Maureen Cotton, photography and design.

pondering creation and humanity at the Museum of Natural History

Last week I visited the Harvard Museum of Natural History. I’m generally an art-museum goer and was astonished by what was in this collection. Whether or not you’re versed in science, seeing things from outer space and ages long ago gives our humanity a whole new context.

I’m going to add the museum to my list of “must-see” for all who visit me in Boston. Don’t miss this! Admission is only $10 and includes admission to the anthropological museum as well (I didn’t make it over there as I spent over 3 hours lost in natural history!).

This flower, along with 800 other botanical models, is made of glass! Simply unbelievable, and amazing to see both exotic and familiar specimens up close inside and out.

Meteoroids! Do you have any idea how far this traveled to end up here in Cambridge?! And what it went through as it entered Earth’s surface?

Boston and Berkshires wedding photography

Tell your bridal friends in and around Boston or the Berkshires: I’m aiming to expand my wedding business in the coming year! An 8-hour package for just $1250.

Visit the wedding photography gallery.

Direct any questions to weddings@maureencotton.com.

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new photo exhibition

Visit my exhibit—Conversations with Nature—in the beautiful Central Path Wellness Center in Waltham and get a free consultation and discounted acupuncture treatment!

Conversations With Nature observes people in the natural world. How we name these interactions—exploring, playing, viewing, seeking, uniting with—reveals our own personal relationship to nature. The photos are grouped together to reveal the place itself, an individual’s experience, and how many elements coalesce into a single natural moment.