And what a phenomenal woman Maria is!  This was a fun photo shoot that included full belly laughs as if we were old friends as we waited for the fog to burn off.  Maria put up with my forcing her to become “one” with the elements and I think these photos reveal her good nature– for those who don’t know, the Pacific Ocean is one COLD ocean in these parts.

I was thoroughly impressed to learn Maria’s story.  A talented and tenacious account executive, her tenacity was tested a couple of months ago as she competed in her toughest triathlon to date– The Ironman Triathlon in Louisville Kentucky– a 17 hour race!  The fact that she’s an account executive gives away the fact that she is not a professional athlete.  In fact, until training, Maria hadn’t been on a bike since she was 7 years old!  Her story is phenomenal and here is a link to her blog that tells it all.  Maria, thank you for a lovely morning/afternoon, enjoy this sneak peek!