Tharin, the son of photographer Tytia Habing, inspects a moth they found by the pool. Habing has been photographing Tharin as he explores their farm in rural Illinois. "I hope people will look at (the photos) and remember that kids need to be outside," she said.
Tharin, the son of photographer Tytia Habing, inspects a moth they found by the pool. Habing has been photographing Tharin as he explores their farm in rural Illinois. "I hope people will look at (the photos) and remember that kids need to be outside," she said.
Tytia Habing
Tharin jumps on his uncle's trampoline.
Tharin jumps on his uncle's trampoline.
Tytia Habing
Tharin plays with his grandfather's welding helmet near his cousin Collin's "fort."
Tharin plays with his grandfather's welding helmet near his cousin Collin's "fort."
Tytia Habing
"My best friend bought (Tharin) a magnifying glass for Christmas," Habing said. "He was looking at lighting bugs crawling out of the grass at dusk."
"My best friend bought (Tharin) a magnifying glass for Christmas," Habing said. "He was looking at lighting bugs crawling out of the grass at dusk."
Tytia Habing
Tharin surveys the area from atop a four-wheeler. He's obsessed with his four-wheeler and will venture all over the farm, his mother said. "His grandpa has one, his uncle has one, he thinks he needs a bigger and better one," she said. "He will literally ride that four-wheeler all day long, till he runs out of gas."
Tharin surveys the area from atop a four-wheeler. He's obsessed with his four-wheeler and will venture all over the farm, his mother said. "His grandpa has one, his uncle has one, he thinks he needs a bigger and better one," she said. "He will literally ride that four-wheeler all day long, till he runs out of gas."
Tytia Habing
Tharin plays with a vine that crawls along the pool fence each year.
Tharin plays with a vine that crawls along the pool fence each year.
Tytia Habing
Tharin hides behind towels near the pool.
Tharin hides behind towels near the pool.
Tytia Habing
Tharin explores the greenhouse, which has lots of spiders. "He looked like he was in outer space," Habing said of this photo.
Tharin explores the greenhouse, which has lots of spiders. "He looked like he was in outer space," Habing said of this photo.
Tytia Habing
Tharin plays with a toy gun he made out of cardboard and electrical tape. "A storm was blowing in and the sky was gorgeous," his mom said.
Tharin plays with a toy gun he made out of cardboard and electrical tape. "A storm was blowing in and the sky was gorgeous," his mom said.
Tytia Habing
Tharin plays at a park.
Tharin plays at a park.
Tytia Habing
"We had a big storm blow through before bed," Habing said of this photo. "After it passed, (Tharin) ran outside in his PJs with his Batman mask. He stood right in front of a massive puddle and struck the Batman pose."
"We had a big storm blow through before bed," Habing said of this photo. "After it passed, (Tharin) ran outside in his PJs with his Batman mask. He stood right in front of a massive puddle and struck the Batman pose."
Tytia Habing
Tharin and the family cat Bob join Habing in the garden.
Tharin and the family cat Bob join Habing in the garden.
Tytia Habing
Tharin wears his goggles in the pool.
Tharin wears his goggles in the pool.
Tytia Habing
Tharin plays near the Ohio River. "I just let him do his own thing," she said.
Tharin plays near the Ohio River. "I just let him do his own thing," she said.
Tytia Habing