Thomas + Chuck | North Carolina Forest Engagement
- I met up with Chuck and Thomas last week for an engagement session in the forests surrounding Raleigh, North Carolina. These two are planning a wedding for New Years this year at the Melrose Knitting Mill and man, we are so excited! I met up with these two for a little hike down to one of our favorite cre [...]
North Carolina | Nighttime Lake Paddle
- What a great paddle this was. I had started my busy season and was working my butt off, but I had the perfect lakeside camping spot. I literally was able to launch our kayaks from my camp site right into the lake! One of my very sweet brides Jessie bought us the Oru Kayak solar lights as a thank you gi [...]
North Carolina | Biking and Camping in South Mountains State Park
- I headed into South Mountains State Park a couple weeks ago for a waterfall adventure engagement session. On the way there, I spent the night camping in Uwharrie National Forest. Actually, I boondocked at a free spot in the middle of nowhere. It was really a nice private spot! Just like it did for [...]
Mitchell + Russ | North Carolina Waterfall Adventure Engagement
- Mitchell and Russ met up with us for an adventure engagement session in the mountains this September. We ended up having to cancel their original date due to some crazy weather and met up on their rain date at the park the day after instead… but still had rain anyhow. You can try to predict the weather in [...]
Door County, Wisconsin | Cabin & Kayaking
- You guys might be sick of me going on about how much we love Door County at this point, but alas, here is my last post for a little while. I frequently travel up to this lovely peninsula in Wisconsin to enjoy lake life at our family Cabin in Ellison Bay. The cabin is situated in a bluff overlooking Green Bay and we [...]
Melissa + Andrew | Door County, Wisconsin
- Door County Wisconsin is a very special place to the both of us. Its the place where we love to go in the summer to unwind, sample great wines at the vineyards, catch the sunset on our kayaks, and eat everything cherry flavored. Each time we pass through Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Sister Bay, Ephraim, and Wa [...]
Door County, Wisconsin | Biking Peninsula State Park
- Door county is a place that makes me feel nostalgic. We’ve been coming up here to the family cabin in Ellison Bay since high school and split our time between visiting old favorite spots and discovering new ones. Door county is a popular vacation spot in Wisconsin, however the little towns that [...]
Michigan | Kayaking the Upper Peninsula
- As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I have really enjoyed my Oru kayak. I am in no way sponsored by them, but they work well with my lifestyle. They fold up to fit in a large backpack, which lets me not only store them easily in the back of the truck, but also allows me to hike short distances to put-ins that may [...]
Michigan | Hiking Sleeping Bear Dunes
Every year, I try to spend as much time in Michigan as possible. Those summers on the lake are so nostalgic. I also love coming up in the winter, enjoying the beautiful snow, and cross country skiing. This year I was fortunate enough to have two weddings in Michigan, a wedding in Chicago, and a sess [...]
Michigan | Kayaking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
The idea to drive up and through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was a last minute decision. I had been visiting family in Chicago when I booked an engagement session at Sleeping Bear Dunes near Traverse City, MI. Ultimately, I planned to head over to Door County, Wisconsin to finish off my summer break with a [...]