Sunday, August 2, 2009

Summer Picnic Fun - Hubbards

So last weekend we drove out to Hubbards for Tanya's Run for the Cure Family Fun Picnic. What a great spot to have it - lots of field, a playground, access to the Hall for bathroom (no port-a-potties, yeah!). There weren't a lot of people there, but everyone who came out had a fabulous time playing games, face painting, bidding on auction items, and eating hotdogs, burgers, sausages and of course, the special summer staple, cotton candy!

Heather Brenton's gorgeous children were very good about having pictures taken during the event, and she agreed that I could post some of those images here to share with you. So a special thank you to Heather, Cadence & Lucas for being good sports about the crazy lady with the camera.

The weather couldn't have been better, as the sun was shining and the breeze was strong enough to keep most of the bugs off. However, one poor little ladybug got her legs tangled up in Cadence's cotton candy, and once we got her unstuck she decided to hang out with the bucket and shovel for a bit.
That gave me a chance to play with some of the macro settings on my camera to pretty good effect. I've never really thought about ladybugs as a photo subject because they are so small, but this opportunity really changed my mind about that. I love how you can even see the tiny little feet on Miss LadyBug, as she ambles down the shovel.


Overall, for everyone who attended the event, the day was a huge success. The games were fun, the kids loved the prizes, and there were lots of opportunities to play, have fun, and take pictures! Another great photo day in HRM, on to new adventures next weekend.