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Our Town

2011-12-28T23:28:00.004-05:00

This just in: ArtSpace at the Tunbridge Public Library presents OUR TOWN: A SNAPSHOT OF TUNBRIDGE RESIDENTS IN 2011, by photographers Laura DeCapua and Geoff Hansen. Over 30 framed photographs will be on display from Jan. 15 to Mar. 10, 2012. An opening public reception is to be held Sunday, Jan. 15, from 2-4 PM.

Santa Came to Town

2011-12-12T23:28:00.005-05:00

This past weekend, I was asked to photograph Santa and Mrs. Claus' visit to the Tunbridge Library. Euclid and Priscilla Farnham have been visiting kids in town for years, and truly enjoy it. More work from the show can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Dance Showcase

2011-11-21T23:45:00.007-05:00

Seventy members of the Raqs Salaam Dance Theater put on quite the show at the Lebanon Opera House last weekend. As the culmination of classes led by Gina Capossela, above, the students performed ten dances before a full house in the classic theater. More work from the show can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

uvsef.org

2011-11-21T23:37:00.004-05:00

I recently completed a site featuring the good work by the Upper Valley Sports Education Foundation. Run by a group of dedicated volunteers, the UVSEF works to create awareness in sports injuries and prevention. Click here to read more about them.

Fountain-Dobson wedding

2011-10-16T18:26:00.006-05:00

A glorious fall weekend made for a picture-perfect wedding at the The Inn at Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vt., for a Valley News alum. I was honored to be their photographer, and to see such happiness. More work from the wedding can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Williams wedding party

2011-10-06T22:10:00.005-05:00

Tropical Storm Irene forced the postponement of a wedding party at the Upper Valley Events Center in Norwich, Vt., until last weekend. The couple were married earlier in the summer in Arizona. More work from the party can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Skatrud-Mickelson - Bergquist wedding

2011-10-06T21:08:00.005-05:00

A little rain didn't detract from a lovely wedding ceremony held in the living room at a Barnard, Vt., home last weekend. Most of the guests also took off their shoes! More work from the wedding can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

231dogford.com

2011-09-28T07:45:00.005-05:00

I just put the finishing touches on designing a web site for 231 Dogford Bed & Breakfast, a new small inn run by Murray and Karen Washburn in Etna, N.H. The site features Karen and Murray's photography of their beautiful inn and home. Click here to see the site.

Graziani-Markowicz wedding

2011-09-28T07:06:00.009-05:00

Over a week ago, it was a beautiful evening for a wedding held at the St. James Episcopal Church in Sunapee, N.H., followed by a reception at the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club. More work from the wedding can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Morgan-Doe wedding

2011-09-19T09:12:00.004-05:00

On 9-10-11, I photographed a beautiful wedding at the Aloha Hive Camp on the shore of Lake Fairlee in Post Mills, Vt. Thanks to the hard work of fellow photographer Jason Johns, we had every angle covered! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Hershey-Sneed wedding

2011-09-01T21:14:00.004-05:00

Hours before Tropical Storm Irene blew through Vermont, I photographed a touching wedding at Bethany Birches Camp in Plymouth, Vt. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Logan family party

2011-08-23T07:16:00.004-05:00

On Saturday, I was invited to photograph an 80th birthday celebration for the family patriarch at the Hermitage Inn in West Dover, Vt. All 10 of his children and many, many grandchildren were there. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Morgan-Clechenko wedding party

2011-08-19T06:00:00.004-05:00

Last weekend, I enjoyed photographing an energetic wedding celebration at Pierce's Inn in Etna, N.H. The couple had been married in a small ceremony earlier in the Adirondack Mountains. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Morgan-Doe engagement

2011-08-15T21:35:00.003-05:00

A few days ago, I did an engagement session for a couple whose September wedding I am photographing at the Aloha Hive Camp on Vermont's Lake Fairlee. Talented photographer Jason Johns will be helping me out at the wedding. It was a beautiful afternoon to take photos — we even went for a short trail drive in their restored Jeep!

Lynch-Gifford wedding

2011-08-07T22:39:00.005-05:00

I had fun last weekend photographing a wedding at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm. There was a lot of activity to document, and for the second weekend in a row, a ring-bearing dog! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Winer-Tully wedding

2011-07-31T17:14:00.004-05:00

Last weekend I photographed a wedding at Mountain Meadows Lodge in Killington, Vt. The couple's sweet pooch, Bonnie, was the ring bearer! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Fadden-Leland wedding

2011-07-04T11:05:00.006-05:00

On Saturday, I photographed a wedding at the Blackmount Country Club in North Haverhill, N.H., for a short time. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Westward Ho!

2011-07-01T20:15:00.011-05:00

My wife, daughter and I recently returned from a month's vacation — we headed West with our minivan and 1988 pop-up camper. On the trip, we visited my family in three states, followed the Lewis and Clark Trail to the Oregon coast, saw the great redwoods in Northern California and finished up in San Francisco. In all, we drove 7,500 miles over 21 states and two Canadian provinces. I'd do it all again in a heartbeat (maybe not tomorrow)!

From top: Our daughter explores a recreation of Fort Manuel in Kenel, S.D. It was where Sakakawea lived after working as a guide on Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Missouri River and the West. Sitting Bull's burial site in Fort Yates, N.D., is surrounded by sandbags as the rising Missouri River goes over its banks. Uniforms hang in the entryway to a recreation of the Custer House at Fort Abraham Lincoln in Mandan, N.D. The post is where the Custer's 7th Cavalry was stationed before leaving for Little Big Horn. Hot dogs roast on a campfire started with one match by my uncle during our visit in White Bird, Idaho. A young visitor enters the Camera Obscura overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco — built in 1946, the eight-inch lens at the top of the building is fixed at f8. A Golden Gate Ferry worker reads his newspaper as a container ship passes the Larkspur Ferry in San Francisco Bay. As his two dogs rest, a street performer tunes his guitar near Union Square in San Francisco. Our daughter lets the waves of the Pacific Ocean wash over her at Gold Bluffs Beach at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park near Orick, Calif.

