tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68717272010-03-08T19:08:51.459-05:00I decided to set up this blog so I can easily post and share photos. I am also trying to write a bit more. I would love to hear from you. Feel free to <a href="mailto:maria.neels@gmail.com">e-mail me</a>.Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-23889770628828992312010-03-08T19:08:00.001-05:002010-03-08T19:08:51.548-05:00

This blog is now located at http://mneelsphotos.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://www.neels.org/blogger/feeds/ria.xml.

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-75646573168608229972009-10-12T15:10:00.004-04:002009-10-12T15:16:30.867-04:00

Luke - Age 2All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2009

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-80121761616991705342009-10-12T14:47:00.004-04:002009-10-12T15:03:59.733-04:00

I got to photograph baby Lily the other day and had a blast - isn't she just adorable?All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2009

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-181722927359463582009-10-12T13:20:00.000-04:002009-10-12T15:36:34.559-04:00

Here are some quick portraits I took of a friend's kids who visited this summer from Chicago. All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2009

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-25401287993488713242008-09-22T22:12:00.003-04:002008-09-22T22:31:42.300-04:00

Here are three of the many beautiful women in my life. I was blessed to spend the weekend with them, including my mom, who is awesome:). All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-20571492710937522182008-09-22T21:32:00.002-04:002008-09-22T22:40:02.383-04:00

Here are a few pictures from last weekend. I spent most of the weekend in a conference, but was able to get out for a short while and shoot.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-27402527781346831052008-07-10T16:50:00.001-04:002008-07-10T16:55:06.050-04:00

All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-23303681256161509422008-07-10T16:41:00.000-04:002008-07-10T16:48:23.201-04:00

I got a chance to take my brother's senior pictures as well. We got caught in the rain, but had a blast.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-81222012396808273472008-07-10T16:37:00.000-04:002008-07-10T16:41:19.606-04:00

So much fun going on! My brother got married last weekend and while I was in the wedding party, I still took a few shots. My sister-in-law was glowing and my brother couldn't stop smiling. All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-76242104923429560792008-06-19T07:53:00.001-04:002008-06-19T07:55:37.787-04:00

All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-48926994558208868132008-05-26T21:08:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:14:05.446-04:00

Here are my favorites of my boys I took the past few months.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-16025083967297851592008-05-26T21:06:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:08:41.680-04:00

Here is my favorite of my beautiful niece Hannah I took last time we visited.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-21180295874046270042008-05-26T21:03:00.001-04:002008-05-26T21:04:55.386-04:00

Here are some I just love of my boys laughing and giggling.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-45184789457115507722008-05-26T20:59:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:02:49.854-04:00

I haven't had a chance to post many new photos recently, but I am going to do some catching up in the next few weeks. Here are some from a beach wedding we happened upon this past weekend.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-44108133552695684382008-03-12T15:17:00.001-04:002008-03-12T15:27:50.934-04:00

Several of the birthday girl....and another friend:)...We attended a friend's two-year-old's birthday party. Here are a few of our favorite pictures...All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2008

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-64037911309138928302007-10-08T14:48:00.001-04:002007-10-08T14:57:15.886-04:00

We happened upon a polo match this weekend and enjoyed our first match of polo. Unfortunately my battery ran out after a few moments because it was nearly dead, but I got a few shots in before it died. Then I switched to my new point and shoot (a Cannon Powershot SD 1000)to see if I could compare the two. I was relatively happy with the shots from that, but as expected the lens doesn't have the

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-65451146179182773552007-10-08T14:38:00.000-04:002007-10-08T14:47:50.312-04:00

We visited Lake Nockamixon last weekend and got a glance at the beginning of the beautiful fall colors. Although the bright colors last such a short period of time, they are always so beautiful when they are here. All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-48620434405181714162007-05-31T13:37:00.000-04:002007-05-31T14:18:16.152-04:00

So I was working like I usually am on a weekday but upstairs because I didn't have daycare today. All of the sudden I noticed people gathering at our neighbor's house directly across the street and when I went outside, I saw smoke and flames coming from their house. Luckily, no one was home. Usually as many as 5 or 6 kids and adults are home at any given time. Unfortunately, it looks like they

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-72180244963732301142007-03-05T19:22:00.000-05:002007-03-05T19:30:26.047-05:00

Before we had much of a break from the first foot, we got another foot of snow. Ethan didn't get his picture taken because he's sick and we figured it wasn't a great idea:).An entire car (with many tickets) is actually under this snowpile. They hadn't moved it with either storm.Our patio furniture.... Minnehaha park...All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-1172412319237714802007-02-25T09:01:00.000-05:002007-02-25T09:08:55.330-05:00

Now this is REAL snow. I couldn't even open the door this morning to get the paper without really pushing. We are supposed to get another 2-5 inches still.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

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Kelsey was beautiful in her dress.Ryan and Ethan had a blast all weekend, including bath time!All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-1171921799328068482007-02-19T16:22:00.000-05:002007-11-02T13:25:18.710-04:00

The 200 teams played their games on 25 rinks built on Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. The teams came from all across the United States.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2007

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-1153804104668626292006-07-25T00:58:00.000-04:002007-11-02T13:26:40.162-04:00

We had a great BBQ the other day and I got a few pics of the kids playing around.Mr. cutie playing the piano:).The boys drinking out of the hose and getting cleaned off before heading home.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2006

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-1153803297534539002006-07-25T00:50:00.000-04:002006-07-25T00:54:57.556-04:00

I took these at sunset from a different angle than before. It was cool because even after the sun was mostly out of view, it still shone off the buildings. All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2006

Riahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16232709055368833908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6871727.post-1153712361582176582006-07-23T23:32:00.000-04:002007-11-02T13:26:56.551-04:00

Check out our paint job in our room:). Jim and I got it done this week and it looks really cool.All photographs copyright Maria Neels 2006

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