finding fall

I love fall. It's my birthday time, and the birth of my children time. We have decided to follow summer for one year (and I love summer!) but I have been soaking in all the fallness of Istanbul. Even though I have one hundred ideas and thousands of photos to share in a blog or two about Istanbul all I want to do is share fall photos. So here you have the fall photo blog post... long shadows, changing leaves, warmth.

la sagrada familia

Every now and then the stars align accommodation-wise and that's what happened to us. We knew that our place in Barcelona had a view of La Sagrada Familia, but we were thoroughly stunned by how close we actually were. When we booked the owner didn't know about the amazing light show that was to be every hour nightly during our stay - he could have charged much much more just for the front row seats! The streets below us would fill with thousands of people out to watch the music and light display on the side of the still-under construction church. (They say it will be finished in 2026, by the way).

blue moon

Tomorrow our girl turns 7! And in celebration tonight is a blue moon. So much has happened in the SEVEN years that I have gotten to know her. (I feel super grown up having a seven year old). Thankful for the calm moon that shines here and will shine around the world later today on our friends and family far and wide.

land of everchanging fog

We are in Tofino, a four or five hour drive from Victoria BC, on the westcoast of Vancouver Island. Out here on the Pacific coast the weather changes by the moment, it will go from dense intense fog to sunny and warm in the same hour.

We stay on Chesterman Beach and recommend this trip to any one visiting Canada! The beach is virtually empty and children can run for miles, collect shells and play in the surf. Wetsuits will be needed for long stays in the ocean and can be rented easily once you are here. Tofino, the town itself, is cute with lots of local food, beer and gelato. A foodie haven. Definitely bring your groceries with you because you are paying more to have them driven out here if you buy them at the grocery store.