My Favorite Season

by Carol

Alright Ms. Hubman - you have inspired me to join you in making lists. And the first one just has to be:

 WHY I LOVE FALL.....

1.  No more New Jersey humidity - Oh my gosh, I can breath again!

2.  Sleeping with the windows open and the blankets piled on.

3.  Complimentary colors in my back yard that literally change every day

4.  Halloween Memories - My daughter was born Nov. 2 - lots of Halloween parties at our house!

5.  Crunchy walks, red fox sightings, leaves moving around me.

6.  Sweaters, sweatpants, warm socks, flannel

7.  Slippers

8.  The first fire of the year - no better smell.

9.  Thanksgiving - no pressure, no presents, just good food, good football, and a family in sweatpants.

10. Boots, Duck shoes and Uggs

11. Stew and soup

12. Wreaths

13. Berries

14. Apple Crumble, Turkey and stuffing

15. Pumpkin Bread, pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin carving, PUMPKINS!

16. New TV season (and the end of election coverage!)

17. Afghans on the couches.

18. Geese flying in formation-  honk honking as they pass

19. My golden retriever looks even more beautiful in the fall. (It helps human redheads too)

20. The light in my kitchen.

21. Hot apple cider

22. Candles that smell like cinnamon

23. Apple picking, eating, baking

24. Roasted cashews on NYC streets

25. The photography is off-the-charts gorgeous and abundant

I could keep this up all night......

How about you?

Time Marches On

by Leigh

Now more than ever I'm starting to realize how quickly time passes.  It seems as though seasons change just when I feel myself getting wrapped up in the joy of it.  In springtime we are surrounded by the vitality of everything…..as the grass begins to green up, tulips start blooming, everything comes to life all at once.  We feel rejuvenated, full of hope and well…just plain happy!

And then just as quickly as it all started summer creeps in bringing the heat. But we adjust and soak in all the fun that summer has to offer after all it is the time for play and fun. But before you know it Back to School ads pop up on television and school supply lists come in the mail.  Just like that summer is done with.  And then fall….my favorite season of them all arrives in all it's colorful glory. The crispness in the air and the jewel toned colors around make me bring a familiarity that is cozy and comfortable. 

Just as the foliage colors hit their peak the cold mornings and freeze warnings pop up on the forecast.   We go into hibernation mode and even get a bit grumpy as daylight savings time comes to an end and our outdoor evenings are cut short.  There's no hiding from what's coming next. Soon winter will be here and even though it's sad to say farewell to autumn for another year,  I know that soon the tree silhouettes will peak my interest and the sights of the holidays become my photographic focus.  

I guess it's just the seasons of life and I'm noticing how quickly it all goes by.  Perhaps it was turning 40 this year or maybe it's the upcoming 13th birthday of my first born this weekend.  (Excuse me for a second there must be something in my eye)….I guess it's hitting me all at once now more than ever that it's the time to soak it all in and enjoy every minute.  Or maybe it's just hormones, but I am a weepy mess these days!  Maybe that's why photography is so much a part of who I am.  It's the only way I can stop time for a moment and for that I am grateful.