As 2006 comes to a close...HOLY COW did it go by fast. Is it just me?! Like, just yesterday the leaves were turning to fall colors. Now, its a few hours until 2006 comes to a close. Its been a really exciting year meeting lots of new people and traveling to distant and foreign places! From Alaska to Florence and up to London...wow!

I've had SO much fun refreshing the spirit of artistic photography here in sunny Monterey. The landscapes are completely different from what I'm used to. My mom guided everyone along the 17 mile drive today, OH MY GOSH ITS AMAZING! I've fallen in love with the Cyprus trees that were once on the brink of extinction...thanks to peoples' love for them, Cyprus trees are no longer endangered. I unfortunately don't have a picture of them. Left the battery charging at home. :-(

Its hard to beat the Pacific NW, but this area is reallllly amazing!