Springtime in the Rockies

Paradise Valley with Jess and John Paul

Another great afternoon shooting in my favorite place in the whole wide world... the Paradise Valley just south of Livingston, Montana. Oh God I love this place. You never know what the heck the weather will do and today it did just about everything.

But that didn't stop Jessica and John Paul from making the most of their "Spring" visit to Montana. They flew in from Delaware on Friday to put together the final details of their July wedding in Red Lodge and we got together to make some fun photos for their engagement. As Montana springtime weather would have it, we had snow, and blow, and sun, and sleet and... well it's springtime in the Rockies!

I've got a dozen more amazing photos to share but it's late and tomorrow's Monday. Here's a sneak peak. I'll post more tomorrow.

skate'n East River Road.


make'n out in a phone booth (retro!)


on the banks of the Yellowstone in blizzard.


Jess and John Paul... you two rock. Thanks for stick'n with the plan and having fun with me today. I loved it. Hope you warmed up quickly. Safe travels, see you again soon.


UPDATE!
Ok, so here's the rest of the story. We started in the warmth of Chadz Coffee Shop in Livingston, then some brisk sunny moments down to valley.








Then we played around in Pine Creek before we got into the weather.












We took a mountain road up to a turn-out so we could be amongst the amazing peaks of Paradise Valley. John Paul played mountain lama.


Then, back in Livingston...the blizzard struck!