Of Fallish Things

Is it really the 4th week of classes already?
Yes, a glance at the calendar just confirmed that. My last semester...that blows my little brain. A milestone about to be checked off the life list. It's been a delightful semester so far...the weather has been incredible...only two rainy days that i can remember! :)
I've loved getting more involved with my church out here, MERCYhouse, and experiencing one of the best college towns in North America (http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/91929.php)! I'm praying about staying out here for the spring semester even though I won't be in school...it will feel incomplete to move home again in December. If anyone has any job prospects for the spring, let me know!!!!
And on another note, it is so refreshing to blog...the punctuation isn't perfect yet my ideas are still conveyed (or so i hope)! :) In the academic world, I've been told I'm a good writer, but that doesn't make the writing process easy for me! Sure, it's gotten a little less painful over the years....but it's still a grueling process to crank out academic papers.
But this is a blog about photography and I will let my shots do the talking...a photograph is worth a thousand words.

This was from a hike i took to Mt. Sugarloaf my first weekend back...it was a magical evening. The distant mountains were draped in haze and hot air balloons could be seen gliding in the distance (though not in this photo!)


The beautiful valley


I just love this photo....




I enjoyed my fist University football game! Yep, it's been four years and I've never gone....:-/


Complete with marching band!


Crazy fan!




And then there was Kickoff Sunday at MERCYhouse!








Welcome Weekend was fun too!!! So many great people!






Singing with Cindy

Foliage photos coming soon....it's that time of year!

Snippets of the end of summer....

It's official. I'm the worst blogger ever....it's been over a month....oh well....it does not have to stay that way!
I've been in my last semester of college for about a week now and it's been fabulous!! I love all my classes (that's a first in my college career!) and I'm enjoying connecting with old friends and making new ones!!
And now for some photos...
I'm in love with this photo....i captured it on a walk i took at Great Meadows in Concord, MA! There were flocks of swallows everywhere and I was able catch this shot as they landed on a tree. Delightful i think! ;)


This one was also on that walk.... love the texture


Great Meadows..


And now for another walk...i went to the Old North Bridge with my friend Jill....she is seriously one of the most beautiful girls i know...inside and out!




The bridge where the one of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought


View from the bridge....


And on to more friends...Kimberley and Henk were up visiting from Florida....here is a shot of Henk and daugter Andalise.....


and their delightful son Liam!!! Is he not one of the cutest little boys? Here he is on the phone with his Oma!




Hannah's birthday....she turned the big 21!! Here is her dachshund and champagne glass. :)


and amazing cupcakes she made! Lime curd in the middle with a dollup of lime zested whipped cream of some sort...


And here is the birthday girl herself


and her wonderful grandparents...my godparents!


And lastly...here is my home, adorned with sunflowers and morning glories...I love the gardens my dad creates! Oh summer....i will miss you. See you next year!

Alex

My cousin Alex came for a visit and we had a little photo shoot! Doesn't she make a beautiful model?


















And here's one she took of me

A Fairy Birthday!

I had the pleasure of helping out one of my friends with her daughter's 8 year old fairy birthday party! Kate is one of those incredible people who has to have some creative project going at all times.... or so it seems! She made fairy tutus for each little girl and had three different crafts relating to fairies for them to do at the party, including decorating their own wings. After they were all bedazzled, they headed into the Butterfly Place and wandered around gazing at other beautifully winged creatures. Of course, I had my camera and enjoyed capturing the beauty.

The Birthday Girl!


The little brother...he got to be a caterpillar :)


Love these precious faces!