Gallery

BNP spring break, March 2014

Freakfest Madison, October 2013

A run to climb trees and take pictures, Madison, April 2014

Our first trip to Chicago together, spring break 2015

The Bean, Chicago, March 2015

NROTC Spring Ball, April 2015

NROTC Spring Ball, April 2015

Swing Dance Club "Prom Night" May 2015

Zion National Park, August 2015

The Narrows, Zion National Park, August 2015

Meeting our kitten Zion for the first time, January 2016

Cross country skiing at Sevastopol, January 2016

Badger hockey game for our 1 year anniversary January 9, 2016

NROTC Spring Ball, April 2016

Madison Half Marathon, May 2016

Chilling under our favorite willow tree on Madison bike path, May 2016

Crossing the finish line of the Madison half marathon, May 2016

Sturgeon Bay Canal Light, June 2016

Potawatomi State Park, September 2016

Madison Swing Dance Club costume night, October 2016

Our first and last time winter camping together in single digit temps, Mammoth Cave National Park, January 2017

Badger game for Bridget and Jim's anniversary, November 2016

Taking the long way home through freshly fallen snow on the Lakeshore path, Madison December 2016

Our two year anniversary, Madison, January 2017

Ice skating at the Shell, Madison, January 2017

Commissioning ceremony for ENS Dominique Bowers, May 2017

Fort Collins, CO, June 2017

Silvis wedding, July 2017

New Belgium Brewery, Asheville, NC, February 2018

Charleston, March 2018

Cave Point, Door County, April 2018

We stopped at the Grand Canyon while moving Dom from Charleston to San Diego, May 2018

Mission Beach, San Diego, July 4, 2018

Wine and paint at Pinot's Pallet, San Diego, August 2018

Washington Island, Door County, August 2018

Schoolhouse Beach, Washington Island, August 2018

"Spider Kayak." We shared this kayak with many, many spiders, which we didn't realize until after we were already on the water. Potawatomi State Park, August 2018.

Potato Chip Rock hike, San Diego, September 2018

Standing in front of the largest tree in the world, Sequoia National Park, September 2018

Cape Flattery, Washington, the westernmost point of the continental US, March 2019

Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, March 2019

Going out to dinner the first time as an engaged couple, San Diego, June 22, 2019

Dom's engagement ring reflecting the sunlight

Right after Colin proposed, Juniper Canyon, San Diego, June 22, 2019

Before the Surface Warfare Ball, San Diego, August 2019

Before the Surface Warfare Ball, San Diego, August 2019

Rocky Brooke Falls, Washington, August 2019

Colin's Ranger before donating it to Camp Makajawan, August 2019

Enjoying the sunflowers, Door County, September 2019

Sunflower field, Door County, September 2019

Dancing in the sunflowers, Door County, September 2019

Tree huggers, Cave Point, September 2019

Cave Point, September 2019

Lautenbach's Orchard Country Winery, September 2019

Strolling through the orchard, September 2019

Halloween party at Dom's house in San Diego, October 2019

Lake Cushman, Washington, December 2019

Christmas in Door County 2019

Sunrise hot air balloon trip over Temecula, CA, June 2020

Snow Lake, Washington, September 2021

Keechelus Lake, Washington, September 2021

Reunited in Virginia after 4 years of long distance, October 2021

Smithsonian Castle, Washington DC, November 2021

Biking through the Dismal Swamp, greeted by "Chessie" the bear, Chesapeake, VA, December 2021

Family picture before deployment, January 2022

Bernhardt Christmas 2021

USS GONZALEZ homecoming from deployment September 2022

GONZALEZ homecoming, September 2022

GONZALEZ homecoming, September 2022

Shenandoah National Park, October 2022

Christmas 2022

Valentine's Day in Shem Creek, SC, 2023

The Bean, Chicago, March 2023

Saying "yes to the dress!" at David's Bridal Chicago, March 2023

Norfolk Botanical Garden, April 2023

Engagement photos by Weston in Norfolk, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos by Weston in Norfolk, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos by Weston in Norfolk, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos by Weston in Norfolk, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos with Weston in Norfolk, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos by Weston in Portsmouth, VA. Norfolk Naval Shipyard hammerhead crane behind us. May 2023

Engagement photos with Weston in Portsmouth, VA. LHD-3 in dry dock in the Elizabeth River behind us. May 2023.

Engagement photos with Weston in Portsmouth, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos in Portsmouth across the Elizabeth River from downtown Norfolk, May 2023

Engagement photos with Weston in Portsmouth, VA, May 2023

Engagement photos with Weston in Portsmouth, VA, May 2023

Portsmouth Love, May 2023

Portsmouth Love, May 2023