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Cohoes Falls during Hurricane Irene

UPDATED Well it’s officially happened. I’ve now been through a hurricane while living in Florida AND New York (ok so I’ve been through quite a few in FL, but no surprise). I never thought I would live to see the day. Although I have to say that storms up here bring a whole new meaning...

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Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC

I’m quickly realizing the best part of the Capital Region is how close we are to major metropolises. Hop in a car around here and in 2.5 hours you are in NYC (minus the bridge traffic), 3 hours and Boston or Montreal, and 6 hours takes you straight to Washington DC. This is where we...

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Welcome Baby Ava

It seems that I only get asked to photograph the cutest babies and Ava is no exception! This well behaved doll put up with us mussing with her left and right, pink blankets, brown shaggy ones, and bows – OH THE BOWS – all the while keeping her composure. Thank you little one for being...

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Cold in the Capital Region

The weather report said it was supposed to get down to -12 degrees as a low tonight. This is my first winter up in NY State and definitely one of the first times I’ll be experiencing double digit negative temps. Still, I’m like a kid in a candy store when it comes to snow, icicles,...

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Goodbye Latham Water Towers

It turns out that we’ll have to say goodbye to another one of Latham’s historic landmarks soon. These red and white (although faded to orange) checkerboard towers were one of the first things I saw when visiting upstate NY, and now they are under order to be removed. They are being removed as a distraction...

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