Shelley of Creative Photography by Shelley Lorraine has been in our hearts for the last few months. There will be a fundraiser for her and her family and I hope that everyone will find a way to offer their support to her. I know that there have already been couple around town but there is…
When I was a kid I went through various career choices. I desperately wanted to be an archaeologist, a marine biologist, then a volcanologist – really not sure about all of the life choices that landed me where I am but I love being a photographer so all is ok. 😉 Something I have absolutely…
In the lifetime before children Dave and I travelled at every opportunity. I love exploring new places and am anxious to pass that passion on to my girls. I was so excited to plan our family trip to Hawaii. I have been there two times before and have to say that it is one of…
We have been having some gorgeous winter days. Yes they have been -15 Celsius, -20 Celsius and more (friggin' cold in Fahrenheit for my American Friends 😉 but the frosts have been unbelievable. For people like me I leap out of bed like a kid at Christmas for a sunrise hike to capture the sun…
Happy New Year to everyone out there in Reflections by Patty Land! After a great but extremely busy fall season I took a few weeks off to enjoy the holidays with my family. It was not my initial plan to take so much time off but the flu seemed to wreck havoc with my…
It is Christmas Eve and the month has flown by. It has been a fall that I have cherished. Amongst the busyness of life I try to fit in time for others who are facing trials in their life and do my best to teach my girls to as well. These last few months seemed…
Erin turned 10 the end of November. Where did the time go? This year I have watched her start to mature into a responsible young woman (gulp) and she is embracing it all with a smile on her face. I love that she will still play but often find her curled up in her…