Yesterday was the first day in a long while that we had a family day. We went to Will Rogers Beach in Pacific Palisades. The day was nice and warm eighty-four degrees and a bit breezy. I get such joy watching my son explore enjoying the sand and the salty sea water. The wonderment in his eyes and his serene curiosity warms my heart. He's a bit afraid of the water and would cling on for dear life if we tried to put his toes in the water. Eventually Adler warmed up to it,

It was a warm April day when I arrived in Joshua Tree to take photos of Safeena and Christopher. The sun was out, the sky was blue, the air was calm and I knew it was going to be a great day. The desert landscape in Joshua Tree National Park, which is located about an hour away from Palm Springs, is like no other place on earth. It's literally a forest of Joshua trees, sparsely distanced from each other. Some grow tall, some stay small, and some bend downward until they touc