A New Family in the making…

One last hoorah!

As a photographer I see people, nature and things very differently than the average person…through the lens of my camera. In this series, both “man” and “nature” were hanging onto the very last bit of life before the cold of winter set in…one last dig, one last soar, one last cast, one last piece of nectar…one more nut…

Athletes

I am always amazed to see every day people heading out to tackle something they love… The human body is truly amazing!

Enjoy life!

Luke has always had a way about him. He loves fiercely and enjoys everything put in his path. While his soul is very humble and gentle, his body is that of a gifted athlete. He makes things look and seem easy when they’re very, very difficult. His ability to enjoy himself on top of the water delights this mama‘s heart! I know how hard…

Conquering the world!

This little one came out of the womb full of life! From the get-go he embraced every aspect and challenge set before him. His determination to conquer the world is evident in the way he moves and interacts with everything in front of him. His very name embraces his character…Ox

Covid Emergence

Covid took a “hit” on us all, emotionally draining us and socially distancing us. We are emerging as a nation and things are looking a bit more normal. A few days ago I got to witness first hand the joy of that emergence when I photographed 6 beautiful young men and women who were on their way to enjoy their high school homecoming parade…

A splash of color…

I was upstate visiting my son and his wife this past weekend and needed to stay a few extra days due to a snowstorm that had buried Long Island. While I was there I decided to take a walk with my camera. 24 inches of snow had just blanketed the earth and there was a stillness of the land that can only occur when…

An unexpected friend

Life within

A new life – conceived, growing, concealed in darkness, heart beating, brain expanding.A new little one ready to join billions of other humans upon this earth.With his first breath, he will cry, “I am alive and well!” And while it may look like he is just settling in on this planet, O no just the opposite, he has already placed his mark upon this…

Coffee Lover

 

Cartas al Cielo

I had the privilege of walking through Avalon Park, a place I have been to often,  with my son Luke after the snow storm one year.  I thought that I knew every inch of the hiking trail, but apparently not.  You see, Luke has the same passion I have for the outdoors and a passion to take the road less travelled.  As we hiked…

An Old Friend

I accompanied my seventh graders on a field trip to the Norwalk Aquarium.  Not only did we have an awesome time learning, but I got to spend some time with someone my own age; a well seasoned Loggerhead Turtle. After settling my “little ones” down, once the lights were turned off, I found myself unable to sleep, so I quietly retuned to the tank where the turtles…

A Night Keeper of the Marshes

Night falls each day at our lake in Upstate, New York around 8:30 pm. Human noises are extinguished as darkness settles over the region.  Silence has its own moment in time each evening, sometimes lasting but a few brief minutes and sometimes lasting an hour or two…but…it is always broken by the “Keepers” of the marshes.  One voice bellows, a second joins in while…

Sierra Leone’s Beauty

Sometimes it is necessary to sit down in life so that we can contemplate the storm around us; for it is the act of sitting that we are permitted to hear the silence. Snow does that for us. It demands that we pause and sit. It covers our filth and our past. It blankets us with the purity of a new beginning and a…

Pure Craziness

Milk, it gotta be good for you!  What a blast I had photographing Luke a few years ago.   We created a crazy home studio by pulling pictures off of the wall and lampshades off of their bases.  As the photo session began unfolding crazy shots, fun shots, began to emerge! Risk being foolish and while you are at it, have fun!

Contentment

On Tuesday evenings over 100 precious people are served at our soup kitchen.  Not only are they served a hot meal and a good cup of coffee but they go home with bags and bags of food so that they can “make it another week.”  The leftover bread is thrown into the dumpster where it will mold and rot until it is picked up…