Dial-Ewald wedding

2011-07-01T20:03:00.008-05:00

Over Memorial Day weekend, I photographed a wedding held at the Hermitage Inn in West Dover, Vt. The bride, groom and their sweet son were joined by an energetic gathering of friends and family. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Sargent-Caterina wedding

2011-07-01T19:49:00.008-05:00

The first wedding of the weekend was held at the Echo Lake Inn in Tyson, Vt. They're a very nice couple, with friends and family coming from across the world to help celebrate their union. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Turn It Up to 11

2011-05-15T07:36:00.007-05:00

Last weekend, I was up past my bedtime to photograph four bands at a punk/metal show in Claremont, N.H., for Jon Silman's Valley News story. It was loud, energetic and a lot of fun to photograph. I also discovered wearing earplugs does wonders for hearing the music!

From top: Mongrel vocalist Jessica Sierra of Fitchburg, Mass., plays to a small but enthusiastic crowd at the Silver Fern Grille & Bar in Claremont; Midnight Saints lead singer Chris Burnie of Rutland, Vt., gives a song his all during the four-band show; With the band's set list tacked to a dart board in the bar, Pretty Corpses lead singer and guitarist Ian Tolliver of Claremont launches the punk band on another song. Tolliver organized the night's event.

More photos from the show can be seen here.

Sargent-Caterina engagement

2011-04-22T22:52:00.004-05:00

Towards the end of my newspaper work day, I swung by Colburn Park in Lebanon, N.H., to do an engagement photograph this afternoon. I'm going to be at their wedding ceremony at the Echo Lake Inn in Tyson, Vt., in a few weeks. I'm looking forward to it!

Golden Gloves

2011-04-22T21:46:00.008-05:00

The other day in Windsor, Vt., I photographed boxer Chris Gilbert in a training session for a Valley News story about his upcoming fight in the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions. In a short amount of time, I could tell Gilbert is determined to compete (and win) on the big stage.

Boxer Chris Gilbert, of Windsor, take a breather between three-minute training sessions at Windsor Boxing Club on Tuesday.

More photos from workout can be seen here. And click here to read Jared Pendak's story.

baldibooks.com

2011-04-19T20:41:00.002-05:00

Literary agent Malaga Baldi and I just completed a site for her New York City-based business, the Baldi Agency. Click here to read about Malaga's work and the authors she represents.

A Day in the Life

2011-04-01T06:28:00.008-05:00

It was one of those days: last Saturday, I photographed an engagement portrait in the afternoon, later in the day went to a 50th birthday "prom" party and finally crossed the street to photograph the River City Rebels (below) and a couple of other bands for the Valley News. It's what I love about being a photographer; being a part of all walks of life, in just a few hours.

Jordan Vorachak, center, and his sister Courtney, who are both from Plymouth, N.H., took up an invitation from River City Rebels lead singer Dan O'Day (at left) for everyone to sing "Small Town Pride" from the band's 2001 album, "Playing To Live, Living To Play," at a five-band performance at the Main Street Museum in White River Junction Saturday night.

More photos from the band night can be seen here.

Peggy's Prom

2011-03-28T22:38:00.004-05:00

Last weekend, my neighbors had a party to celebrate Peggy's 50th birthday. Those invited to "Peggy's Prom" were required to dress the part, wearing prom dresses and tuxedos to the Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction, Vt. I did the prom portraits and a few candids — there was even a chaperone in attendance! It was a great idea, as friends and family came from across the country. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Fountain-Dobson engagement

2011-03-28T22:29:00.002-05:00

Last weekend, I met up with my former co-worker and her fiance in Hanover, N.H., to take engagement photos (which is part of booking me for a minimum of five hours of wedding photography). They're getting married in October at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vt. I'm looking forward to being there!

Sweet 17

2011-03-23T08:18:00.005-05:00

I recently discovered one of my photographs placed 17th in the Wedding Photojournalists Association's quarterly contest. It is a picture I did at a wedding reception in Hanover, N.H., last October. As a Polish tradition, the bride's relatives enthusiastically sang while the couple had to hold their kiss for the song's duration. I'm happy the picture was recognized amongst such excellent competition. Click here to see the photo and others that placed in the contest.

joannaclappsherman.com

2011-03-14T08:27:00.002-05:00

I just uploaded a new site I designed for author Joanna Clapps Herman, whose new book The Anarchist Bastard is a memoir about growing up in Waterbury, Conn., as a child of Italian American immigrants. Click here to read about the book and to see lots of interesting photographs!

jennifershu.com

2011-03-06T16:55:00.003-05:00

I recently freshened up Dr. Jennifer Shu's website, adding feeds for her video blog and Twitter entries and new photographs. Jennifer is an Atlanta-based pediatrician, author and a regular on CNN Health and XM Radio's ReachMD program. Click here to see the site and learn more about her work.

swallowthebook.com

2011-02-06T16:39:00.005-05:00

I recently finished designing a website that features the book Swallow: Foreign Bodies, Their Ingestion, Inspiration, and the Curious Doctor Who Extracted Them by Mary Cappello. Mary's book explores the life of Chevalier Jackson and his collection of swallowed items that are part of the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. Click here to read more about this interesting project.

