**There is skin showing in this post. If you are at all uncomfortable with the pregnant female form look away now.**
As I referenced in the post about Emily‘s goodbye, the morning after the beach we hiked into the field near my house. Weeks before, she had sent me a link to an image of a pregnant woman, sitting topless and serene on a tree stump in the forest. This was what she wanted. Living here in Orange County, forests are in limited supply, so I never thought we could pull it off.
Until I stumbled upon the most amazing spot just days before during another maternity session. I had been to this field many, many times with my family and clients and had never seen the base of any of the large oak trees until that day. When I saw it, I almost peed my pants. You just don’t find things like this here. And to think golf balls pepper the thick leafy brush beneath the tree because the field is directly neighboring a golf course!
As we walked up with the girls and our stuff, we were both huffing and puffing in the heat. It was a very hot morning, already 85 degrees at 8am. The sun was high and bright, and I was not feeling the love for the light or the environment. I am usually in the field at sunset. The colors are dramatically different at sunset. I was shocked to find that during the brightness of the day my magical little field looked like crap.
We hoofed it over and through the weeds and came to the tree. It is hiding, you really have to look for it. We ducked under the scratchy branches and into the shade. I hoped that it was going to be as amazing for her as it was to me.
Guess what? It was.
xo
Tara
tara, these photos are simply gorgeous! I wish I had gotten photos taken when I was pregnant with my boys.
beautiful photos! They are so pretty! :-)
Love it!!!!! And that tree too. Can you pretty, pretty please share where that is? I am near you and I must go there if only to see the tree in person :)
Gorgeous momma, gorgeous photos.
SO beautiful. x
she looks so wonderful – definitely worth the heat and the walk.
Beautiful images!!! Makes me want to be pregnant again and have YOU photograph me!! No trees like that by me in Dallas though!
*sigh* so so so beautiful….
really irks me that you would need a disclaimer for beauty such as this…..people are crazy rude sometimes :(
Wow! Beautiful!
So beautiful!!!
Greetings from Aruba!
I am typically the one that is critical of prego flesh. her photo is so beautiful. her skin is a beautiful color. it looks natural and not set up in a studio. well done. not that you need my approval!
She looks beautiful in these pictures. They are awesome!
Tara-
These are the most stunning pictures I have ever seen. I have been following your blog(through RSS) for over a year now and I am in love with your work, your style, your family, your LIFE! Thank you for all you share. My husband and I are taking road trip out of our po-dunk town(Brownwood, Tx) and heading through Colorado, Yellowstone up to Seattle, down through Portland, on Highway 1, and eventually we will be passing through Orange County….any tips on boho places to eat, drive, take pictures, shop? We haven’t traveled much but we are young with no kids and are taking are first GRAND adventure together and sleeping along the way in the back of our vehicle…..we wanna do this right so any suggestions anyone may have would be so appreciated.
-Mel
Gorgeous–oh how I wish I had just one beautiful photo like these from on of my pregnancies. You have such a gift for capturing beauty and love and joy with your camera.
Ah, but they’re beautiful, and so is she. Fun story.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! I love stopping by your blog :) you always inspire me. Now we need to know where the heck is this awesome location!!! please..Please.. Share.. Oh kind Tara ;)
These are uh-maze-ing!!
Absolutely lovely!
Thank you for share…
Kisses
Absolutely beautiful :) You have such a gift and Emily is stunning!
HA HA! That’s not showing any skin!! You’re cute. These images are awesome!!
Amazingly beautiful and unique !
magic.