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Aug 28
3 min

Backpacking to Monashee Lake

What was supposed to be an easy introduction to our backpacking season turned into one of the most challenging hikes I have ever done. De...

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Jul 16
2 min

Photographing Comet Neowise Over Kelowna

After seeing so much hype around Comet Neowise, I knew I had to get in on the action for myself or face the consequences of feeling FOMO ...

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Jul 6
7 min

Backpacking the North Coast Trail

It's safe to say that the North Coast Trail is my favorite backpacking trek I have done thus far. And while I don't think I can call myse...

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Jun 22
3 min

Photos That Define You

It was a rainy day in the Okanagan. One of those days where you're happy to sit at home with a cup of coffee and a good book. Going out a...

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Jun 15
1 min

A Day In Photos

The ability to document moments in time is one of the reasons I love photography. On this particular Sunday, storm clouds had been formin...

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Jun 8
3 min

My 3 Favorite Hiking Trails Around Kelowna

Kelowna boasts a number of amazing trails in the area. We are absolutely spoiled when it comes to choices for where to visit each weekend...

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May 27
4 min

Mount Fosthall, Revisited

Backpacking has become one of my greatest passions, but it wasn't always so. There was a large gap of two years between my first backpack...

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May 15
3 min

My 3 Favorite Photos of 2019

It is a little late in the year for me to be reviewing my favorite shots from 2019, seeing as how we are already five months into 2020. H...

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May 5
3 min

Photographing Kelowna at Night

The Okanagan is known for the beauty of its hiking trails and wilderness. There are dozens of trails to explore in Kelowna alone, many wi...

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Apr 18
2 min

Photos While Social Distancing in the Okanagan

This year has taken an interesting turn, hasn't it? I started the year feeling so motivated for everything I wanted to accomplish - mostl...

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Jan 17, 2019
2 min

A Study of Kauai in Black and White

When you conjure an image of Hawaii in your mind, what do you think of? Turquoise oceans, green jungles, lava flowing from volcanoes? Tho...

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Jan 3, 2019
1 min

Thank You

Hello 2019. My year started surrounded by friends with an apt feeling of joy in the air, celebrating the beginning of something new. To b...

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Dec 30, 2018
3 min

My 3 Favorite Photos of 2018

2018 has been a big year in photography for me. In January I bought a new camera because I found that my old DSLR was finally limiting me...

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