i phone photo du jour: Happy New Year from the Republic of Corolla 🌅 (and Bruce)

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Whether we've known each other for 25+ years or you just found your way onto my list this past month, I wanted to take a quiet moment to say thank you and wish you a happy, healthy New Year!

As I write this, I'm thinking about early-morning runs, ocean sunrises, ski days, sandy shoes, and the simple gift of time with the people we love most. The calendar flips, the light changes, but what really matters stays the same—family, connection, and the memories we carry forward.

Over the years, one thing has become clearer to me with every mile run and every sunrise photographed:
family portraits only grow more meaningful with time.
They're not just pictures—they're reminders of who we were together at this exact moment in life. And years from now, they become even more valuable than we ever imagined.

I'm including a couple of my family portraits from this past year, along with one of my favorite ocean sunrises—little snapshots of gratitude, calm, and togetherness as we step into a new year.

Life for me continues to bounce happily between the Republic of Corolla 🏖️🌊 and the New York City / New Jersey metro area—beach days, trail runs, ski slopes, and plenty of time behind the camera in between. Wherever the year takes you, know that I'm always grateful to stay connected.

Here's to more light, more laughter, more miles, more memories—and plenty of moments worth holding onto.

Wishing you a peaceful, healthy, and joy-filled New Year.