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Golden Larches Engagement Session at Lake Ingalls | Cody + Molly

These two had me with the first sentence in their inquiry! I love that more and more couples are looking for adventure photographers. Not only are they wanting beautiful photos, but an experience they will remember their engagement season by. Not only did they want an adventure, but a very specific one…to see the golden larches!

Golden Larches in the PNW

People come from all around the world to the PNW to see the golden larches in the fall. We were original going to go to Blue Lake in the Maple Pass area, but weather was looking tricky. We ended dup moving to Lake Ingalls in Central, WA near Leavenworth and took a risk with slightly better weather predictions. It’s a bit of a hike to Lake Ingalls, and about 6 miles in the wind picked up and it started snowing. The weather eventually cleared just in time for us to see the beautiful larches during peak season.

Needless to say, we were all so happy we went with it despite what the weather was saying. Had sunset not been looming, I think we would have stayed for hours taking pictures! Everywhere we turned was beautiful, but with our headlamps on, we headed out. We could not have asked for a more perfect fall day in the PNW, and Cody and Molly were able to have the best engagement session adventure to see the larches!

Central, WA hikes. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Hiking engagement session. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Hiking engagement session in Leavenworth. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Hiking engagement session. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple hiking for engagement photos in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple hiking for engagement photos in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple hiking for engagement photos in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple hiking for engagement photos in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple standing in the midst of larches at Lake Ingalls. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement session in the golden larches of the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement session in the golden larches of the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement session in the golden larches of the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement session in the golden larches of the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement session in the golden larches of the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement photo of couple walking and holding hands. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches in Central Washington. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Golden larches during the fall at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple hiking through the golden larches during the fall at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Golden larches during the fall at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Golden larches during the fall at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple embracing each other during engagement photos with Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple embracing each other during engagement photos with Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple embracing each other during engagement photos with Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches engagement session in Leavenworth with Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple laughing during engagement session. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches engagement session in Leavenworth with Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple looking at each other during engagement session in the larches. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches at Lake Ingalls in Central, WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Fall engagement photos in Leavenworth during peak season for larches. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Fall engagement photos in Leavenworth during peak season for larches. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Fall engagement photos in Leavenworth during peak season for larches. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Fall engagement photos in Leavenworth during peak season for larches. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches in Leavenworth at peak season. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW during fall. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW during fall. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW during fall. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Larches in the fall in Washington. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple giving piggy-back ride during engagement session in the larches in WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple giving piggy-back ride during engagement session in the larches in WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Couple sitting together with the larches behind them in WA. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Black and white photo of couple during engagement session. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Engagement photoshoot in the larches at Lake Ingalls. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW during fall. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.
Adventure engagement session in the PNW during fall. Photo by Megan Montalvo Photography.

Interested in an engagement session?  Email me today for information and to reserve your date!

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Megan Montalvo is a PNW Photographer based out of Seattle, Washington. Megan offers intimate wedding and elopement photography to surrounding PNW destinations such as Tacoma, Olympia, Mount Storm King, Lake Crescent, Hurricane Ridge, Mt. Rainier, Lake Quinault, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Cle Elum, Suncadia, Leavenworth, Ruby Beach, Cape Kiwanda, Canon Beach and the San Juan Islands.

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