when you're driving down Rt. 245 and you look east out the window and see this happening:

view of Canandaigua Lake from Rt. 12 during drive up to Canandaigua:

Driving up Routes 364 & 245 from Naples... Unreal lighting during sunrise. I had to get to an early appointment in Canandaigua, so all I could do was again point the camera out the window - this time from the driver's seat (while driving) (don't do that at home kids). Wow, it's not fair I get to live in such a beautiful place:

a gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous fall day

road trip to destination south of Naples...

Beauty in every direction (back country roads! fall color! fast moving clouds playing with light on distant hills!) - but no time to stop to take photos, so I just pointed my camera out the car window and hoped for the best!

neat cloud shapes, heading south down Rt 245 into Naples

A super fun evening celebrating my youngest [Torpey] cousin's very happy wedding...

We felt like paparazzi harassing royalty when we suddenly ended up following the bride & groom's limo on a winding back country road! (en route to the reception)

random yard we passed, seemed like a good omen:

a fun rustic venue for the reception:

Welcoming the newest Mr. & Mrs. Torpey!




A toast from the bride's family...

and then my dad stood up to give the prayer:

(notice the little bowls of M&Ms? ;)

After dinner the lights dimmed, in preparation for dancing! (video to come :)))

chillin' later on by the campfire (with the proud father of the groom and a few of my favorite cousins :)


Best wishes for happiness ever after to a great couple ~

bits of my weekend

1. (Friday night) moonrise in the village of Naples, during Giant Panda @ Inspire Moore Winery = awesome show
2. (Friday night) let's see you open that back door
3 & 4. it was the perfect weekend for swinging in a hammock!
5. Q wearing his dad's helmet, looking a little like Marvin the Martian :)
6. barn on Rt. 245 that always catches my eye while driving by