We just happened upon this place. We were driving through Colt State Park in Bristol, RI and I was letting the GPS map pleasantly guide the car through back roads and we passed this really old style farm. I didn’t even think much of it, other than “I should just let my kids out to check out the animals” on our way back from the water. It was a little cold down at the park, so we didn’t last as long as I had hoped. But on the way back, sure enough, the sheep were out in force close to the side of the road. We HAD to stop. I don’t think our car seats are “Griffin-sees-a-sheep-and-must-Must-MUST-get-OUT tested” so we managed to do so in as quick a fashion as is possible without any major injuries (egos excluded).
The kids broke into a run. Good thing I carry this giant camera with me…
There was no one there at all (beasts excluded) only a donation box. Without guides or other pesky visitors, the kids made fast friends with the sheep.
Then the chickens and donkeys…
And no, these fences do very little to keep toddlers out. In case you were wondering.
Griffin, playing farm guide and pointing out which part of the fenced off areas are not really toddler proof. He will happily show your toddler. Payment in form of a good chase through the chicken coop accepted.
Not actually an out house, but I couldn’t get the image of potty training a toddler in the days of out houses out of my head.
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Coggeshall Farm Museum
Colt State Park
This is fast becoming one of my favorite parks in RI after just a few visits. Mostly it is the variety. Then it is the fact that every time I visit I get a whole different feel. I had taken a family there a few months back for a portrait session, but have only been back a couple more times with the kids. On the day of our last visit, it started out rather cold and gloomy…
Which didn’t stop the kids from running amuck and chasing all the seagulls. Or from attempting to tackle mommy.
Last photo is of the kids regrouping after discovering horse shoe crab shell under the bridge.
Then Griffin did a rain dance with his discovered magic sun calling stick … which magically made the sky grin…
… and shine sunshine down upon us.
Say Cheese
Check out those teeth! How can you not want to give this little girl a squeeze? Its photos like this that make sitting in front of the computer for long hours quite enjoyable. Miss S here and her handlers made the trip down to Providence from MA so that we could get some shots at Roger Williams Park. Time flies quickly- I feel like I was just photographing her parents’ wedding last summer but already 3 years have gone by.
Peek-a-boo!
