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A film crew from French PBS came to shoot footage of our redwood tree as part of a conservation effort.
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They even got drone footage!
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Lawrence (in the tree) has pruned trees on our property and suggested it as the location for the shoot in conjunction with his conservation advocacy work for the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.
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Walking to early morning African History classes provided Allyndreth the perfect opportunity to capture Mt. Rainier at dawn.
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As a drama major, Allyndreth was required to crew at least two shows. The first: "Harry Smith."
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Evya volunteered for the East Bay Sea Serpents as a coach.
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Grace tormenting our new avian neighbors.
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Over Allyndreth's Spring Break, the kids got to see IVE in concert.
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Allyndreth's Spring Break included some beautiful rainbows.
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Signs that Allyndreth's Spring Break was drawing to a close - everybody wanted some time.
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Matt traveled with Allyndreth back to UW, where he got to see the famous cherry blossoms.
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Evya dancing in her long-awaited Doc Martens
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We took Evya and her friend, Yuna, for dinner and a show - to see one of their favorite artists, Laufey.
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May marked the start of our pool renovation project - an involuntary remodel necessitated by some pretty major cracks causing us to rapidly lose gallons of water.
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Even an empty pool is a place to practice stroke technique.
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Allyndreth volunteered to be on a student film crew as their camera operator.
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Seattle was a great place to be when the Aurora Borealis was visible to most of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Tyrian and Hayley held down the fort at home with Evya when Matt and Christina took their anniversary trip to England. Grace held down Tyrian and Hayley.
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After Springbrook Time Trials, Tyrian and Hayley knew exactly what Evya needed.
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Allyndreth and friends, feeling the end of the school year!
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Allyndreth's second UW theater crew stint was on a production of "The Adding Machine" working in the wardrobe department.
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