The Sweet Nectar of Freedom

2010-12-31T07:44:00.009-05:00

Taped to my computer monitor at the Valley News is the first panel of a Dilbert cartoon, shown above. While I enjoy my work as photo editor, there are days that I miss telling stories with my camera. But since September, I'm doing one shift a month at the newspaper as a photographer. I've also filled in while others are on vacation. Here's a few of my favorites from 2010:

From above: Moored at Shaker Village Sailing Club in Enfield, N.H., Phil MacVicar, of Enfield, prepares Rain Maker, his Day Sailer class boat, for an excursion on Mascoma Lake last July; Volunteer Lori Lounsbury, right, of Lebanon, N.H., assists Robert Smith, of White River Junction, Vt., as he picks out food from the Upper Valley Haven's food shelf in November. Smith said the food was for a Thanksgiving dinner for himself and three others; Cecilia Vicuna-Keady, seen here with Pablo, a green wing macaw who is one of her family's pet birds, moved to the United States in 1988 and to the Upper Valley in 2004. Part of the Changing Face of the Upper Valley series; Dust catches the light as Royals catcher Shanna Duffy catches the ball in South Royalton, Vt., in June; Democrat Walter Hastings, of South Royalton, answers a voter's question during a forum held with fellow candidate Sarah Buxton organized by the Tunbridge Democratic Caucus at the Tunbridge Town Hall in July; Swimming at the ledges at True's Brook in Plainfield, N.H., for the first time in August, Will Blinkhorn, 8, of Hanover, N.H., pretends to surf while balancing on a log with his sister Caitlin Blinkhorn, 11; Jim Douthart, of Bradford, Vt., fills out paperwork after a shift as a passenger representative for Green Mountain Railroad's White River Flyer in September; Mascoma's players, including goalie Colleen Kelty, in helmet, and Taylor Nugent (5) celebrate their win over Mascenic in October.

Portrait Session

2010-12-29T08:27:00.004-05:00

Making a portrait of a person is a challenge I particularly enjoy. A successful portrait to me captures the subject's personality while taking advantage of light and camera technique. Here's a few from this year I had fun doing:

From top, the McDonnell family along the First Branch of the White River in Tunbridge, Vt.; author William Craig at his home in Thetford, Vt.; my daughter Emma marks her 10th birthday with a portrait at home in Tunbridge.

christinemontross.com

2010-11-20T01:04:00.003-05:00

I just put the finishing touches on an elegant site for Dr. Christine Montross, who is the author of the interesting book Body of Work. Dr. Montross is also a staff psychiatrist at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Click here to see the site and read more about her work.

Krol-Faulkner wedding

2010-10-24T09:18:00.004-05:00

I photographed my last wedding of the season last weekend, which was a heartfelt ceremony at Rollins Chapel in Hanover, N.H., with a reception afterwards at the Hanover Inn. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Lynch-Gifford engagement

2010-10-19T21:05:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, I did an engagement portrait session on Mascoma Lake in Enfield, N.H., with a couple whose wedding I am photographing next summer at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm. For full-coverage bookings, I am now including engagement photography. Contact me with any questions.

Smallwood-Toleno wedding

2010-10-19T07:34:00.004-05:00

On October 10, 2010 (or 10-10-10), I photographed a wedding held at the Hermitage Inn in West Dover, Vt. Fitting of the beautiful day, it was a very nice ceremony and celebration. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Pinnell-Lavallee wedding

2010-10-09T19:16:00.003-05:00

Two days' of heavy rains cleared out in time for a beautiful wedding I photographed in Canterbury, N.H., last weekend. A ceremony under the town green's gazebo was followed by the reception at Town Hall. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Fair Energy

2010-09-20T11:37:00.007-05:00

On Thursday night, I made it to the Tunbridge Fair in time to see my daughter dance with instructor Emily Ferro's group of cloggers, hip-hop, swing and ballet dancers (and even a few little pirates!). Emily danced with every group, wearing me out just watching the performance. The next morning, we were back at the fair and I was surprised to see Emily and her family working at Antique Hill. For a small town of 900 people, I admire the energy local people put into the fair. I feel honored to be a small part of it.

Wolfe-O'Keefe wedding

2010-09-12T16:02:00.006-05:00

At the end of August, I photographed a wedding at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Claremont, N.H., and a reception at the bride's family home in Strafford, Vt. The service and party afterwards were very photogenic and fun to photograph. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Powers-Lange wedding

2010-08-28T00:17:00.004-05:00

I enjoyed my time photographing a wedding at the bride's family farm in South Royalton, Vt., last weekend. I've known the family for quite a while — I was honored to be there. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

DeCapua-Whiteman wedding

2010-08-21T10:35:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, I got a cryptic message from my neighbors — was I available to do a family photo of them and "someone else" who will be at their house? After I said I would be happy to do it, turns out they were getting married! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Thrall-Kadleck wedding

2010-08-21T08:34:00.003-05:00

A sweet backyard wedding in Thetford, Vt., was on my agenda for last weekend. The summer's crazy humid weather seems to have wilted away — it was another fine day to get married! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Bowman-Bumgarner wedding

2010-08-16T07:20:00.004-05:00

Earlier this month, I photographed a wedding held at the Dartmouth Skiway's McLane Family Lodge. A touching ceremony plus a lively crowd (who embraced contra dancing) made for lots of fun images. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Nordstrom-Benton wedding

2010-08-11T06:46:00.005-05:00

Perfect summer weather complimented a wedding I photographed at the Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen, Vt., at the end of July. Blueberry Hill is one of my favorite wedding spots in Vermont. A fun couple and enthusiastic crowd made my job pretty easy! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

LeMasurier-Webster wedding

2010-07-30T06:47:00.004-05:00

When I first heard a train and canoes were involved in their plans, I knew I was in for a fun wedding in Thetford, Vt., last weekend. Since there was no place to park at their home on the Connecticut River, the couple asked the White River Flyer to pick up their guests as part of the train's regular route. After that, the the wedding party paddled up river to the ceremony. A hot time was had by all! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Super Soaker

2010-07-20T21:45:00.004-05:00

This evening, I stopped by the Tunbridge Library to take pictures of the children involved in the summer reading program. Ben Wolfe not only read a story about beach-combing to the kids, but he also had a water-related demonstration to show them afterwards. It quickly degenerated into a game of Soak Ben. He's such a good sport.

Zug-Wells wedding

2010-07-14T19:51:00.007-05:00

Last weekend's steamy July weather didn't slow anyone down at a fun wedding held at the Tunbridge Church and the fairgrounds nearby. My daughter sang in the choir, whose performance everyone enjoyed immensely! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Fantastic Fourth

2010-07-05T14:37:00.007-05:00

To celebrate my wife's upcoming 50th birthday, we were treated by my in-laws to a great Fourth of July in Boston. A Red Sox game in the hot sun at Fenway Park was followed by delicious seafood and then we watched the city's big fireworks display from their apartment building (minus the crowd of 800,000 down by the river).

