The other day, Christina and Brendan asked me back to photograph their son Finn and themselves; I had been their wedding photographer in 2008. It’s great to continue to be in touch and to see their family grow!
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Eliza & Paul
On a brisk December morning, I met Eliza and Paul to do their engagement portrait in Woodstock, Vt. They’re getting married in Quechee, Vt., next August, down the road from where Eliza grew up in Barnard. I’m looking forward to being there!
Holiday Cheer
In addition to Town Meeting, I feel most connected to my community this time of year — my daughter’s holiday concert at Tunbridge Central School drew so many people it was difficult to find a place to park! Lots of proud parents, friends and family were there to encourage the kids — even Santa in flannel attended.
Bourne to Run
Last week, I spent the day with Valley News Columnist Jim Kenyon as he did a Day in the Life profile of Merrilyn Bourne, who is executive director of Listen Community Services in Lebanon, N.H. Listen provides all kinds of services to those in need, funded by sales from their three thrift stores. Merrilyn’s passion and energy for her job is an inspiration!
From top: Merilynn Bourne, executive director of Listen Community Services, tells Teresa Eastman and other employees in the White River Junction sorting room of her plans to tint the windows due to feedback Bourne has received from the community; Hilde Ojibway, of Wilder, Vt., laughs while listening to Merilynn Bourne, of Cornish, N.H., tell a story at the Listen Thrift Store in Canaan, N.H. Ojibway, who hired Bourne in 1996 to direct Listen’s retail operations, was coincidentally shopping for gifts while Bourne was visiting employees in the store; Cornish selectboard members John Hammond, left, Merilynn Bourne and Scott Baker laugh while talking on the speakerphone with a committee member that they jokingly appointed as chair during their twice weekly meeting in Cornish, N.H.
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Christmas Tradition
Santa and Mrs. Claus made their annual visit to the Tunbridge Library yesterday — Euclid and Priscilla Farnham have upheld the tradition for decades. I’ve been volunteering to photograph the event for a few years because it’s so fun to document!
Family Reunited
The other day, I photographed Fabi and Mark’s extended family at their home in White River Junction, Vt. Their families traveled from Brazil and Canada to spend Thanksgiving together, seeing each other for the first time since Fabi and Mark were married. I was honored to be there to mark the occasion with photos!
Dance Showcase
Gina Capossela and her students put on another excellent show last weekend at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, N.H.! It was the tenth annual performance of the Raqs Salaam Dance Theater’s Middle Eastern and American Belly Dance Showcase. They performed before a full house of proud friends and family, who braved slippery roads due to an unexpected snow squall.
The Best
High school fall sports season is drawing to a close with championship games deciding the best of the best. In the Valley News’ coverage area, there have been many teams in the hunt. Because we were short-handed, I covered Thetford Academy’s game against Peoples Academy last weekend. Peoples won their 50th straight game and the championship, but everyone was proud of Thetford’s effort.
From top: Angela Lavoy, of East Corinth, Vt., congratulates Thetford Academy players Kaitlyn Boyce, left, and Michaela Pomeroy on their play in the Division III girls soccer state championship in Williamstown, Vt. Lavoy’s daughter Maia also plays on the team; Thetford Academy fans cheer the girls soccer team’s sole goal against Peoples; Thetford Academy players, from left, Annaka Balch, Patience Kasten, Taylor Hollis and Regan Covey watch Peoples Academy receive the state championship trophy after their 4-1 win.
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Raw Deal
On Sunday morning I stopped by Lisa McCrory’s Earthwise Farm and Forest in Bethel, Vt., to photograph her hand-milking Cocoa, the family’s Jersey. The Valley News did a story about McCrory and other area farmers getting together for Rural Vermont’s Raw Milk Summit later in the day. I had been to the farm before for a couple of my book projects — it is impressive to see the progress Lisa and her husband have made in building it up from scratch!
From top: Lisa McCrory leads her Jersey cow Cocoa to the pasture’s edge to milk it early in the morning. Milking the cow once a day, McCrory said she gets about 2 1/2 gallons of raw milk a day to sell to neighbors and for use by her family at Earthwise Farm and Forest in Bethel, Vt.; McCrory pours raw milk into a container to be filtered and cooled. McCrory was among the farmers taking part in Rural Vermont’s Raw Milk Summit in Bethel.
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Showtime!
Performed in her unique style, Cindy Pierce tried out new stories in front of a sold-out house on Saturday at the Tupelo Music Hall in White River Junction, Vt. Some were based on Cindy’s funny blog posts — oatmeal in adult diapers, anyone? I’ve been helping out Cindy with photography and web site work for several years. I feel so privileged to be a part of her projects! Follow this link to read more about Cindy and her work.
