Big Circle France 2026 Trip, stops in Reim and Last stop Paris, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Seven - Reims and Paris!

Reims grand gothic Cathedral, Reims Notre Dame is very worth the stop by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Reims grand gothic Cathedral, Reims Notre Dame is very worth the stop by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gargoyles at Reims grand gothic Cathedral, Reims Notre Dame is very worth the stop by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Architecture in Reims, art nouveau, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Black and white architecture street photography in Reims by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Art Deco and Art Nouveau is at the center of Reims architecture by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

This smiling couple was getting married. They let me take their photo in front of the Eiffell Tower by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

We heard a lot of Michael Jackson music in Paris and throughout France - wall mural photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, taken in Paris.

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Morning clean up, a daily routine, Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wall art painting near Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pont Alexandre III seen from our Seine River cruise at sunset, Paris, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Taking a call in Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Notre Dame Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Mass at Notre Dame Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Daily clean-up, Moulin Rouge, Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seine River cruise at sunset is fun! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cafe life and a teddy bear, Paris, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Notre Dame Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Notre Dame Paris by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Parisian cafes in the spring by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Waiting for a friend in the Marais, Paris, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Art Nouveau dome at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann shopping photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wall mural art Paris photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann magazine covers on a wall - photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann - Paris fashions photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Tired of shopping, check your phone, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Art outside the Paris Opera, photo, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

It’s really all about the wine, Paris, photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The Eiffell Tower at sunset seen from a Seine River cruise - really fun stuff! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop in Burgundy, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Six - Aloxe Corton, Beaune, in Burgundy wine region, France.

The rolling hills of vineyards in Burgundy. This is the village of Aloxe Corton where we stayed and bought wine. Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Nurse nuns at Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Burgundy scenery from the drive by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune ceiling by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Aloxe Corton Burgundy wine region by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wine cat, Aloxe Corton village Burgundy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cafe and a sleepy dog, Burgundy, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dog wanders the vineyards in Aloxe Corton, Burgundy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Burgundy wines are fantastic! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The pretty village church at Aloxe Corton by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Food and wine is France - plus fashion of course! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Stained glass window at Hôtel Dieu - Hospices de Beaune, Burgundy, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Vineyards and chateaus at Aloxe Corton Burgundy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wine watch dog, Aloxe Corton Burgundy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pretty bucolic French countryside in Burgundy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop is Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Five - Lyon!

Lyon’s main square is beautiful! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The Rhone River Lyon on a lovely warm May day by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Smart cat wine and food in Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cheese, fromage, yum by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lyon cathedral by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lyon cathedral by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lyon cathedral by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cafe in Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A basket of Rhone wines, Lyon, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Vienne, about 30 minutes outside of Lyon has a Roman theater and modern art square by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich looks at the marionette clock in old town Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Checking your phone on a window ledge, Lyon, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Architecture in Lyon is stunning by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse is the city’s premier indoor food market by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse is the city’s premier indoor food market by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hôtel de Ville de Lyon (City Hall), stunning architecture by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Drinks anyone? Lyon, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Photojournalism street photo in Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Ornate balconies and humor in Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Peaceful protest May 2026 in Lyon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lyon’s architecture is stunning by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop Carcassonne and The Rhone Provence, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Four - Carcassonne and The Rhone Provence!

Gordes France, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Provence linens by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Town of Carcassonne by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Carcassonne castle at sunrise by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cemetery at Carcassonne by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Boutique, Saint Remy Provence, By Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Modeling fashion designs at St. Remy Provence France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sightseeing in Gordes, France, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Tile and old beauty in Gordes, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Church in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rhone river floods posted in Boulbon, Provence, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lavender in Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Market business in Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Roman coliseum, Nimes, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hotel Bastide, Hôtel La Bastide de Boulbon, in Boulsbon where we stayed five nights, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Strawberries at market in Arles on market day, Saturday, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Water fountain in Arles Provence, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hospital, Vincent Van Gogh, Arles by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Walking up to Les Baux-de-Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Arles coliseum Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Market day, Aux-En-Provence, on my birthday, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lunch in Nimes at the market was excellent! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Nimes parthenon, Maison carrée, Nimes Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Espresso, rum cakes and rum at the market lunch at Nimes, France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Fashion at Aix-En-Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Aix-En Provence on my birthday by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Countryside views from Les Baux-de-Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Boulbon windmill, Provence by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Nimes Roman fountain, Provence, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Taking photos of the details, Nimes, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cafe time with friends while the dog sleeps, Provence, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop French Basque Region and some Spain, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Three - French Basque Region and a day at San Sebastian, Spain!

