The Road to China

Summer is finally here. It's presence is more defined by time of year than temperature here in Seattle, but nonetheless, I'm wearing summertime clothes. When else do I get the opportunity to soak in the Vitamin D that was lacking by 15 necessary points on my last blood analysis? I've been riding my bike A LOT, exploring pleasant nuances of this still fascinating city after nearly 8 years of appreciation. I won't bluff that high gas prices and uncertain job security has me avoiding the expense of car use, but it does feel good to free myself of the seeming dependency.

I'm going to China. After an invitation that befell me nearly a year ago, I reclaimed the coveted passenger seat and have made this the week of my VISA. The time's ticking down and it's time to fill out the crazy paperwork requiring details as to the wheres and who's once we're over there. I'll be accompanying my friend Mike who I met during our team membership to "More Cowbell" of the 197 mile running race Hood to Coast. Although he lives in Los Angeles, we've been friends ever since. We'll be watching track and field events and some tennis matches live during the Olympics, but I have to admit I'm most thrilled about experiencing China amidst the rapid growth and chaos of Capitalistic expansion. I'm not sure how much computer time I'll have there, but I will post images once I return.

I recently returned from California where I explored a bit of wine country and my brother's beautiful wedding destination in Carmel where the ceremony was graced by the presence of sheep and shore birds. I literally made myself sick in preparation for the "Best Man" speech. It took some time to actualize that off the cuff and from the heart is where I flow. The wedding was more beautiful and more personalized than a lot of weddings I've experienced. For wedding day photos that I team shot with my perfect date, Dave Edelstein, click here for the gallery. I had the honor of photographing Christi, my sister in law (I have a sister?!), and Nathan, my brother in their wedding day duds the day after the official day. Everything was so beautiful! Check out the gallery of the shoot!