In the past year of photographing for Chronogram, Hillary Harvey has done everything from sniffing the sweetest coffee beans, witnessing culinary art, exploring warehouses, and hanging out with bohemians. Her work has also appeared in Oprah Magazine, Whole Earth Review, Upstate House, and Chronogram's sibling publication, Healthy Living. Her fine art photographs have been in exhibitions around the Hudson Valley and New York City and are included in private collections. Hillary lives and works in Woodstock. Portfolio at www.hillaryharvey.com. This month her photographic adventures have her chasing sheep (page 35) and Douglas Menuez (page 42).

Phillip Levine has been a busboy, math PhD student, bike messenger, college ice hockey goalie, actuary, techie geek, Wall Street vice president, waiter, Pop Warner MVP, computer consultant, softball pitcher, record producer, stage manager, chess master, rugby fly half, band roadie, and now, poet, actor, director, peace advocate, yurt builder/yurt dweller, father, featured poet, published poet, president of the Woodstock Poetry Society, Woodstock Poetry Festival program co-director, and, for the past five years, host of "open-mic spoken every monday forever" at the Colony Cafe. Phillip is also the poetry editor of Chronogram. This month's poetry selections appear on page 64.

Annie Dwyer Internicola and her husband Billy moved to the Hudson Valley from Brooklyn five years ago. They live in Kingston with their two children—Jacob, almost 3, and newborn Josephine. In 2004, Annie put together an illustration portfolio with the hope of pursuing a freelance career. Her first illustration job was for Chronogram. Since then, in addition to Chronogram, her work has been featured in national and international publications, including Ode magazine, American Baby, and the Dallas Observer. To see more, visit www.billyandbean.com. Annie's illustrations for this month's Whole Living feature on blood-sugar balancing foods appear on page 100.

Ilyse Simon is a Registered Dietitian new to the Hudson Valley. After years of cooking whole foods over a hot stove providing logistical food support for peace walks, hungry hippies, and natural foods coops, she traded in her spatula for a pen. She now has a nutrition counseling practice in uptown Kingston, and specializes in insulin resistance, eating disorders, and food allergies. Her writing can be seen in the national vegan magazine, VegNews. Ilyse also likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. Life is not black and white. Living is the full spectrum in between. Ilyse wrote this month's Whole Living feature on blood-sugar balancing foods, which appears on page 100.