Well.... where have I been? Better question... where have I NOT been... A wedding in Port Hardy, followed by a wedding in Parksville.... followed by family photos, a sea of unanswered emails due to a massive internet outage, a few maternity shoots, a model shoot, relator headshots, and here we are... one week later...

Am I emotionally stable... not really. Am I finished wedding season, no way. Am I able to still get inspired at weddings... ABSOLUTELY.

With all of that, my amazing fella Bryce and my fabulous assistant/partner in crime Shannon decided I needed a bit of a "stress leave" today, and I actually took a few hours to snorkel down the river to witness all of the amazing salmon swimming up the Campbell River to their spawning grounds ... (this was all initially against my will as I find fish to be rather creepy... Shannon and Bryce were insistent and I have come to the conclusion that salmon are still creepy but totally fascinating).

So, I made it through one run, saw tons of fish, had a great time, and froze my little arse off. I waved from the shore when the troops set out for the second run, and I was cozy and warm in the car with coffees for all, when they finished their second run... Deanna also braved the river with us, and I believe twice was enough for her too... Bryce and Shannon however, are from another breed... they could have stayed in the river forever. Exploring every single fish in there...

What I do know for sure is that I was happily reminded that there is life outside of weddings, computers, emails, editing, telephones, taxes, book keeping, invoicing and the internet. I felt a little more alive after exiting the river. And let me just say...it's so very good to be alive.