Weddings

I have added a weddings section to my blog. I set up a slideshow with a few of my favorite moments. If I’ve photographed your wedding and have missed a photo you think I should add please contact me. You can also contact me for booking and pricing information.   Weddings

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A pale blue light

A pale blue light flickering is all that remains of us Across the room Across the universe  Carrying my thoughts far from the voices in my head The voice that was once yours No voice of reason Like a lighthouse guiding ships to safe harbor that blue light fades My thoughts light shipwrecks sinking below…

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Wants

Let me slip into something a little more comfortable  She whispered  Kissing my cheek  I smiled and just sipped my bourbon  She reappeared quicker than usual  Her heavenly figure silhouetted by the light outside of the bedroom window  She walked softly and deliberately across the hardwood floor How like an angel she appears  Glowing  I…

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Self love

We had high hopes  You and I Once we were going to conquer the world We were going to be wild and free Once we were going to be real and faithful  Once upon a time  So long ago Now I see you and see vague illusions of what you were Grander delusions of happiness …

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Hopelessly 

You stood there in the middle of the street Your breath frozen rising like a puff of cigarette smoke Slowly fading into nothing With the silence and patience of a statue   A form of goddess giving birth to dreams and whimsical fascinations  I can feel my heart beating  Faster than the sounds of fleeing…

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In your eyes

For a moment we held eternity  Our hands wet with sand slipping Like an hourglass our seconds slowly faded Under a sunset of blue and pink  Next to an ocean of hope we renewed our love Slowly One step at a time Like the healing waves of the Pacific we healed our hearts  Healing each…

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Lullaby of Waves

White crested waves lull me to sleep As the search light of ships follow the landscape  My lips follow the contours of your soft skin How calming the breeze brushes my shoulders As your hand fits keenly into mine and I pull you closer All the while waves in eager fashion kissing the beach Your…

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Goodnight again

Goodnight  Why is this so fucking hard? Why am I perched on this thin wire like a tiny black bird? Taking shits on the things my life could be I want to dance With you To music that only I hear Serenaded by the wind and waves Yeah, we all have that dream Staring off…

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