Good morning!
This morning I woke up at 6 a.m., threw on jeans, fleece, jacket and boots and drove out to the coast to watch the sunrise over the Pacific and give my new little camera a trial run. Yep, she works just fiiiiiine. 
You’d be proud of me—no flash! I still don’t really know what I’m doing but I shot in Av mode instead of the green manual one. The opportunities are endless!
I took my breakfast with me! Homemade pumpkin bread (made this yesterday, forgot to tell you!) with almond butter, yogurt and half a banana from the fridge.
Photos honestly don’t do it justice. I’ve been practicing yoga now for almost 9 years and just now do I really feel like I’m starting to actually be present. Sometimes, just breathing is enough.
I stuck my hand in the Pacific for the first time….IT WAS FREEZING!
And when I got home, MY BOOKS were sitting on my doorstep waiting for me! My mom figured out that if you said books through the post office rather than UPS, it’s only $12 per box. So, I started listing titles of all my favorites + cookbooks to fill up my little shelf.
Yesterday I was super productive since I was basically forced to sit at home all afternoon and wait for the UPS man to come since I had to sign for my camera. I got all my freelance articles done and a big chunk of emails out of the way. Today my goal is to find a Halloween costume for the winery’s party tomorrow night!
Be back!
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breathtaking. envious in every way!
I think you’re getting the hang of the camera… that sunrise looks incredibly beautiful.
By the way, the only time I’ve ever been in the Pacific it was August in San Diego… still freezing!
Absolutely gorgeous – what a lucky girl you are to have the ocean right at your fingertips. Sound like you are appreciating every moment! Loving the new camera shots too – beautiful!
Love the photo of you with the cam in the rear-view mirror!
I’m awestruck by the views.
Sounds like a beautiful morning! My guest post on my blog just wrote about being present – it is so important and difficult to achieve. Thanks for the reminder
Great pictures. Glad you are enjoying your new camera
Beautiful photos! So jealous of your new camera.
Can’t wait to see more pics!
Glad to see you with the new camera, soaking up pacific sunsets, enjoying life to the fullest. Lets snap a few photos soon.
Wow those pictures look awesome!
Jenna – those Pacific photos are amazingly beautiful! What a treat. Great way to start your day. ♥
This post just put me in such a good mood! All of your photos are beautiful
The pictures are beautiful.
picture perfect
I’m having the same learning curve with my Canon Rebel. I am trying to learn as I go, but I definitely have a long way to go.
I completely thought that the pictures were from Google Images or something, and then I realized, “Jenna’s not on Google Images!” not that I looked. Cripes, I sound like a stalker now.
Anyway, love the new camera!
Norah Jones inspired title?
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos. Simply amazing.
wow – the pictures are beautiful. I’m jealous of your camera (in a good way). I can’t wait to see what you come up with in the future in terms of artistic shots
Looks like you had a beautiful morning! And you look gorgeous on that picture
Love the sunrise pictures and the self portrait at the end–gorgeous
I love pumpkin bread! Do you have a recipe for us? I like to add chocolate chips to mine
shew, I normally dont comment as there are so many before me…but see I can today!!
Love the photo’s…I wish I lived close to the sea…so beautiful…you are going to have such fun with your camera..
Wow, girl, those are GORGEOUS photos! So glad you got your new camera – and your books! Eeeek!!!
Have a fantabulous day!!!
*smiles*
Michele
Gorgeous photos!
the photos are breathtaking, what a peaceful morning….
Those pictures are absolutely beautiful!
What a lovely way to start your day! The photos are go-gus!
the camera seems to be working great!!
jenna
gorgeous! you’ve taken this little blog to a whole new level with these photos. breakfast sounds and looks delicious.
Beautiful!
What a beautiful way to start your day. New cameras are always fun
Great pictures!! Looks like you’re doing just fine with your new camera
I love how that camera shows the different colors on that rock. So beautiful. What a fun way to spend the morning.
What an incredible way to start the day! Way to “seize the carpe.” Good to see some stunning new pics from your awesome camera.
Those photos are beautiful. It sounds like such an amazing way to spend a morning
love your photos from this morning! amazing
That breakfast doesn’t look too shabby.
How gorgeous! I’m so happy for you to have found such peace and creative inspiration out there.
I am so envious of your beachy morning. Right now it is in the 20′s and snowing here!
absolutely gorgeous jenna. the sort of photos that i put up on my computer desktop at work to remind me to breathe. i love them, absolutely adore them. I wish I could tap my heels together and land on that beach.
love the life you are carving out for yourself, girl.
Beautiful photos!
What a great way to start your day!! Hope you’re fully savoring this incredible time in your life!!
What a beautiful morning scene. Have fun with the new camera!
It is amazing to watch the sunrise at the beach thanks for sharing it with us!! And by the way, I love the last two photos of you….you’re so beautiful!!
These pictures are SO beautiful. I want a great camera now! Although I think it’ll have to wait until I find a job…
You look really happy!!
The pictures of the beach are breathtaking. I also like the second to the last picture the best. Very Cali girl!
This has to be my favourite post I’ve seen/read from you. Just because the pictures are so beautiful. They really are. The colours are incredible, it looks so serene, peaceful and beautiful.
I can’t even imagine how amazing it must have looked to actually have been there if the pictures don’t even come close to summing it up.
