We decided it was time for some rest and relaxation and booked out several weeks to recharge, refresh and regroup. We spent several days in San Francisco wandering through many of the tourist haunts. We visited the financial district, fisherman's wharf, Embarcadero, China Town, Haight Ashbury, Golden Gate Park. We hired a driver to go over Golden Gate Bridge and lunch in Sausalito at the Spinnaker Club overlooking the bay. Next, we took a hike in Muir Woods National Park and awed up at the giant redwoods.
We then rented a convertible and headed for the wine country in Napa Valley. We found a great place to stay in the North end of Napa Valley in Calistoga. Over the next four days we toured so many wineries and vineyards that I dreamed my head had turned into a giant cabernet grape. September is a great time to be in Napa Valley. Cool crisp mornings and evenings with the highs in the low 80's during the day. This is harvest and crush time for the grapes and we got to see everything in full swing. Anyone considering a trip to Napa Valley should not miss the following wineries: Sterling, Rubicon Estates, Cakebread, Stags Leap, Markem, and Hoenig. Also, the Go Fish restaurant in St. Helena is a "have to". Heirloom tomato bloody marys and a dynomite sushi bar are just two of the specialties of this multi-faceted gourmet restaurant.
The trip gave us a lot of time to reflect on the frantic frenzy of this summer's schedule and get inspiration from the photographic art we saw in so many fantastic galleries in San Francisco and Napa Valley. We came back with some unique, original, ideas that will give many seniors some "one of a kind" portraits this winter. New backdrops are arriving daily. We recommend seniors and families to book your sessions as soon as possible before the holiday surge fills up the rest of our appointments. The color changes at Elm Valley normally peak in the second and third week of November. That is prime time to create family heirlooms that make great Christmas gifts.
If you have not been downtown lately, you need to swing by the studio and check out our new metallic prints in our window display. This is a beautiful, unique look that really brings out the pop in a portrait. We have several new albums and collections that will be new for this area.
Over the next week, I will highlight a post on my partner and our new intern, Stephanie. Stay tuned.
The trip gave us a lot of time to reflect on the frantic frenzy of this summer's schedule and get inspiration from the photographic art we saw in so many fantastic galleries in San Francisco and Napa Valley. We came back with some unique, original, ideas that will give many seniors some "one of a kind" portraits this winter. New backdrops are arriving daily. We recommend seniors and families to book your sessions as soon as possible before the holiday surge fills up the rest of our appointments. The color changes at Elm Valley normally peak in the second and third week of November. That is prime time to create family heirlooms that make great Christmas gifts.
If you have not been downtown lately, you need to swing by the studio and check out our new metallic prints in our window display. This is a beautiful, unique look that really brings out the pop in a portrait. We have several new albums and collections that will be new for this area.
Over the next week, I will highlight a post on my partner and our new intern, Stephanie. Stay tuned.
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