Five (times two) for Friday: Setting sail

It's time to kick off my summer/fall adventures with a trip back to the homeland. I'll be spending time with my family by the day's end before heading to the San Juan Islands for our annual Boat Trip. I can't even begin to convey how stoked I am to get back to the San Juans. We didn't make it last year since the fiance didn't have vacation the first year he was at his new job.

Not only are the San Juans absolutely stunning, but they have a special place in our hearts. The fiance and his family vacation there every year and have adopted me in their tradition after we started dating. So it seems fitting to get hitched on our favorite island. We're going to check out two venues in between boating, hiking, camping and wakeboarding.

These are some of the pictures I took from our trip two years ago. If you're ever in Western Washington, do yourself a favor and get yo ace to the San Juans.

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Take me out to the ballgame

Even though I live in Arizona now and have free season tickets to the Diamondbacks (who's gonna turn down free ish, especially free baseball?!), I'll be a Washington sports fan forever. The Seattle Mariners, in particular, will always be my team. They've had quite the turnaround and are second in their division after a dismal start.

My Mom and I had a mother/daughter day at a game when I was home in April, and it was a lot of fun. I get my love of baseball from her, so it's nice to share the experience. And it helped they won and it was Felix Hernandez bobblehead night.

Although it hasn't been easy rooting for my home state's sports teams the past few years,  I couldn't imagine cheering for anyone else.

Wear your fandom: Foam finger | Shoes | Shirt | Bows | Undies | Skirt | Bracelet

[Spending the day at the ballpark with my Mom during my trip home in April]

50 states: Back where I come from

When people ask where I'm from, the standard answer is "the Seattle area." The general response isn't because I don't want people to know where my hometown is, but more that I'm not sure anyone could locate it on a map. It's small-ish. Not Midwest tiny. But it's not exactly a thriving metropolis. So you can understand why I don't initially say "Spanaway, Washington." 

Spanaway's rural areas provide many opportunities to shoot pretty landscapes, which are my fave. These are some of the images I captured during my visit at Christmas ... A digital homage to my roots.

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50 states: Washington from above

Two of my passions are photography and travel, and when I have the chance to combine the two, you can bet I'm one happy girl. I went home to Washington for my nephew's first birthday at the beginning of the month and was lucky to fly into Seattle on a clear and sunny day, which provided the perfect opportunity for some fun shots from the air. I'm really blessed to be from such a beautiful area.

Want to see more of the 50 states through my lens? Check these out.

I'd rather be here today ...

 

[My photo taken 04.09.2010 during my last trip home]

Just feeling a little homesick. I always get kind of down on the heels of a fun vacation.