THE MAINE EVENT

A Mother's Day girls weekend resulted in a whirlwind tour of the Maine Coast and a whole lot of photos.  This was a first for me and I only had a taste but I can see why people are drawn to the quaint mid coast shoreline.  Our destination was Cushing but we also managed to get to Port Clyde (above), Camden and a VERY quick (like two minutes) stop at Portland Head light on the way back to Boston to make it just in time for Mother's Day brunch.  Looking forward to continuing my exploration of the Maine Coast when I attend a family reunion in Sebasco in mid-July.

BOSTON STRONG

    

I think the only thing more thrilling than running in the Boston Marathon was to be a spectator at this year's historic race.  To be among the thousands of cheering fans all along the route was truly thrilling.  There were many moments when the crowd just lifted runners who had stopped to walk.  I was in Kenmore Square and at that point, runners are tiring and though nearing the end, still have to muster up some strength in order to finish.  The relationship between the crowd and the racers was amazing and I think everyone there knew that they were part of something very special.  I had never taken Marathon photos before and I didn't have the best vantage point but I was grateful to have been there and to have had an opportunity to document history.

  

WALKING ON SUNSHINE

I get it.  A blog is supposed to be timely. It's supposed to be about stuff that's happening "now." I don't seem to be able to manage that.  Yet.  But it's good to have goals.  Anyway, as I sit at my desk and watch the snowflakes falling outside my window, I think back to the wonderful sun-soaked days I spent on the beach in Naples just a week ago.  There is no shortage of scenic flora and fauna in the sunshine state and my family was (somewhat) patient with me as I dragged them to several wildlife refuges.  Among them, J.N. "Ding" Darling and Big Cypress were my favorites.  

 

ROCK YOUR WORLD

Trekked out to Sachuest Point a few weeks ago with the South Shore Camera Club in search of Harlequin Ducks and other wildlife.  The ducks were few and far between but rest of the rocky landscape was quite beautiful.  

FROZEN

Baby it's cold outside but if you can stand it, you can find a lot of beauty in snow and ice.  All of these images were taken in and around World's End.

BROTHERLY LOVE

There was something different about Thomas when I photographed him for the second time.  Yes, he had a lot more hair and yes, he was a lot taller.  But that wasn't it.  What was it?  Older, more responsible...he had become a big brother!  Thomas and his mom and dad welcomed baby Connor and all were doing great.  I look forward to seeing the inevitable changes in Connor over the next few months and lucky for him, Thomas will be alongside to show him the ropes.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

There's no better time for a family photo than the holidays.  Had a great time photographing the Bradley family the day after Thanksgiving.  Baby Maeve was the star of the show but the rest of the family did great in their supporting roles.