“What I want to say is that the past is the past,
and the present is what your life is,
and you are capable of choosing what that will be…

So come to the pond, or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,
and put your lips to the world.

And live your life.”

~Mary Oliver

Maine Lifestyle Photographer in Bristol - Children's Photography, Family Photography, Weddings, Events, Portraits

When you have entirely surrendered,

everything you do will be meditation.

~Yogaswami

It doesn’t matter what is going on in my life – good, bad, happy, sad – all I have to do is be in the presence of horses and instantly, all is right in my world.  Not sure what it is about them that is so soothing to me, but whatever it is I am grateful for.

I love to groom them.

I love to watch them eat.

I love to sit quietly next to them as they sleep in the sun.

I love their smell.

I love their energy.

I love how soulful they are.

I love that they are in my life.

We all hunger for the enigmatic,

the veiled unexplainable which is beyond human understanding.

Some of us satisfy this appetite with the archetypal majesty and power

of the horse. ~ Melissa Sovey-Nelson

A myth is far truer than a history,

for a history only gives a story of the

shadows, whereas a myth gives a story

of the substances that cast the shadows.

~ Annie Besant

Maine Lifestyle Photographer in Bristol - Children's Photography, Family Photography, Weddings, Events, Portraits

I’ve been working on so many photo projects that I’m going to simply post a variety of images from everything!  It’s been a great season and I want to thank all of my families, high school seniors and brides and grooms for making these past few months full of fun and simply stunning venues in which to indulge my senses in.  You are all awesome and I can’t wait to see what next year brings!

Now, just because the summer months are behind us and Autumn is coming full circle, doesn’t mean I put away my camera and quit doing photo sessions.  Are you kidding!  I LOVE taking photographs in the winter!  The light is beyond anything from any other season, so if there are people out there brave enough to have your family or engagement sessions done during the colder months, I’m game!!

Now, onto the pictures!

My two clowns in the pasture that keep me entertained & give me reason to laugh – a lot!

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I found a wonderful blog last week – Shutter Sisters.

It is a beautiful blog, so full of inspiration and ideas. It has already helped me to focus on the important things in my life. I’m starting to feel more grounded. More connected to the journey of my life, and to the journeys of those around me.

I have been introduced to an idea that really intrigues me. And excites me.

One little word. Choose one word to be your guiding light, your mantra, your focus for the year. Read all about it here, at Ali Edwards blog.

My word for 2010 is Soar. I have been thinking about words all week. Trying them on. Seeing how they fit. Exchanging one for another. I felt like I was clothes shopping! Finally, soar is the word that fit me best.

For me it signifies freedom. Release. Beyond. Heights. Unlimited. Extraordinary.

My one little word is a doorway into infinite possibilities. Even though it is a “lofty” word, I feel grounded in its implications.

Please join me in 2010. What word inspires you? Where would you like to focus your energies this year? I’d love to know. Lets share our stories.

“People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change.  They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in.  Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life’s circumstances to push them down and hold them under”  – Author Unknown

Maine Lifestyle Photographer in Bristol - Children's Photography, Family Photography, Weddings, Events, Portraits