Living In the Moment

  After a January blizzard Turning another year older in February Finding new artisans, creatives and authors to fall in love with mid-year The loss of a beloved feline that will always remain in our hearts  While taking photos anywhere color catches my eye  Original Photography by Kristine    Original Photography by Kristine   Great get-togethers in fun cities, and lakefront homes  Finding classic authors that I managed to miss along the way  And making more collages to capture each and every moment Original Photography by Kristine  Original Photography by Kristine  Keeping our ears and eyes open for new furry aspects for housemates  Preparing for the upcoming twists and turns and the end of the year  I would love to hear how this year has been for you?   

  JANUARY 2022 FEBRUARY 2022 MARCH 2022 APRIL 2022 MAY 2022 How has 2022 treated you?  How has the first six months differed from the past two years? Hoping this post finds everyone well.

A YEAR IN PHOTO COLLAGES ...    

  Photography by Kristine  I COME FROM … Homemade crepes, good for breakfast or dinner Playing kickball until the streetlights came on Ice cream always served in coffee mugs with a spoon Hanging on the backyard steel swing set, Daydreaming Pot Roast sizzling in the skillet with roasted vegetables Visiting Coastal Maine with red hot sand beneath my feet Homemade Spaghetti sauce simmering all day on the stove Riding bikes around the neighborhood with no hands Christmas Eve’s with signature dishes and so much laughter Playing on an all boys baseball team, with one other friend Elvis Gospel Music playing on Sunday Mornings in our home Scorching summer days, sitting on my Grandmother’s porch “My Braces Are Beautiful” Denim T-Shirt Listening to Jim Croce on 8-Track Tapes School Dances, House Parties, 80’s Music First Bus Ski Trip, seated next to my biggest crush Receiving a batgirl jacket,   as part of our neighbors womens softball team Leath...

   Photograhy by Kristine NEW ENGLAND SUMMERS   Misty Mornings Sun Rising Early and Setting Late Peepers Singing Loudly Hot and Humid Colorful Flowers in Bloom Ice Cold Lemonade Thick Green Leaves on Trees Children Laughing Backyard Cottontail Rabbits Choruses of Birdsongs Soft Musky Scents after a Rainfall Summer Solstice Butterflies Return Scenic Drives Near the Coast

    Original Photography by Kristine  It all began last Spring, when Covid forced many of our lives to change.  A make shift office with a window that became a moving postcard each day.  A pane of glass that offered such calm during uncertain times.  Cottontail Rabbits, House Finches, American Robins, Gray Squirrels and Eastern Chipmunks working through their days, gathering food to survive. Some would run across the lawn, while others were swooping in and out and others just taking in the sounds that would catch their attention.   Each Spring, the Cottontails make a home under our backyard shed. I have made it a practice to photograph each family that become renters for a short time and then continue on.  The collage above is our newest guest - So Young, Precious and Curious. Such a treat for us to view nature playing out right infront of us. 

Collage Catch Up  Fall 2020 to Now