day 515 | august 20, 2011 | New York Moods

postcard snaps of quintessential nyc sights and sounds. =) view from the top, from below, on a boat, from the subway and while walking around town.

day 493 | august 18, 2011 | Chasing Lighting

it's all gone so quickly, and i'll be wrapping up my new york trip tomorrow night. sharing a teaser of my misadventures with this snapshot of lightning over new york's twinkly city lights, taken over one of manhattan's iconic buildings at 11pm. there were more than a dozen tourists standing pressed against the glass barrier, just waiting for the flashes of magical light with bated breath (and shaking hands). handheld, and with a couple of drinks in the bloodstream. was giddily happy to catch my first lightning. more to share soon.

day 551 | august 16, 2011 | San Francisco

my first time in beautiful san francisco was all the way back in dec 2005, before roo was born. in fact, H and I have a standing argument on whether she was ‘made’ in NY or in SF. i'd like to think she was inspired by the vineyards of napa.

day 497 | august 15, 2011 | San Francisco Eats

my tummy has it's own travel memories, and what fond memories they are. i love good food, and san francisco is rife with favorites — farm fresh vegetables and fruits, varieties of cheeses, great seafood, and plenty of good wine to pair any meal with. here is a tribute to food i enjoyed. =) don't blame me if you start getting hungry midway through this post.

day 492 | august 13, 2011 | in love with the californian sun

Flooding this space with straight out of camera shots from Ches and Arni's Los Gatos ranch wedding. Was the maid of honor, so only took shots when I wasn't busy running around for final details — to be in front of the camera again, quite anxious about how I looked. Grin. Know it's all good though as their photographer, Christina Richards, is super fab!