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Jessica | Spring Session at Carlsbad Flower Fields

April 24th, 2019tantony0 Comments

We’re in the midst of spring and flowers are blooming everywhere! There’s always beautiful blooms at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad every year, but it’s been quite a while since I’ve gone. My friend Jessica had never been, so it was the perfect opportunity to do her portrait session and enjoy the fields. I was reluctant to take photos here, because I knew there wouldn’t be very many spots that were free of crowds and caution tape (the flowers are taped off so people don’t go into the field and trample them). But with a little creativity and determination we …

3 Days in Portland: First Time in Portland Things to Do + Itinerary

August 31st, 2018tantony0 Comments

Hello all! So excited to share this blog post with you because this was definitely one of my favorite weekend trips ever! I’d heard so many good things about Portland, OR and I just knew it would be my kind of city. There are trees everywhere, it does get rainy, the food is great, and there’s tons to do! Just walking around Portland was a pleasure because it felt so different from life in Southern California. I’m definitely going to take another weekend trip to Portland sometime soon, this time where I won’t have to make sure I do all …

One Day in Rocky Mountain National Park | Denver Day Trip

March 19th, 2018tantony2 Comments

Rocky Mountain National Park Day Trip Banner

Hi there! I just posted about my Denver weekend trip and thought it would be helpful to include a separate blog post about my day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park! There’s a lot to do and to see in this beautiful national park, so it’s nice if you can spend more than one day here. But, if you’re only in town for the weekend like I was, then even spending a day in Rocky Mountain National Park is well worth it. Rocky Mountain National Park Day Trip from Denver Here are things to do on your Rocky Mountain National …

3 Days in Denver: First Time in Denver Things to Do + Itinerary

March 19th, 2018tantony0 Comments

Hello everyone! So I’ve been looking over my pictures from my weekend trip to Colorado last year, and I’m really missing the crisp air and open land. We went to Denver on a whim: it was almost Labor Day weekend and we wanted to travel somewhere. But of course on a holiday weekend flight prices skyrocketed—except for flights to Denver. We had never been to Colorado, Denver sounded like a cool city, and we could cross Rocky Mountain National Park off our national park list—all for around $160 round trip! So here are Denver weekend trip ideas and a few …

Big Bear Lake Day Trip

October 13th, 2017tantony0 Comments

Ever since our last trip here, Big Bear has become one of my favorite destinations for fall and winter fun. Pretty much everyone here in Southern California knows about Big Bear Lake, and has visited the area at some point or another. I actually had only gone once as a kid to see snow for the first time with my family. But my day trip to Big Bear with my college friends was definitely more magical. There wasn’t a flurry of snow like when I first visited, but there was still just enough leftover from the last snowfall for a …

Happy Birthday America

July 7th, 2016tantony0 Comments

I decided to take some Fourth of July themed photos to celebrate the friendships we’ve made in the country of red, white, and blue. The lighting in Quail Hill Preserve in Irvine, CA captured our spirit perfectly. Golden light cast halos around us and set the colors of our flag aflame. The tans, oranges, and golds of our skins glowed against the sea of yellow brush, while the flag swept over us in its fiery glory. Had it not been for our non-stop laughter and incessant complaining, we could have very well been as majestic as the Statue of Liberty. What mattered was …