Your new camera rocks! Such great pictures!
Terrific! Am so impressed. It’s a bit of a jaunt to the coast from Healdsburg, while I’m a couple minutes walk to the ocean here and sometimes skip days going. You make the upmost of everything and re-inspire me. Beautiful self-portrait.
BTW saw your Tweet re possible Paris trip in summer. Here’s a former neighbor’s apartment in the foodie 7th arrondisement on rue Saint Dominique—near Mecca–AKA Rue Cler. I think 3 bedrms/study/frpl ‘westernized’ with dishwasher, w/d, WiFi, etc. If a few friends chipped in would be inexpensive, such a great area foodie take-out area, too.
http://www.ourparishome.com/index.html
The 7th/Rue St. Dom is where Bemelmans set his ‘Madeline’ Books. And where ‘Paris Breakfast’ blogger often stays when she’s there making snaps that she then paints/sells on Etsy and pix on Flickr.
These photos are absolutely beautiful. What a truly wonderful place to live! I love following your posts.
gorgeous shots!! AV mode is my favorite mode to shoot in. YAYA for Rebels =)
oh and so proud of the no flash usage =)
sooo beautiful out there!! how could you ever not want to wake up for that?? GREAT motivation to get the day started :O))
Gorgeous photos!!! And yummmm pumpkin break, that looks delicious.
The pics are gorgeous. And you’re so pretty Jenna!
Yummy breakfast.
Good luck with the costume hunt!
Love to catch a glimpse of your daily routine! Great pics!
recipe for pumpkin bread!
recipe for pumpkin bread!
Yum, nothing has a better homey feeling than a fresh baked loaf of pumpkinbread
OMG Jenna. That camera was worth every penny. Your blog just went from flash to art in a day!!! Love the coastal photos.
Gorgeous pics! So jealous of your new camera- looks like your food pics are going to look even better than usual! Enjoy the rest of your day!
Very rarely am I envious of others, but that sunrise… I would love to be there again. Enjoy! Love all the pics with the new camera!
Gorgeous!!!!!
What a wonderful morning. That view in breathtaking! And you look just gorgeous Jenna. Mind me asking where that headband is from????
Heather,
i got that headband from CVS (the drugstore) for like 99 cents a couple years ago!
Check out The Pioneer Woman’s website for great tips on photography. She has loads of them and offers tips for Photoshop as well.
AMAZING scenery pics! Now I want your camera hehe…
Hi Jenna,
It’s actually even CHEAPER to use the post office for books when you tell them you want the book rate -it’s like $2-$3 a book max. If you have a ton to send, then, you should use the Priority Flat Rate Boxes – one rate no matter how heavy the box ($4.95-$13.95/max). Pretty cool huh?!
Yup – one thing that blogging taught me. I still can’t believe you now live less than an hour away from where I do and that we both work in Wine Country – FUN!
We have been having amazing sunrises lately. LOVE the new camera pics – you are doing awesome with them.
Danica
beautiful doesn’t even begin to describe those pictures!
Your pictures are amazing!!!!!!! And my goodness you look gorgeous in the pictures too. Such a beauty.
I loved what you said about being ‘present’ it really made me think today. Thanks for being so inspiring.
Great photos. Keep breathing girl!
The sunrise on the Pacific is breathtaking, isn’t it? I miss living on the west coast!
Jenna you continue to inspire me! I love how you just packed your breakfast and spent your morning alone at the beach – what an experience! I’m so glad you’re soaking in the experience
I’m totally drooling over your new camera! BEAUTIFUL pictures and I especially like the last one of you. You look so full of joy and just so content. Love it!
wow amazing pics, so jelouse!!!! LOVE THE NEW CAM PICS. I have had my Rebel for a while now and take it for granted BIG TIME! I must go and play with it!
You’re one pretty girl. This is making me miss home.
That beach is exactly where I would go to eat my breakfast every morning if I could. Simply fabulous.
The Pacific?? I’m jealous! I was on the other side of that at home last week . .. and now I am back on the Atlantic . . . so thanks for taking such gorgeous pics to make me smile!! So glad you are enjoying your new surroundings – in Cali who wouldn’t??
One word: Beautiful! Both the ocean and you : ) Glad you got the new camera!!
These pictures are so beautiful! Your new camera is awesome. I remember being surprised at how cold the Pacific was when I first felt it.
Those photos are absolutely beautiful! What a lovely way to spend your morning – very serene.
That picture of you …… words can not describe !!!
You are definitely making the case for an SLR camera for Christmas!! Beautiful photos!!
I have that camera too; ironically, in my first post I have the same sunrise pics, except they were taken in Florida (over the Atlantic). I find that indoors, the pictures come out just a wee bit “yellow,” and am working on how to solve that… I think step #1 would be locating the manual. Please let me know if you experience the same.
Wow, the new camera takes fab pics!!
You have such a following, but I’d like to say that hey, Thanks. For always thinking about your readers. And remembering what you ate…and showing it to us. And letting us into your world–new camera and old. I wish I could do the same!
i get a peace of mind just looking at the pics..
WOW, those photos are awesome!! Great job! P.S. I am giving away two breast cancer awareness prize packs on my blog: http://lovinlosing.com/.
I love the photos! So, so pretty!