The mountains always seem to hit my reset button- I’m able to let go of so much of what consumes me during normal life. Come mid-summer, I’m always bouncing off the walls ready to travel and experience new places, scenes, food, hikes, people, etc. This summer marked the first extended trip with Ian, and he was quite the trooper, going in and out of the car, tent, rain, and more. The Adirondacks in New York have been a pretty magical place for me over the last few summers. While the weather can be hit or miss at times, when it’s good, there is that cool, crisp feel in the air- almost like fall, but in the middle of the summer. We hike, swim, walk around Lake Placid, and bathe in the river with Dr. Bronners soap.

I was really jacked to be using the T2i and a new Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 on an extended trip. Overall I was really happy with the results, although I quickly realized that it can be really tricky seeing photo opportunities with a baby in tow. Shooting morning and evenings was especially difficult since this is the time babies need the most attention. I decided I was just going to shoot and have fun and not worry too much about the results. I filled over 24 gigs of memory cards with photos and videos and some of it’s decent. I still need to spend some time with all the video I shot, but here are some photos: