architecture


The LA Zoo - Los Angeles, CA

Steph & Kirsten waiting in line for tickets


Flamingos


Seal


Apparently the zoo has pretty flowers too