by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Drumming, dancing, medicinal gardens, kayaking and homemade rum comprised the excursion waiting for us with the Garifuna in Belize. We had already hiked up the Maya temples in Xunatunich. We ate the street side barbecue and drank fresh lime juice in San Ignacio. We...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
I received news today that I never expected to hear. Faithfully, every year or so, I’ve had my heirloom piano tuned for its posterity and longevity. Knowing one day I’d pass the piano on to one of our three sons, we invested in it yearly by having it...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
A sparkling spectacle of light emissions (and other surprises along the way) transpired on a bioluminescence tour. We signed up for a tour to experience this chemical reaction of marine life but had no idea that the other details of the tour would eclipse the actual...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
The recent darling of the Cyclades islands of Greece is Milos. All these years that the show ponies, Santorini and Mykonos, pranced and galloped for all the tourists to see, there was Milos quietly reveling in her volcanic ash and obsidian glory. To personify this...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
It has been years since I went to the Saronic islands of Greece. Hydra, Aegina, Poros…with their charming ports and stately architecture. What about Spetses? It’s the sleepy island further down in the Saronic gulf. Intrigued by an article I read about how...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cusco, Peru is the imperial city of the Incas….a world within a world of Peruvian splendor. Why is Cusco so unique? It’s because it holds its own attitude and pride among a country which has so many fascinating landmarks and history. Even without knowing...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Greece itself is like one big art gallery of beauty and expression. How could an artist not draw from the essence of the vistas and energy of Greece? From Athens to Kolonaki, Ionian islands to Aegean islands, the art galleries simply WOWED us. From the first day of...
by ginakingsley1 | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
One of the most breathtaking landmarks in Ecuador is the Quilotoa Crater Lake in the Ecuadorian Andes. It’s always ironic to me how destructive volcanoes form such beautiful physical features and that’s what I found at Quilotoa. It’s a collapsed...
by ginakingsley1 | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Your hobbies are a huge part of your life. Why not preserve the memory of your hobbies in a photo shoot!? One of my favorite photo shoots for senior portraits came about because a senior boy told me he wanted to showcase his western wear and truck in his portraits. I...
by ginakingsley1 | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why is it important to include heritage photos in your senior portraits session?…or regular photo shoot or holiday/family cards? It’s important for several reasons. First of all, you should celebrate your heritage and share it for posterity. It records a...
