One of those special days...

Well folks, today I had the privilege to work with a a very special family. Mary and Ron Walton asked me to photograph them and their grandchildren.... all fourteen of them! It was a blast and these kids were great to work with. But that alone isn't what made it a special session. These kids are part of a family where three husbands/brothers are serving in the Army. All of these men have either been in Iraq or are slated to go there shortly. Whenever I get the opportunity to work with families like this it really makes me stop and think of the sacrifices that so many people are making so that I can do the things I love to do in a country as great as ours.



Having served in the Marine Corps I know how important it is to know that your family is safe at home, no matter where you have to go or what you have to do to make that happen. So I would like to take an extra moment on this holiday weekend to offer a big "THANK YOU!" to all of the men and women serving in our armed forces.

Finally back behind the camera!

Wow, things have been non-stop here lately. Just trying to get settled in has been a challenge. Bills, drivers license, a bazillion magazine address changes... Not to mention the little matter of a house remodel in progress! The plan will include a nice shooting area for now and hopefully a complete studio down the road.

In the mean time I have be fortunate enough to touch base with a few local models and even managed to find the time to spend some camera time with one of them. Allow me to introduce Rose. She was a blast to work with and I think you will be seeing more of her in the future. Thanks again Rose!







Hopefully things will soon settle into some sort of groove around here. It's been tough leaving behind my Texas clients and friends. I will miss them all and I hope that they keep in touch. Perhaps our paths will cross again. I hope so, life is too short.

Pete

Recovery...

Well, the rains have stopped and the flood waters are starting to slowly recede. The Goshen/Florida, New York area was hit pretty hard and the fields are now lakes. Many of the locals are saying that this is the worst flood they have seen.

Same field a few days apart. Gray and rainy one day....


Absolutely beautiful a couple days later....