Ann's Maternity Photo Shoot

 My second opportunity to be a photographer

& I have to admit

I think I found something I REALLY

enjoy doing.

 

Had a lot of fun photographing Ann. 

She talked her way through

the entire session which taught me the importance of taking continuous photos 

as I had to catch the brief moments 

of stillness in between.

With her permission I might put up a bloopers post as there were some 

fantastically funny photos taken during the shoot.

I post the following blooper photos with Ann's blessing

Heat Wave Over!

Pregnant in 100 degrees is not a lot of fun

but ICE CREAM makes it all better!

Contemplating his next attack

You're NO match for me soft serve!

Bringing a Piece of the Beach Home

Searching for Mussel Shells

Washing the Sand off the Shells is Hard Work (Such hard work that my son thought it wise to cool off by dipping his feet with shoes and socks still on into the bowl)

Still Cleaning.....

All Clean & Awfully Pretty!

Drill a hole through each shell.......

...and tie a rope through the holes....

.....placing knots wherever it just feels right to hold the shells in place

There is very little that is more BEAUTIFUL than what you can find in NATURE

Nikki's Maternity Photo Shoot

Today I had the opportunity to pretend that I was a professional photographer!

Nikki is a friend of mine that I met the first time we were pregnant,

we were in the same mid-wives group 

and we just happen to be pregnant at the same time once again.

 The baby is due to arrive in one week.

Best of Luck & Thank You Nikki

$1 Organic Lettuce

 I found a treasure a couple miles from my house. 

A new Organic Farm that you would never know was there except for a

small A-frame sign that sits at the bottom of a very long drive way & reads

"Organic Lettuce $1". 

A friendly man named Ray greeted Gavin & I and told us about his new farm. 

The land had previously been used for Horses & where we were standing 

used to be the stables which explained why Gavin had found on the ground a 

very old spur placed next to one of the beds of lettuce. 

We bought all of this lettuce freshly pulled from the earth for $2.

Then Ray asked Gavin if he would like to keep the spur & of course 

I translated my sons silence as an absolute YES!  

I'm not sure yet what I'll do with it but I will keep you posted once I figure that out. 

This photo is short some lettuce that was put to use earlier in a salad & a sandwich

Next time I return to the farm I'll be sure to bring the camera!