bloomers for life in a train town | chatham, nj lifestyle branding photographer

I remember when we first moved to Chatham from the city, my husband and I would frequent a Mexican restaurant that was in an old train car on Main Street.  It was kind of down and dirty but their burrito was always a favorite of mine.  Well fast forward over 10 years and it has since changed hands and is now a fabulous florist.

My recent work with the Layton and Layton twins on their blog Life in a Train Town recently featured the mother daughter trio who own Bloomers.  I'm thrilled to be working with Megan and Jennifer as they are featuring local legends in all the surrounding towns.  Its such a great way to get to know the locals business which are part of our community.

Bloomers Floral & Event Design  |  221 Main Street  |  Chatham, NJ  07928  |  973.665.8800  |  www.bloomersdesign.com

enroute to Victoria | travel scrapbook

A holiday would not be complete without a few (ahem-ahem, a few hundred I mean) images to document our time away.  With a little bit of time off of school last week the kids and I decided, very last minute, to fly to beautiful British Columbia to visit my family.  It has been awhile since I've been back home during a November and I forgot how soggy it can be.  I guess that is why everything is so lush and green in the Pacific Northwest.  

We did an overnight in Victoria by taking the ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay which is one of the most beautiful 1.5 hour ferry rides you could take.  One of my favorite parts of the journey is sailing through Active Pass which is a narrow passage-way separating Canada's Southern Gulf Islands.   I haven't sailed that passage in many years but, man oh man, is it ever gorgeous.   Orca whales are often spotted through the icy cold waters but the closest we got to any sea creatures were a few seal heads bobbing up and down.  My son and a couple of yappy seagulls were the only ones brave enough to come up to the top deck with me while I happily shot away.  Enjoy the view.