Whether a child is a toddler or an infant, they all experience the wonder of being among such glorious trees as blossoming cherries.
When the blossoms fully opened, the fun continued. Now mom and baby could put fallen blossoms in their hair. Another idea was to feed fallen blossoms to dad. Hide and seek were easy games with the trees so full. The blossoms were so amazing!
The cherry blossom time in Brooklyn gives families a time for the generations to come together, to introduce their babies to the wonder of the blossoms, and most of all a time to relax and play. The blossoms on this particular Saturday were just starting to open. Here are a few photos from […]
Last weekend with the spring weather taking a detour to summer, the cherry blossoms opened at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Each year this is anticipated with wonder. These children who I photographed on Friday were introduced to the blossoming cherry trees for the first time in their lives. Their excitement was about […]
Today is International Women’s Day. With this I am drawn back to an event a few weeks ago sponsored by the New Space For Women’s Health. It was a talk with midwife Carol Leonard who read sections of her wonderful book “Lady’s Hands, Lion’s Heart”. For me it emphasized the power of […]
We have been experiencing cold this winter. Many of us are having trouble dressing for and being outside in it. When I think of snow I am drawn to its beauty and yes, our abilities to experience it. Whether in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, where the swans manage with the snow and ice, […]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Changing seasons can seem subtle like the freezing and flooding of the harvested cornfields. The beauty of these cornfields change with the weather and the light of the day. Harvest time is also about the hunt giving families meat for the winter.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
One of my children portraits has been given an Honorable Mention in the Px3 Photo Competition for one of my child portraits. I have continued to photograph his growing family: a new brother and new goats on the way. Here are some photos.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Sometimes the spare can be just the beauty we need. Dana Barrow, the florist, who recently did the flowers for a wedding at Castle Hilll demonstrated her superb skill with her arrangements. Such arrangements can only be done by someone with knowledge and appreciation of plants and nature.
Dana has written that […]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
At Kate and Tom’s wedding the downpour of rain couldn’t dampen their spirits and that of their friends and families. Such joy was expressed throughout the day and night of fun and dance. Their colorful flowers were done by Berthe Cowles. Here are a very few photographs.