Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

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Here’s Justin

A few faves from Justin’s headshot session.


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Last Week of School, Part 1

It was my distinct honor to cover the First Grade Author’s Tea and Kindergarten Graduation.


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Are You Hungry?

It’s not easy to go without food for a long time. These kids sampled the pain.


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Memorial Day in Metuchen 2008

Highlights from the 2008 Memorial Day parade and ceremony.


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Dreaming

My favorite slide show of all time features my men…and bubbles, of course.


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Grill Hobstein, Dude!

Pear blossoms have a codename in our house.


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Guys and Dolls in One Minute

A one-minute slide show of highlights from the Metuchen Footlighters production of Guys and Dolls.


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Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Promises

This is pretty much my entire Easter day, sunrise to sunset.


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Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Why Such an Early Easter?

A discussion of the ecclesiastical moon and how all that relates to the timing of Easter.


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Walk Through Holy Week With Me: Hope

The Christ candle is the only light remaining on Maundy Thursday, and the only one I need.


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Walk Through Holy Week With Me: A Day of Reflections

The most random blog post, so far.


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So Long Basketball: The Last Game

We love Grex’s basketball slide show!


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As the Squirrel Turns

Twirly-the-squirrel happily twirls while eating from the squirrel-proof bird feeder. A slide show.


Available Soon! Metuchen Musings, Volume 4

A new edition of Metuchen Musings is coming out! Click the book cover above — or click here —and turn up the sound for a little slide show of the writers doing what they do best — writing!This will be the fourth anthology created by the Writers of Metuchen. It includes extraordinary poems by Marcia [...]


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Metuchen Christmas: One Sweet Party

Christmas in Metuchen.


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Like Mother Like Daughter

If you live in Metuchen, photographing your favorite walk will be treasured forever.


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A Metuchen Halloween

Halloween in my neighborhood is so much fun! Oh, and it’s also Brad’s birthday. I love Halloween.


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Tips for Great Halloween Photographs

For the best Halloween photographs, here are some easy do-it-yourself ideas.PHOTO TIP #1 — First, you need an almost-13-year-old boy willing to do all the decorating on a budget. I gave Bradley $40 and one rule: “No burning down the house.”He pocketed most of the money, and spent a good part of Sunday digging things [...]


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A Little Dancing at the Country Fair

Ms. Doreen’s fabulous feet at the Metuchen Country Fair.


VBS Prints Will Benefit Habitat for Humanity

Yesterday at church was what we call “Habitat Sunday.” That’s the Sunday when the youth group returns from their annual summer mission trip. This year, somewhere around 60 young people and 20 adults went to Cleveland to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of [...]


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Where Has Jelly Been?

Waiting for VBS to begin, writing scripts, rehearsing. Peace, mon! See you Monday!


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Memorial Day in Metuchen, 2007

Highlights from the 2007 Memorial Day events.


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Thinking of Living in Metuchen?

I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful arts and crafts home recently. It’s for sale by owner, so if you’re looking for a new home, read on!It’s a gorgeous home, inside and out, with a large yard and interesting landscaping, including crepe myrtle, magnolia and dogwood trees. (You knew I’d mention the trees!)What a [...]


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A Walk in Their Shoes

We fast for 30 hours and realize one important thing: it’ll soon be over for us.


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