Just because it is winter in the Northeast doesn’t mean it is cold and miserable everyday.  Far from it!  In fact, I’d say that winters in Maine have been getting milder each year.  Not sure if I like the changing pattern, but it is what it is so I say we ought to cease the moment and enjoy each day, no matter what we wake up to.

This past Sunday the sun shone and we had seasonable temperatures.  Perfect for a winter photo session, even mid-day.  That’s the thing I like about doing sessions at this time of year – the sun is lower in the sky, which means the shadows cast are less harsh on peoples faces.

I believe this is the third year in a row that I have been lucky enough to photograph my friends’ family.  But this is the first year we included dogs to join in the fun.  It was hard to resist their two 5-month-old Red Labrador brothers.  Lots of energy and lots of cuteness!  Thank you, Kirstie, Kerry, Justine and Carly for a fun couple of hours.  I hope you enjoy your preview.  Can’t wait for you to see the rest!

How many clicks of the shutter does it take before you have all eyes facing the camera!  Lots! As you see, it can be done!

Sweet Lily, who had no clue she was playing Cupid!  Such a wonderful ol’ dog.

The pups decided to ‘style’ their own segment of the photo shoot.  They said “you like candid?  We’ll give you candid.  Catch this shot!”  And I said, “okay.”

Kirstie’s real estate head shot.

This is my favorite part – photographing the girls with their horses.  All the images are candid.  The only direction I gave was where the best lighting was located.  My goal was to portray the relationship they have with their horses.  How that played out was up to them.  I’d say there’s a lot of love here, wouldn’t you?

This is Otis and he belongs to Carly.  However, during this past year of eventing she rode the above horse, Teddy.  For anyone who is looking to buy a beautiful, well trained 7-year-old horse, Otis is for sale.  Contact me and I will put you in touch with the owner.

This is Justine with her horse, Giovanni.  I’d say they love each other!  The two of them won championship in their division at the Downeast Finals in hunter-jumper competition in 2011.  (I hope I got that right!  If not, let me know!)

“A lovely horse is always an experience…..

It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.”  – Author Unknown

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I just met the sweetest family the other day who won a photo session from one of the auctions I have donated to recently.  I love to support the local community and I can’t think of a better way to do so than by giving, especially if I can give of my talents, which will serve both the cause and the recipients.

It was another beautiful, unseasonably warm day here in Maine for a photo session.  I know I’ve said this many times, but the light at this time of year is exceptional.  I have been so pleased to be doing sessions well into November.  I really would like to do them outdoors all winter, as long as it isn’t frigid.

Both Elliott and Arabella were such sweet little troupers.  I often wonder what goes through children’s heads when someone they don’t know shows up with a camera in hand asking them to do this and that.  For the most part they indulged me with a pose here and there, but I know it’s asking a lot of 2 and 5 year olds so I kept it as light as possible.  In the end, I’d say we got some pretty good shots!

Thank you, Emery and Troy, for sharing your family with me.  I hope your enjoy your preview.  I think we have a few jewels in there!

I think it’s important to include the animal members of the family as well, especially since they were so willing!

It’s the moments in between the moments that create memories that move the heart ~

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I’ve learned that when you live in Maine, don’t count on the weather forecast to be accurate.  It was supposed to be a partly to mostly sunny weekend, but I know we saw more clouds than sun, and we even had some rain showers – at the time of this session, as a matter of fact!  Even so, we packed in a lot of giggles and plain old fun and excitement during our session.  It doesn’t really take much to make a wee one happy, and I’m telling you, can this little guy smile and laugh!  Abby and Mark, you are very lucky to have such a happy child, who is obviously loved to pieces!  I’ll hush now and get on with the show!

This black and white image is one of my favorites of the trio.  I love candid photos because they really capture authentic moments.  Plus, it isn’t easy to get a toddler to hold still for a posed shot, at least not for very long!

What a face!!  I just smile every time I see this!

“No, I want to run into the ocean!  No more pictures, please!!”

Thank you Abby, Mark and Ethan for such a fun time in Pemaquid.  I hope you enjoy your preview.  Stay tuned, there are more to come!

