Earlier this week we had a brief break from the uncharacteristically hot, steamy May weather (we’re talking over 90º). Desperate to get out of the house, and thinking that the worst of the day had passed, the kiddo and I packed up the camera, a sippy cup full of ice cold water, sun screen and a package of graham crackers and headed out to see what we could find in the neighborhood, as we made our way to the park.
When we set out, I asked the kiddo to help me find interesting things to take photos of. Then, I got down on his level, to see exactly what he was seeing.
We saw trees, flowers and grass…
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The river, more flowers and interesting textures…
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Baseball fields and porta-potties…
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A playground, drinking fountains, and airplanes…
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But the fun didn’t really begin until the kiddo was out of the stroller…
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As it turned out the cool weather was short lived. Halfway through our explorations, the sun, humidity and heat returned.
Leaving one little boy a sticky, sweaty mess.
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Have you gone exploring with your children? Let them take the lead with the camera? What did you discover?
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Great pics! Your kiddo is so cute!
My daughter (5 year-old) loves to take pictures. She has her own camera and I love to go through them to see what she’s captured. Most times it is either herself or she ‘poses’ her babies!
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@ShannonL, We gave the kiddo a camera for his birthday too. But he managed to delete the first batch that he took before we saw them. Once we get a good batch, I’ll be posting those too.
Wow – these are amazing pictures. You’re one handy lady with the camera there aren’t ya?
@Justine, I do what I can. Thankfully with digital you can just delete the bad ones.
Love the pictures!! Love the prospective!! Your little guy is adorable!!!
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@clueless Mama, Aww, thanks! We really had a blast.
Fantastic shots! And I love this idea, an exploration with a camera all guided by the little guy. Think I might steal it. Happy long weekend to you!
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@Christine LaRocque, I hope you share you photos if you decide to do it, would love to see them.
Your photos are beautiful! Even your pic of the water fountain is cool!
@Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect, Thanks Mary!
My kids love to take the camera, I always get all kinds of interesting pictures. I love them except the ones of my butt!!
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@Rachel @ Crazytown, Ha! Good thing you can just delete the butt photos huh?
Oh my! He’s getting so big!
Great pictures, Allison, especially the dandelion shots. They are so hard to capture if it’s breezy!
@Angela Pea, Thankfully (I guess) we have a million dandelions right now, so I had my pick!
Beautiful, beautiful photographs, Allison. I love how you found intensity in the every day.
(And your son? Adorable!)
@ck, Aww, thanks! He really is a cutie.
Those are such fun pictures! I especially like that your park has character (I can tell by the “press box” at the ball field.) After a second glance at your son’s shirt, I was all “Hey! I’ve seen that guy play!” We love our “Huntsville Stars” and hate to see them go, but we’re also glad when they make it to “The Show.”
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Love your pictures! What a fun afternoon!
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Wow. These photos are absolutely fantastic. Really. You have a fabulous eye not only for composition, but also for arranging them in the groups that we see here.
Beautiful!
So very, very !!!
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@Sarah, Thanks Sarah. I love grouping them together, they kind of take on a life of their own.
Excellent pictures! Great way to capture images through the eyes of your little guy.
What a cutie!
Love your collages too!
Hopping over from Give Me Your Best Shot blog hop. Hope you get a chance to hop over my blog too!
@Twenty Little Toes, Thanks for stopping by, I’ll be over to check your blog soon.
These are terrific pictures – I love the view from their level. We’ve got quite a few pics like that too. Thank you whoever invented digital cameras!
Great idea, great post!
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@Shawna Cevraini, Amen to digital cameras! I couldn’t live without it.
Exploring with the kids is always so fun. I don’t know why I have to be reminded so often to go and enjoy it (but thanks for the reminder!)
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@Charlotte, I now what you mean, I usually have an agenda when we go for walks. It was refreshing to just enjoy the moment.
What a great idea to get on their level like that. I love the pictures!
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