Sweater Weather at the Beach

Let's go to the beach... in November... in New England. It sounds crazy, right?

When I first talked with Melissa, we had a vision for classic neutral tones, a soft sea haze, chunky textures on nice warm sweaters, and an incredibly fun family session.  Our session date finally arrived, and here we were a week into November.  Normally we might have had a snow flurry by now, and certainly it  would be normal to expect frigid temperatures.

But we lucked out.  Big time.

We enjoyed a gorgeous afternoon at Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester, a cloudy 60-degrees day that was absolutely perfect for getting our feet sandy and running along the beach in our boots.

Marseille was a wild spirit on the beach, and I just adore how the wind coming in off the ocean picked up her hair and blew it in the breeze.  These candids are a few of my favorites.

Morrison was such a little boy, digging in the sand & flinging it around.  Sandy fingers and sandy toes mean you did the beach just right.  ;o)

And then there's Madrid.  She's an amazing big sister, corralling her two little siblings together for adorable photos.  Her favorite part of the beach was running off by herself and drawing in the sand.  What a creative little spirit.  

I brought this colorful blanket with me for some cuddly photos, and I love how much fun the kids had with it!  It really brought so much laughter, life, and personality to the photos right at the end of our session.

Peek-a-boo!