RIFF 2011
After I had such a great time at last year’s Rappahannock Independent Film Festival, I made sure to get on board early this year so that I could cover it from beginning to end. Despite the severe thunderstorm before the concert on Thursday night and the hurricane during the screenings on Saturday, the festival was […]
Blackberries and Peaches
One of the best things about summer in Virginia is fresh fruit. Until our own ice cream muskmelons ripen, we’ve got plenty of local farms to keep us fed and happy. This weekend we picked blackberries at both Miller Farms and Westmoreland Berry Farm. Some of them even made it into our buckets! Miller Farms […]
Independence Day in Fredericksburg
I had the opportunity this year to experience July 4th in downtown Fredericksburg since we had our usual party (see 2009 and 2010) on Saturday. First up is the annual river raft race from Falmouth Waterfront Park to the City Dock sponsored by the Fredericksburg Jaycees. It was a beautiful day to float down the […]
Jen & Mark
I’m finally getting around to posting the photos from Jen and Mark’s wedding! The amazing setting is Jen’s parents’ house on the river in Warsaw, Virginia. Everyone had a great time, myself included, and I’m grateful to have been a part of their day. And a huge thanks to both Bri Bevan of photography and […]
Wounded EOD Warrior Polar Bear Plunge 2011
It’s tough to call anyone else brave when the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation is around, but anyone who would go for a swim in the Rappahannock on an early February morning is clearly braver than I. And a shocking number of people did on Saturday at the WEODW’s fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge at the […]
RIFF 2010
I went to the Rappahannock Independent Film Festival a few Saturdays ago with my with my festival day pass and my camera, just hoping to see some films and some friends, and probably grab a few photos. But when Ian checked me in at the front desk and asked if I could fill a gap […]
Snowbound in Charlottesville
Out of everything in a very eventful 2009, I’m most thankful for making it home alive from Blacksburg, Virginia during/after the recent storm that attempted to strand, smash, and throw my wife and me off a few mountains. We spent 7 terrible hours driving 120 miles with no physical or mental breaks until I finally […]
Family Portraits in Fredericksburg
I had the opportunity over the weekend to spend a beautiful afternoon at Fredericksburg’s Chatham Manor photographing Aaron and Mike’s family, including their two adorable children. The kids ranged from being good sports to hamming it up, I had a great time, and everyone enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather. I tried to pare down the […]
UVA Football
A good friend from college has season tickets for UVA football this year, but couldn’t make it to the opening game in Charlottesville this past weekend and I took his place. In the end it was a sad and frustrating loss that I won’t recount here, but it was great to be back in Charlottesville […]
