TEAM in Training & Locks of Love TESS gets Buzzed!!!

BALDING FOR CANCER
Ok... so Tess Rafferty is a very brave woman!! Tess and my friend, Barb, are currently training for a triathalon and marathon with Team in Training--a very cool organization that supports athletes while raising money for Leukemia & Lymphoma.

Friday night they held a fundraiser to meet their donation goals. Not only was there incredible music featuring Rebecca Shoichet, Lauren Bowler, Aimee Ayotte, Randall Stoll, Bill Runge , and Courtenay Ennis and Tony Marriott...

they raised $12oo!

Tess donated her lovely hair to Locks of love-- public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

http://www.locksoflove.org/doate.html
http://www.teamintraining.org/

SIMPLY FRENCH CAFE

So here's a little of what I've been keeping busy with!
I've been shooting for the new Vancouver Crave book!
It's been a lot of fun meeting new and established business owners--
clothing stores, jewelry designers, fitness classes, spas!!!

I'm doing my best to keep up with editing between shoots...
Here's one of the latest from a great new cafe in Point Grey. I had an incredibly smooth cappuccino and the soup of the day with a beet salad.
Isobel, the owner, makes everything from croissants to soup in house daily.
And if you're looking for your favorite french soap that you got when you were in Provence 3 years ago, it's likely that she'll have it! I would definitely recommend :)
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/simply-french-vancouver

on my way home

I actually didn't prepare for this night shot (there was no tripod action involved). We were sitting around the camp fire and I had already put my camera away and then... YES!!! my favorite occurrence, THE AURORA BOREALIS! O.k, this is a little embarrassing, but when I was little, like 6 years old or so, I used to think these dancing northern lights were Aliens coming to get me...and then , as to not be so scared, I convinced myself they were Angels instead.
Note the noise from the long exposure. I have yet to research this. I sense an overnight photography excursion in the near future!

BIG RIGS
Look what these guys had to go through...
to get here :)
THE OPEN ROAD...ahhh. I had a bonding experience with my itunes library
And then there were the fires! I got there just as they had things under control.


I'll be posting a bunch within the next little while. I've been shooting my butt off and I'm super excited to share!
Hope everyone is enjoying what's left of summer
XOXO

more from Alberta

THE PELICAN
THE OSPRAY





I know...Ir's already been a week since I left Alberta...still editing through (even here from San Diego Cali...)
Next up the northern lights and forest fires that I drove through from Alberta to B.C

hope everyone is having a great summer!