floating.

The morning light that falls into Wurster is beautiful.

indian summer. half moon bay.

Just when we thought summer was gone for good, the lazy days and long shadows returned.

wedding dresses.

One of my good friends recently got married, and here are some old shots of when we went dress shopping in San Francisco.

Trying on dresses means wearing samples and using clips.

Accessories. Jewelry and headpiece with embroidery.

cat in the closet.

My cat's favorite hiding place is in my parents' closet. Too bad he can never really get away from me, although as you can see, he tries.

ocean beach + golden gate park.

An abandoned horse track on a cloudy day in the park.

And the flat skies of Ocean Beach.

chicago nights

Chicago is most beautiful by night. The oppressive heat has floated away, leaving behind only the slightly sticky reminder of a hot summer day,

and you stand on the shores of Lake Michigan looking across the glimmering water at this collision of lights and concrete and life,

and marvel at the magnificence of man and technology. beautiful, for better or worse.

bridges hall, claremont colleges.

I started performing here when I was 11, and for the next seven years with the Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra.

Music is an outlet through which every feeling and emotion can be expressed distinctly, much more so than through any verbal or written form.