My new favorite shooting spot: Allaire State Park, New Jersey

I had a great opportunity to shoot in Historic Allaire State Park in NJ last weekend. I have to say that it is just about the most perfect place to shoot! I was there doing a mini-portrait session with my wonderful niece (that's a whole separate post!) and snapped a few shots in between portraits. The buildings are great for backgrounds here - such great details with the old brick and weathered woods. There is also a lovely pond and great sprawling lawns. I could not have had more fun!

If you are in the area and have a camera burning a hole in your hand, definitely check it out!

Just a few of my favorites -

Fitting for Memorial Day. Love the brick here and the flag just pops off the screen!




I'm digging the contrast between the iron work on the doors and the weathering on the bricks. I love the green peeking out as well:

I don't know why, but the tree branches here really grabbed me:

More branches. I like the lines here - the roof line, the bricks and the window.

I hope you enjoyed these as much as I did taking them!

Trains, trains, trains! A visit to The Railway Museum of Pennsylvania!

We had a last-minute getaway this weekend and had the chance to visit the Railway Museum of Pennsylvania. Wow - if you love trains, this is the place for you. Aisle after aisle of locomotives, boxcars and of course a caboose or two. We had such fun!

Just a few of the many I snapped during our vist:

The outdoor trainyard:



Love the color in this one and the rust lines - so cool!

Shiny and blue! I'm digging the angle on this one:

A classic:

If you are really into trains or love someone who is, this is certainly worth the trip. One can easily spend a half day browsing and taking in all these classic trains!

Ahh...the beach!

We had a very warm weekend this past weekend and took full advantage yesterday by taking a late afternoon trip to the beach. The water was cold, but the views were beautiful. I hope I did them justice:

View from the pier:


And another - can you see the two chairs on the dock? I imagine many hours will be spent there by their owners this summer:

Ah, and the waves:

I'm so excited for the warm weather and all the outdoor shooting to be done along with it!