From top, fireworks on the Charles River could be seen blocks away from an apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue; a souvenir stand outside of Fenway Park shows jerseys of the team's stars — except for designated hitter David Ortiz, all of the players are out with injuries (Ortiz' ego might have been injured in the game against Baltimore because he didn't get a hit). First baseman Kevin Youkilis rounds third base after hitting a ninth-inning home run over the Green Monster, the Red Sox only score of the game in the 6-1 loss; his attendance at the game recognized on the big screen, legendary Red Sox pitcher (and Vermonter) Bill "Spaceman" Lee left after the game in a minivan that was parked on Yawkey Way amongst the players' Mercedes and Land Rovers; before heading home, a fan grabs a picture of the new sculpture "The Teammates" that shows Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky and Ted Williams from the Red Sox' 1946 season.

Foster-Field wedding

2010-06-17T08:23:00.004-05:00

Last weekend, the rain held off long enough for a nice backyard wedding I photographed in Brandon, Vt. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Briggs-Cluff wedding

2010-06-05T22:59:00.007-05:00

I feel fortunate to be a photographer in New England; there are so many picturesque places for weddings. For example, last weekend's wedding was held at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth, Vt., and was followed by a reception at Simon Pearce in Quechee, Vt. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Memorial Day in Tunbridge

2010-05-31T15:53:00.007-05:00

I enjoyed wandering around with my camera during my hometown's Memorial Day activities — it's one of the best small-town experiences I know of. And it was great to see so many familiar faces! My daughter and I also stopped by our neighbor's farm for a fundraiser for NOFA-VT's Farmshare program.

From top: Band member Rudy Ruddell tunes up his harmonica for Haywire's performance at Tunbridge Hill Farm; Children try to get the attention of the Tunbridge Volunteer Fire Department as they throw candy during the parade; One pug had a good view of the tractors, hot rods, children and oxen parading down Route 110; Amy Bogardus tries to direct her Guernsey ox, Cash, during a game of Cow Plop Bingo at the fairgrounds.

The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar - coming soon!

2010-05-30T09:22:00.004-05:00

Coming soon to your favorite neighborhood bookstore — The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar! Author Jennifer Megyesi not only covers traditional canning in the book, but also talks about drying food and meat, making wine and different kinds of root cellars. The book is also beautifully designed, with lots of color photographs throughout. It is due to be available August 1 — to read more, go to our Facebook page and let us know what you think!

While visiting Fat Rooster Farm, former apprentice Whitney Taylor helps to peel cloves of garlic for Nahm Jeem Gratiem (Thai Crystal Sauce), which Jennifer Megyesi will can for sale at market; A bumblebee harvests the nectar from an artichoke flower at Fat Rooster Farm. The artichoke was overlooked by Jennifer Megyesi and went to seed. “By then, it’s October and I’m sick of harvesting,” she said; After harvest, New England pie pumpkins cure in the morning light in the barn at Fat Rooster Farm; As the sun melts the morning frost, apprentices Janet Van Zoren, left, and Tali Biale carry artichoke roots they dug up back to the barn at Fat Rooster Farm; A pantry at Donna Kausen’s home has bottles cemented into its end walls. Kausen said she was inspired by the same technique used in old miners’ buildings in California. Staples like beans, dried berries, corn, grains, rice, and wheat are stored in the space; Paddle the kitten explores the basement at Fat Rooster Farm, including the shelving that holds the farm’s canned goods. From left on the top shelf are canned tomatoes, beets, peaches, and maple syrup.

Killeri-Rhodunda wedding

2010-05-25T22:38:00.007-05:00

Saturday afternoon was picture-perfect for a small wedding I photographed at Mountain Meadows Lodge in Killington, Vt. It's not every day you see a bride feed the inn's pet goat bits of her bouquet! More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Forrestall-Andrews wedding

2010-05-10T22:11:00.004-05:00

Last weekend, I enjoyed photographing a small wedding held at the The Inn at Weathersfield in Perkinsville, Vt. A rumbling thunderstorm briefly kept everyone inside, but we were able to get out to take formal pictures afterwards. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

greensparkfarm.com

2010-05-06T00:12:00.003-05:00

After working on its design, I just finished uploading the Web site for Green Spark Farm in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Run by Mary Ellen and Austin Chadd, the farm is in its second year. I met the couple when I photographed their wedding in 2008. I'm excited to see their farm the next time I'm in Maine — click here to see their interesting site!

The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar

2010-05-03T18:27:00.003-05:00

The cover for my latest book project has been revised; author Jennifer Megyesi and I have been working with our editor, Ann Treistman at Skyhorse Publishing, to make final changes before it's shipped to the printer. Look for it at your favorite bookstore or online this August!

It's an Honor

2010-05-02T08:12:00.009-05:00

On May Day, my sister paid to fly me to Washington D.C. to document the arrival of 100 Iowa veterans — including her father-in-law, Allan Wehrspann — to see the National World War II Memorial. They were part of a national program called the Honor Flight, which raises money to send veterans to the nation's capital to see the memorial, completed in 2004. Over the three hours I was there, I saw Honor Flight groups from Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New England, New York, and Washington. The Iowa veterans also saw other monuments and had a quick tour of the city before returning home to Fort Dodge, Iowa, on the same day.

From top: When he got off the bus at the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., Allan Wehrspann of Ottosen, Iowa, was surprised to see his daughter Mary, who had flown in from St. Paul, Minn., with her two sons and daughter-in-law. Wehrspann's two sons were guardians on the flight; completed in 2004, the memorial honors the 16 million veterans of the United States who served in the war; four-thousand stars at the memorial symbolize the 400,000 who died in the war; a female Mallard bathes in the reflecting pool that flows into the memorial — in the background is the Lincoln Memorial, where a national church service was held in the morning; Wehrspann, left, and two other veterans are reflected in the mural wall at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, which opened in 1995.