Slice of paradise at Saint-Jean-De-Luz, Basque country, France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Love the beauty of Saint-Jean-De-Luz by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pyrenees mountains, France and Spain - taken in France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Are you hungry? Sweet pastries and desserts, the French know how to eat! Photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Sunset looking out from our balcony at Fort de Socoa

View from our room at Saint Jean De Luz, France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Fish market at Saint Jean De Luz, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lady smiles while selling her food at the market at Saint Jean De Luz by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

May 8, 2026, VE Day Victory Day, France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich is a superb driver, planner, and Goggle Map direction navigator, Bayonne, France - waiting for the bus back to Saint Jean De Luz by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Tapas and pinxtos, San Sebastian, Spain by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Girls in pretty traditional dress, San Sebastian, Spain by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Family play, San Sebastian, Spain by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cathedral, San Sebastian old town Spain by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Basque country meats by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

San Sebastian apartment living by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wedding day at the San Sebastian city hall, old town, Spain by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

French countryside, Saint Jean De Luz by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop Loire Valley, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! Two - Loire Valley!

Blois Chateau at the Loire Valley, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

The Loire River and Blois by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Blois Cathedral, Blois, Loire Valley, France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Chambord Chateau by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Loire Valley French Chateau bedrooms by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Very French - red shutters, climbing red roses, doors a village by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Ambroise, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Belguim tapestry, Chambord Castle Chateau, Loire Valley, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pretty bucolic French countryside villages, Loire Valley, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Chateau gardens at castles in the Loire Valley by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Château de Chenonceau by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Plane Tree pathway to the castles chateaus Loire Valley by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Church at Ambroise where Leonardo Da Vinci tomb is, Loire Valley by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Church at Ambroise where Leonardo Da Vinci tomb is, Loire Valley by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

Big Circle France 2026 Trip, this stop Normandy, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Rich and I took at trip to France, April 27 - May 27. We flew to Paris from Seattle and rented a car from Charles de Gaulle. Our first stop was the fishing Viking village Honfleur for two days, then we drove to Normandy beaches to see Omaha and Utah Beach, the American Cemetery Normandy, the Utah Beach Museum, and then stayed in Roche Torin close to Mont. Saint. Michele three nights seeing the abbey on the island across the water and landscape from our hotel where we admired the medieval Abbey and local farm sheep grazing and sleeping in the bucolic fields. We then drove to the Loire Valley staying at Auberge de la Caillere to visit chateaus: Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Ambroise where Leonardo Di Vinci’s tomb lays in the church. Next stop, and our longest drive, to the Basque region of France, staying at the lovely seaside Saint-Jean-De-Luz and enjoyed fours days at Hotel Plage soaking up the sun, admiring the Pyrenees mountains, exploring half-timber house villages, and we took a a bus/train day trip to San Sebastian, Spain for a authentic tapas and pinxtos crawl. Next stop for two days staying at Mercure Carcassonne La Cité hotel, the medieval town of Carcassonne to see the castle and eat cassoulet. Delicious! Our next stop for five days, Boulbon, France, near the Rhone River in Provence. We loved the maison we stayed in Hotel Bastide, loved the village, danced to disco music with a local chef, and explored wonderful towns: Arles, Nimes, Les Baux-de-Provence, Gordes, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Aux-En-Provence, and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Not enough time to see every town - another trip perhaps. From Boulbon, we drove to Lyon where we enjoyed three days staying at Le Phoenix eating to our hearts content at Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, a bouchon, and more. For wine, oh yes, Rhone, Loire, and did I mention Burgundy - Oui! We stayed in the lovely grape growing village, Aloxe Corton - a piece of heaven, at Villa Louise explored, shopped and dined in Beaune - it was lovely! We toured the interesting historic Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune - a must see in Beaune. Two days is not enough time in Burgundy. We shall return to visit more villages and Dijon in the future. The last leg of our trip we spent two nights in the Champagne region, Reims, where we enjoyed seeing the gothic Reims Cathedral and sampling different champagnes, after two days we drove back to Charles de Gaulle Airport, dropped off the car, and took at taxi to Paris where were spent three HOT days (temps hovering 94 degrees in May), between the 4th and 11th Arrondissement’s. We rode the Paris Metro to see Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Moulin Rouge area, the Eiffell Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, The Galeries Lafayette Dome, a sunset river cruise on the Seine River, and shop and eat in the Paris Marais district and Jewish quarter. FYI - if you want to eat well, visit Michelin Guide France to review restaurants in various languages and book reservations. BTW, Rich and I were also our own travel agent. We did all the research. Spent time on Goggle Maps exploring hotels, locations, and restaurants. This is one of eight blog posts about our France trip. Lots of beautiful, interesting, and fun photos to see. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Here we go!!! One - Normandy to Mont. St. Michele.

Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Honfleur at sunset by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

The sheep near Mont Saint Michele - I got to see them herded to their farm, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Marina at Honfleur, Normandy region of France, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

American Cemetery Normandy, photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

View from our hotel of Mont. Saint Michele Abbey and sheep by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Norman village at Honfleur - so old, 1200’s Vikings, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Worship service in one of the churches, Mont Saint Michele, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cafe in Honfleur by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hot Chocolate with whipped cream by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gardens, churches, and a cat, Honfleur, France by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Norman Viking village at Honfleur, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The bridge that leads to D-Day landing on the beaches of Normandy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Les Braves, Omaha Beach, Normandy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

At Mont Saint Michele looking out at low tide, people on the beach, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Granville, Normandy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Cat travel and abstract paintings, Granville, Normandy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Food markets by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, USA, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram

It's Tulip Festival Time in the Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio!

Western Washington, is very similar to the tulip fields in Holland in the Spring. In the Skagit Valley you can see tulip fields for miles around the surrounding farms, foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and on a clear day you might see Mount Baker in the background. One of the best places to go and enjoy the tulips is at Roozengaard Tulip Farm in Mount Vernon. The tulips in the Skagit Valley are planted in intervals and you can count on seeing the blooms and their vibrant colors starting in late March through April and maybe some in May. Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Tulips fields, farms, Mount Baker, Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Portrait of a baby and her mom at Roozengaarde Tulip Fields, Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Painting a picture of the Cascade Mountains and the tulip fields, Roozengaard, Mount Vernon, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The pretty multi-colored tulip patterns at Roozengaard Tulip Farm, Mount Vernon, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A tractor plows a field at the Roozengaard Tulip Farm, Mount Vernon, Washington State, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Selfie time in the tulip fields by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Mulit-colored tulip fields wave in the wind by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Protection from the rain and the sun while painting a picture of the tulip fields at the tulip fields, Roozengaard, Mount Vernon, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Hugging one another at the tulip fields by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Multi-colored zig zag tulip field farm landscape with the Cascade Mountain foothills, Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, WA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Portrait of a boy wearing his sun hat sitting next to the tulip fields by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The little girl in the pink galoshes and the red tulip fields by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pink tulips lead to the cherry blossom tree and out to the tulip fields at Roozengaard Tulip Farm, Mount Vernon, WA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio , T: 240-899-5295, E:info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook, personal Facebook and Instagram.

Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur Scenic Landscapes and Nature by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

March is the perfect time to visit Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur. The weather is beautiful, wildflowers are blooming, and if you start your day early to do a scenic drive down Highway 101 or hike at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve you will have it too yourself without the crowds. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, beach and lupine by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Pacific Ocean tidal surf, waves, the shoreline by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seals at Point Lobos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seals at Point Lobos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Bixby Bridge, California Highway 101 coastline line scenic views by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Condor flies, Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Redwoods at Big Sur by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Highway 101 scenic Pacific Ocean coastal scenery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Anna’s Himmingbird, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Green and coral succulents grow on the cliffs at Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seagull perches on rocky shores, Monterey Bay, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Beach umbrella, curvy beach, blue green Pacific Ocean, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Fields of blooming and colorful ice plants, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Groups of Cormorants on Point Lobos Nature Reserve cliffs by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A trio of sea otters, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography ad Studio

Cattle graze in pastures along Highway 101, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Monterey Cypress overlooks a beach at Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Admiring Big Sur and the large California Redwoods and a stream by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller’s Jay in flight about to land on a pine tree at Point Lobos, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The sheep at Mission Ranch, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wildlife and a deer at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pelicans fly across the Pacific Ocean, Monterey County, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Many scenic coastal views at Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gecho salamander, Big Sur, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Birthing seals in a pool cove at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

White Egret, kelp, sea grass along coast, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Yellow wildflowers at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Waiting for the sunrise to rise, Lovers Point, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington at: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, Facebook and Instagram

Washington State Capitol Building, Neo Classical Architecture, Interiors, and Tiffany Chandeliers by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

On February 28, 2026, I visited the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington to learn about the history of the capitol, both past and present, and to photograph the Neo-classical building architecture including the world’s largest collection of Tiffany lights, (400). The Tiffany light collection includes a 10,000 pound, 25-foot-long bronze and crystal chandelier hanging 175 feet above the rotunda, called the Mercy of Angels. The chandelier was transported from New York to Olympia by train and assembled on the rotunda floor in 1928.

The Washington State Capitol was built between 1922 - 1928.

Interesting fact: After the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, the chandelier swung back and forth for two weeks due to its size and weight.

Also, the marble inside the Capitol is from Alaska, Germany, France, Belgium, and Italy.

The large bronze doors were installed in 1927, made in New York by W H Jackson Company

Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington. And, this was a photo day field trip with fellow photographers from the Kitsap Photography Guild, of which I am a member.

Camera equipment and accessories: two Canon R6’s, 70 x 200 lens, 16 x 35 lens, harness, and knee pads.

Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington

Tiffany Chandelier, rotunda, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Tiffany Chandelier, rotunda, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Tiffany Chandelier, rotunda, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Tiffany Chandelier, rotunda, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Washington State Capitol, North Foyer Entrance interior, Tiffany chandeliers, marble

Tiffany light and marble in the Washington State Capitol.

Tiffany light, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Tiffany crystal chandelier hung in the ballroom, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

United States Flag given to the State of Washington when Washington became a State.

Tiffany light, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Senate Chamber, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Washington State 1889 Seal, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Tiffany Roman Firepots, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington

Neo-Classical patterns in the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Large bronze doors, 1927, Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington.

Washington State Ferries - Travel and Tourism by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Whether you live in the Puget Sound or visit sailing on a Washington State Ferry is the way we commute and enjoy the Pacific Northwest scenery! Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

Gig Harbor, a West Sound Gem of the Pacific Northwest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gig Harbor offers many delights! A friendly town with shops, a picturesque boat marina, and view of Mount Rainier all on a bay. Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

Seattle has it all! Great architecture, waterfront, Pike Place Market and more - Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seattle is home to the Seattle Seahawks, the Pike Place Market, a world class waterfront on Elliott Bay and so much more! Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washintgon.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

Visit Kitsap - Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Where I live and work - the Kitsap Peninsula has it all! And, it’s a short drive or ferry ride to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington! Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Great Blue Heron on the dock, a sailboat, Dyes Inlet — life of the Kitsap Peninsula by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

The Brothers Mountain and a rainbow over the Puget Sound by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

USS Turner Joy and the Port of Bremerton and Boat Marina by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Waterfront living at Illehee Park, Bremerton, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Washington State Ferry run to Bremerton, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Town of Poulsbo, Little Norway, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

Greater Seattle and Puget Sound Areas by Sea and Land by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area is only a short ferry sailing or drive to downtown and King County, Pierce County and Kitsap County, the Kitsap Peninsula. Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Seattle, Washington, the Space Needle and a Washington State Ferry by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

