Enter This Deserted House ...

But please walk softly as you do.

Frogs dwell here and crickets too.

Ain't no ceiling, only blue.
Jays dwell here and sunbeams too.

Floors are flowers - take a few
Ferns grow here and daisies too.

Swoosh, whoosh - too-whit, too-woo
Bats dwell here and hoot owls too.

Ha-ha-ha, hee-hee, hoo-hoooo,
Gnomes dwell here and goblins too.

And my child, I thought you knew
I dwell here... and so do you 

~ Shel Silverstein ~

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Thank you for stopping by.

:) 

Peace, love & light be yours,

Barb 

Princess Annabelle

I seriously L O V E photographing this sweetheart!  I have had many opportunities to do so, and each time gets sweeter, more enjoyable for me.  :)  Her "big" personality, her darling smile that will melt anyone to pieces, her spatial intelligence, her spunky energy and independence just continue to grow as she does!  

I met this little princess and her Mommy and Grammy on a beautiful, sunny morning at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.  Her Mommy wanted her adorable little belle to be photographed amongst the roses in the rose garden.  We had lots of laughs as we watched Annabelle explore her surroundings with wide-eyed wonder and curiosity.  So fun!!  Thank you again, Angie & Carol!  You spoil me!!    

Thank you for stopping by to view. :)  I hope you enjoyed these as much as I do!! 

With great appreciation & love, my friends,
Barb 

Post Irene ... the fallout

Hurricane Irene gave us a wallop! I really shouldn't complain. There are many that suffered much greater losses than we did. So, I'll count my blessings and be thankful that we only lost power for 84 hours (or 3.5 days) and our basement only mildly flooded. And, we had to live with a very LOUD generator running 24 hours a day directly across the street from us, in order to provide cable television to those that did have electricity. I'm not going to complain. It could have been worse, and I am very grateful that it wasn't.

The hubby and I read a bunch. The girls played with flashlights, and blew out the candles at bedtime. We played games together. We went to the library. We went shopping. We ate out ~ a lot. Overall, it was an interesting few days. And I was most happy once our power was restored!! We take it for granted. I take it for granted. Time has a way of s l o w i n g down without electricity. Ever notice that?! 

I had discount tickets waiting to be used for Longwood Gardens and when the hubster suggested we put them to use, I was all for it!! We forgot all about our electricity woes for a day. Here are some of my favorite images to be shared with you.  

Thanks for viewing, friends. We had a great time ~ and I loved documenting our day!

I am relieved and grateful to be back on the grid. And we did have a great excuse to get out of the house, to use the tickets, and spend a terrific time together as a family. 

These are the days to treasure. :) 

Cheers, my friends,

Barb

P. s. Just for fun, watch this little video:  Schoolhouse Rock's Electricity 

This was our theme song for 3.5 days! ;)-

The Corbett Family at Longwood Gardens

I had a very inspiring time at Longwood Gardens last weekend. Not only did I get to explore some of the dreamy gardens, plants, sights and sounds, I was also blessed to photograph the Corbett family. As they were travelling from Maryland, Longwood was the perfect half-way location point to meet and get a bit acquainted. 

This little guy stole the show... 

While going through the images in my "darkroom," I found this gem. Some moments with my clients I am not even remotely aware of until they reveal themselves later.

This is one of them.

 

Here are the newlyweds of the family. :)

And here is more of the 2 year old Master of the family. He's a little heartbreaker! 

Simply put ~ I love seeing joy come shining through on married couples' faces.

This one is no exception. 

This is my favorite group shot.

Thank you, new friends, for this terrific opportunity. I had a nice time getting to know you! And I'm so grateful that we had our session at Longwood ~ a little piece of heaven right here on earth. :)

With warm appreciation,

Barb