Upper Valley at Work

2010-04-17T16:50:00.006-05:00

During this past school year, I made portraits of subjects profiled in the series Upper Valley at Work (as I did last year). The profiles give young people an idea of what it takes to follow a career path. Click here to learn more about the project run by Center for School Success and the Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership.

From top to bottom are profile subjects Dr. Zoe Courville, who is a research mechanical engineer at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab in Hanover, N.H.; flight instructor Daniel Kelman at Signal Aviation in West Lebanon, N.H.; Blakeley Murrell-Liland, a veterinarian and co-owner of Kedron Valley Veterinary Clinic in West Woodstock, Vt.; Vice President Linda Giner at Mascoma Savings Bank in Lebanon, N.H.; Joshua Kim, who is a senior learning technologist and an adjunct faculty member in Sociology at Dartmouth College.

Rich-Groh wedding

2010-04-15T23:25:00.004-05:00

Last weekend, I was honored to be part of a wedding celebration at the Cambridge Boat Club on the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass. It was a beautiful day and a fun evening! More photos from the wedding can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

WPJA Contest

2010-03-04T21:11:00.019-05:00

This evening, I received good news that two of my photographs received recognition in a quarterly contest run by the Wedding Photojournalist Association:

My photograph from Cassandra and Nate's June wedding reception in Quechee, Vt., placed 13th in the Off-Camera Flash/Strobe category. The judges said: "The strobe light is subtle and allows the photographer to nicely freeze the dancer so that we see his great expression and the wonderment of the girls."

The other picture, from Ann Marie and Erik's reception in Franconia, N.H., in June, placed 16th in the Musicians & DJs category. "Good job by the photographer to identify an interesting subject and then to capture that subject during a good moment between his music and the people in the background," the judges said. "I get a real sense of enjoyment."

The WPJA is an excellent organization, matching couples and photographers who enjoy wedding photography in a documentary style. Click here to see more award-winning images.

One Day in Maine

2010-01-26T00:10:00.008-05:00

It was a whirlwind trip, but I went to Maine over the weekend to get one step closer to finishing photography for Jennifer Megyesi's book The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar. I met Jenn's friend Donna Kausen in Addison, Maine, located northeast of Bar Harbor on the coast (an 800-mile round trip from Vermont...). Donna and two of her friends grow a lot of their own food and have an amazing root cellar. They treated us to a seafood feast at the end of the day — well worth the trip!

From above, Bradford Jones plays in the slush on a warm Sunday afternoon at the lobster pound in Addison, Maine; lobsters are set aside for customers at the pound; Jennifer Megyesi and Donna Kausen prepare dinner in Kausen's log cabin.

Looking Back at Vermont

2010-01-04T21:32:00.005-05:00

Mark your calendars! If you're interested in history and photography, Nancy Price Graff will be speaking at the Tunbridge Library on Friday, January 15, at 7 p.m., showing photographs from her book Looking Back at Vermont.

From 1936-42, photographers from the Farm Security Administration — Carl Mydans, Arthur Rothstein, Russell Lee, Marion Post, Edwin and Louise Rosskam, Jack Delano, Fritz Henle and Al Freeman — travelled across Vermont to document its rural culture. Price Graff's lecture consists of a slide show of 1,600 images of their work.

It's not to be missed! For more information on the free event, call the library at 802-889-9404 or go to www.tunbridgelibrary.org.

'Geoff Hansen Photography' on Facebook

2010-01-01T08:59:00.004-05:00

There's now a page on Facebook featuring my photography. Search for 'Geoff Hansen Photography' (or click here) to sign up, post comments and leave reviews. While it looks a little skimpy right now, I'll be adding updates about my wedding photography, book and newspaper work.

Santa Came to Town

2009-12-13T01:59:00.011-05:00

It's become a regular gig — yesterday I photographed Santa and "Mrs. Santa" again at the Tunbridge Public Library as a fund-raiser for the library. I enjoy my small role photographing community events (and getting caught up on the town gossip as well). Click here to see more.

From top: Getting ready for their appearance in the library's basement, "Mrs. Santa" helps Santa with his belt (they are played by Euclid and Priscilla Farnham); reactions to Big Red ranged from curious to accomodating to downright scared.

The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar

2009-11-30T00:23:00.001-05:00

The next book project with Jennifer Megyesi is well underway, and has made it onto Skyhorse Publishing's Web site. The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar explores ways to put up the harvest for winter — I'm interested myself in turning our old cistern into a root cellar. Check out the book's description from the Skyhorse site:

THE JOY OF KEEPING A ROOT CELLAR
The Ultimate Guide to Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Cellaring the Harvest
Jennifer Megyesi
Photography by Geoff Hansen

The winning team behind The Joy of Keeping Chickens returns, this time with a complete guide to building and maintaining a root cellar—even if it's just a dark and cool closet. This cheap, easy, energy-saving way will keep the harvest fresh all year long. Here, readers will learn:
• Which fruits and vegetables store best
• How to build a root cellar in the country, suburbs, or city
• How to deal with specific environmental challenges
• Storage techniques ranging from canning to pickling and smoking to drying
• Recipes for everything from tomato sauce to venison jerky Root cellaring isn't just for off-the-grid types or farmers with large gardens. Storing food makes good sense, both financially and environmentally. And root cellars can easily fit anywhere. In this intelligent, convincing book, authors Megyesi and Hansen show how to make them part of every reader's life.

$14.95 paperback original ($18.95 Canada)
288 pages
Paperback - 6x9
Rights: World
Color Illustrations: 100
Published: August 2010
ISBN 9781602399754

Wedding Photography Update

2009-11-25T09:14:00.009-05:00

Since it's quieted down a bit, I've had time to update my Web site with new wedding photography work from this past summer. I had an enjoyable season, meeting a lot of interesting couples and traveling across New England. In addition to work from the Early Season Weddings post, the photos below are also on my site. To see more, click here.

