Ice Ice Baby–Hudson River, New York, NY

Holy radio silence! Sorry. We moved back from Australia 4 weeks ago (I really miss it, but more on that to come), and yet I feel like we just arrived home. From spending the holidays at 5 houses in 4 days, to being godmothered (that’s a word!) in Boston one weekend and hosting a fabulous baby shower in New Jersey the next, it’s been a whirlwind.  A COLD winter whirlwind.

Unpacked suitcases and boxes from Australia still line our narrow hallway–full of summer clothing, sand, souvenirs, and flip-flops. Thousands of unedited photos from our travels scream for my attention. And did I mention that we haven’t had any gas in our building since we returned home? This means chaos…no laundry and lots of take-out. Oh. My. Lord. I need to appear on an HGTV show for either getting organized or for hoarding…do I need that many bathing suits? mismatched socks? should I keep every memento from our time abroad? where can I jam these beloved dog-eared travel books?

Anyway, sorry for the blog neglect–I’m finally back and have been working on lots of fun content which will be coming your way soon! In the meantime, here are some photos from a cold snowy morning stroll…our local Polar Vortex, a term I wish did not exist in my vocabulary.

Hudson River at 79th Street. New York, NY, 2014. Brrrrrr.

2013 Favorite Images–Part 1

It’s one week into the New Year and of course I’m looking forward to all good things to come, but also reflecting on a wonderful 2013. I had the opportunity to photograph memorable weddings, adorable newborns, vibrant toddlers, creative events, and lots (and lots) of travel photography as my family explored Australia and beyond for five months. Part 2- The Travel Faves to come this week!

Here are a few of my favorites…it’s hard to choose but some of these still grab me many months after I took them. I’m posting these in light box form-just click on the right of the image to advance. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

 

Resolution:Capturing the Big and Small–NY, NY

We just moved back from Sydney. More to come on that. We switched from sunscreen to scarves, flip flops to snow boots, and from swimming laps to shoveling stoops.  It seems like we left New York in August with a tiny toddler and returned with a teenager. Literally, in just five months, my daughter has changed SO much. And no, she didn’t develop that killer Aussie accent I was hoping she’d pick up at daycare.  But we returned home to a dresser full of clothing that is far too small, a bin of shoes that will never be worn by her again, a pile of coats that are so short that her belly button peeks out, a high chair that she can’t jam her legs into, and a crib that she has completely outgrown. All together, these are very tangible reminders that life is moving by too quickly. Hence one of my New Year’s resolutions–to capture the small moments on camera this year…starting with her giggles in the bathtub as she “dunkeroos”.  Happy New Year.

Betsy - January 4, 2014 - 9:14 am

Love this post and picture – can so relate! Happy new year!

Holiday Colors–Southern Hemisphere Style–Bali, Indonesia

Whew! I’ve been ignoring the blog as we rarely have internet on the road, but I’m finally able to post–apologies for the silence. It’s been interesting over the last few weeks to observe the holidays in a place far from New England. Christmas parties in Australia started in early November–with no celebration of Thanksgiving, the holiday toasting begins much earlier! With my mom and sister visiting over Turkey Day, we gobbled up our roasted chicken (with stuffing!) alongside Merry Christmas napkins. I haven’t been able to grocery shop without Christmas carols since the end of October. Another major difference, aside from the balmy temps, is that it stays light until 9pm now…which makes stringing up Christmas lights a bit pointless. To top it off, the end of the school year was today. Happy summer everyone!

Anyway, maybe it’s because I’ve been missing the snowy sidewalks of the Northeast (?), but I’ve been spotting red and green all over the place…and even found some live wild mistletoe in New Zealand this week. Here is some holiday red from Bali. Happy Holidays wherever you are!