Wind-in-the-tall-trees

I knew the wind in the tall trees before I knew God the father. I knew the way the sunlight dappled in the leaves and on the speckled ground around me. I knew of waiting for the fig to ripen on the branch and of climbing the plum trees in the back yard. I knew…

My dog

Oh what glorious stanzas my dog might write if she could. She might pen passion filled ballads about the desire to lick the sliver of avocado off my top lip when I’m eating my salad. About her dedication to her seat right in the corner in that shadowy spot between the table and the wall….

Training wheels on a dirt road in Colorado

There’s kind of a rythym you find when your young children learn to ride without training wheels. You set out with a decent stretch of straight pavement. You run along side of them for a good couple of strides gripping the seat. Eventually though you must let go. I guess you realize “you know what…

She said her name was Mary

My mom has been visiting and it has been a very sweet time. As I have gotten older I have certainly come into a new place of relating with my mom.  I brought her into our local Starbucks so she could get her chai tea latte on the way to the airport. She made her…

Perhaps

​Perhaps  You are a beauty because in your face I see someone I once knew. She is gone. Far away from me now In another world. another place. Walking from her condo to her job. I’m glad for her How fleeting life is. I’ve already lived a hundred lives And I will live a hundred…

God’s Timing is Crucial

She leaned over in the dim auditorium and whispering close to my ear waited a moment to make sure I was listening. She said  “I do know that,” pause… “God’s timing.. is.. crucial”   the last word being punctuated by the final bowed note from the orchestra performance of a Vivaldi piece. And with the…

Arizona Highways and adventures with my Camera

Foto Adventures with my self

You are Here

You know that star on the map in the mall that tells you where YOU are? Well to me a family photo can be like that star on the map of your life… When I work with any family, in the studio or on location, I am always sure to tell them that half the…

Beau and Jamie in love all over again

The challenges of raising a family abound in this day and age. It is nice when you can find a couple who you know will be willing to walk through anything together. Business partners, parents, fitness activists, life is full and they are ready for it with these memories captured. They loved their photos so…

Oosahh hits New York City

BTR otherwise known as Big Time Rush right in the middle of Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Only seen in the Big Apple, thats right a giant stage right in the middle of the street.Hey Sophie this ones for you……..