From above, the couple exchanges vows in the backyard of the bride's family home in Springfield, N.H., in August; groom and bride "tie the knot" during their August ceremony in Post Mills, Vt.; the couple walk down the aisle to the theme from the movie "Rocky" in Charlotte, Vt., in August; the couple receives happy wishes from friends after their ceremony in Woodstock, Vt., in May; members of the band hit the dance floor to entertain the crowd at a reception in Franconia, N.H., in June; the father of the groom enjoys a cigar during the August reception in Chester, Vt.; guests toast the married couple during the reception in Stockbridge, Vt., in August; the couple walks along the fence line for formal pictures in Stockbridge; the couple watches fireworks in the their honor in Springfield.

deborahsalemsmith.com

2009-11-18T08:22:00.005-05:00

I just finished designing deborahsalemsmith.com, featuring the work of Deborah Salem Smith, an up-and-coming playwright based in Rhode Island. Deb's two most recent plays, Some Things Are Private and Boots on the Ground, received excellent reviews from The Boston Globe. Click here to read more!

Tasty Scraps

2009-11-16T21:45:00.013-05:00

Last week, I went to McGoff's Salvage in Orford, N.H., to do a quick photo page for the Valley News. I enjoyed talking with owner Jim McGoff and hiking around his yard to find interesting cars and parts to photograph. I could have been there all day, but I had to get back to my other responsibilities. Here's a few photos from the page:

From top, a "bullet nose" 1950 Studebaker, last registered in 1952, is surrounded by trees — McGoff said there weren't any trees in the field when he parked it there 30 years ago; a tire is covered in leaves — McGoff said there's still a demand for tires by farmers who use them to hold down tarps covering their silage; parked at the yard's fence line, a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon faces out to a neighbor's field in honor of its owner, a friend of McGoff's who died young.

Tunbridge Halloween Party

2009-11-01T09:33:00.004-05:00

For the second year in a row, I photographed kids in costume at a Halloween party hosted by dedicated parents at the Tunbridge Central School. Last year I went to do a photo package for the Valley News — I returned because I enjoyed seeing how costumes and personas came together. Click here to see more.

Brides Magazine - WPJA Contest

2009-10-22T07:00:00.007-05:00

The other day, I was pleased to hear that one of my pictures received recognition by the Wedding Photojournalists Association judges in one of their contests — first place winners were published in an edition of Brides magazine. Placing ninth in the 'Customs and Cultures' category, the judges said they enjoyed looking at the joy in the faces of Christina & Brendan while they rang the bell at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Hartland, Vt. It is one of my favorites from 2008.

Close to Home

2009-09-21T07:10:00.007-05:00

I had a rare weekend at home (well, I still worked but didn't photograph a wedding) — which happened to fall on the same weekend as the Tunbridge Fair. It was fun to spend time taking pictures and enjoying the beautiful Fall weather. Here's a few of my favorites:

From top, the Hang Glider at the fair took riders 'round and 'round; an ox basks in the warm Fall afternoon light; choir director Judie Lewis leads the Tunbridge Church in song during its annual fair service; the choir comes as they are, ready for the day's activities at the fair; while waiting for a ride home, my daughter and her friend talk about their afternoon together; popular piglets were pooped out from all of the attention.

juliaedelmanmd.com

2009-09-01T07:10:00.004-05:00

I recently finished creating juliaedelmanmd.com, a new site for Dr. Julia Edelman, who is a Massachusetts-based gynecologist and author of the new book Menopause Matters. It is to be published in January 2010 by The Johns Hopkins University Press. This is the third site I've done for a doctor/writer, with a fourth coming soon!

Early Season Weddings

2009-06-30T08:44:00.004-05:00

It's been a busy early summer for me, doing wedding photography every weekend since Memorial Day. In spite of June's wet weather, I've enjoyed being there to document the happiness of the day. Below are some of my favorites:

In the photographs from top, the bride gets a kiss from her grandmother at the reception in Hanover, N.H.; the groom goes body surfing with a little help from his friends at a Boylston, Mass., reception; the couple shares a moment together before the ceremony in Woodstock, Vt.; the bride shows off a little piece of Montana she brought from home to her wedding in Franconia, N.H.; the couple laughs at the band's funny song while cutting the cake in Boylston, Mass.; the couple poses for a portrait in the ferns after their ceremony in Perkinsville, Vt.; energetic dancing takes place after dinner at a Quechee, Vt., reception; the couple poses for a portrait before their Quechee reception; along with everyone gathered at their Cambridge, Vt., reception, the couple sings a good-night song to their daughter; pedal tractors were popular with the younger set at the Cambridge reception; the flower girl walks to the ceremony in Lyndonville, Vt.

Upper Valley at Work

2009-04-07T23:31:00.006-05:00

Since last October, I have been making portraits of subjects profiled in the series Upper Valley at Work. The project teaches young people there are various ways to make a living and shows them the routes to get there. Click here to learn more about the project run by Center for School Success and the Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership.

From top to bottom are profile subjects Jason Johns, a newspaper photographer at the Valley News, shown in downtown White River Junction, Vt.; Inn at Idlewood owners Alexandre Michel Bird and Marcy Marceau, photographed at their Sharon, Vt., restaurant with their children JAMR, 9, and TOJ, 6; Director Mary Ellen Otis with a few of her charges at the Orange County Parent Child Center in Chelsea, Vt.; Tip Top Pottery owner Amy Robb at her White River Junction, Vt., business; Hypertherm's Ron Aubin, who teaches classes at the company's lab space in Lebanon, N.H.; and Sean Ross, who is the Forestry Operations Manager for The Lyme Timber Company, photographed at Boston Lot Lake in West Lebanon, N.H.

Tunbridge Hill Farm

2009-04-04T16:57:00.006-05:00

With mud season well underway, it's nice to look at the photographs I made over the past couple of summers at Tunbridge Hill Farm, an organic farm run by our neighbors Wendy and Jean Palthey. Our family also subscribes to Jean and Wendy's CSA program and we have enjoyed their food immensely.

Their farm is now online, with a Web site I helped put together. Click here to see it in living color.

