The weather here in CT has been so amazing the past few days I had almost forgotten how much snow we had this year. One of my favorite things about living in New England is the change of seasons. When they change I always feel very grateful for the new season we are in, and a bit nostalgic for the one that just passed. After being in the cold so long, I am really aware when the sun comes out. There is a new smell in the air – spring! Although I am not the biggest fan of winter (or I should say the cold weather) there is such beauty in every season here that you just can’t experience anywhere else. As a farewell to winter, here are some photos I made during our last snow storm.

Hi everyone! It has been a while since we have blogged – this is the first post of 2010. We have many great things in the works and some big announcements to make soon. For now, Erik and I wanted to thank all of our amazing brides and grooms from 2009. We had an incredible year with you and feel so honored to have been a part of your wedding day! We also want to thank you for saying great things about us to WeddingWire, as we were recently selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awardsâ„¢ for Photography.

From WeddingWire:
“The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. Victoria Souza Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. We are happy to announce that Victoria Souza Photography is among the very best Photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings.”

Hi Everyone,

We wanted to let you know we will be out of town visiting our family in Placerville, CA, as well as visiting some friends in San Francisco from Sunday July 5th through Wednesday July 15th. We will be checking e-mail, but it may take a day or two to respond. Our cellular access will be limited as well. In any case, I hope the rain stays away for you all while we are away! Have a great 10 days!

And to remind you of where we are going…this was taken on our last visit in November near Lake Tahoe, CA.