color series: yellow, white, & pink

Collecting bouquets has never been so much fun. A continuation of my color series from the garden. The fabric courtesy of my closet (thanks Lilly). I don't have a lot of pink sitting around.

color series: red & blue

I have almost every color in my garden right now.  Stay tuned for yellow, orange, purple, and green. Thanks to my great friend, Debra for finding this old CT milk bottle at a tag sale (in Ohio of all places) . And also thanks to Debra, for her patience almost ten years ago while shopping in Lisbon, Portugal for the blue and white dish towel I so treasure.  I think I spent hours at that little shop. Everything has a story behind it. That is what I love about photography. P.S. in case you are wondering those are heirloom black beauty tomatoes.

it was a hot, hot, day in July

What is it about the American flag that screams summer in New England? I had these little flags in all the outdoor geranium pots set up for the fourth, and as I went to water them today, decided it was time to put them away, set them in my tag watering can, and boom, I had to get my camera. And it doesn't hurt that the lobelia in the back ground screams summer as well. I love these summer days, the kind where you wake up, put on your bathing suit, and don't take it off till sunset. When its acceptable to show up at the grocery store to pick up some odds and ends in a wet bathing suit, and no one thinks anything of it. I love that the neighbors linger longer at the mailbox to chat, I love that I can devour a book in a day (for some reason I read more and faster in the summer). I anticipate the latest version of Martha's Living, Real Simple, and Cooking Light, just so I can drink up all the photographs. We are not half way through summer, but I want to remember every little nuance. I want to cling to the feeling of eating a pint of chocolate ice cream for dinner (and not even feel guilty). Hello summer. I love you.

natalie gets a baby sister

Here are few shots from this mornings session. I had so much fun visiting with Natalie, and her new baby sister Victoria this morning. I took Natalie's first pictures when she was three weeks old (two and a half years ago), and was happy to return for the third  time to shoot Natalie holding her new baby sister at four weeks old. There is nothing I love more then documenting children as they grow, and building a relationship with clients (who become friends) over the years. Thanks for allowing me into your home and documenting Victoria's welcome into the world, and congratulations on a new girl in the family!

Sylvia & Grace

I had so much fun seeing Sylvia & Grace on July 4th--it had been a whole year--my how they have grown!