Waiting For Leaves To Change Me

Fall is definitely my favorite of all four seasons. Every year I look forward to hot cups of chai and apple cider in my hands, cozy scarves around my neck, and the breathtakingly beautiful sight of one of the most dynamic seasons the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

I love wearing jackets and sneakers, and watching football, and the way the loss of sunlight in the evenings makes me want to curl up in a blanket (Snuggies always welcome here) and read and write and wake up with the dawn.

Portland has one of the longest fall seasons I’ve ever seen, and while I’m waiting for the leaves on the large Maple outside my window to change from green to brilliant reds and oranges and yellows, I thought I’d share some of my favorite pictures from this summer I hadn’t yet posted, and more pictures from Maui, too.

Paia Beach, on the road to Hana in Maui.

Apparently falling coconuts are no laughing matter. Though of course I still did.

My sister after I took this shot: "Did you get my bicep?" "Totally."

T and Uncle Ken, retired Air Force colonel and starter of some of the best family shenanigans.

I know this is blurry, but I can't help but love it. That's Grandma Ladish walking hand-in-hand with Theresa at my cousin Derek's wedding in August.

"Talks with Hands" would probably be my sister's Indian name.

Geek in the pink.

T and Gramps.

Lense play. At dinner our first night in Maui.

This was my favorite of the self-take outtakes from Rhi and Bill's wedding.

At Deer Lake with Nelle, T, and Ezekiel.

Paia Beach, Maui. Some of the bluest water I've ever seen in my life.