4/20/10 Pic Theme: the Baptism of the Cole

If any of you viewing this happen to be friends from my WPL days then you will certainly understand why it has been close to 25 years since I stepped foot into a Lutheran Church. In all honesty I don't think I've even shot a Lutheran wedding in my time as a photographer. Hmmm.... anyway, this has nothing to do with Lutherans in general and in fact I am quite grateful for the religious education I received and happily say "Lutheran" when asked religious affiliation. That said, I'm sure 99% of the faculty of WPL would be SHOCKED at the amount of knowledge I've retained so many years later!  I know for a fact that more than a few teachers had written myself and several of my misfit friends off as bad seeds before bothering to take the time to put us into some nurturing soil to see if we'd grow. Well grow we have and I'm also grateful to Facebook for bringing many of us back together...but I'm ranting off subject!

This past Sunday I was happy to join my girlfriend and much of her extended family in celebrating not only the confirmation of her nephew, but in his baptism as well. Cole is a great kid and I am glad I could be there. The church is comfortable and inviting. The large picture windows bringing the NJ countryside and all its beauty into the room create a perfect setting for worship. I love stained glass and religious paraphernalia, but for my money nothing man made can equal the simple beauty of birds flying in sunny, puffy cloud filled, blue skies over a forrest of trees... Oh, and I appreciate the pastor's amazing parallels between the book of Revelations and the Lord of the Rings!  My girlfriend suggested that if he can tie in Lost we may be back ;)  

So without further ado, here are a few pictures from Sunday's baptism of the Cole.

2.20.10 Pic Theme: More Snow!

HOLY COW, how about these last few weeks?!!? 

If you are on the east coast like me then you got a one, two, three punch of snow recently.

Here are a few more images captured while running around in the snow... ok, actually no running. More like trudging down River Drive and the Tow Path in the middle of the blizzard like an idiot! Of all the things I've ever wished for in my entire life these were shot on the day in which "Snow Shoes" first ever made their way into my top 5 things I wish I had! 

My favorite

a close second for my favorite...

amen

Gothic graveyard 

side door

tow path

more tow path

and more again

 and another! 

2.18.10 Pic Theme: Red, White, Black, and Blue.

Well it's happened again! Days bleed into weeks and next thing you know I haven't posted in about a month. Lots going on folks and most of it revolves around the snow. Here are a few photos made during and after the recent storms. 

In other news: I've also been working on my website and invite everyone to stop over and check it out. 

Stay warm and enjoy the photos... oh, and I promise more will be uploaded soon!

12.05.09 pic post: Snow!

From biking the tow path and taking pictures of kayakers to bundling up for the first snow fall of the season within 24hrs.

12.04.09 Pic Post : Scudder Falls Kayakers

Well you would think that after all those years in sales I would know

to have a card on me at all times, but when you take off on your bike and think maybe you'll shoot a few fallen branches or some flowing water one doesn't expect to network. As luck would have it I came across this little group of kayakers at Scudder Falls and I have no way of getting these great shots to them. So I am throwing this out there onto the interwebs. Maybe someone will recognize or maybe they'll google Scudder falls and find me.

11.20.09 Daily pic post: Upside down

It's Nutts, It's upside down...