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The Latest Book is Now Available!

A successful community fundraiser has become an annual event and is showcased in a new book!

Phil Lehr creates huge designs on the ground that can only be seen and understood from the air and they are revealed in the photographs taken by pilot and aerial photographer Margot Cheel in Cohasset, MA. The new book, “The Pumpkin Patch: A Story of Service, Creativity and Community” shows 20 years of Halloween inspired designs created with thousands of pumpkins by a team of teens and adults!

An ongoing event for 20 years, the photos of the pumpkin designs are always highly anticipated and make walking in the patch a fun and intriguing experience. Phil Lehr creates a different pattern each year which is kept secret from everyone – including photographer Margot Cheel – until finally being revealed in the aerial photographs!

Now in book form, all 20 years of aerial photos can be revealed and enjoyed, along with the story of how the purchase of pumpkins supports a service project to Appalachia.

In the book there is good humor and a heart warming feeling that comes through the pages. It’s inspirational, creative and spirited!

Click to buy The Pumpkin Patch: A Story of Service, Creativity and Community

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Come to the 69th South Shore Art Festival on Cohasset Common!

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 14, 15, and 16 in 2024 on Cohasset Common – Father’s Day Weekend

There is quality art for sale, crafts for kids, music & delicious food, especially the traditional strawberry shortcakes & lobster rolls. It’s festive for any age. Drop by my booth near the pond for aerial photos – on paper, canvas and metal – as well as books and notecards. New this year are Transition Art Screens (images printed on mesh banners which transition from light shades in the day to dark rich color at night.) Come and see!

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The Story Behind the Photograph

I often fly over Cape Cod to photograph aerial views of the stunning and every changing coastline.

“Meeting Change”

The Cape Cod National Seashore with its ocean breaches over the past decade, offer many aesthetic surprises. One day I caught a small craft looking for a passage out to the open sea. This view from above shows its dilemma: things not as they once were. However, nature had a gift of spectacular beauty in the colors and shapes of shifting sand and sea (where there was once a passage).

The scene is transient and changes with the tide.

It is a privilege to see the world from above, capturing its strength and fragility through the lens of my camera. I am always delighted to find such Art from the Air, showcasing a real place on the earth.

The little boat had to take a much longer way to get to the open waters.