Have you ever felt your breath being taken away just by looking at a picture with
beyond-the-reach mountains covered with white snow? Did you ever dream of
going there, even for a short moment, to breathe in the crystal air with scent
of mountain’s rivers?
A couple weeks ago I traveled to such a place, Leavenworth, Wash. I went to
shoot engagement photos in the untouched snow and to spend time with family.
This town is settled in one of the tranquil valleys in Washington and seems
like it was taken from fairytale or a smaller version of tibe Alps of Switzerland
located in our own Pacific Northwest.
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Waking up to my mother loudly caw-cawing her laughter was not how I’d
imagined today would start. Actually, I was quite caught up in a dream and too
annoyed from being rudely awaken to realize that it was 4 a.m. on the day I
would fly away to Hawaii for the first time.
Sure, everyone has seen those brochures of people with alcohol, sandy feet
and sunglasses, butts in the white sand as glass-blue water softens the shorgu
of paradise. But I had yet to experience this glorified island chain myself.
Read the rest o f Saige Keikkala's adventure a t TheClackamasPrint.com
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