Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Anniversary Hike at Holywell


Hubby and I went hiking with a friend Mark on one of the Holywell trails last Saturday.

Quite a bit of rain fell during the week and even the night before the hike, so the rivers flowed freely, and we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to stop and take some shots.



The flora that grows along the way to Holywell and on the actual park grounds are just incredible.






We went on the Oakley trail, one of the long trails at Holywell, that ends with a waterfall. The hike was a great experience...lots of talk and laughter :)








The dew from the morning still lingered on leaves and plants along the trail. There were two points along the hike when I wished I had a macro lens...this was one of those times, but I made do with what I had.











We finally get to the waterfall and oh man, it was soooooo worth it.


Time for a snack...we sat around a table just above the waterfall and had our refreshments, while enjoying the day and the view around us. Mark was kind enough to take a few pictures of us :)




Time to head back to the car...when we got the car we decided to hang out in a little gazebo sort of place and enjoy the day a little more. We were all hesitant to leave Holywell because of the cool breeze that blew around us. We knew we wouldn't feel anything like that on the flat.


While hanging out at the gazebo, Julian brought my attention to a tree with really amazing flowers growing on it...






It was a fantastic day for a hike as well as a photo outing. I had such a great time that the exhaustion that followed soon after getting back into Kingston was well worth it.



Monday, September 5, 2011

Pre-Anniversary Photo Shoot

This is an exciting time for Julian and I. Our first wedding anniversary is coming up in a week, and in celebration of it we had a pre-anniversary photo shoot at Hope Gardens. Our photographers were Kirk Martin, and Roger Chuck.
Although the day was quite overcast, and VERY humid; we had a great time. We are very appreciative to our friends Kirk and Roger for taking these pictures of us :)

I put effects on a few of the pictures...


















It's been a wonderful year...full of adventure and fun. Love you babe!

Here's to many more wonderful years together :)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Scenes from South Jamaica

June 25, 2011...hubby and I head down to St. Elizabeth to go shooting for the day with a friend of ours moving to Canada for school.
We started in Black River...at one of the large lakes....where a dead croc in the water was a constant reminder to watch our steps, and keep our eyes open.


This little jetty was quite rickety...and I actually fell through it on the way back. Luckily it was just one leg, and the water went barely above the sole of my shoe. Whew.



 Then we moved on to Button Beach...the view was breathtaking and the sand tones were quite interesting...







Hubby and I decided to get a few pics taken of us while on this outing :)


 

Next stop: Whitehouse. Now, Button Beach was amazing, but Whitehouse was breathtaking...







The way the waves crashed on the rocks and flowed...The sound the water made as it rolled along...I could have sat there for hours just staring out at the ocean.