Bellingham Belles; Maci, Mia, Savannah + 1 mom, 2 horses and a goat

So, one of the best parts about this trip is the people I have met along the way. I met Thereasa and Wade while hiking the Grand Canyon, and ended up sharing a campsite, wine and cards with them down at the bottom of the canyon.

For a little RnR before the big Rainier climb this weekend, I drove a few hours north of Seattle to visit them in their hometown of Bellingham WA. Thereasa didn’t ask me to take any portraits, but a quick glance at her beautiful daughters and the acres of buttercup fields and I couldn’t help myself! In exchange she cut and colored my hair (long overdue after 3 months!) and provided food, lodging, booze, coffee and good company for me and the doggies for a few nights.

We didn’t cover a ton of locations although the possibilities on her property and the surrounding area are virtually limitless. With 3 girls, 2 horses and a goat to photograph, I kept it as simple as possible. When you see how beautiful the girls’ smiles are, you will know how much fun I had photographing them.

Maci and Mia are Thereasa’s daughters, and Savannah is their cousin. I talked Savannah’s mom Tammy into getting in a few of the photographs. Tammy loved these so much she wants me to come back up after my Rainier climb and do a whole family session for them. You know I am excited to have a great excuse to come back up to this beautful part of the country.

All natural light, all 70-200L, canon 5D.