welcome to earth sweet, sweet Aele

"She shines tonight her golden light, is everything I need."

                                                                                                                              -Mojave 3

May I have the great honor of introducing you Aele Liza, my darling bundle of perfection and love. Truly the best I have ever done. Not sure I am quite ready to step off of my cloud.

...hence my absence. 

taken on a recent trip to joshua tree

Working, working working . . .

How about you?

Are you having a peaceful new year so far?

I C E L A N D

Coba, Quintana Roo, México

Elijah and I are leaving this warm weather behind for an adventure to Iceland in a few hours! Cannot wait to share photos with you. I have wanted to visit this epic land now for a long while. I can barely keep from giggling with delight. Have you been?

See you in ten days!

@tigrelili on Instagram!

Friends! Are you on instagram? You can find me & follow some of my adventures here:

@tigrelili

x 

i see you

collections from the beach

some of my peeps

Headin out to the desert for my family reunion. Excited to chill with my peeps.

Did some web-housecleaning too. Check that out here.

See you in a few!

When Lilies Turn into Tigers

written and drawn by walter crane

When lilies, turned to Tigers, 

blaze

Amid the garden's

tangled maze

Exactly what I am feeling right now. 

This transformation, transition, has taken fire and there is no stopping it now.

I'm on board!

PLANTS: OUR SILENT GUARDIANS

I am sooo excited to share this with you today and to invite you to come out next Thursday, March 21st for our opening ceremony to help us celebrate the TIGERS TO LILIES installation + collaboration: PLANTS: OUR SILENT GUARDIANS! 

I have been asked to be the artist-in-residence for one month at The Standard Hollywood and I sincerely couldn't be more honored or psyched! As is my nature I knew that I wanted to collaborate with my friends: the amazing artists Lauren Spencer King + Claire Cottrell! Together the three of us have come up with what I can confidently say will be a staggeringly beautiful installation with of course a lot of wild and a lot of depth. You. Have. To. Come!

Furthermore, just to sprinkle all this goodness with even more fun, Claire's BOOKSTAND will have a physical space in the hotel lobby as a pop-up for the duration of the installation 3/21 - 4/21! If you know anything about Claire you know that this will be a most special space with such treasures to read, workshops to attend and lectures to be heard all while sipping on herb-infused refreshments + snacks. So seriously, how exciting is Spring looking? I'll do my best to give you as much info about all of this as it unfolds, OK? 

Thank you Jenni B. + The Standard!

(! ! ! !)

and we're off...

Lastly, Elijah is taking me away on a surprise trip tonight! I have no idea where we're going, only that I need to pack a bathing suit (!!) and grab my cameras. I am beyond excited! So see you in ten days!

xo!

V.v.

the one and only

my loves

I couldn't help but forage a wild bouquet--it smelled so good!

Yesterday was V.v.'s eight birthday. It's fitting that she's a Christmas pupsicle because she is such a gift in and of herself. 

A long hike through Griffith Park, a new elegant collar, a bully stick and an extra special dinner wove the day into a little celebration for this six pounds of love that has been with me for eight whole years. Here's to you V.v. You have made all the difference. 

Flower Safari

My cunning friend Natalie knew just how to get me all fired up and swooning and filled with the kind of inspiration that keeps me from getting a solid night's rest: she sent this my way! HOW BRILLIANT is this art exhibit?? Look at those geometric plant holders. The floral chandeliers. The beautiful manner in which that incredibly exotic looking plant is pinned to the wall for all to observe and admire. I am simply in awe. Furthermore, this happened in Capetown, South Africa. 

OK, how about a little back story here: I don't think that I have ever shared with you how much I love South Africa. Elijah and I traveled throughout that wondrous country for nearly three months in a car and fell so deeply, madly in love with the country. I actually long to be there. Really and truly. That being said it makes my heart burst with joy when I see such creative talent coming out and getting recognition. Please take a moment and visit Mariah of Size Too Small and see some of the magic that is happening there. She is the one who styled Flower Safari and made the floral chandeliers. I am a fan of hers and really appreciate everything she shares, especially her experience as an American living in Capetown with her really beautiful little family.

