Recently, I….Uncle Shane returned home to visit my sister’s baby Sierra. I’m originally from a small town in upstate NY about halfway between Syracuse and Rochester named Palmyra. I always try to get home a bunch, but when you’re so far away it’s just hard to keep up with a growing baby.
The last time I saw Sierra she was only a five weeks old with a loosy goosey bobble head. ☺ Now look at her! She is a total wiggle worm. Stacy and Mark have to put up a 75-foot plastic baby gate just to try and contain her (maybe not 75-feet☺).
Sierra is truly a gift; she has all the innocent qualities a baby should have. Well at least right now. We’ll see how I feel when she is dripping Popsicle all over me.
With all sincerity, I fell in love with Sierra the moment I saw her and I’m so happy she’s my niece.

Lindsay and I just returned from a little lake time/wedding planning at her cottage in Wisconsin. Lake Poygan is what I consider paradise and no place will bring you back down to earth like the Midwest.

I didn’t take many photos while I was there (which is really, really weird!).  However, I did get one I like of my good buddy, Brady. If all kids were like Brady I think Lindsay and I would have ten.

I chose this photo because of the flag and the way it makes me feel more than anything.
As soon as my heels hit the dock it reminds me I’m in the middle of America, surrounded by the pride of long time American companies like Harley Davidson. It makes me want to work for my weekends, water-ski up the river, eat barbeque, and visit with family. I love every second of it.

Back in April I traveled to Jamaica to photograph Sean & Jinger’s wedding. Being in the middle of the wedding season and super busy, I finally made the time to go though a few personal images I took one afternoon while in Negril.

Downtown Negril.

I spent some time in a small fishing community.

I’m not really sure which one of the following three images works so I just put all three in. I you know let me know what you think.

The taxi turnaround