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Since we've all been sick lately and not getting out much, we decided to go out for a drive and a walk and get some fresh air. Aaron was cracking us up...with his fuzzy hat and his daddy's sunglasses, he looked like a little aviator! Naturally, as soon as I turned the camera on him, the "performance" began!
I photographed Christopher back in the fall and he recently contacted me for a second shoot. This time we headed to downtown Carlisle for a more urban setting. The weather was cooperative with clear, sunny weather...however, the sun was washing out most of the locations I wanted to use (which I didn't quite expect early in the morning). Although we got some great shots, we may do a mini reshoot to add some additional locations to Christopher's gallery.
By the way, Chris has an awesome personal website! Go check it out! He is certainly full of ambition and I have no doubt he'll succeed at all he sets out to do in the future!
I love this Feb. 5 post on Jinky's blog (Jinky a.k.a. photographer Barb Uil of Australia). I totally could have written this post! I am such a "photo with-holder" it isn't even funny. I need more than two hands (and maybe a foot or two) to count the number of friends and family members who have been waiting on me for photos. In some instances, it's been more than a year since I promised certain photos (whistle, whistle, roll eyes...). If there's such a thing as the "Bad Friends and Family Photographer Award" I really ought to be nominated!
I'm not a big new-year resolution person, but one big resolution I did make is to finish editing and organizing my 2007 photos (and even a few stragglers from 2006) and to get it done as early in the year as possible. I've even been scheduling a very limited number of photo sessions over the next few weeks so I can focus on my severely-neglected personal photos. So...to my friends and family out there waiting on photos from me...thank you for being ridiculously patient with me and I promise to have photos for you soon!
Since I hate to post without a photo, here is a shot of Trevor snowboarding in the back yard about two weeks ago:
I'm a little late in posting this, but two weekends ago we headed over to That Fish Place in Lancaster. That Fish Place is a huge pet store complete with reptile and fish rooms that rival any zoo or aquarium. In fact, I saw some critters here that I've never seen anywhere before! They even have a large touch tank where you can interact with baby stingrays and a variety of other critters, which the boys enjoyed immensely. Trevor was especially excited when this little stingray popped up out of the water to say "hello!"
This guy was not at all happy about my big camera in his face. Shortly after I took this photo he lunged right at me!
Aaron took a liking to this monitor lizard. The two of them had quite the staring contest.
Red Pigeon Blood Discus
Albino Tiger Oscar (the albino version of our Ozzy)
The face only a mother could love!
I don't know what kind of fish this guy is. There wasn't a tag on his tank, nor could I find him on the website. He's so ugly, he's kinda cute!
Garra Pingi Pingis
I could have spent all day in the saltwater fish room. There were so many beautiful and colorful fish. When we finish our downstairs in a year or two, I would love to have a saltwater aquarium!
Queen Angel Fish
Yellow Tang
If you are looking for something to do on a rainy weekend, especially if you have kiddos (and you are within reasonable driving distance of Lancaster, PA of course!) I highly recommend a visit to That Fish Place!
-Ronald Wilson Reagan
