I so love reconnecting with old friends. But this old friend is one that never really disappeared – after we went off to different high schools, we reconnected when Desi became one of my sister’s sorority sisters. Now she’s married to Brad, and their family is growing with puppies. How cute are they?

We went exploring over the weekend out near Sherwood, Ore., where the wineries abound and the beautiful valleys make me one happy photographer. Add puppies to that mix, and life is good. I had so much fun hanging out with them all!

Brad took off running at one point and it was another of those “magic moments” for me – good thing I was poised and ready! I shot in this orchard once before on a foggy day in the winter. It looked like a haunted forest back then – what a difference a few months can make.

Dogs are hilarious to photograph – they give you these looks like, “Seriously, what are you doing?” I think they see the absurdity in it all more frequently than we do.

Jasmine, Millie, Desi and Brad – Thank you! I had so much fun hanging out with you and I can’t wait to see you again soon!