The past month has been inordinately busy...filled with good things, happy times, work I enjoy...but very, very full.  So this past weekend I put a lid on all the busyness and went down to Manresa State Beach with a bunch of church friends.

It was just the thing -- lots of good laughs with friends, quiet moments to reflect, time in God's beautiful creation, and a trip to my favorite Half Moon Bay nursery on the way back!  (Hey, I got out of there with only $40 damage to the checkbook, not bad for an incurable gardener!)

The camera came along, of course.  I was "off duty" and didn't take a whole lot of photos, but I think you'll enjoy these few... :)

 

 

Koob on the beach!

 

 

The winning team

 

Kurt and Jonah bodysurfing 

 

Jordan's awesome pirate kite

 

Annalisa!

 

Fisheye moment.  Hehe.

 

It was a gorgeous sunset...

 

And a beautiful moonrise too...the moon was almost full and incredibly bright that night.

 

Good times around the campfire

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me,
for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

- Matthew 11:28-30

Till next time, friends!  :)

- Kelsey

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A pre-sunrise photo

I never really considered it before, but I kinda think dawn is a pretty cool time for car photos...especially with city lights in the background.  :)

Took Heidi to the airport at an unearthly hour this morning, and on the way back I couldn't help making a quick detour into the Oakland hills for a quick photo.  :)  I mean, what could I say?  Blue Hour was calling!

(The car's dark green, BTW...it's just hard to see the true color here because of the dramatic pre-dawn light...)

Hoping your day is awesome!

- Kelsey Schweickert


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Blake & Jae engagement session

Blake and Jae are getting married in June, and we met this month for an engagement session.  It was a cloudy afternoon with rain approaching, but it held off till after we finished -- yay!

Blake and Jae are so relaxed and natural with each other...obviously meant to be together!  It was wonderful to spend a couple hours with them and get to know them better.  They both love the outdoors, so we hit it off right away.  And they were willing to do whatever it took to get some great photos.  Which we did!  We went to a park outside Livermore and found all sorts of things that made this photog very happy...rocks, paths, green grass, a bridge with cool lines, and near the end of our time together, a beautifully green, ferny, secluded little nook.  It was a magical spot for sure!

For more photos, visit Blake and Jae's gallery here.  For a slideshow, click here.

- Kelsey Schweickert

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