My friend Yanez tends to make her yearly trek down to the Bay area from coastal British Columbia every spring time. She bursts onto the scene full of colour and life just as spring here in Northern California is erupting in a chorus of verdant beauty rife with blossoms in every pastel hue you can imagine. Yanez is the queen bee of colour and fashion in my world, and I am always curious to see what vibrant shades and patterns she’ll be sporting whenever she arrives. This time every other outfit included polka dots mixed with pop-off-the-page colours like peach, plum, and lemon…a vivacious mix of strength and sweetness…just like a California spring, and just like Yanez.
I’ve been so inspired by the light airy tones of spring, and since we’ve just officially entered a season that literally and spiritually tips its hat to new life, I thought I’d share a couple images from last week’s day trip to Napa. These were shot on my friend Reba’s family ranch near Calistoga, which brims with lush beauty especially at this time of year.
Thanks so much to Reba and Steven for the drive up to Napa and Yanez for your effervescence that never fails to inspire and delight! Three cheers for spring and for the colour that revives us from the dull grays of winter every year without fail!
Also, Happy Passover and Easter this week! On Good Friday I hope to be posting a photo and recipe of the Mennonite Easter bread known as Paska, that Yanez and I baked together last week. It’s colourful and fun to look at too, but even more fun to eat!
Jaime