7 states in 20 days: travel || dallas, tx engagement & wedding photographer

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A few weeks ago my family took the longest vacation ever known in the history of man (or maybe just the longest one we've ever taken. ever.)  Over 20 days we drove across 7 states, made 2 emergency room visits, hiked + camped in sunshine AND rain, saw the grand canyon for the first time, heard the mormon tabernacle choir in concert, came within about 20ft of a bull elk, and spent an inordinate amount of quality time with each other in the car.  You know, just normal family vacation types of things.
From the mountain tops to the flat desert, to the ocean and the tops of the Grand Canyon every single bit of it was an incredible testimony to the creativity of our Creator.  It was lovely, and I came away from the trip with the happiest memories, and some of my favorite travel pictures I've ever taken.  Enjoy.
Winter Park, Colorado


Arches National Park, Moab, Utah



Salt Lake City, Utah
Tahoe, California

San Francisco, California














Grand Canyon, Arizona







Much Love,
Jessica Shae
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27 comments:

  1. these are BEAUTIFULLLLLLL Jessica!!! I LOVE the elk one. :) Oh my goddnes, 2 emergancy room visits!!?? I hope everyone is alright :) I am glad you had a great vacation, and I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to your wedding post ;) You are a beautiful bride :))
    xx Morgan

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  2. Jessica...these are SO gorgeous!! Amazing, amazing... God's Creation is SO spectacular and you captured it beautifully...thanks for sharing!! =)

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  3. WOW... you went to "our" Grand Canyon? ;) I've only been there once, when I was about 7. These pictures are gorgeous, Jessica. You captured the essence of every place perfectly. :)

    xx

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  4. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing these lovely views through your lens! Love the shot two down from the vertical sun-flare sailboat... the water looks so smooth.

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  5. all of these are beautiful. love them all buuuut, the San Francisco ones are my favorite. :)

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  6. Wow, just wow. This is really not helping me fight the urge to travel. Such beautiful shots and so many places.

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  7. These are beautiful, Jessica. :) For your next family vacation, you should journey up north...maybe stopping in Minnesota...? :) miss you a lot!

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  8. Love these! The one's of San Fran are my favorites, and I'm definitely adding that place to my city bucket list. :)

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  9. These are all so gorgeous, Jessica! I love the ones of the Golden Gate Bridge! :D

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  10. I'M IN LOVE WITH THE PICTURES, THERE AWESOME!!!! i love it!!!

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  11. these pictures are PERFECT. the first two are breathtaking.. i love the way you document creation!

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  12. Woah, woman. Woah. I need the sailboat. To sail far, to discover, to make memories, to take risks. WHAT AN ADVENTURE! Woah :D

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  13. Jessica! Beautiful as usual! My family and I did a family vacation last year- 2 weeks and 14 states. And yes, we did have time to stop and visit family! I LOVE the San Fran one!
    xoxo
    Anna Rose

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  14. darling these are stunning!!! i'm in love with the utah photos. love love love!!!

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  15. my. wordyness. these pictures are delicious!

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  16. Ahhh, I lovvve these pictures. And that elk - wow! :)

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  17. breathtaking! pictures that i would see in a travel or national geographic magazine! :)

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  18. Being a water-loving-girl, the water & boat photos are my favorites :)

    Isn't it mind-boggling to think that those amazing rocks and Canyon have been there since the FLOOD?? wow.

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  19. these are beast. LOVE IT. makes me hungry for some traveling.

    xx.
    k

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  20. Whoa, these are seriously so gorgeous. Make me want to travel so bad. :)

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  21. These are absolutely breathtaking. I love your blog! And these photos so make me want to travel! Our God is truly an Awesome God. <3

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  22. Sounds like you had an amazing time! Loooove the photos!

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  23. Ah,gorgeous. Isn't the West just amazing?

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