Triptych...

Summer Solstice...

What a beautiful day this was. From a sunrise walk up Mount Helix to a California burrito for breakfast to napping on the couch to a trip to the farmer's market to a sunset dinner with friends. Perfection. We decided to make floral crowns to celebrate the longest day of the year in style.

I have the best friends & adventures! (Ahem...not to brag or anything...)

 I hope your summer was as lovely as mine! Hello September, see you soon Autumn.

Photoshoot...Wes Anderson Inspired

This week I was encouraged by Suzanne at my internship with SheWanders Photography to get out and do my own photoshoot! I recently watched The Grand Budapest Hotel and was incredibly inspired by Wes Anderson's use of colors, vintage props, serious facial expressions, and straight-on shots.

So I borrowed Charles & Caitlin to do a Wes Anderson inspired shoot at the Horton Grand Hotel in Downtown San Diego. I incorporated some of my favorite elements from The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, and the Royal Tenenbaums.

Enjoy!

P.S. We had delicious drinks afterwards in the Palace Bar and Jamie the bartender was awesome.

P.P.S. Check out more of my work and information on my website: http://jmcintyre07.wix.com/photography

Welcome Autumn...

To bring in the first day of fall, we had a marvelous adventure at San Diego's City Farmers.

They host classes there every so often, and we went to the first one of the season: Raising Chickens for Friends & Food. We all squished into Farmer Bill's private residence on the farm where he very informally taught us about raising baby chicks, the 5 key components to raising chickens, collecting and storing eggs, and many other details. 

The second half of the class he showed us how to "do" a chicken, remove feathers, clean, and prep it to be cooked. I was nervous about this part, but I am glad I stayed! I think it is healthy to be aware of where our food comes from and that a life is sacrificed so we appreciate it more. I won't go into detail, but Farmer Bill showed us a very calm and humane process.

Afterwards, we ate at Nate's Garden Grill on the premises and wandered the gardens. It's such a cool place. There are tons of plants scattered throughout, animal cooperatives, and a feed & supply store. 

Check it out...

Sunrise at the Beach...

I have been wanting to experiment with video for quite some time, but it always seemed too complicated and overwhelming. When I came across the app "8mm," my interest was renewed and the excitement overcame the fear. Hooray!
I loved the way the 60's filter looked during the pink sunrise, so I kept it up through the morning.

Check out my first-ever video attempt!
Note: Black's is a nude beach, but the video is very ladylike, nothing is revealed :)



This morning was fantastic. We* woke up around 5am, drove to Black's Beach, and hiked down the mountain to enjoy the sunrise. Facing west we don't get the full effect, but the way the clouds melted into cotton candy pink in the early daylight was delicious. We proceeded to do some yoga and meditation and we spotted a pod of dolphins swimming close to shore. It was quite a miraculous way to start off a day! Afterwards, we went to town in La Jolla to get breakfast and coffee. I am a very happy girl today.

*We= Caitlin, Veronica, and myself

Lately...

I've been a busy bee!

Celebrating my birthday and others'...

 Enjoying lovely San Diego...

Gearin' up for our next book club...

Working on my website...

Exploring How to Find Fulfilling Work...

Making lots of food...

Enjoying the lovely and strange nature surrounding my house...