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At this time of year it is easy to fall behind in keeping up with posting my sessions on the blog.  But I try!  So much work and not enough time, but no complaints here.  I am grateful, to say the least.  I am especially grateful to have the opportunity to meet such wonderful people from all over the United States who seem to gravitate to Maine for a summer vacation.   Molly and David, you have such a beautiful family, so full of good humor and love.  Thank you thank you for giving me the pleasure of meeting your clan and spending a few hours photographing all of you.  I had such fun and I believe these images portray the fun you have with each other.

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“Summertime,

and the livin is easy . . .”

I had such a good time with Christine and her family a few days ago.  We spent some time at Pemaquid Lighthouse and then to Little Beach, which is just down the road from Pemaquid Beach.  Unfortunately Pemaquid Beach was covered in huge, tall mounds of seaweed, which Hurricane Irene stirred up as she traveled up the coast last Sunday.  As you will see in these photos, the weather was perfect, the children played and I began to realize that these last few weeks of summer are slipping away fast.  Time to get out and enjoy as much as you can, especially while you can go barefoot in the warm sand.

It can be a challenge to have everyone looking at the camera for a group shot, but to tell you the truth, I kind of like it that way.  Don’t worry guys, I have more shots in the tree when all eyes are on me, but I thought I’d share this one instead.

And sometimes in a group shot not everyone will feel like smiling, and that’s okay, too!  This is life and I am a lifestyle photographer.  It’s important to document the laughter and the tears, which makes this a perfect portrait of three sisters!

I hope you enjoy your preview, Christine.  There are definitely more to come!  I hope you had fun in Maine and I truly hope Texas is much cooler when you get back home!!

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I think the Round Pond Parade on the 4th of July is one of the biggest highlights of the summer here in Maine.  At least it is for me and what I would guess for thousands of others who gather together on this day in a very tiny town on the coast.  The images below will have to tell the story because I am way too tired for words!  Enjoy!!

I decided to add a handful more.  So much easier to do after a night of sleep!  So the images below were added 7-5-2011

Great location to raise funds!

Love to see the dads involved to promote a local diaper business!

Oh how I loved these bright heart shaped baloons!

What a gorgeous float, with such creative costumes so full of color.  Great job!

The “Tacky Tourist” group come every year.  So unique and fun!

Always a water fight at the parade!

And last but not least, a very sweet wannabe fireman!!

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I absolutely love photographing children!  Given the opportunity, I would have children in front of my camera every single day.  I decided to go back and sift through the hundreds of child photos I have had the privilege of taking, and narrowed it down to a select few to highlight as a celebration of children.

I love their honesty.  I love how they have no fear of being exactly who they are in front of whoever they are with.  Because of this, the images I am able to capture of them are priceless, one-of-a-kind moments, some of which may never be repeated again.  People can go to Wal Mart, Sears, JC Penny or any number of indoor, controlled settings to have portraits of their children taken, but I can guarantee they will never give you the same results as I can get by following them around in an environment that is fun and familiar to them.

I am not out to create the “perfect portrait.”  Life isn’t perfect.  I strive to capture authentic, real life moments.  Forced poses and smiles are simply not my style.  So bring your kids out, let them play, get dirty, have fun and I will create memorable keepsakes for you to treasure for all the years to come.

The following images are just a few I have created for past clients.  Enjoy!!

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Last year in March I plowed my garden in 70 degree weather.  Twice!  The above picture shows what April 1st looked like.  Before the Nor’easter arrived,  the ground was nearly bare, but it was still very wet and muddy.  No plowing in March this year.  In fact, I may not be able to get a plow through my garden till June.  Such is life in New England!

Boo is not impressed one bit!

Cody doesn’t mind at all.

This is more like it, says Boo, snow with a frozen crust on top to keep me from sinking!  This was the day after the storm.

Boo & Muffin have a unique relationship.  Muffin follows Boo whenever he is in the pasture.  He’s remarkably gentle with him, will even trot right behind him if Boo is walking fast, but the second Boo stops Muffin stops, too, so he doesn’t step on him.  So cut to watch!

Whiskers in the late day sun.

Annabelle on her 16th birthday.  My my how time flies!!!

