Beautiful, Adventurous Costa Rica

Recently, Ian and I went to Costa Rica for a week long vacation. Boy do I wish I had more time to spend there! Friendly people, beautiful scenery, lots of animals - it was a truly fantastic time!

If any readers ever plan on visiting, I highly recommend Avispas Adventures for your excursions. Small, personalized tours with such friendly and knowledgeable staff - it's something that the bigger tour companies can not offer. They can be found at http://papagayotourscostarica.typepad.com/avispas_adventures/home/

We spent a total of 8 days, 7 nights. I had us a little busy, visiting Rincon de la Vieja, Palo Verde (for a boat tour), Zip lining in Miravalles, and a day trip into Nicaragua. 

The following are just some of my favorite photos. More can be seen at www.facebook.com/triebephotography

Above - taken at Rincon de la Vieja - an active but passive volcano

Above- From the Palo Verde Tour

Below -Taken on the Miravalles Tour 

Below - The following two are from Nicaragua

Family Outdoor sessions

This time of year is perfect for an outdoor family portrait session. Regardless of the location you want, be it a field or a local park or garden, there are lots of wardrobe options to consider. Here are a few of our favorite looks for this season. 

First, consider the spring color palette this year. Most designers favor any combination of these shades in their spring lines. 

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You can create a stylish look with any one of these colors, simply paired with white or other neutrals, such as the Starfish or Driftwood shades. Alternately, these colors can work well together to create a more playful or dramatic look. 

Sodalite Blue would pair well with Sweet Lilac, Solar Power or Margarita. 

Some of the stronger hues like Bellflower, Cabaret and Tangerine Tango will make great accent colors for accessories, shoes and jewelry. 

You can create a variety of looks with these color ideas, from casual to sophisticated, splashy to subdued. If you use a strong color, be sure to balance it out with plenty of white or neutral pieces as well. Above all, be sure to let each family member’s personality shine through.

To book an outdoor family session, please visit Triebephotography.ca or call 416.556.2946

E, R and C

This brother, sister and cousin shoot was so much fun! Thought I'd share a few.

Catching up

Just a few photos taken with my new camera :)

Terry Fox Run

For those of you who do not know, the Terry Fox run is this Sunday (September 18, 2011). The Terry Fox run is actually one of the most inclusive 'races' around - as you can run, bike, or walk (like me), for as long as you want (most race sites will mark the first km, 5km, and 10km). 


The Terry Fox organization is a charitable foundation, where 85 cents of every dollar raised goes to cancer research* (*a three year average), and to date $550 million dollars have been raised world wide. If you would like to find out more about the various 'run' sites for this coming Sunday, or for more information about The Terry Fox Foundation, please visit http://www.terryfox.org/


This will by my second year participating in it, and I am currently raising money for this great cause. 
If you would like to donate, please feel free to pledge me, by visiting http://my.e2rm.com/personalPag
e.aspx?registrationID=1236291&langPref=en-CA . 

At the start of the walk last year, with my parent's two dogs (photo courtesy of my mom, who walked with me)

Alberta

I just got back from visiting Banff and Jasper. Having never been out west before, the sites just amazed me, and I don't think I have totally processed what we saw while there.

Banff is such a booming tourist area, but even there, we were able to see elk right in town, and 2 different black bears along the drive to Lake Louise. The hustle and bustle of the area didn't detract from its beauty. We stayed on the outskirts of the townsite, in Hidden Ridge Resort, which had fantastic condo style rooms. We even had a private hot tub on our balcony that overlooked the mountains. Just beautiful!

 

Since we didn't have a car, we used several tour companies to get to the various sites. While in Banff, Ian and I took 2 tours with Discover Banff Tours, which were fantastic - small and personal. The guides were great, and took time to answer any questions we had.  

To get from Banff to Jasper we took a tour from Brewsters, that brought us to several sites, including the Columbia Icefields and Athabasca falls, before dropping us off at our hotel. It was such an easy service, and the driver/guide was quite the character. 

Jasper is much much smaller, and since it's further away from Calgary (just over 4 hrs),  and just under 4 hrs away from Edmonton, it is a lot less touristy. Don't get me wrong, this town still sees its fair share of tourists, but nothing compared to the 3.5 million that Banff reportedly gets. 

In Jasper we saw a lot more wildlife, including a small heard of female elk, and a momma bear and her two cubs. Just awesome!

Anyway, these were just a few of the many (MANY) photos that were taken during our week in Alberta. It was a fantastic trip, and I hope that I get the opportunity to visit again soon.

Wedding Photos

As some of you may know, I recently got married in a small ceremony in July. Our ceremony was inside the greenhouses at Allan Gardens, and we had a delicious dinner at Biff's Bistro (Front and Yonge street). Could not have asked for a better day!

If you are planning a special day, I really can not express how happy we were with everyone involved, and how spoiled we were on our day!

Photos are courtesy of my friend Tracy.
Flowers courtesy of Lauren Sheardown
The limo service we used was http://firstglancelimo.com