You gave us a scenic, authentic backdrop

Dear Inn at West Settlement staff,

You gave us a scenic,authentic backdrop to a most amazing wedding Weekend! Our family and friends enjoyed this wonderful experience. The food, the flowers and cordination of everything were excellent. Our compliments to you Kim, and all the staff and associates. Best wishes for continued sucesss. - mother of groom

https://stephsmithphoto.pixieset.com/jorgeanddevinmarried/

Flower farming

Farming provides a constant reminder that things are always changing, moving forward and growing. and it’s also a visual cue to not take things for granted.

Because what was happening 7 days ago is old news in the garden and what’s happening today is fleeting. And summer never seems quite long enough here in the Catskill Mountains.

Our historic 1860’s farmhouse will be getting a fresh coat of paint this year. As the 3rd owners of this blessed place it amazes us how well it has aged. Years ago lumber was milled from trees grown “naturally” in the forest, not trees grow on tree farms. The old wood is somehow harder and maybe it’s because of this. We won’t have too much scraping to do, mostly on the north side of the house and look forward to putting a coat of white paint of the old girl. Our farmhouse is a backdrop for many a country farm weddings here at The Inn at West Settlement.

Winter thaw.

Early spring always brings with it much excitement around the farm. Once the snow has melted away and we can see the earth the dogs and I walk the property not only to say hello to all our plant friends but to see what damage the snow, high winter winds, and gushing water from the snow melt might have down to our trees old and young. This year unfortunately we lost a large branch of our one of our willow trees. Willow trees with their shallow roots are so susceptible to wind damage. With a little tender loving care and trimming we hope it will live on. The daffodils are up 1 inch. The town snow plow did a great job not only keeping us plowed out but also keeping the road gravel out of the gardens. We are so thankful for the care they give to one of the numerous jobs they perform to keep our country roads in great shape.

It's always a pleasure to have work with local photographer Joe Damone. www.joedamonephotography.com

Wedding Photography in The Catskills at The Inn at West Settlement 

Living in Andes New York in the heart of the Catskills and photographing weddings in the Catskills for many years I have had the pleasure of working at many of the best wedding venues in the Catskills. This week I would like to showcase one of my favorite venues, The Inn at West Settlement in Roxbury New York http://www.innatwestsettlement.com run by the ultra-competent and always friendly Kimberly Lynas! The Inn has so many great places to capture fantastic rustic barn photos it's hard to describe so I have included a few photos showing some of my favorite locations.