Winter editorial photographed by Chantal Andrea. Models: Kristen Burm & Janessa Laas. Shot on location in Eastern Washington.
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“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”
-Edith Sitwell
I’ve never been much of a homebody… but something about winter’s bite makes me perfectly content with staying in, making mulled wine, and catching up on all those books I bought over the summer but never got to. Last night as I was riding my bike into town I watched people stringing up lights, and decorating their yards with wooden reindeer and other knick knacks. I rode home down a street lit up like a roman candle on the fourth of July.
We’ve had some clear blue sky days in Seattle lately. Perfect for walks around the lake with a mug of chai, taking photos with ice skates on, and watching the sun go down at Golden Gardens next to a bonfire.
// I hope you’re staying cozy.
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Spent a day at the fair with these two. We ran around like kids.
“Goats!”
“Elephant Ears!”
“The ring of fire!”
We took in the smell of musky hay and cotton candy. Ogled at baby pigs. Devoured a stack of curly fries so greasy the oil soaked into our pores. Watched the sun go down through the silhouette of a Ferris wheel.
Some days are perfect. This was one of them.
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Seventy degrees. That was the temperature when Chris, Catherine and I jumped into a borrowed Toyota to roll down an abandoned road on the edge of Lord Hill Farms. As dust swelled off the ground, we drank in the view. A cornfield at sunset. Chris helped Catherine out of the car, while I rocked my face back and forth. Two hot air balloons floated to the right of the dipping sun. Chris and Catherine laughed and giggled like a scene out of Roman Holiday. And I got to be there, taking it all in with eyes, making images with my hands, wearing an ouch-my-cheeks-hurt-smile stretched across my face.
Thank you two, for having me around on such a special day. I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon.
Getting married is awesome. But you know what’s also awesome? Celebrating your first year together… or second, or 12th. Taking a second to stop, look around, and realize how far you’ve come as a couple, just to do so. Just because.
A quick word about these two. They’re both talented designers– Chris makes websites and helps businesses with branding at Cinch and Sally is a ridiculously talented graphic designer. Be sure to check out her wedding invitations (so gorge) at La Happy! Sally loves color and J. Crew (can’t you tell?) and laughing, a lot. Chris likes good coffee (Vivace fan!) and keeping up on Wall Street. He too, enjoys a good laugh.
We spent the afternoon swapping stories, sipping wine, and chowing down sweet potato fries at Smith before heading to Volunteer Park. What a seriously wonderful day.
