Melanie Ruth, Photographer

Three weeks ago, when I arrived in the magical paradise of the Açores, I met two amazing cow farmers who have called this land home for their entire lives.

Patricia + Salvador know the names of every single one of their dairy cows and are incredibly hard working. In addition, they are parents and own multiple rental properties. In all the things they do, one thing they rarely take time for is themselves. They rarely have time to slow down and connect with each other. It took some convincing, but they agreed to frolic around Sete Cidades with me for a day and the joy that radiated is unparalleled.

Learning these beautiful volcanic islands, the people, and the pace of life, has inspired me to build relationships for the future - so if you are interested in frolicking in healing hot springs, sleeping volcanoes and Black sand beaches, let’s make it happen!

Running around Boston with these two cuties will forever be a favorite memory of mine 🫶🏼

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Happiest (almost) one week to this romantic rainy wedding day at Hill-Stead Museum in Connecticut. Plans shifted, the ceremony moved inside, and with it came a space filled with tears, laughter, cozy love, and a kind of joy you can’t plan for 🥹 dang do i love some rainy day romance.

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The secret to the perfect wedding day: marry your best friend, rain or shine✨

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First wedding of the season!! Getting these two cuties hitched ✨

Chiang Dao Hot Springs + a lot of humans I love so much ✨ sharing some of my adventures from last year + feeling grateful as hell I have made space in my life to come back + live in the places that feel like home.