Despite having Internet access continuously, between the hotel and Joe's house (Diana's bro), I haven't really stopped to bang out a blog post. How very unlike me!
First of all, the weather has been unseasonably weird. Last night was an adventure leaving Joe's house to return to the hotel, because there was significant snow that actually stuck to the ground. That almost never happens, especially in March (unless of course you go to the higher elevations). It's not like they have snow plows or anything. It really was quite beautiful last night though, even if it was hard to drive in. We saw a couple walking down the street really getting into it, as I'm sure they don't see snow like that in the neighborhood that often.
Anyway, we're really not doing touristy Seattle stuff, but I'm sure we'll come out again at some point and there will be plenty of time for that. Friday was a nice get to know each other kind of day, and yesterday there were even more family and friends here for Nina's baptism. That's Joe and Kristen's adorable little baby, the reason we're here. It's really wonderful to see all that love for a tiny little creature like that.
It's been a roller coaster for the family, because Friday was also the anniversary of Diana's mom's passing. Her and her dad in particular have had a somewhat rough time. But the way I look at it, her mom is still giving gifts and leaving an amazing legacy, in this case Diana's new niece. Isn't it cool that love is the one human force that death can't stop?
Today we're going to check out one of the local waterfalls, hopefully framed by some snow still, to add to the 200+ photos I've already shot of the family. I'm really having a good time shooting, and I absolutely love the 5D and the new lenses. They're seriously awesome and my spark for photography has really started to come back. As I get more comfortable with the camera, I'm starting to pay more attention to composition and look for things too.
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