in the heart of the mountains

for mom.

every day, i'm glad you took us hiking so much. because, now, i know why. and i love it. and i hope i always will. and that my children will, too.

love,
me

ps. i love that you love this version more than the original. like me. 

mamiya 645 taken fall 2012

eenie meenie minie moe.

training for the west coast trail. and what better weight to carry than that of heavy cameras, sparkling apple juice, wool blankets, and babies.

even if we aren't hiking the west coast trail again, lets still go hiking. i want to carry the new baby.

love,
r&y

mamiya 645 taken summer 2012

set the dark on fire

this picture was taken whilst everyone else was dancing with the mosquitoes. 

totally worth it.

reflection photos always surprise me. it's as though i don't see this other world until the film is developed and i can see it in the photo.

only a couple hikes done so far this summer. can't wait to be in the mountains again, soon.

love,

r&y

mamiya 645 taken summer 2012

ninastiko

what would do you do on top of the world?

chief mountain. harder than the west coast trail. but with a three hundred and sixty degree view of the curve of the earth. and without the forty pound pack.

love,

r&y

love more

another hike. this time with our parents. sentinel pass. larches were burning yellow in the valley.

and now the storm is raging outside, and we have a dr. suess christmas tree charred and crooked standing in our living room. best. christmas. tree. ever.

and the story of a young couple adopting the love of their life. inspires me. read their story here. watch their story here.

love,

r&y

it's a neighborly day in this beautywood

i'm not exactly sure what kind of light leak happened here... but i like it.

we made internet friends. yes, we are a couple of the twenty-first century. we have a blog, we are addicted to pinterest, we are ocd about instagram (and by we, i mostly mean i...), and we made friends over the internet .

what will our kids be doing when they're our age...

we finally met them this summer, and then went on a hike (because we live in the mountains again and there is no better playground/backdrop/date than the mountains). and because we were training for the west coast trail, we brought lots of good food and their incredibly adorable little boy and girl.

oh. and they, too, use film. so over the internet or not, we were meant to be together.

love,
r&y

ps. whether it is over the internet, over a cup a tea, or over the bus bench, won't you be my neighbour?