Yesterday our typical routine was interrupted by house showings.

We really don’t much care for house showings and all the preparing that goes into getting a 5 acre property with a home, studio, workshop and barn ready to be shown. So we always try to have some sort of fun DURING the showing.

My favorite place to take the kids during a showing, is the ocean. By the time we arrived, the sun was starting to set a little so I thought I’d “play” with it.

I’m no pro photographer, but I do enjoy taking photos. I enjoy learning through the whole process, but most of all, I love having these memories, forever.

While at the ocean, I stood facing the sun and snapped a photo of Julia, this is what I have.

Turned right around and snapped a photo of Elsa and Shaylah, with the sun to my back, and this is what I have.


The kids are all great explorers.

When I snapped both photos, I never moved from my position except to turn to the sun, and away from the sun.

It’s fun to see what happens!

Then I ‘tried’ to get a nice shot of Teagan. It was his very first time ever going to the beach and he wasn’t co-operating. Too much sniffing to do!

When we walk Teagan in situations like this, we jokingly (sort of) call him “eagle bait”. That’s what it feels like.
It wouldn’t take much for an eagle to swoop in and snatch up our 2.5 pound doggie!

A couple of face shots straight out of the camera. One day I may ‘play’ with these a little, I liked how the sun was shining a nice golden glow.

Such a typical glow here of the evening sun.

I love it!