Internet access here has been very hard to find. Tonight we’re staying in a pretty nice beach resort though and finally we’re able to update the blog. The last few days have been incredible and life changing. We have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of local people connected to the water project here. We’ve learned about their needs and how Thirst Relief is working with the local team to fund the construction and delivery of bio sand filters all over the Bagamoy0 district here in Tanzania. Water here isn’t even safe to drink from the municipal water supply, should you be lucky enough to have the shallow laid pipes anywhere near your home. Even the ground water collected from common shallow wells is contaminated with e.coli. The new bio sand filter we installed in this village will provide these orphans with clean and safe water and provide with with the opportunity to grow healthy and strong.

Above are a few images from our trip to a nearby village orphanage. I hope they stir your soul and tug your heart as they did mine when I captured them.

Make sure to check out the official Thirst Releif Tanzania blog

Last fall before all the snow fell Grace and Eric came out with me to shoot their Trash The Dress session. Here are my favorites from their set. I love the train trestle we started out at in Bellevue.

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Click on the read on link to see their slideshow.

We had a great time at Pikes Place Market followed by a walk down the pier to the Olympic Sculpture Park. By the time we were ready to eat dinner at The Old Spaghetti House across the street the kids were running on fumes.

Check out their full size slideshow! Their whole set of images will be online soon at Pictage.com so go register for their event and you’ll be notified when they’re available for viewing.

If you or your teenagers need portraits before the fall deadline, give me a call. There’s still a couple of weeks left to get them done!