Bucket list item: Go on a hot air balloon ride. Status: Done! For anyone who may not be aware, this weekend is the annual Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival, held at the Saratoga Co. Fairgrounds. Rather than “launching” into the many, many crafters and vendors who are participating all weekend, I would just suggest...
Beauty and Charm On the Hill – Anne’s Washington Inn
You know those times when you start your day, completely unaware that, before the sun sets, you are going to have something unexpected and wonderful happen? That’s what happened to me the day I visited the incredibly gorgeous Anne’s Washington Inn, and had the pleasure of meeting the very warm and hospitable Joe...
Saratoga Blossoms into Spring
To all you mothers out there…Happy Mother’s Day! Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be a very nice day outside (not at all, actually), so I thought now would be a good time to share some of the beauty I have been photographing the past couple of weeks as Saratoga shed the...
Love is in the Air…and Rev. Joy Burke Helps Seal the Deal
“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” – Alfred Tennyson There’s no denying that spring has made a grand entrance over the past week. Warmer temps, vibrant greens at every turn, blue sky and, best of all, blossoming trees and blooming flowers. Several weeks ago, I shared on...
Easter’s Sky over Saratoga
I haven’t been sleeping well lately. I have no idea why this is. I’m normally a very early morning person anyway but, in recent weeks, hopping out of bed at 4:00 am, totally frustrated at my inability to fall back to sleep, has become something of the norm. This past Sunday, however, was Easter...
Apparently, Winter Isn’t Over Yet – Searching for Spring in Saratoga
In my most recent post, I was wandering around the State Park on a gorgeous spring-like morning. In today’s post, I’m sharing photos that I took early yesterday when it was six breezy, chilly (aka FREEZING) degrees. Instead of enjoying the warmth of the sun as I wandered around taking photos, I was...
Beautiful N. Broadway…a Little Photo Tour on a Sunny January Afternoon
After a pretty significant string of gloomy, cloudy, snow/ice-filled days, it was a wonderful thing when the sun finally broke through the clouds on Thursday. Happily, I was downtown for work and my day was just ending as the skies brightened. I decided to take advantage of the slightly warmer temps (it approached 50...
While Most of Saratoga was Sleeping…
I WISH I could sleep in the mornings…particularly on the weekends…and most definitely past 5:30am. But I can’t. It doesn’t matter what time I go to bed or how exhausted I am, my internal clock starts singing well before the sun comes up. It’s crazy. But there’s something to be said for being up...
A Little Saratoga Holiday Sparkle to Close Out the Year
Happy 2017…a few days late! I haven’t posted in a while, largely because the holiday season is very, very busy for me. My day job involves a ton of commercial holiday decorating all over the Capital District which means added hours and a lot of physical exertion. I LOVE this part of my job,...
Some Saturday Morning Snaps at Skidmore…
Last week was an incredibly busy week for me and, as such, I didn't have much time to go out to take photos or even to write up a quick blog post. For that, I do apologize!...