Excitement In The Air

It has been a very busy time on Bearskin Neck.  Businesses are starting to open and people are starting to flock to the area now that Spring has arrived.  The flowers are breaking through the ground after the long Winter's sleep and the village of Rockport is coming alive with excitement.  My gallery is on target to open on Mothers Day weekend.  There is a Grand Opening Celebration planned for the entire weekend.  It will be a wonderful start to the first season of Oasis Rockport.  I have also begun scheduling some great photo tours.  The first one is scheduled for May 28th.  Since it is the first ever Oasis Rockport Walking Photo Tour there will be special pricing.  Of course I have been getting out as much as I can to take new pictures.  The one above was taken on a very still day in Rockport Harbor.  I loved the reflections in the calm water and couldn't resist shooting a picture.  I will be the new Staff Photographer for the Rockport Rotary now.  And I am going to be the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Photographer at the upcoming Egg Hunt at Millbrook Meadow in Rockport.  It has been a very busy time but such a happy one as well.  I spend much of my time smiling.  I have almost everything ready to move into the new gallery space as soon as I get the go ahead.  I am hoping to start moving in by April 24th. Then it will be like a whirlwind there to transform it into Oasis Rockport.  This is a wonderfully happy time in my life and I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue my dreams.  I count my blessings every day.

Super Moon...

This past weekend we were fortunate enough to experience what has been dubbed a "Super Moon"... the moon was closer to the earth than it has been in decades and we will not see such a large and bright moon for decades to come.  So of course I could not pass up the opportunity to capture it with my camera.  Here is one of the shots I took... this was not long before the moon set on Sunday morning....

The moon was setting on one side and I was greeted by a golden sunrise on the other.  It was a beautiful way to start a Sunday morning.

It was a lovely way to welcome the spring.

Great News!!!

I am so happy!  Oasis Rockport is now officially open for business online at www.oasisrockport.com !!!   There will be a lot more available at our new gallery in Rockport.  We will be open this spring on Bearskin Neck!  Stay tuned here for all the details about our grand opening event.  I will keep you updated with all new developments.  I have been looking into some special events for this spring too.  As soon as the details are finalized I will let you all know about them.  And if that wasn't already a lot of news, I am putting together some photo tours!!  I will post a schedule soon.  If you would like to know about these events before they are posted, send your email to events@oasisrockport.com and I will make sure you are on the early notice list.  I anticipate the tours will fill up quick so the earlier you register the better! 

Spring is right around the corner and what an exciting spring it will be...

Turning the corner into springtime...

Well, Groundhog Day has now come and gone.  And he predicted an early Spring.  So far he is right.  We have seen temperatures in the mid-40's here in New England.  The snow, which has been extensive this year, is finally melting.  The sun is shining a bit warmer, the days are definitely getting longer.  We are now hearing the word "rain" in our weather forecasts.  I am anxious to see the trees come back to life, but there is a little bit of a wait before that will happen!  I have, however, gone out early in the morning and seen some pretty spectacular sunrises.  Take a look and enjoy...

A chilly wind and temps down around 18 degrees did nothing to keep me from a beautiful winter's dawn...

Another morning, I was treated to a fiery display in the sky... a storm was moving in and the old sailor's saying proved true... red sky in morning, sailors take warning...

The clouds reminded me of wings spread wide ... almost like a phoenix up in the sky...

 

The sun rose up over the horizon in beautiful yellows and golds, making an appearance before the clouds took over from the impending storm... I felt so grateful that I could experience this sunrise before the rain started to fall from the sky...

Stay tuned... I will post more soon.  Smile at the little things today.  It will make your mood light and happy  :-) 

Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog.  I have put this off for quite some time, but more and more I find that I would like to share my feelings on the days my photos were taken.  So here I will share thoughts, impressions, reflections and general comments on the days of my eternal photographic journey.  I have a feeling that 2011 will be an exciting year.  I've been on a photographic whirlwind for a couple of weeks now, going out shooting almost every day.  On New Years Eve day I took a drive up the coast of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.  I got some great shots at Cape Neddick of the Nubble Lighthouse.  The sky was a perfect blue with puffy clouds, the light was perfectly split down the middle of the lighthouse.  I could not have asked for more.  A little snow remained on the ground from the recent major snowstorm.  The sun was shining and the air was unseasonably warm.  I think I had a smile on my face the entire day.  I hope you enjoy the pictures, with more always to come.  Any time you want to check out my latest please feel free to visit my website at www.oasisrockport.com or head on out to my Facebook page.  Relax, sit back and enjoy the journey....