At top, Wendy Palthey harvests mesclun under the watchful eye of Goldie the dog. The middle photographs show some of the crops grown at Tunbridge Hill Farm. In the bottom photo, worker Noah LePage nibbles on peas while picking them in early July.

Joy of Keeping Chickens - Cover to Cover Books

2009-03-15T21:38:00.008-05:00

Jennifer Megyesi brought chickens from her farm to our book signing at Cover to Cover Books on March 14 — they were a huge hit! Henry the Barred Rock rooster strutted around the store, greeting visitors. And a bantam hen was permissive in letting people pet her chicks. The bookstore says The Joy of Keeping Chickens has been very popular with their customers!

Joy of Keeping Chickens on Facebook

2009-01-18T11:25:00.004-05:00

I've created a Facebook page for The Joy of Keeping Chickens book, following on the heels of the Web site I created for the book last week. Become a fan, post photos and stories of your own chickens to the page. Click here to "chick" it out!

A Brisk Morning

2009-01-10T10:19:00.008-05:00

The thermometer dipped below zero last night, which made for some interesting pictures this morning. Out in the yard, the chickens were hopping around on one foot, more happy to be in the warmth of their coop.

A Day in the Life of Strafford

2008-12-08T08:11:00.005-05:00

On Saturday, Dec. 6, we had a successful fund-raiser for the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library in Strafford. A three-hour reception was held that also included a bake and wreath sale to benefit the library. The majority of the 35 photographs from A Day in the Life of Strafford were bid upon and dozens of copies of the DVD slide show were sold to raise over $1,000 for the library.

Copies of the $15 DVD are for still for sale at the library and Coburn's General Store in South Strafford. Or click here to place an order online.

The event went well due to all of the volunteer and financial help we had. Click here to read more about the project.

New Wedding Samples

2008-11-22T23:21:00.003-05:00

Another busy wedding season has come to a close — I've updated my Web site with new work from 2008. I met a lot of interesting people this year, which made for a successful season. Click here to see more.

From top to bottom are photographs from the weddings of Megan and Jason in Averill, Vt., in June, Racheal and Wes in Ferrisburgh, Vt., in September , Christina and Brendan in Hartland, Vt., in October and Mary Ellen and Austin in Pomfret, Vt., in September.

The Joy of Keeping Chickens

2008-11-16T08:28:00.003-05:00

The Joy of Keeping Chickens is off to the printer, due to hit the bookstores sometime in February. The cover has been revised with newer photographs. The look matches Jennifer Megyesi's excellent writing — I'm looking forward to getting out to promote the book.

Get Out and Vote!

2008-11-01T09:44:00.003-05:00

With the election only days away, I helped to create a Web Extra on the Valley News' site to assist readers in reviewing stories recently written about local and statewide races. Click here to take a look. And don't forget to vote on Tuesday!

Valley News' Web site

2008-10-23T06:23:00.003-05:00

As of this week, the Valley News has a freshened Web site. I helped out with my knowledge of Cascading Stylesheets to give the pages a different look. We are also putting up a lot more photography online for everyone to see, in the Gallery section. All of the photographers have collections posted of their favorite images as well. I'm very fortunate to work with such a talented staff.
If you haven't been there already, the Web Extras section highlights Jason Johns' excellent Zip Codes column and James M. Patterson's top-notch multimedia work. Go to www.vnews.com to see it all.

A Day in the Life of Strafford

2008-09-24T07:21:00.005-05:00

It's been a long while, but I finally have an update on the A Day in the Life of Strafford photo project, which I helped organize. The trustees of the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library have set a date for the fund-raising project's show and silent auction.

Approximately 30 photos will be on display in the Strafford village post office, the library and Coburn's General Store beginning on Nov. 1. The images up for bid will also be on a Web site at the same time. Bids will be opened at a reception at Kendall Mix's studio space next to the post office on Saturday, Dec. 6.

The reception will begin at 11 a.m., to give everyone one last chance to see the work and to put in their bids. The trustees are planning to have tea and desserts on hand. They will also have wreaths for sale outside.

At about 12:30 p.m., we will project a slide show of the work, followed by the opening of the winning bids for the matted and framed photographs. DVDs of the slide show will be for sale, with all of the proceeds to benefit the library.

It's going to be a fun day, as other organizations in town have their holiday fund-raisers on the same day. It has the promise of a good turnout.

So mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 6 — I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and to raising a bunch of money for the library!

Tunbridge World's Fair

2008-09-23T21:32:00.005-05:00

On Sept. 11-14, the Tunbridge World's Fair came back to town. I enjoyed photographing the cavalcade of animals, where participants lead their animals around the track and in front of a grandstand full of friends and family. The fair's agricultural roots are what keep bringing me back every year.

jillgrimesmd.com

2008-09-17T07:25:00.003-05:00

I recently completed a new site for Dr. Jill Grimes, a family physician and author based in Austin, Tex. She has a new book, Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STDs, coming out this fall. Jill has also appeared on XM Radio's ReachMD program with Jennifer Shu, whose site I also designed. Click here to read more about Dr. Grimes and her new book.

The Joy of Keeping Chickens

2008-09-01T14:05:00.013-05:00

Since the beginning of the year, I've been working on the book The Joy of Keeping Chickens, written by my very knowledgeable friend Jennifer Megyesi. I'm nearly finished with the final photo edit and am pretty happy with what I was able to get.

Putting what I've learned to the test, we now have a coop and chickens in our own backyard. Above is Rosie, the matriarch of the flock. We also have youngsters named (by our seven-year-old daughter) Goldie, Tick-Tock, Toto, Dorothy and Lucy.

Below are a selection of photographs I'm submitting. Produced by the talented editor Ann Treistman at Skyhorse Publishing in New York, the book should be in stores come February!

From above, a hen laid an egg in the pasture at Back Beyond Farm in Tunbridge, Vt.; Bradford Jones, 8, of Royalton, Vt., holds a newly-born chick that had just hatched from the incubator at Fat Rooster Farm; a henprint is left in the snow after she had walked to the coop to lay an egg at Luna Bleu Farm in South Royalton, Vt.; Apprentice Whitney Taylor of Wellsboro, Penn., holds Poopie Poo, a meat bird she had become attached to — it was destined for the butcher at Fat Rooster Farm but was saved at the end of the day; a Barred Plymouth Rock hen naps at Back Beyond Farm.

