I spent a day last week shooting on the high seas. We man’d a 35ft power-boat motoring patterns around a 3 mast sail boat carrying 35 people to the islands for a day of team building for a local popular software/technology company. The goal was to get a number of compelling shots showcasing the ‘adventure’ and ‘energy’ of the day and the grandness of the boat as an accent in the massive and natural beauty of the pacific northwest. The weather cooperated and I combated the cold wind with my REI thermo glove/mittens (which are indispensable for shooting in the northwest weather).

We’ve been pretty busy this month on shoots, traveling and working in the yard welcoming spring. Ashley and I picked up a handful of chicks and they are growing like crazy. Our new vegetable garden should be finished this weekend and I hope to get a fence up on the yard so that Baron has a safe place to play this summer. It’s been great having more daylight in the evenings and better weather to get out and get a little dirty. I’m sure images and posts will ensue on the small farm that we are building here in Bellingham. Ashley has some images up on her artisan sweets blog.

You might remember Shannon and Dave from a few months back, we had fun with some photos in Bellingham on the water. Boone and I had a great time at the Kirkland waterfront with the two of them. As I was shooting, I kept seeing jaw’s drop and hearing gasps… turns out it wasn’t me but the guys behind me doing crazy tricks on bikes. They were up for letting us shoot through and around them. I really can’t imagine jumping onto a rock in the water and then back again but these guys made it look easy.

This is Tyler, my buddy.  We meet up every week and just hang out.  I’ve been getting involved with this group called the The Mentoring Project. It’s been a while since I’ve skateboarded, but I’m gettin’ my kickflip back and all that, it is so fun hanging out!