Maui 2014!

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Recently I got back from a trip to the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii! It was a girls trip to paradise... my mom, myself, and my little sister all ventured over 2,500 miles to enjoy some bonding and girl time on the beautiful beaches and in a tropical paradise! Without going on and on about how much fun I had... I figured it only necessary to share a few photographs (which if you follow the Distinction Studio Instagram you may have already seen a few of these).

Writing in the sand :-) One of my favorite ways to capture the date! I would share some of our beach photos but of course you all don't need to see me in a swimming suit... *wink, wink, smiles*... I will say that I could probably live on a beach, too bad Spokane isn't exactly known for it's white sand beaches like Maui is... but it's so fun to visit!!!

Photo Credit to my little sister who is aspiring to be a photographer (I'm so flattered she is following in my footsteps *smiles*). Her passion for photography is a blast to watch as she learns and develops her skills. She doesn't enjoy photographing people as much as I do (her thing is photographing horses)... but I would say this image is worth posting! Myself with a camera in hand... So typical! Side Note: If you would like to find my little sister's Instagram, she loves horses and has some beautiful horse photos!

For those of you that don't know me very well... I am going to tell you a secret (although, I'm sorry to say it's probably not much of a secret anymore)... I am completely obsessed with flamingos. No, not the cheesy plastic yard ones... the unique and beautiful ones you might see when visiting Hawaii! I'm a sucker for the goofy and silly animals... they are my favorite!

Another thing I am a sucker for is flowers; and Hawaii is the perfect place to see so many beautiful and colorful flowers! I love the Hibiscus; the range of colors is breathtaking!

Blooming hibiscus! This little flower is just a bud now but will grow to have very large and brightly colored petals. Did you know that a hibiscus is used to make certain types of tea? It is also used in the making of certain types of medicine!

I'm saving (in my opinion) the best photo for last... While on our vacation, we went on a whale watching excursion and my goodness was it amazing! This image looks like it's out of a National Geographic magazine... only it's not... It's off the camera of Rachel Dornquast! I love this photo so much I printed it large and it is hanging in my house! The whale watching trip was so great I can't even put into words how amazing these giant animals are. A few quick facts... did you know that a humpback whale (the kind you would see when visiting Maui) range from 39-52 feet in length and can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds! WOW! These whales migrate from the north to Maui, to breed and have their babies! While on the trip, I even got to see a baby whale learning how to play and show off! My tip to anyone visiting Maui during whale season... make sure to do a whale watching trip... it's worth it!!!

Anyway, enough about all this tropical paradise and vacation stuff! Long story short and a few photos later... We had a wonderful vacation on Maui and it was so much fun to spend time with my mom and sister!

A few side notes... please don't forget there are photography mini-sessions available for booking!!! Visit this link for details and please share with friends and family! Also, Distinction Studio is still looking for 2015 High School Seniors who want to be model representatives for Senior Portraits! Visit this link for details and also share this with friends and family!

Cheers and have a wonderful day!!

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