Palm Springs in February

Visited Palm springs in late February to early March.
We had rain the first two days of our stay but after that, it was pretty nice.
Did some hiking, house hunting, lots of eating…typical vacation shenanigans!

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OMG this photo is so blurry but I kinda like it…. :P

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Hiking with Family – Snohomish

Went to the “Ice Caves” in Snohomish with family today. It was the perfect weather for a nice simple hike.I was surprised at how quaint and cute the Snohomish town center area was. Never knew this existed. I’d be more than happy to come to this area again. I will have to discover some more hiking trails here!

Magenta/warm tones!

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Tried to do a blue-hue/cool tone edit. It’s a hard balance to manage for me but I think it works easily with snow and rock!

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Grainy noisy photo – ISO was at 500. Sad. It’s okay though – my dog looks cute and I still love my Fujifilm x100 despite some shortcomings.
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Twenty Seven

I don’t usually write much but I will try my best to add more words along with the following photos.
What was this weekend?  So. Much. Food.
All photos taken with my Fujifilm x100.

Late lunch in Richmond at the supposedly famous Kirin Seafood Restaurant. When in Richmond, must eat dim sum...

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After lunch, had to walk around a lot to not feel like a slow moving walrus.
The perfume store must be a real pain in the ass to dust…

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Found some sweets to eat + ate dinner at the famous Japadog.
We never found out who drove the Lamborghini but with hot dogs this unique and delicious, barely noticed…

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Time to find some drinks. With all the colorful lights, the wet pavement looked painted…

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Found drinks at a trendy spot. “Girly” drinks…
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Waking up wasn’t as bad as I expected. The view straight from my bed. Good morning, Vancouver…

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Sunday lunch at Cafe Medina.
For someone like me, the promise of a good meal is enchanting enough to wait in line for an hour. Fairly worth the wait.

Lavendar latte + braised short rib, eggs, potatoes in a hot skillet + waffle with white-chocolate pistachio rosewater sauce...

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Here’s to (hopefully) many more years of good health, good eats, and happiness!

Belly-dancing, LARPers, and…a Ferris Wheel

We went to a belly-dancing festival over the weekend. Saw some LARPers too…Afterwards, went to go eat at the Crab Pot and take a walk around the pier. Oh yeah, Seattle got a ferris wheel recently. Actually reminds me of Santa Monica…Oddly, I find myself missing SoCal a bit these days. Hm.