Whetstone Studio http://www.whetstonestudio.com Exploring middle Appalachia through history, culture, landscapes and architecture. But not as boring as that sounds. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:00:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Evening Nap http://www.whetstonestudio.com/2012/01/565/ http://www.whetstonestudio.com/2012/01/565/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:29:29 +0000 Jess http://www.whetstonestudio.com/?p=565 Every evening Baby John takes a nap on Dave. It is possibly the most adorable thing ever, next to the look that John gets on his face when he realizes that he can take off my glasses.

Baby John taking his evenin nap

Black & white version of Baby John's evening nap in his father's arms

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The photo:

 

And the outtakes:

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Happy Father’s Day from Cindy Lou (Dad’s Poodle)!

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Julian Price Campground. Milepost 297.0 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

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