The Seven of Us

I hadn't been home for six years, and the last time I was there I didn't take very many pictures. This time I really tried to capture the unique aspects of my home in the Adirondack Mountains. When I think of home, it's the land that I remember: The smell of the pines, the softness of the needles and leaves on the forest floor, the rain drumming its tune on my bedroom roof, the wild strawberries and flowers and ferns and mosses. I remember the humidity, the blueness of the rural New York sky, the mosquitoes and deer flies and black flies.  I remember the forest, the waterfalls, fishing and hiking and cross-country skiing and cutting our own Christmas tree. I remember Home. The beautiful blue sky, complete with the moon, around 4 pm.Even now, I remember how I felt when I looked outside and saw this. It's gorgeous.  I grew up in the town of Stony Creek (No, there was not an e in Stony. Strange.)  Stony Creek is one of several creeks in my little town (We...

Here are some more pictures from Conor's wedding.  My mom with two of her brothers, Al and Dennis.  Boutonnieres are always a pain in the neck. This one was no exception. This is Conor waiting for Natalie before the ceremony. I don't really think this picture looks like him--he looks very thin and very bald. ;-)  I probably just don't see him enough.  Corbin had a blast hula hooping during the reception.   He and Isaac were glad to get away from the conversations and go have some fun.  I like the picture below; it shows the two Isaacs having fun together! This is Taylor with my cousin's daughter Noelle. They had fun getting to know one another.  Neither my mom nor my brother were too excited to do this dance, but they actually had a lot of fun together.