The Space Needle taken from Kerry Park, Seattle, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Mount Rainier, Seattle Stadiums, ferris wheel, and downtown by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Washington State Ferry sails past the Olympic Mountains, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Harborside Park, torpedo like fountains, Bremerton, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studiom Bremerton, Washington

The Brothers Mountain, morning fog, Dyes Inlet, Puget Sound, Kitsap Peninsula - You have arrived — By Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

Visit Kitsap - Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Where I live and work - the Kitsap Peninsula has it all! And, it’s a short drive or ferry ride to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington! Imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

The Brothers Mountain, Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound, a sailboat and wildlife by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

The Scandinavian town, Poulsbo, Little Norway, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Bainbridge Island, Washington State Ferry, boat marina and paddle boarding, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Gig Harbor, sailing on the Puget Sound, and Mount Rainier by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Port Gamble, Washington in the fall, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Sunrise, The Brothers Mountain, a full moon, Dyes Inlet, and the Puget Sound by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Instagram, Facebook

The Year 2025 Photo Review by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio of Bremerton, Washington.

It’s amazing and fun to look back on the year 2025 and the photos I’ve taken along the way. Thank you to my clients who give me joy! And, the wonderful travel and nature opportunities around world. All of the experiences were delightful! Here are some of the photo highlights www.jollysiendaphotography.com

Photo features: The Pacific Northwest, Washington State, California, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, and Central America (Columbia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico).

Winter, Seabeck, Washington, Hood Canal, Olympic Mountains.

ArtsWA, Higher and Higher, Katy Stone, Olympic High School, Bremerton, WA, photo by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Abstract, nature, snow, orange maple leaves, maple tree, and sunlight

Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Mary Theler Wetlands, Belfair, WA

The Brothers Mountain, sunrise, pinks, winter scene

Sailing through the Panama Canal in March 2025

Panama jungle, flora, and fauna, Panama Canal, Panama

Sailing barges and container ships through the Panama Canal, Panama.

Street scene, Cartagena, Columbia, photojournalism by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jean Paul Correa Vasco feeds and kisses pigeons, Cartagena, Columbia, photojournalism by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Old world Spanish, Cartagena, Columbia, cathedral, riding a bike

Antigua, Guatemala, old town, volcano

Woman sells colorful handwoven textiles, Antigua, Guatemala

Easter, Iglesia de la Merced, cathedral, Antigua, Guatemala

Worship and light a candle, Iglesia de la Merced, Antigua, Guatemala

Baby sloth at a Costa Rica animal rescue sanctuary

Sloths climb trees, Costa Rica

Costa Rican jungle canopy car ride through the jungle

Coatimundus spotted in the wild Costa Rican jungle

White Throated Bee Catcher

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe and colorful Papel picado, paper banner, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Purple flower green meadow, a red barn, and a bird on the fence, California near Big Pine

Rainbow, flowering cactus, Sororan Desert, Arizona

Superstition Mountains, lacy fog, cactus, deserted roadway, Apache Junction, Arizona — drama after a summer rain storm.

Crescent moon over the Olympic Mountains and the Puget Sound at a sunset.

United States Bank, Corinthian columns, Portland, Oregon

Portlandia by Raymond Kelsey, statue, Portland, Oregon

Osprey looks at me

Painted Hills, Oregon - lone man looks out at the moon.

Painted hills park, Oregon

Wizard Island and Crater Lake, Oregon

Heceta Head Lighthouse, Florence, Oregon, Pacific Ocean

Sea Lions, Florence, Oregon, Oregon Coast

Sea Lions roar and communication, Newport, Oregon

Oregon coast and the sand dunes along the Oregon Coast near Florence, Oregon

Seal Rock and a lone man, Newport, Oregon

Yaquina Bridge in the fog, early morning, Florence, Oregon

Painter at Cannon Beach painting the Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach Oregon

Wild Raccoon family plays in my yard, Bremerton, WA.

