Wish List – Dec. 2025

Hello dear readers, This morning a fog descended over the island where I live and it is so beautiful! A bit like a “snow” that calms the nature around you and the mood. A must need a week before Christmas that is for sure ! And although I still have a bit of a to-do […]

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20 Months a Mom – May 2025

So, it was recently Mothers Day Sunday ( in many countries ) and I thought it as good a day as any to write all down all these things in my head. ( Oh you young moms know what I’m talking about ) All the things that collect and coil and circle there way around. […]

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Leaving Munich – Aug. 2024

Dear Readers.  Its official. After 13 years of living in Munich, Germany. Life is taking me ( and my little family) onto other adventures. 10 days ago I took  a French TGV train toward Paris, and then on toward the West coast where I will permanently live with my partner and baby ( on an […]

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Becoming a Mom – Fall 2023

This week my little one turns 3 months old. Yes, I am one of those people now that count their age in months! ( Or if you want to get technical she is 13 weeks ) And I am finally on a schedule. Feeling good ( most days ) And can get to things like […]

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What I Learned from Being in Therapy – Aug. 2022

This is going to be hard to write, talk about, and read. But that doesn’t mean that I am not going to post it. Many of you may have questions, and I will try my best to answer them. But first let me say how thankful and privileged I am to be in the position […]

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Getaway to the Sea – Yoga Retreat #1 – Sept. 2019

This September was a very special one for me. I again took a long train ride from Southern Germany to the Atlantic Coast in Western France. Where, on the island of Île de Ré, cooked, taught and lead a week long Yoga and Photography Retreat,  Getaway to the Sea. This year I had the pleasure […]

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A Rainy Day in Salzburg – May 2018

Hello Folks, On a rainy Thursday in May, along with my mother, I travelled by train to Salzburg for the day.  The weather said that the rain was supposed to stop in the afternoon, so we decided to travel anyway, even though we would be outside all day, and hoped for the best.  We were […]

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Johannes & Nicole – May Marriage 2018

Dear Friends & Followers, I wanted to share with you, the photos I took of two special people and their family and friends this Spring.  I was so excited when Johannes & Nicole asked me to be a part of their Standesamt ( City Hall ) wedding located on the Rose Island, Roseninsel, on Lake […]

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My Roots – March 2018

Dear friends and readers, The day I wrote this was the day the 50 + members of my family and community in Canada, morn as well as celebrate the death of my grandfather, OPA, and the amazing life he had after living over 94 years. I struggle with the subject of death a lot, not […]

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La Bretagne – October 2017

So……. French Brittany/La Bretagne, is a province in North Western France.  It is a place with so much history.  A place nestled between France and Britain.  It is recognised by the Celtic League as one of the 6 Celtic Nations, holding a distinct cultural identity.  With a spoken and written language completely different to that […]

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Anni & Patrick – May Marriage 2017

This May, I had the privilege of photographing two beautiful happy people, Ann-Katrin & Patrick. I have know these two for about 6 years, and was so pleased when they asked me to photograph their wedding. The civil ceremony took place in downtown Munich at the “Neue Rathaus” ( city hall ), a beautiful building, […]

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Ontario in August – August 2016

Hello Friends and Followers, I have just returned to Munich from a 3 week trip to my hometown  in Ontario, Canada. I am tired, jet lagged, and yet somehow completely refreshed.  Being in Ontario in August for me is like a dream. It is hot, humid, full of long drives and so much good homegrown […]

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Country Living – March 2015

I was not sure exactly why, but I knew this Winter I needed to make a visit home. I missed the deep Canadian cold I grew up hating, the meters of snow and of course my family and friends. And I am so happy that I booked that flight. It happened to be at the […]

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Hello Snow – January 2015

I have been waiting patiently… Last year we had two small scuffs of snow in Munich, and the year before that was the same. But this year, January brought snow, and lots of it, and I am so very happy. Being Canadian, a cold Winter with snow so is natural to me. I remember mornings […]

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Joyeux Noël – December 2014

I had the great pleasure to spend Christmas this year in Chamant, France with my boyfriend and his family. This is a small town just Northeast of Paris in the Picardie region. One week after I had my appendix removed ( yes that was an extra gift this Christmas ) we packed the car and […]

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