Memorials & Flower Fields: Random Photos from Bascom Lodge

     

All photos ©Dara Hopkins- Fox & Feather Photography – Stealing is wrong and also mean.

An Adorable Family Teaser & Here’s to a Wonderful November

My first coffee of November.

I have never been a coffee person. I loved tea. I loved collecting tea, trying new teas and sipping a few cups daily. I don’t know when it happened, maybe when I discovered hazelnut creamer, but I am now a full blown coffee person. And not just the, “I need my coffee to function”, type of person. I actually enjoy sipping it slowly, especially on the weekends on the couch. {It makes not being at work that much sweeter}. I put on a Bowerbirds CD, “Upper Air” (highly recommended for weekend coffee sipping), and I really had a chance to relax with my coffee. Until of course, I liked the way it looked near the gourds so much, that I had to get up and get my camera.

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In other news, this past Sunday I had the honor of a return client! I had done Michelle’s maternity photos almost a year ago to the day. This time I was invited back to take some photos of little Harrison outside the womb. Along with his parents and their wonderful extended family.

There are a bunch of awesome photos to go through, but I wanted to throw this one up as a little teaser.  :)

Enjoy and keep watch for the whole set soon!

Anniversary Part 1: The Orchard

Click through to see more photos!!  :D

Things I Dislike (That Everyone Else Seems to Like!)

I still owe you the rest of our Anniversary Photos.  :)  But for now, a non-photography post! Gasp!

I borrowed the idea for this post from Danielle!!

It’s pretty much a list  of things that I do not like that everyone else finds me weird for not liking. Ian noticed that I make a weird scrunched up disgusted face when any of these things are suggested to me (especially foods). Even if i had a photo of this hideous facial expression, there is no way in hell it’s going up on the internet. So there!

• Red Wine: Nope. Maybe you can convince me in sangria.
• Onions: This includes, but is not limited to, scallions, vidalia, shallots, onion rings, tiny minced ones that everyone says “you can barely taste/feel them”. (I CAN taste AND feel them!)
• Zucchini & some Squash: Too squishy! Raw maybe…
• Eggs: Although if at a diner and in and “eggy mood” I might order some over hard but they MUST be accompanied by toast for texture. (I have major texture issues.)
• Pumpkin Spice (or anything with cloves!)
• Cloves! BLARGHHHH
• Peanut Butter: At one point PB was my life, but after having some stomach upsets I’ve convinced myself that I don’t like it, and it’s worked so far.
• Tofu (fried, baked, marinated, in miso soup, NOPE, can’t do it)
• Wilted Greens: Cabbage, spinach, kale, swiss chard, and even the little bit of lettuce they use to garnish the plate grosses me out when it gets soggy. I WILL however eat all of those raw!
• French Onion Soup: This is a double whammy. Soggy Bread AND onions? Seriously??
• French Toast: Soggy bread  AND eggs? Who creates these things??
• Driving:  I HATE driving for some reason. 1.5 hours to school and back for college commuting probably has something to do with that….
• Road Trips: (See above) Plus, long car rides make me sick.
• Zumba: I’ve never done it, but I did 5 years of dance class and…. just nope.
• Wearing Leggings AS pants: Stop it. Just stop it. I can see your goods and I do not want to.

Feel free to yell at me in the comments.  :D

Or if you do your own list, link me up!

Anniversary Weekend Teaser

What do you think WE did this weekend?

Photography: The Berkshires 2012

sara & jake / mountain flowers & a good book/ exploring the water / caught / rowing expert

These were from a family vacation to Massachusetts last year. The lake, the mountain air, oh how I miss it! Also, if you didn’t notice, I gave myself yet another name & logo. Trying a few out before I stick to one! (I might just be addicted to making logos…..)

Photography: Little Ones

Taken at my nephew’s 6th Birthday party. I was in heaven with all these little ones around.  :)

Photography: Outdoor Adventures

Last weekend was GORGEOUS outside.. so i decided to grab my camera, a lens and I went for a nice little walk.

Well… Practically 5 miles later I’m trudging through the front door, out of breath, camera dangling precariously from my neck, shoes filled with gravel. I was done with walks, and “nice” days! ha! Just kidding of course. Please sun, come back and stick around longer this time? Oil costs too much and I just want my house warm!

Anyway.. here are some of my shots from the walk:

Upper Greenwood Lake

Our First little crocus popping its head up for the Spring season!

 

 

A whole bunch of crocuses down the road .. growing in GRAVEL. What gives? Whats wrong with our nice soil!