Niagara Falls

We visited Niagara Falls this year - what a fun time we had! We started our trip searching for Herkimer diamonds, finding I should say! We whacked at rocks with hammers, and really, that's always a good day!!! (yes, Mom, we all wore our safety goggles!) The ones we found were mostly very tiny, but lovely, and no surprise, Ray was the champion Herkimer finder... The Falls were beautiful, we saw them from just about every angle - all of our favorite part was the Cave of the Winds on the American side- way cool!!! plus you get a new pair of shower shoes!!! Last year, Adriana and I traveled to Nova Scotia to go fossil hunting, and although I did find a piece of very cool fossilized coral, we were slightly lacking in fossils... So this year, we go to a tourist destination, and Adriana picks up a rock to build a Inukshuk with, "is this a good one, Mom?", she asks... she had found a fossil!!! And then we found masses of them on this lovely walk along the river... Fossilized oysters the size of her hand! Huge boulders covered on every surface... How happy we were!! So, as in most journeys I take, it turns out it was all about the rocks!!!

Erin & Chris

A gorgeous day at the Poppy, a little rain during the ceremony - but gorgeous for the beach photos... so no big deal really... The groom saw a rainbow, and although I was searching, I felt it a better idea to photograph the ceremony, than go chasing rainbows!! And Erin & Chris, such a cute, lovely couple - full of love, happiness and kindness... with wonderful families who so obviously support them in all they do, a day you dream of, beginning a life I know will be full of love...

Relay 08

a little slow posting Relay for Life, so many weddings and portraits to photograph here on the Cape... (oh and a little vacation too, but that'll be my next post...)

Adriana and I again walked in the Relay for Life, our team is the FitKidz, started by my friend Laura. It's nice to see the children taking part in such an important event. We raised over $1000., I thought that was pretty good...

Adriana walked over 10 miles (not bad for a 7 year old!), I walked almost 20 miles (and then photographed a large family portrait on the beach that night!!! I admit, I took a nap before the session!) It feels so good to be a part of it (well, except when you're trying to catch some quick zzzz's between walking and the tent next to yours would rather party!). The Luminaries all lit on Friday night is something to behold, thank you to many of my fellow Cape Cod (and beyond) photographers for supporting our walk...