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Oh my goodness, did we get a boatload of snow or what?!!  It’s so beautiful, don’t you think?  The way I see it, if we’re going to have winter, we might as well have snow!  What I find fascinating, though, is that 49 of the 50 states has snow – even Hawaii!  Seven inches!  How is that possible?!  The earth, she is a changing . . .

One thing I adore about winter is the light and the atmosphere created by all the elements.  With a day like today, nature provided all the props I needed – snow, wind and a gorgeous landscape.  I finally talked my daughter into a photo session during the snow storm.  I had to bribe her, even pay her, but it was so worth it!  She’s gorgeous in any season, but I have to say there are a few of these images that are my all time favorites.  I knew the second she bought that hat, I would have to photograph her wearing it.  She almost didn’t do it, but I promised her it would only be for a couple of shots.

So, there’s the hat series.  Pretty cute, eh!  Okay, so I’m just a little biased!

Animals are great winter props, too!

Muffin is probably thinking “does she always have to do that!”

These last 2 pictures were taken during the height of the storm.

Okay, this is the scoop.  As you just saw, winter is the most amazing time to take photographs.  Portraits can be gorgeous, even during a snow storm.  I would love, love, love to do photo sessions during the winter.  Stay tuned for a special that may entice you right out of your warm house and into the snow with me and my camera!!  I’ll be posting “that special”  by this weekend, so do check back.  Until then, make lots of snow angels!!

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In Maine, you just never know what the weather will do!  And so it rained and rained the morning Kasey and Mike were to be married on a beach in Owls Head.  A little rain is manageable but downpours are another story!  So we relocated to a sweet place in downtown Rockland.  Mike put up a pop up tent so we could still be outdoors where the light was much better than inside.

You know, it really doesn’t matter where two people in love get married.  There is certain glow that emanates from their core, you would swear the sun was shining down!  Their sweet nature and obvious love created a magical ambiance, rain or shine, beach or patio!

Kasey is such a beautiful bride

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The first week in March just ended and for those of us living in Maine, I’d have to say we have been fortunate. Granted the last few days of February brought us near hurricane conditions, creating much damage and inconvenience, but having temperatures edging very close to 60 in March is quite a blessing.

So, what did I do this weekend? I cleaned out my garden on Saturday and on Sunday I visited my friend’s farm, hanging out for over an hour talking and taking pictures. The following images are all about joy and the carefree bliss that is so evident in children and animals.

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Typically February can be frigid and full of snow storms here in Maine. Not this year. We had heavy precipitation once this month. It began on Wednesday and it escalated into a raging storm by Thursday night. I heard we got 6 inches of rain as the winds screamed and slammed through the trees, tearing down anything too weak to hang on. We were without power for 2 days.

Life, as we know it, comes to a halt when the power is out. The silent aftermath can either become a time to complain about not having the creature comforts we are used to having or we can make use of less distractions and notice the beauty around us.

In all honesty, I did a little of both but I especially loved having my camera out to photograph the simplicity of nature as it lay dormant. Spring is so near right now, a bit too soon, though. How this year will unfold as the climate shifts remains a mystery.

By your own soul, learn to live.  And if men thwart you take no heed. If men hate you have no care. Sing your song, dream your dream, hope your hope and pray your prayer. - Parkenham Beatty

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Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.  ~Robert Fulghum

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This post is inspired by the Shutter Sisters.

I love all the seasons as each one offers its own beauty. Color is everywhere, even in the dull gray of winter.

There is something so endearing about horses in their winter coats.

There is a certain glow in the early morning during the winter months. It makes everything warm and magical.

Even though this isn’t focused, I still love the action and the light.

And I love the colors during a snow storm found happily playing in the pasture. They are, of course, in the form of four-legged furry creatures!

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Some days life is just one big blur,

especially if you’re going too fast.

So, just “Slow down, you movin’ too fast
You gotta make the MORNING last

Just kickin’ down the cobblestones
Lookin’ for fun and
Feelin’ groovy.”

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Here are some more images of Rosy and her mom and dad. Such a beautiful family.

