March is a magnificent time to be in California. For a few short weeks the Golden State is painted in a rainbow of greens, yellows and pinks. The paths are so beautiful and the air so sweet, you’d think you landed in Eden. I can’t remember the last time I experienced a Spring so gorgeous. […]
If you’re 35, uninspired and wasting your days sitting in a desk somewhere, please, go travel. If you’re 62, accomplished, going on walks every day with your seven year old german shepherd and are wondering what more is left, please, go travel
It’s cherry blossom season and I can’t believe these ones are blooming just outside our doorstep. Sometimes the smallest things can make me feel so rich. Thankful for Spring, a season of new beginnings.
“His death was quiet, like rain on the sea.” – Anne Michaels, Fugitive Pieces Light is best before or after a storm. I still can’t believe how beautiful this photo turned out, considering how quickly the sky turned stormy and dark. It’s one of my favorite travel photographs.
It’s our last day in Kauai. It’s been a long, languid week of sea, sun and jungle rain. Time passes slowly here on this five million year old island, where it rains more than any other place on earth. People are friendlier, they smile more easily, they seem happier. To live simply, in God’s Green […]
For as long as I can remember, our family vacations were spent in cars, journeying across Western Canada and the US. Trips to Airdrie, Banff, Drumheller and Edmonton became monthly rituals. We found every excuse to get in the car and just ride. I remember weekly trips to Mackay’s Ice Cream in Cochraine after Sunday […]
The best thing about Hawaii is its proximity. Five hours on a plane from San Francisco and you’re in the tropics. A perpetual paradise world of lush green jungle, 85 degree temperatures and warm shallow waters. Though I’m not a beach baby, this place is perfect for unwinding.
We spent a few days in New York City last week and I instantly fell in love. We were convinced we wanted to move there. After nesting for a few months in California’s Palo Alto, NYC felt like a playground. Candlelit restaurants on street corners in Greenwich Village, hidden mewses and basement bars. The mega […]
Hi there! I'm Denise. I share my name with Dionysia, the Greek god of wine, pleasure and joy. I'm a photographer, writer, marketer vagabond. I take photographs of enchanted places and the people seduced by them. This blog is an account of the wisdom, joy and grace that I've encountered along the way, and a place where I showcase some of my favourite photographs. If you have similar stories to share, have questions about purchasing prints or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you!