This little family of honeys gave me a run for my money! But oh, are they cute. My tour this past July was really a great challenge to my shooting habits. California has a certain kind of light and its own unique backdrop. Being in new places forced me to think outside the box and find new ways to “capture the light”. I was worried about rain, which thankfully didn’t come, but the dark, overcast skies proved to be a beautiful compliment to our golden field, don’t you think?

I should have taken a photo of Lydia, who, because of some unexpected circumstances had to come with me and thus, spent this photo shoot watching “Cars” in the van with the windows down. She was right next to us as we shot these photos . . . but what I didn’t see were the 10,000 mosquitoes that joined her and ATE her alive! Poor thing was strapped in her car seat, with no means to get away from them. She was covered in bites . . . and I in guilt. Well, I am taking in my “Summer in the Mid-west lessons” and I won’t make that mistake again!