Momarazzi Monday

I always thought that Momarazzi Monday required "photos that aren't posed, just capturing real-life", to quote myself, but I also think it could be when I force my poor children to not play for 5 minutes so that I can get the photo I want.

Take this puddle for instance. It was from snow that had melted earlier in the day and all my poor kids wanted to do was play in the puddle and what was left from the pitiful snow. However, I could not resist the reflection I saw in the puddle.

1. Hey, your reflections look really cool. Can you guys stay still for a second so I can get a picture?

2. No, I need you to stay still. See the water, it's moving, I need it to be still. Just one more minute I swear.

3. Yay they stood still. But now their reflections look like zombies. Either that or children whose mother was crazy and if they wanted to play they better stay still for just a "second". ;-)

Travel Tuesday

Today I went on a hunt. A hunt for some good fall pictures. Unfortunately where I live, the trees are not at peak color. However, I was in the mood for a photo shoot so I gathered up my daughter and off we went in search of, well, something. We drove to a spot where I thought I might get some good shots but decided against it. I'm not real fond of walking into the woods by myself so I decided to drive some more and see where I end up. I really wanted to find a body of water so I could get some reflection shots.

As I drove I saw a sign for a Hiking Trail that included a lake. Hurray! Even better, it had a playground where my daughter could run off some the energy that had been pent up in the car.

Here are some shots from my impromptu travels today! Click to enlarge.