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Last week we headed down the coast to celebrate our anniversary. We first stopped in Portlandia and "put a bird on it." Our first stop was at the worlds greatest bookstore, Powell's Books which is literally like entering a universe of books floor to ceiling. I went a little crazy in the photography section. I have a... ahem... a problem with splurging on beautiful visual coffee table books. I scored at Powell's and found one I have admired from afar for a while by Avedon and also treated myself to a beautiful Norman Jean Roy book. Needless to say I was a very happy girl. I'm typically not a big Pastrami Sandwich gal, but we've heard great things about Kenny and Zuke's Delicatessen and we were not disappointed! If you ever get a mad hankering for pastrami (I don't know who would, but whatever!) and you're near Portland, you should check it out. Chris and I just spent the rest of the day in Portland vintage furniture shopping and walking around the city together. Unfortunately, we didn't find any special gems to add to our blankhaus, but that really just would have been icing on the cake anyway. We grabbed a delish dinner at Clyde Common which was conveniently connected to our hotel. A big thank you to those of you who recommended such wonderful eats via twitter. I wish we had more time to experience them all, but since Portland is so close we are back there often.
The next morning we grabbed some breakfast from Mothers in Portland and hit the road for Cannon Beach. When we got there, the sun was just breaking through the clouds and it was a nice "toasty" 55 degrees! Ironically enough, this is one of my very favorite qualities about this beach. I'm not a huge fan of being in a swimsuit... I tend to blind people, totally unintentionally, of course ;) I'm just a pasty human, I can't help it. So for me, I like to stick to my "jacket beaches" it's the only way. We caught one of the most breath taking sunsets of my life on the evening of our anniversary. It was perfect in every way. The sun nestled behind the big goonie rocks and Chris and I were just happy as could be. I'm thankful to live this life... It is bigger and more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.
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my phone must be on the fritz since I can't imagine you would come to Ptown and not call me!!!! Would love to see you soon. xoxo
my phone must be on the fritz since I can't imagine you would come to Ptown and not call me!!!! Would love to see you soon. xoxo
my phone must be on the fritz since I can't imagine you would come to Ptown and not call me!!!! Would love to see you soon. xoxo
As always, AMAZING pics guys!
Happy Anniversary!
xxx
As always, AMAZING pics guys!
Happy Anniversary!
xxx
As always, AMAZING pics guys!
Happy Anniversary!
xxx
You two are so cute! Looks like a lovely trip :)
Hi there, sweet couple!
Here is sharon from brazil just saying hello :)
I am passing thru a really hard time here in personal life and it is making me think a lot about my photography.
I stoped for a while and came here to find love and inspiration. You two always give that with your beautiful photos.
Just want to say thank you!
happy anniversary!
Love,
Sharon
happy anniversary. from a fan in socal. keep inspiring and sharing. you rock sarah!
happy anniversary. from a fan in socal. keep inspiring and sharing. you rock sarah!
Love these pictures! So inspiring!
at the end I wanted to scream..Kiss Kiss- I guess I wanted a kissing picture:) ha!! happy Anniversary your love is All!!
Cannon Beach is my favorite place on earth
congrats on your anniversary! Looks like you two had a ton of fun on your trip :) Miss you guys.
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So cool to see Portland/Cannon Beach thru your eyes, just a few days before we explored the area ourselves -- the beach sunset ones are just magic. Especially love the birds in the clouds. xo
Such a fun post guys! First of all, love all the images from Portland and the beach--we miss Oregon! Second of all, those potatoes look delicious. Loved having a window in on your vacation/anniversary! And congrats :-).
Such a fun post guys! First of all, love all the images from Portland and the beach--we miss Oregon! Second of all, those potatoes look delicious. Loved having a window in on your vacation/anniversary! And congrats :-).
Such a fun post guys! First of all, love all the images from Portland and the beach--we miss Oregon! Second of all, those potatoes look delicious. Loved having a window in on your vacation/anniversary! And congrats :-).
Yay for Oregon love!
It's easy as a photographer to be intimidated by other REALLY talented photographers... but I never ever leave your blog feeling intimidated, or anything like it. I leave feeling INSPIRED and EXCITED to be courageous in my next undertaking. You fuel my creative pieces. Thank you.
happy anniversary to you and chris! absolutely beautiful images!
Okay, I am so jealous of your Cannon Beach images -- they are to die for, as always. It was your previous Cannon Beach photos that made me want/need to see it in the first place. However ... when I was there? Last week? It was super sunny, 80+ degrees and jam-packed with people. Not majestic at all! I guess I didn't understand its allure. But your photos have once again convinced me to try going when it's overcast and chilly. I also prefer the non-swimsuit beaches. xoxo.
Truly awesome photos! :)
Those are awesome! Love your shades too!
in love.
crazy wonderful. happy anniversary.
man...this looks like old man winter here compared to the sweat box we are in here in oklahoma!
so lovely as usual. and I'm jealous you guys are wearing jackets in summer.
i grew up at the beach and now live in portland. always love seeing people enjoying my world. when i first started going through the pics, for some reason i thought "i'm about to see a pic of the waffle window!" hahaha :)
Absolutely love these images guys!!! They really tell a great story of your trip.
STUNNING.
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. loved the shout out to portlandia. but seriously, you guys have an incredible amount of talent. love it all.
Absolutely GORGEOUS! You are such an inspiration to me Sarah... Thank you.
Happy anniversary to the two of you! Portland is my home town and I attended PNCA wich is just a few blocks away from Powell's. I spent nearly every afternoon there which probably explains my ridiculously large book collection. I must admit I also have a taste for expensive coffee table books, especially ones concerning illustration and photography.
And I know just how you feel about the beach: I too am blindingly white so the mild beach weather definitely suits me better :)
These images are stunning!
These are freaking incredible. Seriously. Dying over them.
you guys are ridiculously, insanely talented!! and the 3rd to last shot of the girls on the beach at sunset took my breath away. xo.
love these! congrats!!!
The shots of you on the beach are stunning - you are beautiful Sarah! (and Chris!) :)
PS: I have similar shoes to those Sarah, only mine don't have holes in them - now I'm tempted to cut some in myself! :)
Epic shots! Love your work.
i heart you two. beautiful photos and people.