Living with Pigs - Norwich Bookstore

2008-08-05T06:12:00.004-05:00

Over the weekend, the Norwich Bookstore hosted Chuck Wooster and I and other local authors as part of their annual summer celebration. As you can see, we had a lot of interest in the two Tamworth piglets visiting from nearby Hogwash Farm. It was a nice morning to sit outside, listen to live jazz and hear the reactions to our project. Click here to see where we will be next to sign books. (And click here to check out the store's new Web site!).

A Day in the Life of Strafford

2008-07-07T00:09:00.012-05:00

A Day in the Life of Strafford photo project was in full swing on Saturday. It was great to see so many photographers in action (including a few of those shown below — James also gathered audio, at left, for a DVD slide show we will be putting together). Click here to read more about the fund-raiser for the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library. Stay tuned for the silent auction, to be held this Fall.

While I had to cut my day short to photograph a wedding in the evening, a few of the pictures I made from the day are shown below:

Living with Pigs arrives

2008-07-01T07:51:00.004-05:00

A box of books was delivered to our mud room yesterday, a day ahead of the official release of Living with Pigs. Just like the other two books in the series, it looks really great! It will be fun to promote the book with author Chuck Wooster. Click here to read more about it and see our upcoming appearances.

Tunbridge Tigers

2008-06-17T06:42:00.004-05:00

Talk about your perfect season. The Tunbridge Tigers t-ball team recently wrapped up a season where every batter hit 1.000 and every team finished a perfect 0-0-8. Road games required travelling to the next town. As the unofficial team photographer, I've collected a few of the moments from the season.

Memorial Day in Tunbridge

2008-05-26T14:15:00.010-05:00

A year ago, 18 photographers attended Tunbridge's Memorial Day celebration for "A Day in the Life of Tunbridge," a fundraiser for the steeple repair fund in town. Today, I went to see the Tunbridge Tigers t-ball team march in the parade and and to catch up with friends and neighbors. Up over the hill on July 5, we're planning "A Day in the Life of Strafford." Click here to read more about it.

The Joy of Keeping Chickens

2008-05-11T06:12:00.008-05:00

It's official: Skyhorse Publishing's Fall 2008-Winter 2009 catalog arrived in the mail the other day, with The Joy of Keeping Chickens as one of their featured titles. The book's publication date is set for February 2009. Here's what the catalog says:

THE JOY OF KEEPING CHICKENS
The Ultimate Guide to Raising Poultry for Fun or Profit
Jennifer Megyesi
Photography by Geoff Hansen

Finally backyard farmers who want to keep a few hens for eggs have a bible that's attractive enough to leave out on the coffee table, and inexpensive enough to purchase on a whim. This comprehensive guide, written in charming prose from the perspective of an organic farmer, will appeal to readers who are interested in raising chickens, or simply want the best knowledge about how to cook them. With this in mind, farmer and animal expert Jennifer Megyesi discusses all the basic details or raising the birds — general biology, health, food, choosing breeds, and so on — and she cuts through the smoke to identify what terms like "organic," "free-range," and so on really mean for poultry farmers and consumers.

No chicken book would be complete without information on how to show chickens for prizes, and this is no different, but The Joy of Keeping Chickens also stresses the importance of self-sustainability and organic living, and the satisfaction of keeping heirloom breeds. Readers will appreciate the comprehensive nature of this readable, informative guide, and Megyesi's enthusiasm about keeping chickens. Coupled with Geoff Hansen's gorgeous full-color photographs, this text makes for an instant classic in the category.

$14.95 paperback original (Can. $16.95)
ISBN 978-1-60239-313-4
6" x 9" - 288 pages
100 color photographs
Nature
FEBRUARY

marionwlent.com

2008-04-28T23:06:00.008-05:00

After making a few finishing touches to the design, I just posted Marion Lent's new Web site to marionwlent.com – Marion used to live down the road from us and is a very talented artist. She and her family recently moved to upstate New York. We miss Marion, but she'll do well in her new digs with her fun and fanciful work. Click here to see the site.

The Sweet Smell of Spring

2008-04-06T22:28:00.004-05:00

Under chilly skies this afternoon, I briefly helped Mike Bogardus bring in sap for his family's maple sugaring operation. With 600-700 buckets to empty, he's happy to have a hand. As one of his neighbors said, it's nice to be working (and, for me, making photographs) when there's not much happening between seasons.

livingwithpigs.com

2008-04-06T09:10:00.003-05:00

With the book's publication only a couple of months away, livingwithpigs.com is now online. Chuck Wooster's introduction to Living with Pigs is there, along with a few photos from the book. Stay tuned – appearances and reviews of the book will also be posted as they come along.

Chandler Gallery - 100 Local Artists

2008-04-03T07:10:00.022-05:00

As part of the celebration of the Chandler Gallery's centennial, a show of 100 local artists is to open on Saturday, April 5. Zola the Tamworth pig will continue her tour of local galleries, representing herself well in an 11x14 frame in the Randolph, Vt., space. There's a reception on Saturday, April 5, from 6-8 p.m. The gallery's hours are Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3 p.m. The show will be up until May 11.

On The Bus

2008-02-29T22:41:00.005-05:00

Today I was a chaperone on the bus for an after-school ski program travelling from Tunbridge to Woodstock. Between the frost heaves, excited kids ready to get outside and the country/western music amplified throughout the bus, it was a ride worthy of the Tunbridge Fair.

Tunbridge Town Report

2008-02-22T09:20:00.008-05:00

The Tunbridge Town Report arrived in the mail yesterday — sprinkled throughout are photographs from last year's A Day in the Life of Tunbridge project, made by a few town residents. While the effort raised money for the church steeple restoration fund, it's even better to see the civic pride it generated. A reminder: we're signing up volunteers for A Day in the Life of Strafford on July 5. Click here to read more about it.