Have a look at some of my captures:

I know that the snow looks beautiful, puffy, fluffy and white… but it was ICE cold; in fact, there was ice atop and below it.  And with the wind chill it was close to -7.  My fingers ached after just 4 minutes of taking photos.  These were taken about 2 hours before sunset.

The following morning all of that snow started to melt a little and the berries were easier to access for the birds….

 At times they would sit peacefully next to one another and other times they would become aggressive and fight off the others … especially as the berries grew fewer in number.

Yummy, right?  Its not super easy to do, but I enjoyed catching the birds in action- whether swallowing a berry or in flight.

And the Robbins looked so chubby and soft… I wondered how warm they really were?  not very,  I am certain.

I will admit that the blue sky against the red berries was an added bonus- it really makes for a nice color combination in these images don’t you think?

  This was a really fun little shoot to do…. it was a nice change for me!  Hope you enjoyed it and will visit me later in the week.  I have a couple of model shoots before Monday and will be posting little previews, if possible.

Stayed tuned for more… and stay warm out there.

I also took some of him alone in the beautiful nature setting:

I guess I never really noticed just how many holes were on the ground on these wooded trails. It kept him occupied for a long time, haha! He was searching for chipmunks.  So sweet.

Mom gets all the credit for this smile… she was tossing the puppy up and down in the air behind me. LOL!!!  I would say it was definitely worth the effort.

And I am going to finish this little preview with one from the garden. He LOVED hanging out in the garden- watching the butterflies and birds.

I am still working on many more adorable images from this session. They will be ready within the week! 

Stay tuned for MORE upcoming previews.  My WHIMSY workshop is this Sunday- if you want in, I can still register you.  Send me a note at: jenlynnalder@aol.com or on Facebook.  Also, if you are local and looking for some AMAZING Senior Portraits, scroll down a couple of posts to check out a few fabulous specials- good until August 14th.  

Enjoy the day!  The weather is beautiful here and I will be hanging out with my nieces and nephews for the rest of the day +  a sleepover.  Wish me luck