Eyes Like Molten Chocolate by alophoto

Eyes Like Molten Chocolate

Yesterday he turned 43 and we celebrated. The kids were in VBS (vacation Bible school) in the morning so we got to have a morning date. He took the morning off from work. We went out for breakfast to a diner where the food was meh, but it was good to get out. And then we hit the trails and hiked for a couple hours in the woods. We even had a couple mini portrait sessions...I was the photographer here and he was my photographer. Fun to do selfies in the woods with my husband:). But not super fun to use the old point and shoot again. I missed the control, hated the lag, difficulty focusing and lesser quality. Oh and the zoom isn't as good as my lens either, but oh well, didn't want to lug a big camera around and really just wanted to be with him and not in photo mode.

And last night for dinner, we had homemade tacos and his favorite rum cake. Finished the evening up watching a movie.

And we still have a date night coming up to go out officially for his birthday. Mine was weird this year as we were traveling, but gosh, birthdays are fun.

And oh man, I love these chocolatey eyes. They make me melt. We go together, right...see me one photo back. Both of us have the eyes going on:).

And here is his portrait of me, a Jane of the Jungle type shot: http://365project.org/amandal/themes-challeng/2014-07-21
love your title for this and nice picture of your hubby; sounds like a wonderful date. I looked back one picture expecting to see a similar picture of you and laughed out loud. You got me there.
July 22nd, 2014  
wonderful eyes - yours and his ;-) happy you had a wonderful time
July 22nd, 2014  
good heavens, amanda! where did you find this thing??? aherm! i better behave or i get chatised. tee-hee! he kinda looks like an ex from long time ago, i hope he's not the son! great shot, kiddo!
July 22nd, 2014  
@summerfield You know...he probably is...was he an American? We've been together almost 20 years now...since I was a tiny babe. Or just a kid, but a legal one.
July 22nd, 2014  
Cracking portrait shot, Amanda. Loved the narrative, especially the comparison to the eyes...hilarious. Just keep posting these great shots, always look forward to them.
July 22nd, 2014  
loving the title !!!! happy birthday to him !! you captured personality with this fav
July 22nd, 2014  
@amandal - yes, he was american, and gorgeous, and sexy, and strong, and...sorry, you were saying? :-) he was 22 years older than me so he could've had a grandson michael's age.
July 22nd, 2014  
@summerfield Was he a cop? I picked this one up at a bar called The Edge. I went up to him and used a line.
July 22nd, 2014  
Just last yesterday, yours is the first photo I see this morning. And, yay, what a great one! Tell him the pose is fabulous, not cheesy (always love your tags, too)
July 22nd, 2014  
Great portrait and it sounds like a fab day
July 22nd, 2014  
awww.... what a great shot and handsome hubby you have. Enjoyed reading your story as well :)
July 22nd, 2014  
43 and oh so handsome - great portrait .
July 22nd, 2014  
Great portrait
July 22nd, 2014  
Fantastic portrait. Sounds like a lovely day
July 22nd, 2014  
Sounds like a fun day and great shot of your handsome hubby!!!!
July 22nd, 2014  
Handsome hubby! Sounds like a fun date!
July 22nd, 2014  
@julie He hee...glad to get you. How funny. thanks, lady!!!
July 22nd, 2014  
Great portrait, hope he had a fantastic birthday!
July 22nd, 2014  
Great title,hope he had a great birthday:-)
July 22nd, 2014  
@alicenellis This was my snap...a little more artistic?
July 22nd, 2014  
I just wrote this snap in a response to your comment - ha, ha.
July 22nd, 2014  
By unartistic I meant my comment, definately not your picture.
July 22nd, 2014  
ANd here again - great portrait - love the eye contact and the framing. And of course, it doesnt hurt to have great looking subject.
July 22nd, 2014  
@alicenellis Ah, got it. I loved the tree...so big, yet fallen. I'm sure it had some stories to tell. Thanks, lady!!
July 22nd, 2014  
Great pose - staring straight into the camera
July 22nd, 2014  
I once had eyes like that! (They've lost their brightness and have a cholesterol induced ring around them but my wife still swoons over them!) But I never had such a class beard! Nor was I so handsome! Fabulous portrait! Clearly you are made for each other! Fav!
July 22nd, 2014  
You captured this shot of your hubby just beautifully. Oh so special, and he really does have beautiful eyes. Sounds like you had so much fun on your morning dated. Belated Happy Birthday wishes go out to him.
July 22nd, 2014  
Lovely warm, brown eyes...nice portrait shot.
July 22nd, 2014  
@yrhenwr Yeah for swooning wives:). Thanks so much for your great comments and fav!!
July 22nd, 2014  
Love your title and this shot of your handsome husband. I would have never thought to not have his entire head in this shot but it works well since your focus is on his eyes. Really great detail with this camera too. So glad you two had such a nice time for his birthday. FAV
July 23rd, 2014  
Very cool! Brown eyes are the best! ;-)
July 23rd, 2014  
What a fantastic portrait! Happy Birthday to your man!
July 23rd, 2014  
What a lovely shot of your handsome husband Amanda and yes his eyes are really beautiful and I like the way you have focussed on them.
July 23rd, 2014  
Great portrait. Sounds like you both enjoyed his birthday!
July 23rd, 2014  
I can see the love for you in his eyes. Glad you two had a great morning together. I wasn't fooled into looking at your eyes! ;-)
July 24th, 2014  
HOT !:)
July 24th, 2014  
Great shot! I different spin on a portrait! So creative!
July 25th, 2014  
@joemuli Right?! Thanks!

@bill_fe Aw, that is sweet, but sorry that I couldn't fool ya:).

@april16 Thanks, lady. I was taking some of the same old things of him and they were so boring...I was glad I had him do this as I love seeing the eyes. Eyes are so key in portraits!
July 25th, 2014  
He really is a looker that hubby of yours xx
July 25th, 2014  
Handsome dude!!! My oldest son (Michael) will be 44 this year...YIKES!
July 26th, 2014  
Awesome photo! Happy birthday to him! So nice for you that he's such a good sport about posing :)
July 27th, 2014  
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