Showing posts with label rock cut state park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rock cut state park. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Adventures at Olson Lake beach

Work is good. But some days not working is even better. Today was one of those summer days. And so this afternoon The Fonz and I headed off for an adventure close to home at Olson Lake beach at Rock Cut State Park, armed only with a Ricoh GR and a questionable amount of sunscreen.

Away we go.










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Monday, July 7, 2014

Sara & Britani | Rock Cut Wedding

The subject line of the wedding inquiry I received from Britani several moths ago was "My Atypical Wedding". When I get an email title like that, it definitely grabs my attention. No venue, no reception, no guests. Yep, that's atypical. In fact, Britani & Sara's wedding was so intimate that I even had the honor of signing the marriage license as one of the witnesses. But just because it was small doesn't mean it was any less meaningful or heartfelt. Britani & Sara wanted to get married out in nature, and being that they were from down south the weren't too familiar with this area and asked me for location suggestions. I was glad to help and we picked out a serenely beautiful grove of trees in Rock Cut State Park.

After the short ceremony we spent some time hiking though the park for a photo session, and trekking though the overgrown brush for a quick shoot near an old barn. And only one wedding dress was harmed during all our adventures in the wilderness (oops).

Congratulations Britani and Sara. Y'all are troopers! Here's a look back:

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL


Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

Sara & Britani's wedding at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford, IL

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