When we choose to be parents, we accept another human being as part of ourselves, and a large part of our emotional selves will stay with that person as long as we live. From that time on, there will be another person on this earth whose orbit around us will affect us as surely as the moon affects the tides, and affect us in some ways more deeply than anyone else can. Our children are extensions of ourselves.
– Fred Rogers

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There can be no great love than the one shared between a child and its parents. I had the privilege and honor to witness such love, and even better, to photograph some very tender moments.  It also gave me a chance to practice using textures and vintage actions.

When you have brought up kids, there are memories you store directly in your tear ducts.  ~Robert Brault

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Annabelle had her friend over for the weekend and they have been wanting me to take pictures of them for quite some time now. But of course, I thought! Usually I can never get her to practice with me so to actually be asked was a wonderful thing. I need to practice getting everyone in focus and the first go around was not successful. Any ideas on settings for taking photos with multiple subjects that you want in focus would be great. It would also be great to maintain a shallow depth of field as well.

I’m pleased with the following images.

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This morning’s musings are inspired by this post.

Where do I go when I need to connect? When I need to feel complete and at home? With myself. With my life.

I don’t go far. In the past I have wandered here and there, searching, trying to find that comfy spot on this planet I can feel good about calling home. Well, I arrived 25 years ago. I left a couple of times, but I always came back.

I was born in the Pacific Northwest but I now live in the Northeast. The salty air from the ocean and the scented pines from the forests always soothe my soul. Always stir fond memories.

Fifteen minutes from my home, when I’m in need of ocean sounds and smells, I go here.

But mostly I’m content being in my own back yard with my animals. I’m on vacation year round and it only costs me a barn full of hay and grain, some good dog treats, chicken scratch and a willingness to be.

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I am continually awed by how light can either make or break a photograph. Yes, I have gone out with my camera on a cloudy day and the images captured were beautiful. They even glowed with a particular light found only on cloudy days.

What I love, however, is the sunlight that exists towards the end of the day or the first couple of hours after sunrise. “The golden hours.” The magic of light.

The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.  ~Vladimir Nabokov

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.  ~Aaron Rose

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Emotions. Life can be summed up as a series of unending emotions. What I strive to capture in my work as a photographer are the emotions of my subjects. It doesn’t matter if I’m shooting people, animals or plants. Emotion exists.

The following images portray a variety of emotions.

Sadness. Letting go. Adoration. Contemplation. Bliss. Joy.

What stirs your soul?

Post inspired by the Shutter Sisters.

The four images above were taken an hour or two before their beloved horses had to be laid to rest.

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Winter has become one of my favorite seasons. I know that sounds crazy to a lot of people. Yes, there are plenty of days throughout winter that I dread. Even despise. I can say that about all four of the seasons. What it boils down to is I don’t care for the extremes that each of these seasons can sometimes be possessed by.

What I love so much about winter is it allows me a chance to regroup. To catch up on my life. To initiate change. To slow down and evaluate. To drink in the quiet, still voice of nature.

I am not idle during these months of darker days. I am outside a lot with my animals, watching them play. Enjoying the lack of biting insects and sweltering heat. Winter has a certain charm that for some must be understood to appreciate. It took me many years to come to this place of appreciation. As January creeps deeper into the cave of winter, I follow, knowing there is light on the other side.

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I have felt scattered this week.  Too many directions to go in but I’m feeling directionless.  So many household things have fallen apart, needing my attention.  And yesterday, to top it all off, I went out to start my car and a tire was flat.  The end of the day resulted in two new tires.  I was supposed to pay bills with that money.  Oh well.  You can’t get there from here without a car in Maine!

I’ve been experimenting with different techniques for my photos.  The following image breaks my rules of grainy pictures.  But change is a beautiful thing and I love this image of my daughter, especially when processed like this.  In the near future, this one is going on my wall as a canvas gallery wrap.

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Inspired once again by a post from The Shutter Sisters.

If I’m ever in a down mood or when I’m feeling uninspired, all I have to do is usher my two dogs outside to the pasture and hang out with my them and my two horses and 11 hens. It really helps that one of the horses thinks he’s a dog. Well, I suppose he can’t help it, being a pint sized miniature horse! He always initiates play when we are out in the pasture.

He and one of my dogs, Cody, especially love to play together. They chase and play tug-o-war. The images below are from two days ago, plus I included some from last winter that I think really demonstrate lightheartedness. Needless to say, I am very entertained by their antics. In between shots I engage in the play, too!

