Sometimes you just need a new set of walls. A place where your stresses aren’t piled up on the dining room table or sitting in your empty refrigerator. Brooke and I stayed a night at XV Beacon on Saturday and got an injection of happiness in our snow-covered, poorly-lit winter lives. Someone should have prescribed this to us long ago: 24 hours of towel-warmers, soft pillows, eco-unfriendly shower heads, an amazing meal, and season 3, disc 2 of Dexter. I don’t even care it’s snowing again right now. How do you like that?
[…] wonderful about existing in that rare space and time of neither-here-nor-there. Similar to our mini winter reprieve last year, it’s just nice to be in a place and under circumstances that don’t demand anything of […]April 11, 2012 – 4:13 pm
I.love.this.April 15, 2011 – 8:20 pm
Channing And Brook, you deserve all the good times you can get!
Love GMFebruary 5, 2011 – 3:49 pm
Myndi beat me to the punch. I love your staycations too :)
I may even steal your idea!February 3, 2011 – 6:58 pm
I love your staycations. Such a good idea in the depths of winter.February 1, 2011 – 12:58 pm
Channing you ought to enter in a magazine. It is heart stopingFebruary 17, 2011 – 11:35 am
Channing, I loved this pictureFebruary 18, 2011 – 11:33 am
beautiful, channing. so beautiful that it almost makes me miss the boston winter.February 5, 2011 – 7:41 pm
What a gorgeous picture! I can look at your pictures all day long…February 1, 2011 – 3:21 pm
I love the subtle colors in this one, the orangey sky, the tiny bit of pale green light, the teal of the house. looks awesome!January 27, 2011 – 11:58 am
STUNNING!January 21, 2011 – 9:46 pm
So great, the focused light on the snow sticking to the wires… nice.January 15, 2011 – 6:53 pm
This is perfect!January 13, 2011 – 10:15 pm
Looks like a movie set.January 13, 2011 – 4:16 pm
Gorgeous.January 13, 2011 – 11:14 am
I love this Channing!January 13, 2011 – 10:38 am
Elizabeth and Patrick live in St. Louis. So, we got together for their engagement session while they were in town for Christmas. Since the city had record snowfall two days prior, we did the whole session at the Boston College Club, the site for their wedding reception in June. I hadn’t had the privilege of meeting Patrick beforehand so it was great to spend time with them both before the wedding. I’m really looking forward to working with them again. And not just because of the beautiful views and remarkable location : )
[…] last saw Elizabeth and Patrick for their engagement session on one of the coldest days of the winter. Record snow fall was the last thing on people’s […]June 20, 2011 – 11:04 am
What awesome pictures of a beautiful couple!February 3, 2011 – 7:03 pm
Elizabeth and Joe’s wedding was my last of 2010, and I can’t think of a better way to close out the year. I really enjoyed getting to know the two during their engagement session this summer and felt lucky to be a part of their winter wedding at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. There’s just something about Christmas lights at dusk. Congratulations, Elizabeth and Joe! Thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of such a beautiful day.
what a beautiful venue!January 12, 2011 – 11:10 am
A plus to being a wedding photographer is that once a week I renew my wedding vows. Brooke doesn’t know that, but I always take to heart the reminders to treat commitment as a daily choice. I’ve seen many beautiful ceremonies and even dropped a tear at one or two (the air was a little dry if I remember), but Sara and John’s wedding is among the ones that resonated the most. Elly, their celebrant, asked John, “Will you ever cause Sara pain?” John answered, “I may.” Elly then asked him “Will you intend to?” And John answered, “No.” Elly asked the same thing of Sara and a handful of other questions that honored the realities and beauty of long-term relationships. After their intimate ceremony in XV Beacon’s wine cellar, all 12 guests went up to Sara and John’s suite for a toast before heading back down for dinner at Moo. Congratulations, Sara and John!
amazing lighting!December 31, 2010 – 12:36 pm
I love winter weddings. And I really loved Abey and Greg’s December wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield. Abey and Greg were excited about the vegetarian menu (absolutely delicious, by the way) and the band (made up of friends, including a groomsman on drums), and I was blown away by both (Especially the band. I wish I could describe it). Their friends and family were so welcoming and funny and interesting and made this wedding so special to be a part of. Congratulations, Abey and Greg! Thanks again for letting me be there.
I adore your attention to light and the ability to create warmth in all of your imagery. Beautiful as usual!December 23, 2010 – 10:49 am
So beautiful!! Best wedding ever…
Stevie Nicks, Beatles, Prince, Billy Idol, all is to be forever in our memories. So happy for you guys!December 15, 2010 – 11:00 pm
That last picture is very nice. The green door accents the photo very nicely!December 15, 2010 – 9:03 pm
Brooke and I had three Thanksgivings this year. All within a week. We started with the Stonehill Thanksgiving that is a gathering of Brooke’s college friends and one of the highlights of my year. This year the host, Kate, wrote a toast on the back of her wedding invitations from three years ago. It was really sweet. The very next day we went to our friends Zev and Maureen’s house for their “Friendsgiving”. We had a great time with all their charming friends and ate some of the best bird I’ve ever tasted. It was the first turkey they ever made! And then there was the always-special Thanksgiving at Brooke’s dad’s house. It’s where an impossible amount of food ends up being just enough. I always get a good feeling walking in and seeing all the crock pots lined up.
I Can’t wait for Christmas. We have at least two of those planned.
by Channing
Meg - Is that your nephew?!? No WAY is he that grown up. Next thing you’ll be posting a picture of him getting his drivers license. Sheesh.February 14, 2011 – 11:58 pm