A Man and His Tools

Our friend Jim is quite a man. Kind, slow to speak, strong, and steady. And man does he know his tools. He not only knows how to use them, but he knows how to build them, fix them, and hone them. His tool shed was a treasure trove of "tools of the trade" images for me. We had a wonderful time on his farm early saturday afternoon. Megs picked raspberries, green beans, pears, tomatoes, and onions - I shot some photos. Thanks Jim for the visit!

Organs and Things

I have been enjoying taking pictures of "tools of the trade." When taking some pictures that set the scene for Erin and Derrick's wedding, I was drawn to the organ in the church and all the beautiful sheet music that seemed to lay about waiting to be played again.

Indoor Panoramas?

Pretty fun applying my landscape work in the church before the ceremony!

Peace and Beauty

Picture rain. Lots of rain. Hardest rain of the season. Well the weather was not speaking peace that day, but their faces sure did - our good friends Erin and Derrick walked in wonderful peace and beauty on their wedding day. What a joy it was to be there with them to document the first day of their marriage. Here are a few of our favorites :)

Griswold

My Grandpa (Papa) has given me a lot of things. He has given me fun rides on his golf cart, fishing trips beyond number, many adventurous drives through Sandusky, and countlesss hours watching birds on the feeders from his kitchen window (and bb gunning the squirrels and cats that intrude!). For our wedding he gave us a wonderful set of cast iron skillets. Now, I have been becoming quite a foodie in the wake of our marriage - as any of you know Megan might expect! Couple that with my love of all things "gear," and you have my (personally unexpected) appreciation for fine cookware. So, these skillets are awesome. I think they may be older than my grandpa and they are seasoned to provide non-stick ability that probably beats teflon. The other thing they have going for them is durability. This pan is equally at home on a clean gas range as it is laying in the smoldering coals of a Smoky Mountains fire while searing some 2"-thick New York Strips. Thanks papa for another wonderful gift!