This one just makes me smile.

Yikes!!

Dressing up for Valentines Day!

Feel the love.  How can I not smile!

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“If your creativity during the upcoming year could take shape—or if the space that accommodates it could take shape—what would it look like? Show us.”  Inspired by this post on Shutter Sisters.

This is an interesting way of looking at creativity – that it could have a shape. A physical form.

Creativity is a mental and social process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. Creativity is fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight. An alternative conception of creativeness (based on its etymology) is that it is simply the act of making something new. – Wikipedia

I don’t come up with New Year’s resolutions like many people do. This year I decided on a word to focus on. Soar. My creativity is entwined in this word. Its meaning is a guiding force for the way I proceed through my daily photographic endeavors.

Giving my creativity a shape has got me thinking. So I started to look through some of my images to see if any of them jumped out at me, announcing a physical presence.

This image volunteered. It is clearly a fence line, but beyond its borders lives mystery. Beauty. Light. Freedom. Infinity. Within its borders there is very little space. And it is limited. Familiar.

I envision myself soaring over the fence line. My creativity is clearly on the other side.

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It is so easy to get comfortable with a certain way of doing things. In regards to photography, post processing in particular, I have found myself seeking new ways of bringing to life the images I take. I visit hundreds of blogs. I sample hundreds of tutorials. I read hundreds of “how to’s.” But in the end I found myself slinking back into a familiar way of presenting my work. Maybe it’s my “style” or my “signature” – a way for people to recognize my images. For them to be able to say, “yep, that’s Darlene.”

But I want to grow. I want to feel expressive in a multitude of ways. I don’t want my post processing to be my signature. I want the emotion conveyed in the images to say “this is Darlene’s work.”

The following images are from a session I did towards the end of November. I’m still working on them. The good thing about taking so long is the images and I are evolving together. I am stepping outside my “photography comfort zone” with the intention of being open to many forms of expression. These images below have been treated with a vintage look. The hardest part about this change is when I put the original image and the vintage image side by side. I have to let go of the fact that the colors are different, especially skin tones. But what I’m loving is the energy shift. It really brings to life the feeling of the moment.

The direction of this post was inspired by the latest post on Shutter Sisters.

This image represents such a sacred moment.  I just love the synchronicity between Lea and Spartacus.

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In late October I photographed Carly and her horse, Pepe’.  It was a secret.  The photos were to be used for Christmas presents so I couldn’t post them until now.  I remember Kirstie telling me – “good luck!  She doesn’t like to have her picture taken.  She usually makes funny faces.”  I thought, okay, I’ll work with it.  When I finished editing them and sent Kirstie a preview she said, “no one has ever captured Carly like that!”  Needless to say, we were both pleased.

“On Friendship” by Kahlil Gibran

Your friend is your needs answered.
He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.
And he is your board and your fireside.
For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.

When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the “nay” in your own mind, nor do you withhold the “ay.”
And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart;
For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed.
When you part from your friend, you grieve not;
For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.
For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught.

And let your best be for your friend.
If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also.
For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill?
Seek him always with hours to live.
For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.
And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.
For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.

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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

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I have been waiting for Christmas to come so I could post these images.  I photographed Justine and her horse, Emma, in November with the intention of documenting their connection.  The resulting images were to be used as gifts, so I didn’t want them to be made public until they were given.  I love how they turned out.  We had less than an hour before the sun disappeared, and during that time the sun was in and out of the clouds.  And Emma was a bit antsy so I just watched and clicked away.  No poses, just pure moments.  A lot of love going on between these two!  And such beauty!  (I will be doing a post of her sister and her horse later in the week, so stay tuned!)

This is my personal favorite.

And this one, too.

Yes, the colors were that vibrant!

And this is a picture of her other horse, Otis, that I made into a poster.

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My miniature horse, Muffin, is so photogenic and he seems to love the camera, too.  Couple that with incredible morning light, and the results are quite pleasing.  I hope all who are in the Northeast are staying as warm as possible.  Minus 6 due to a wind chill factor is on the extreme end of winter.  And it’s NOT even winter yet!

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice. – Kahlil Gibran

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.  – Kahlil Gibran

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