Butters & Bambi

Miami, Santa Barbara, Mono Lake, Bodie, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe: I have visited and documented these places over the past eight weeks. I traveled for work, a photography workshop and a family vacation. I’m grateful to have shared my experiences with you via Instagram, Twitter and through these blog entries. By the way, I’m thrilled to…

I was a little girl, alone in my little world, who dreamed of a little home for me…  4:30 am and Priscilla Ahn’s voice drifted through the iPhone speakers. I was on vacation but set the alarm because I thought it was a good idea to wake up with the chipmunks and watch the sunrise.…

“The rice cooker was where?!” I asked my Mom as she sanitized the bottom of the rice cooker with Clorox sheets. My Aunt and Uncle routinely go camping. My Aunt is an excellent Korean chef. All chefs have an important tool in their arsenal. Hers is a rice cooker. My Aunt brought a rice cooker…

“Can you hike?” My Uncle asked. “I mean, really hike?” “Uh, yeah, I can hike.” “Yeah — but for how long?” “I guess as long as necessary.” I think my Uncle was challenging me and I was involuntarily accepting it. My Uncle doubted whether I could handle a long hike because I didn’t own a…