Wedding photography for Kim and Brandon at Port Gamble, WA

Wedding photography for Kim and Brandon at Port Gamble Church, Port Gamble, Washington

Whale watching, pod of Orcas in the Salish Sea

Photographing harbor seals on a boat sailing through Deception Pass, WA.

Fun family photoshoots, the Brett family by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA

Family and couples photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Family and couples photoshoots by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Self portrait of Zola and me at my Bremerton photography studio

Change of seasons into Autumn on Dyes Inlet and at Lions Park, Bremerton, WA.

Autumn rising fog on the Puget Sound and boats and evergreens, Bremerton WA

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, portraiture, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, portraiture, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, portraiture, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, portraiture, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, offendra, offerings, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, portraiture, Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Golden cottonwoods at Los Poblanos, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Los Poblanos, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Lake Quinault, fog lifts, evergreen, into winter

Lake Quinault Lodge fireplace burns a fire on a cold winter day

Looking at the rain drops out the window at Lake Quinault Lodge

Bremerton Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade in Dyes Inlet

Family holiday and Christmas photos of Kim and Brandon, Port Ludlow, WA

Seagull flies over Dyes Inlet, winter time, towards the Brothers Mountain

December 23, 2025, sunset over the Puget Sound, Dyes Inlet, the Olympic Mountains

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook, Instagram

Holiday Wishes with Love from Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio!

We were delighted to be asked by Kim and Brandon Brunelle to do their 2025 holiday photos this year. It’s been a pleasure getting to know them the past 12 months as we worked with them to create their engagement family photos in December 2024 and their wedding photos in August 2025.

Rich and I enjoy their friendship and wish Kim, Brandon, and their sweet pets a beautiful Christmas together and a very Happy New Year! Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Holiday photos of Kim and Brandon by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Happy Holidays! Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio at: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram.

Lake Quinault and the Olympic National Rainforest, December 2025

Listen to the rain…the rain stops and then starts again. Moments of clearing, fog gently lifts from the Lake Quinault and rises and laces around the vast evergreen forest of the Olympic foothills canopy. Nature’s gifts surrounds us. Large yellow and brown maple leaves, lush green mossy ground, lichen hangs high and low from the evergreens and deciduous trees, birds fly and hop about, and listen to the rushing flow of water as it runs down the Olympic mountainsides filling creeks and some emptying into Lake Quinault. Stay dry and sit a spell inside the historic cozy Lake Quinault Lodge, built in 1926, and visited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, in 1937. December 2025 photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Tranquil Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, adirondak chairs, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Ferns, moss, lichen, Olympic National Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge, historic lodge 1926, Olympic National Park Quinault, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lichen hangs from the moss covered evergreen trees, like Spanish Moss, Olympic National Rainforest, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault winter landscape in black and white by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Watching the rain downpour at Lake Quinault Lodge by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Quinault River Watershed by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Golden yellow and brown leaf color throughout the Olympic Rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Large orange and brown maple leafs on wet lush green moss rainforest by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller Jay on a picnic table at Lake Quinault Lodge grounds by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault, rising fog, Olympic evergreen foothills, water reflections, December 2025, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Lake Quinault Lodge lit fireplace with holiday decorations and elk antler plaque by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Selfie - Jolly and Rich relax inside the Lake Quinault Lodge, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Evergreen tree and Lake Quinault by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Peaceful Lake Quinault, fog, and water reflections by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Jolly Sienda at Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, Website: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram .

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, celebration at Santa Fe, New Mexico by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

I’ve dreamed of photographing a Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, celebration of life and lives lost for many years. This year, on October 31-November 2, I spent time in Santa Fe, New Mexico in awe of the beautiful and touching celebration complete with offerings, ofrendas, tributes to loved ones lost, beautiful and creative sugar skull and skeleton costumes, local tribal indigenous peoples blessings, and moments where I too was touched by the understanding and meaning of loss. We’ve all lost someone. This beautiful celebration is my first and will not be my last. Proudly, my work as a photojournalist and photographer is so humbled by what we witnessed in Santa Fe. Copyright imagery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington. La Rondalla de Albuquerque

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Deanzamusic, Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead celebration, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington, on location at Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the Plaza. T:240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, W: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook, Instagram