Endeavor, a bittersweet goodbye

My heart felt like I was five again and going to Disneyland when Endeavor flew over my school today and we all gathered on the rooftop to watch it soar by with such grace and dignity. It pulled at my heart strings a little, the way it was attached to the jumbo plane that was it's escort. It had two fighter jets near by providing further support and mostly, keeping it safe. It was loud and bold and even surreal. It truly was a glorious image and the last time we'll ever see Endeavor in the sky again. Nothing to do with flowers, everything to do with life.

off for work...

from a recent shoot at lovely Claire's house (lucky me too b/c her home is AMAZING). 

So Elijah and I are off for work up in the Carmel/Big Sur (majestic) part of California. I'll be pretty busy shooting and when not doing that will be most likely staring at trees and going on some nice walks with Elijah and V.v. So I just want to wish you a lovely weekend now. See you next week!

Away we went

Silver Lake, June Lake Loop

Porcupine Peak, Yosemite

Yosemite

one tired pupsicle!

me and my bao, taking a nap under the birch trees after a picnic and swim in the lake!

peeking out from our tent

Mono Lake

Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite

wildflowers of Yosemite---took everything in me to not pick them

I am so grateful to California and all her graceful beauty. It is so massive. Our road-trip last week was incredibly awe-inspiring and liberating (no cell reception). Nothing puts things into perspective quite like a return to nature, don't you think? I also have never swam in as many lakes, so clean, fresh and turquoise blue, than I did on this trip. Mother Nature, I love you. 

Wild lupine, mountain pennyroyal, larkspur, clover, phlox and poppies were in bloom in all the meadows and fields...it really was breathtaking. If only I could have a wildflower pop-up shop there...

out of the office

until Saturday. Have a really lovely week*

xx

FLOU{er} Event Part II

yup, i added the teeniest of mushrooms to the moss! oh what fun!

Some photos from last Thursday's evening at Shelter Half to introduce both TIGERS to LILIES  and Smohk bread, both to be available at the store for the month of June! What an honor. Thank you, Shelter Half! Thank you for all of you who showed up too! What fun. More here!

your {Flou-er} invitation

There is a very sweet little evening planned for both myself and Riccardo from Smohk from the very cool and kind folks of Shelter Half. Fresh baked bread and fresh picked wildflowers. What more could you possibly want? I hope that you rsvp and stop by. It's going to be an inspired soirée indeed!

Thursday May 31st

7-9pm 

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@ Shelter Half

161 S. La Brea Ave. 90036

Fleur Wizardry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got to spin some floral magic yesterday for a really dreamy shoot I worked on with Claire & Carley! The synergy of everyone at the shoot kept the creativity flowing and the good vibes vibrating!

The pictures came out beautiful. I'm still printing some in the dark room, but I will have a lot more to share with you hopefully by next week. 

OK, off to eat some dinner and then a little bit of work and then bed. It feels like there is so much work lately. Which is a really good thing, tiring, but wonderful nonetheless.

BEAT!

I am SO beat after this looong mother's day weekend! WOW. It was fantastic and wonderful but I'm not going to lie, A LOT OF WORK. I've decided that this week is going to be my stay-cation week! Besides school and a photography assignment for school, I'm not going to do much else but catch up on sleep, do some cooking + baking, Spring cleaning too, long walks with V.v. and some much needed quality time with Elijah. Pretty grand and very much needed. Have you taken a stay-cation before? So far, so great for me...

My lovely friend Leona and I kicked off my stay-cation yesterday listening to records while making a saffron + peach jam with peaches that we picked from her tree! Leo also muddled some left over peaches and made us Irish Peaches to drink! This is a wonderful way to spend the day. Have you ever made jam before? Drank an Irish Peach?

As for the events of this past weekend, I have so much to share and show you but it will have to wait. For those of you who stopped by, it was so nice to meet you. Did you have a nice mother's day weekend?

* * *A most tremendous and heartfelt *thank you* to both Elijah & Lauren for all of their help this past weekend too. Certainly could not have done it without them* * *

 XOXO to all the mother's out there!

TIGERS to LILIES pop-up!

Come and grab some really pretty and natural wildflowers for your mom from me all weekend:

COOKBOOK No.2 1549 Echo Park Ave. from 10-6

OR

@ Shelter Half 161 S. La Brea Ave. from 12-7

(pre-arranged wild bunches starting at $18)!

OR

Echo Park Craft Fair this Sunday! 1461 Carroll Ave. from 1-5

xx YES! xx

México!

and MÉXICO! Have more of a peek here!

(you need to go)!