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Throw a cozy sweater over the shoulders for the cooler temperatures

The venue communicates as much as the invitation

This was (and a lot of times, still is) the de facto veggie dip to go along with a platter of cut-up veggies for a party or get-together

I take any chance I get to go, but I especially love the family sessions I get to photograph there

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