Sneak Peek - The S Family | Owatonna Minnesota Family Photographer

Yes, you're seeing right, we had a fun park day with 14 people!  This family was too much fun!  Grandparents, parents, and a bunch of awesome kids; we definitely had an adventure!  We were out on a Frisbee Golf Course and were lucky enough to find a quite spot in the corner do some photos.  One of these people (the lovely pregnant one) is an old friend from Hawaii (we were cheerleading buddies together) and it was so great to see her again!  She, her husband, and their little daughter were up in Minnesota visiting his family and she asked if I'd be interested in doing some family photos for them - so, of course, I couldn't resist!  What a thrill it was to catch up a bit and to work with such a relaxed and fun family! 

The Seaweed

I found these pieces of seaweed while walking along the shoreline in Hawaii.  I thought they were quite the interesting specimens so I brought them back to the cabin for an impromptu photo shoot!  I just love the colors of the first one, the texture of the second one, and the shape of the third one.  I wish I'd had more time to spend photographing all the small details, but you know how it is on vacation, always keeping busy!  All in all, I think these three make a great mini-series and, hopefully, I'll have the chance to expand on it later!

The Hawaiian Sunset

We were fortunate enough to be able to stay about half our vacation at these wonderful beach cabins operated by the military.  This was our view (literally, right from the porch) one evening.  We were getting ready for a BBQ and some of our guests were arriving but I just had to sneak away for a few minutes to get this shot.  The sun had just set and the moon was already partly raised.  There was a light breeze, the waves were gently crashing on the shore, and the sky was filling with magnificent colors.  We kept so busy during our vacation that I barely had a chance to take out my camera, but I was sure glad I did that evening!  This was taken at Nimitz Beach, which is in Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

The Beach Panorama

Hello Everyone!  I'm finally back to my blog!  I'm finally back home too!  We went from Hawaii straight to Duluth, MN just a day later, but I'm happy to report that I'm back in my apartment and back to my own bed!  Although, I did get a horrible cold a few days before leaving Hawaii and it is absolutely kicking my butt.  Hopefully all this Sudafed will take care of the problem soon because school starts on the 7th and I want to be in perfect working condition!

Here's a panoramic shot I took at Ka'ena Point on the Northwest side of Oahu.  It was absolutely gorgeous while we were there and we had a blast!  I'll be getting some more photos up soon, especially a beautiful sunset from Hawaii and a lovely sunrise from Duluth!  For now, I'm off to bed to sleep off this cold!