The Blend is Back

June 8, 2011

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My dad is a rock star. No, really, he was in a rock and roll band back in the 70's that had a song on the billboard top 100. Pretty cool huh? In recent years two members of The Blend have passed away, leaving Ken, Steve and my dad (Skip). The big news is that this year at the Rusty Rocket tribute concert all three will be playing together!!!! This weekend they are also playing at the Fryeburg Fair Grounds to support another charity- so if you want to enjoy a good old rock and roll show full of old fogies who can still play their hearts out come by either June 11th at the Fair Grounds or June 18th in OOB at Jimmy the Greeks all proceeds from both shows go to really good causes!

Ok enough plugging my dad's gig, and on to a few images I took of the guys rehearsing in my parents garage.

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(from left to right: Ken, Steve and Skip)

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XOXO Spring

June 7, 2011

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Gettysburg PA & Fine Art Friday on a Tuesday

June 7, 2011

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**I've been slacking on my Fine Art for a few weeks now so I kicked myself into gear during my family vacation, so on a random Tuesday afternoon please enjoy some fine art from my recent trip** My family has always been the family that takes trips and stops at any and all national historic sites or parks along the way. Even now that I'm grown things haven't changed. On my way to VA to visit my family my mom dad and I stopped and spend a good 3 hours or so in Gettysburg PA getting a tour from the oldest guide they have on staff. His name was James and he grew up in Gettysburg as a kid and has been a guide there since the 50's. He is now in his mid 90's and still gives tours to families looking to learn more about the three day battle of the civil war that took place in his home town.

We got out of the bus a few times and got to walk around but spent a lot of time on the big bus looking out the windows listening to James paint the picture of those three days so many years ago.

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I love how alive this statue is- It feels so real.

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This defiantly isn't the most beautiful picture of the bunch but the words are so powerful.

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Believe it or not this was taken through the front window of the bus while we were driving.

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View from the top of little round top.

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Another one taken out the bus window- with the reflection it reminds me of the good old days of double exposure film.

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It's amazing how many of the buildings are still standing after all these years and all the cannons that were shot across town during the battles.

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XOXO Spring

May 31, 2011

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Rollin's Family | Jackson, NH Photographer

May 31, 2011

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The forecast was for rain and somehow we managed to get the one hour early in the morning where the rain took a little break giving us soft beautiful light. Jackson Falls is always a beautiful place to shoot and thankfully the bugs didn't eat us alive. Meet the Rollin's Family:

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Nothing better then mom with her little girl laughing.

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It was not easy to get all three of them to stay still long enough to snap the shutter, and my shutter is pretty fast- we kept Scotty occupied by giving him rocks to throw into the water.

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