charley star photo

rise up.

i'm really really behind on blog posts, but there's one i've been meaning to do for a while, and since they are having a sample sale tomorrow, i knew it was now or never...  a while back i was lucky enough to be asked to shoot the men's line for the amazing California Rising. California Rising's pieces are seriously the most comfortable thing you will ever put on your body. it is all organic, super-soft, sexy-comfy luxurious sportswear.  trust me when i say that once you put these clothes on, you will NEVER want to take them off -- they're that comfortable. these are truly clothes you can live in... for days! and their hats are great, too. on top of that, jules and josh who run/own the company, are incredible!

here are some of the outtakes and a couple of photos below, or check out the full line here. 

 

and of course... the kids, who came in at the tail end so of course i had to snap some shots :)

>>if you happen to be in LA, they are having a sample sale tomorrow (Friday 6/26). run.  details here.<<

visit online here.
women's line here.

xxo.

happy father's day

to all the dad's out there.

when we are young, we tend to think that anything worthwhile that we are is from ourselves. as we get older, we truly understand that anything liekeable or worthwhile in ourselves is seen merely because we are standing on the shoulders of giants. 

and usually, for most of us, that Giant is called:  "Dad."

thanks to my dad --for all you've done, for all you do, for who you are, for all the great memories you created with me in my childhood & throughout my life.

for kites
for fishing
for forts and treehouses and digging for sanddollars
and swimming.
for spiritual guidance and foundation
for leadership
for love
for teaching respect, and discipline.
for finding arrowheads with me in mama's miriam's farm,
and growing tall beanstalks in the garden.
for 'red fred in the bed'
and countless leg & airplane rides long after the novelty wore off.
for softball games and first cars and red fiats rides.
for wisteria-vine-swing-rides and kid-sized pine straw bird nests,
for working
for providing
for making me believe.
for indulging my whims and allowing me to pursue them,
even when you disagreed.
for thoughtfulness, and wisdom
for your kind and gentle heart,
for bawling tears with me at my wedding,
and embracing the concept of family,
for all the things i like in me for which i know i owe you the credit,
and all those others qualities i aspire toward...
for your deep and rooted soul
and... mostly...

for staying true, always
always
always

with all my heart i love you.

thanks for being my dad, and satine's Poppi.

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(and, to my own husband: thank you thank you thank you for the hands-on, involved, patient, loving, hard-working, kind, playful so-much-fun (!) dad that you are to satine. i know you are a GREAT BIG BRIGHT JOYFUL light in her life and for that i am forever grateful. xxo.)

new project.

Confession #1

                       
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                                                           underneath the Living, there is a Deep Heart...
                                                                   and in the Living, there is a Beautiful Ache.

                                                                        (without the former the latter would be
                                                                                           unbearable...)

THE BEAUTIFUL ACHE

there is a space.
a wide and empty space
in which we journey towards the Deep Heart... 
where Longing and Desire meet with
Promise
and calls us forth, in faith, to continue the search
for Whatever It Is We Are Searching For. 
it is a space of yearning, a deep pining for some
Great Unknown
some mystery state that perhaps feels like Eternity or else an ocean breeze,
and carries with it the taste of childhood,
and perfection.

it is an interior landscape of souls,
and wild horses, where in the wind some may feel the brush of a lover's kiss, and others,
the taste of God.

wishing mom a happy birthday!

 

happy birthday, mom! wish we could be there but sending you lots of love from me, nahch and tini! xxo.

childhood.

blog love

..:  THANKS to GreenWeddingShoes for the lovely write up. :) ::.

Jen writes a lovely and inspired blog at Green Wedding Shoes about all things wedding for the modern bride... but her stuff is so lovely there is plenty of inspiration even if you don't have some upcoming nuptials. 

" Love is in the air (and balloons too!)

Well, it seems I'm not the only one still loving balloon photos - yay! I love seeing different photographer's visions when incorporating balloons into your engagement photos.

This first session is by the talented Charley Star and was sent to me by Paige. I love the dreamy feel of these, Kevin's hat, and the Hollywood sign in the background."

i'm honored to be included in her post alongside some other pretty talented photographers.  read the rest of the post here to check it out, and the rest of her blog here.

thanks Jen!

xxo

K + P... continued