ReaLife's Blog http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog fun and fresh photography related to kids, families and furry friends Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:23:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 farm life http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2012/01/farm-life/ http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2012/01/farm-life/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:23:18 +0000 Gina P. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/?p=1862 is the life for me. well, only in my dreams. i mostly just dream of the pretty parts of living and working a farm. farm life is no piece of cake. there is never a moment of down time.  there is always something to do or fix.  we recently took a tour of penn farm and i came away with some great, texture ridden photos and an idea of how tough life was living on a farm in the mid 1800′s.

]]> http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2012/01/farm-life/feed/ 0 the great outdoors…. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2012/01/the-great-outdoors/ http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2012/01/the-great-outdoors/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:56:21 +0000 Gina P. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/?p=1855 camping is proving to be a fabulous thing for our family.  it brings such freedom to my boys.  they can run and roam and climb and wield sticks.  it is great fun for all of us.  we spent our new year’s eve camping at a local state park.  we brought a strand of lights to wrap around a near by tree, a bottle of prosecco and of course a can of black eyed peas.  it was perfect.

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from new mexico.  20 images from our thanksgiving holiday spent in the hondo valley.  the colors in new mexico always amaze me. i can see why there is such a large art community there….so many things to paint, photograph, draw.  i have such fun wandering around my parents home snapping away.  xox

 

1. babe, master frisbee chaser. she could go all day long.

2. the tree swing. we spend a lot of time hanging out here.

3. old railcar….so cool.

4. the landscape.

5. parts and pieces.

6. my dad working on the bird. he gets very serious when there is meat to be had.

7. turkey lurkey….makes me dream of christmas dinner!

8. the last colors of fall.

9. barn roof.

10. josh, master masher.

11. kipling fours. an every year tradition for my parents.  this year it worked out that we were there to help.  loved the time together and of course the treat at the end.  buttery, nutty, chocolately…..so good!

12. my dad, the master dipper.

13. my dad was giving owen tips on his first dunk.

14. owen did a great job helping….he will carry on the tradition well.

15. the old barn.

16. me and crazy face josh. i love this face. makes me laugh everytime i look at it. xox

17. cacti

18. one of the girls in the pature

19. timber and leaves

20. on our way home. i always look forward to seeing the wind farms we pass along the way.

 

 

 

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i loved his dog, he was the first to greet me as i walked up.  i was so glad to have finally gotten this man’s (and his pooch’s) photograph.  i learned so much about him and where he grew up.  his work was beautiful….wish i would have thought to snap some of it before leaving. maybe the next time i am visiting!

]]> http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/12/the-leatherman/feed/ 0 my three sons…. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/11/my-three-sons-2/ http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/11/my-three-sons-2/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:01:30 +0000 Gina P. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/?p=1805 well, ok…so you only see 2.75 of them.  this image speaks volumes about my boys at this stage in their lives. jackson in the foreground, having no desire to be photographed. Owen in his pretend -play world and then there is Finley, who eagerly awaits his big brother’s next move.  watching them grow up is an amazing experience and  i am feeling extra blessed this thanksgiving.  i hope that your holiday  is full of family and friends and delicious home cooked meals that make you long for next year all over again!  xox

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]]> http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/11/more-pretty-peepers/feed/ 0 my, what pretty eyes you have…. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/11/my-what-pretty-eyes-you-have/ http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/2011/11/my-what-pretty-eyes-you-have/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:32:23 +0000 Gina P. http://www.realifephotography.com/Blog/?p=1790 big, brown and gorgeous. meet 6.5 year old ian.  such beautiful eyes and such charm. loved my time with this guy and his family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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