Little RUNAWAY

"Never run away from anything ... never!!" 

 ~ winston churchill ~

My granddaughter, Emma is really good at role-playing; I guess most 7 year old girls are!!
So, after a fun time playing in the creek with her brother (for another photo shoot), I took advantage of her  looking just a bit ragged and asked her to PRETEND she was "running away" so I could snap a few pictures  in a great nearby tunnel that runs under the freeway.  Her eyes got real big and I could just see her little brain ticking away!
It was FUN . . .  and EASY!!  (I honestly didn't even have to tell the girl what to DO!)  She did a GREAT job; she kept a serious, somber face the whole time and totally stayed in her character.  Between that and my editing, I think it turned out kinda believable!  Do I have fun, or what?   Emma ... you're my little *STAR*!

Oh, LOVE!!

"When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part." 

~ author unknown ~

The last time I was in Salt Lake City, my son Levi, his girlfriend Lindsay and I  went for a very relaxing walk in  City Creek Canyon, near the river.  The temperature was perfect ... the scenery was perfect ... the two of them are crazy about each other and  ... I had my trusty photo-machine.  SO ...  How could I resist!!? It was GREAT FUN ... ALWAYS IS!!! Until NEXT TIME ...  Thanks guys!

Just a little "vintage" editing

Another with a little "vintage" look ... 

Levi and Lindsay

"Don't let doubts loose the magic, 

because it's not everyday you meet 

someone who has the magic to 

let you fall in love!" 

~ unknown author ~

This is my son, Levi and his girlfriend Lindsay.

These pictures were taken at Kents Lake in Central Utah.

It's obvious these two are very smitten by each other.

Personally .... I think they are WAY cute together and, I'm very happy he's got her in his life!

  xo!

EXPLORING

"We must go out into the bypaths 

and untrodden depths of the wilderness
and travel and explore 

and tell the world 

the glories of our journey."
~ John Hope Franklin ~

One of my favorite things to do - besides taking pictures - is to go hunting and exploring for locations to take those pictures AT.  (not to mention spending time with these two grand kids:

Alex & Emma. But then, that goes without saying.)

I found a really cool place a couple of weeks ago so last night when I took the grand kids out for our weekly Grandma Date, we went exploring there. I had to GET A FEEL for the place for when I get the opportunity to photograph a group there. When we got back in the car Alex told me how "cool" the place was and how much he loved climbing on the giant cement culverts.  I think I'll take them back again before long just cause he said that.  
Since then .. I've got a photo shoot lined up in just two weeks where I get to use this cool location.  Needless to say:  I'm JAZZED!!

P.S.  contrary to what you might believe ... I DO NOT "pose" these kids ... they're so awesome!! They just DO THEIR OWN THING so I just have a blast!!!  They're NATURALS, what can I say?