John & Garrett's Elegant Wedding

It's simple. Two people in love and the freedom to marry.  The way it should be everywhere.  And it's right here in my home state of Connecticut.  Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

John and Garrett wanted elegance for their wedding.  Well they certainly succeeded.  Here are some my highlights from their wedding as second shooter for Craig Norton.  Elegance is beautifully done at the The Society Room of Hartford.  What an amazing job they do and what a lovely evening it was.

Can John cut a rug? Wow could he ever!  Rug optional.

Peace and happiness to you both John and Garrett.

SPRING FLOWERS

Ahhhh it's Spring Flower time.  It's becoming a tradition for me to have a trip over to Elizabeth Park's greenhouses as they gear up for the annual Spring Flower sale.  Each year is a little different.  I go during different weather, different times of day, sometimes with a friend.  This year I went late.  Late in the week and late in the day.  The sun was beaming in, shadows everywhere, flowers bloomed and many blown.  I went by myself but was definitely not alone.  The greenhouse was packed with what seemed like an elders field trip.  Moving about was a challenge but it left me time to really stop......and smell the flowers. :)

The elders waited patiently while I was laying on the floor for this one.

I wonder what next year will bring...

ANGEL HORSES

These are photos I took for the Angel Horses organization.  A wonderful, peaceful, welcoming place where therapy horses can retire.  There are so many therapy horses that have given so much of their lives and love to many with mental and/or physical challenges.  Angel Horses is a place they can go and be given to.  They receive rest, comfort and all the loving attention they could ask for.  This place gets me all warm and fuzzy.

Doc or Sonny?  Um.....I don't know them 'that' well.

I'm pretty sure this is his better side.

"Who's the cutest pony?"  Doogie

The horse whisperer was there that day.  It was amazing what she got this horse to do with her...just by asking nicely.

This was my little shadow while I was there.  She and I had fun together.

She was waiting for the fairies to come out of their house.

Katie, getting some lovin.

Not so sure about this horse thing.......

But Doogie wins them over every time.

PEACEFUL GRAZING EVERYONE!

Click on the link to learn more about Angel Horses and all the wonderful things they do.

HAPPY HAPPY, MERRY MERRY

HOPE YOUR HOLIDAYS ARE THE BEST EVER.

LOVE & PEACE TO YOU ALL,

JEAN

Peek At The Oxbow

I got a heapin helpin of "creative soul food" yesterday morning.  My photographer friend  Craig and I returned to a beautiful place at the base of Avon Mountain I'd seen weeks earlier to photograph the oxbow during peak fall.  A shout out and a thank you to Vince for letting us explore!

Well....due to scheduling & weather challenges, I uh...missed peak and had to settle for just a 'peek'.  But did I really settle?  NOT.  It was spectacular.  A crisp fall morning complete with dew and mist on the fields.  People (but not gun) shy geese and colors galore.  I especially loved the carpet of duck weed that covered the oxbow waters.  Nooooo, you go look it up.  I did.

I have named my lens' starbursts Maria because I like to think of her when I'm out in nature enjoying myself.   Maria joined us for the outing.

This reminded me of a fish trapped in a net.  The webs were glistening....everywhere!

Ok, here is the oxbow (a body of water that has been cut off from it's river source).  I first saw it on a hayride and damn near jumped out of the wagon to get more time with it.  I imagined coming back and it being surrounded by fall foliage at peak.  oops.  It's still pretty though isn't it?

Shy geese.

Dinosaur remains.

Oh, and this little sneak was trying very gingerly to get over that barbed wire fence.  Careful dude you might get a stick in your fork.......

And of course a pause for personal reflection......uh reflection?  Ok, close.