Sweet Sienna: Some Early Photos

Why Sweet Sienna? (An audio file)

As many of you know, my sweet Sienna passed away in February of this year. While she was alive, I was looking for a small cabin in the mountains for a weekend getaway and a special place that she and I could spend time together. Sienna was more familiar with the ocean than the mountains, but I know she would have loved everything about Big Bear. In fact, a big part of my search involved finding a place that would be safe and comfortable for Sienna. For example, I didn't want a place that had more than one floors (stairs.) Also, I wanted it to be filled with happy light. I also thought that one day, Sienna would have been interestsed in picking up golf. Afterall, she was a big girl and i think if she ever got the hang of it, she would have been really good.

Well, just before I found the perfect place, my sweet Sienna died. So after discussing it with mom and my sister, I thought it would be appropriate to name the cabin in her honor. So now it's called "Sweet Sienna."

While all of the photos and video involve me or other people, I always think of Sienna when I'm in the mountains, because I know she would have loved exploring beauty of the alpine environment.