Try and remember back to when you were a senior in high school. What did you think you were going to be? Where did you take your senior photos? All I can say is that I didn’t have it nearly as figured out as Isabelle and thank goodness for both of us her mom was up for the drive to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens so we could have an absolute blast in the greens. I mean holy moly did we have a beautiful location to work with. And we even ran across some bonafide garden gnomes taking their holiday photos. Yes, it’s ok, I’ll give you a moment to re-read that last sentence. It threw us off too, and we were there.

Isabelle is a stunning powerhouse. She’ll be attending UW in the fall (go dawgs) and hello, check out those rowing medals. This lady means business. It was a blast to see her effortlessly shift moods (and outfits) to convey looks and her personality. Can’t wait to see what Seattle has in store for her.

The gardens are tucked away in Golden Gate Park, and they are absolutely incredible. It had been raining all morning but the afternoon gave way to lovely sunny views of Sutro Tower. The damp greens were fresh and, and we were even treated to blossoming aloes in the succulent garden.