Christian Science Monitor

Had the pleasure of doing a freelance portrait for the Christian Science Monitor this week. Visited and photographed Annie Lacefield of An Open Book, in Greeley, Colorado. The Monitor is doing a story on small, independent booksellers in the country. Annie nearly had to close the store when the economy really slowed down and the town all pitched in money to help her stay open. She is a lovely, passionate book seller who loves what she does as well as loves her community. If you are ever in Greeley, pay her and her store a visit. A real treat!

Emily and Tres Engagement

Fun session with Emily and Tres on the Boulder Creek Path. Wedding set for next year, and with these they are sending out the save the date cards. Congratulations Emily and Tres!

Windows

The magic of evening windows in the neighborhood...

Simple Joy

The Boulder Creek on a summer day with our neighbors...simple, natural joy.

July 23

Come To The Edge.

Come to the edge, he said.
We are afraid, they said.
Come to the edge, he said.
They came to the edge,
He pushed them and they flew.

Come to the edge, Life said.
They said: We are afraid.
Come to the edge, Life said.
They came. It pushed them...
And they flew.

-Guilliame Apollinaire

Lakeside Amusement Park Denver Colorado

Went to Lakeside Amusement PArk. An amazing, old fashioned amusement park in North Denver. It has one of the oldest roller coasters in the country. Fun place to spend a summer evening, screaming down the roller coaster!

PS-I love my Mac

A few More of Ariella and Eric at The Star House in Boulder

Some more images from the Star House in Boulder, CO.

Ariella and Eric Commitment Ceremony

A beautiful ceremony at the Star House in Boulder, Colorado today. After seeing 104 degrees on the car thermometer earlier in the day, we were happy to get some nice cloud cover to cool it down and make some great portraits in soft, even light. Congratulations to Ariella and Eric, 5 years of international, long distance love brought them here today.

Growing Gardens

This is my second summer photographing the Growing Gardens kid's garden camps. This week it was the Garden Tots, 4-6 year olds. Adorable kids harvesting fruit and veggies is a good thing! Did you know you can eat day lilies?

Lavender-Lavandula angustifolia

The source of the name lavender is Latin lavare "wash", referring to lavender’s use in bath essences.

Family Portrait Day

Two family portraits on Saturday. One of Tony and Gina's family who's wedding I photographed 6 years ago. I love returning to a family to revisit and see how it has grown! They now have 2 children. What a treat to visit with them all again. And then there are my lovely neighbors who sometimes seem to have me on call :)
Great fun to photograph another gathering of their family in town.

Today in the hills

Maya

Sleepy morning love...

Year after Year

Each year I make a portrait of my sister's family. We are going on year 13 maybe?
Here is this years shot, with their new dog Akeelah. I hope to have the same impact as Nicholas Nixon's series, The Brown Sisters. A famous black and white series of the Brown Sisters taken each year for 30 years.

More portraits of the week

Visited two of my favorite Connecticut people. I used to garden for Mrs. K who is now 93 and still lives on the most glorious estate on the ocean in Waterford, CT. I called her on her birthday in June and when she got on the phone she said, "Barbara, I'm still alive! " Thank goodness she is! And as always there is Frank, my favorite Italian, who is now 88, a proud WWII veteran, who gardened for Mrs.K for 50 years. We used to work together for her, pruning away, eating tomatoes out of the garden, biting into them like apples with seeds running down out chins. These people are the salt of the earth and it is a true gift to see them each year on the CT. visit.