I'm a lover of adventure and a good story.  from san diego to off-the-grid living in montana, contrasts keep me curious and new experiences light me up. i feel most at home in untamed places amongst wildlife and i believe in living big, loving big and leaving places better than how we found them.

 
 
 

 Collaborations

  • Montana Office of Tourism

  • @TheCabinChronicles

  • Treehouse Chocolate

  • Poler

  • Alola Maui

  • QALO

  • @NorthwestCreatives 

 
i woke up thinking “valentine’s day is dumb,” but then he told me how much he loved me and surprised me with flowers and chocolate and dinner, and it made me get teary-eyed and realize i was being a scrooge. cause any day that focuses on love is an amazing day. . ...and it’s a good excuse to post my favorite photo of one of my favorite adventures with my favorite human 💕
cozy cabins with the doggos, hot springs , @rainier_beer , and skiing two birthdays in a row...i think we’ve found ourselves a tradition.
when adventures don’t go as planned, i’m happy to have this crew by my side. we got plenty of sun and laughs in before things went downhill (faster than we literally did), but as with any less-than-ideal situation, we learned a lot. . and i was reminded of how awesome this group of humans is..including some not present and the one who came to our aid.
when i think back to the time i spent with my birds, i realize how much it helped to mentally keep me in check. it reminded me that there’s so much more goin on out there than what i worry about in the little world in my head. and it just felt good to give my time to something bigger than myself. hoping i can get back to these guys this year. (also, kestrel colors/patterning are some of my favorites)
we decided to take off on an adventure for christmas, and i’m so glad we did. first time to this part of canada and first two backcountry ski tours under my belt. not pictured: me cursing and struggling up every steep switchback...lucky my guy is the most patient, cool, calm & collected human who still makes me smile even when we take the wrong way down in the dark.
i hope i never take these places, this time, or this human for granted. #swoon
i used to enjoy taking creative photos and using this platform as a place to curate and share my work, but lately what’s been most important to me is the time spent/adventures had with the ones i love most..and just being more present. . i don’t always have something to say, and when it comes to sharing photos these days, i don’t always know why i’m sharing, and i’d much rather just get physical prints made. . as with most things in life, i think it’s all an ebb & flow, and i’m just trying to find the right balance. . excited for another montana winter and the snowy adventures to come🙌🏼
i realize it sounds dramatic, but i feel like i’m missing a limb when i travel anywhere without this girl by my side...
“we do not “come into” this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. as the ocean “waves,” as the universe “peoples.” every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.”
it feels like the season has changed almost overnight, and that’s exactly how summer rolled in this year.. looking back i can’t believe how fast it went by, and parts of it kinda feel like a dream now, so i’m glad i’ve got the photo evidence; it was hands down one of the best of my life though.
it’s so easy to stay in the moment around the birds. i think it’s because i’m in a constant state of wonder, relishing their existence and the fact that i get to be so close to them. . they may not care too much about me unless i’ve got some mice or fish to offer, but what they provide for me is pretty invaluable, and i kinda wish i could tell them that.
paddling into the most breathtaking canyon as the storm rolled in. . mentally putting myself back in this moment today...