jeff reminded me a few weeks ago that every year the yellow flowers come to town and every year i say im going to take the family out in them and every year … i dont.
so last saturday we had nothing planned. and shane and rachel were coming over.
so i cooked up a little outing.
i have only just begun to work on the photos that we took, (i did a shoot with the two lovebirds and in between they shot us) and ive been sitting on these since saturday and i just cant anymore. i just have to share these because as you can imagine i look at photos like this everyday. but they never have me in them. or my husband. or my children. or OUR connection. or OUR love.
and now, thanks to jeff pushing me to do this, and shane for playing photographer, i do.
this photo makes my HEART BURST INTO A TRILLION PIECES OF TINY HOT PINK GLITTER.
and this one, i just have no words. like i said, i am rarely in photos. i LOVE the yellow flowers. like, i love them so much my soul drinks them in with every glance i get. i drive down streets surrounded by them and i cant stop looking at them and taking in the beauty and serenity of them. they bring me peace. the beauty of them washes over me everyday from march-may. so to have this shot of me is seriously a big deal. a huge deal. we were walking back to the car and i was looking at the images quickly in the back of the camera when walking and when i came across this one i screamed out loud to jeff. the flowers, the light, the way i am looking at him (he was shooting these), the outfit rachel and i carefully chose, the crop. yes i set up the shot but he clicked at JUST THE RIGHT SECOND.
and this
you can only kind of tell that the strap of my dress had popped off when i was getting back up from laying on the ground and was tucked ever so delicately into my bra strap.
but you can TOTALLY tell how happy i was in this moment.
happy happy happy happy happy.
i love feeling happy.
just as much as i love the yellow flowers.
These make me smile BIG. I love the yellow flowers too. Down by me there are amazing purple flowers that make my heart skip a beat too. You are breathtaking….just beautiful you are! xoxo
these are so gorgeous, tara!!!!
Tara, you are such a beautiful woman… inside and out. I look at these pictures and see to your soul. They speak to me. I wish I had the chance to meet you and be graced with your presence – your spirit and joy. Thank you for sharing something so special.
Carla
WOW they are incredible. I would so have a HUGE print of the first one made. Perfection.
oh darling, these are so very very beautiful. just like you. just like yellow flowers. these make my heart sparkle too. :)
They’re all gorgeous, but that first one is perfect. <3!
Tara just had to tell you this pictures really represent your true beauty inside and out. You should feel happy, I don’t think you know how much you touch peoples lives with your wonderful blog. I wish you many days with this kind of happiness. ok I just had to let you know now I’m off to bed…
Despite my great disappointment at missing out on yet another one of your contests, I will put aside my hurt feelings to say that you look BEYOND GORGEOUS in these photos. They seriously make me love you (but not in a crazed-ready-to-switch-teams sort of way, just in a you-look-like-you-have-a-beautiful-heart sort of way). Did that make any sense? The point… your soul shines in these photos and I love it.
YAY! :-)
Muah!
Beautiful Girl–you shine in these photos. The photo of you and Jeff is simply amazing! You are smelling him, yes? Taking in his essense–so that when you view these photos later you can recall the smell of him and the flowers surrounding you?!
These just ooze peace and happiness and love. You lucky girl! Thankyou for sharing these with us. They are too special! I love those flowers. I grin knowing that you are enjoying all the beauty of spring, while we are heading into autumn. The fall colours are just kicking in now. Much much love! X
Wonderful photos and you look soooooo dang beautiful!!!
Ps. I love the yellow flowers as well. They’re like tiny bits of sunshine that speak directly to the core of my being. :)
ohhhh. i love it too. beautiful. lovely.
oh my…. just gorgeous! you are are so much like that yellow flower!
simply gorgeous! and inspiring that you made this happen…i tend to hide behind my camera, i’m comfortable there. i need to make something like this happen. you are really a beautiful person tara, the yellow flowers are just icing on the cake here.
Well, aren’t you lovely? More so than those beautiful yellow flowers. Enjoy life. -Kathleen4444
Hi, Tara:
I’m so glad you took the time to be photographed with the yellow flowers. Beautiful! I, too, love yellow flowers. In Alabama, there is a bush that blooms full of yellow flowers. Some people keep their bushes trimmed in a perfect shape… but the really spectacular bushes are the ones we leave alone. Those are my favorite.
Tara, I share in your glory as I know some day that I too will be in a photogrpah, hopefully with my children but to be photographed alone???
It better happen some day otherwise there won’t be a picture in my obituary???
I must tell you … your waiting really paid off… you look absolutely, soulfully, GORGEOUS!
I am so happy for you that you have these now. I just may have to fly out to see you to get myself in a picture.
My hope is that you enlarge these as big as your wall can stand so you can run naked with glee every time you look at them!
here’s to you, Kelle
tara, that last shot of you is breathtakingly beautiful!
so-much-beauty!
Love that YOU are the subject-
love these…your happiness shines through just as strongly as the sun in your photos! Beautiful!
lovely lovely tara. you’re a stunner.
Love these pictures, especially of the one of you and your husband. Sweet.
Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely breathtaking!
Absolutely amazing!
Hugs to you! :)
Oh my gawd…so beautiful. That picture of you and your husband just kills me and I absolutely love what you said about it.
I feel tingly and happy looking at your photos. You are beautiful.
BEAUTIFUL.
Tara, these are awesomely beautiful. This is how beautiful you are to us! XX’s
OMG… the one of you and Jeff makes me shiver… incredible…
YES! I was wondering if you were going to blog about these. You already know what I think about them. You are a Yummy Mummy.
Absolutely GORGEOUS!
xoxo
Just gorgeous, girl!
i love the descriptions how each one made you feel. beautiful.
gorgeous pics. you look so beautiful and wow! to the yellow flowers ;o)
pretty, pretty girl–you should get out in front more often.
simply wonderful! the yellow, the brown, the red and that sweet, sweet passion…very nice!
Beautiful, priceless, timeless photos. Congratulations!
Oh my wow!! Stunning and lovely. You have to print these huge and hang them where everyone who visits you can see them. Just wow!
These are beautiful!! Your outfit, the yellow flowers and the sunflare are all perfect!
Hot pink glitter, indeed! What a treat to see Tara pics of Tara!!
you are so beautiful, and now you can see it for yourself, every day! what a treasure.
hot pink glitter..tee hee hee. The one of you and Jeff is so wonderful AND I know how much images like that mean when there are so few images of you with the ones you love BUT the two images of you…the first with your cheeky glance and the second where you look smouldering HAWT and the light is FANFREAKINTASTIC…those two are my favorite ;) nice to see ya ;)
BEAUTIFUL!! Nice to see you in front of the camera!!
You look gorgeous…and HAPPY! I feel it! Love the pics :-)
super wow tara!
the image of you & jeff…just emits love
awesome shots!
Beautiful! Good for you for getting these done. I’m not in many of the pics at our house either. Gotta remedy that and I just found the place I want to do it at. Crossing my fingers that it happens!! :)
oh lady! it is so nice to see you just being you!
oh I lov eht first one too!!… you look beautiful!!..
beautiful YOU! uh huh…I love the pic you and Jeff too.
I can see your love. And it’s beautiful.