Venturing Into the Lower 48 : Juneau

So I finally have a minute to take a break and edit some photos. For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you know that my boyfriend and I are on a five week vacation (yes, I'm very lucky).  

We have been running around like crazy, all over the state of Arizona and California too. But our journey starts in Juneau.  

To leave Skagway, people must either fly or take a ferry.  Though the ferry takes 5-6 hours, Sam and I decided on this route of transportation for the view. 

And it did not disappoint! Surrounded by mountains, the moon and stars, it was a dream!

Upon arriving in Juneau, we checked into the Driftwood Hotel, ate some delicious Mexican food and chilled out for the rest of the night. 

The following day we meandered through downtown and visited the most amazing glacier I have ever seen. 

Mendenhall Glacier is normally only accessible by kayak, but the lake was frozen. 

People were ice skating, playing hockey, running around etc. So Sam and I decided to walk across the lake to the edge of the glacier. 

And it took a long time - a very long time. 

But it was so worth it! Sure I was terrified of the ice cracking, but stepping into that blue wall of ice was an experience I will never forget. 

Sam stepped on a slushy piece of ice and fell through (don't worry- he's fine), I fell on the ice (i'm fine too). Basically what I'm trying to say is that it was awesome. 

Here are a few photos to transport you into a winter wonderland! 

Photos taken with Canon Mark 5D II and Go Pro Hero4 Black. 

Snow Bunnies: Neal, Katie & Booker

I have never photographed a family in the snow.
As a Floridian,  I'm accustomed to beach photo shoots and the occasional prairie or woodland thrown in.
So when Katie asked me where we should take their photos, I jumped at the opportunity to take them up over the pass.
The winter wonderland did not disappoint.
Trees were covered in snow, and just the right amount of flakes fell as I photographed the happy trio.
Baby Booker had been in snow a bit, but this was his first long-term exposure. He did so well!
This baby was all smiles. When he started to feel tired, he just stuck his little thumb in his mouth and put himself to sleep, giving Katie and Neal an opportunity to take some lovey dovey photos.
Tank tagged along, and while appearing in some photos, he was more interested in galloping through the snow.
Needless to say, it was a great day. I think the photos show how much fun we had together.
The nice thing about Skagway, is that with only about 600 people living here in the winter, I get to see my clients on almost a daily basis, something I never had the pleasure of Florida.
I see Katie walking Booker downtown, and just this morning, saw Neal at the gym.
It's a great place to take photos and an ever better place to make friends.