This was taken at a family gathering and it looks like she is overwhelmed with too many faces and names.
Lost in Thoughts
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In Awe
In Awe An interesting and compelling image will tell a story. Some stories will be about a morning sunrise overlooking a pond while another is about two small children mesmerized by street musicians. I love stories!
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Posing
Posing I mentioned a few days ago about a new coffee shop (hangout) I found in Old Gahanna. I think it is going to be a nice hit for the people in the area. It’s also next to a Cold Stones Creamery (which can be trouble), a couple of decent restaurants and a couple of bars. Anyway, I witnessed an interesting scene on that first visit. While sitting inside enjoying the air-conditioning, I noticed this young child perched one of the tables outside the coffee shop. She had a couple of siblings with her and all were dressed in white. A photographer was shooting some outdoor family portraits and was using the tables as props. Since the photographer, and the mother, were working hard to get her to pose, I figured I needed to shoot at least one image from my angle. Not sure what his images looked like but her pose worked just fine for me.
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Friends
Friends I took this image back in 2008 while out in Colorado. I was, again, at one of my coffee shops visiting with their parents and caught them playing around.
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Cute As a Button
Cute As a Button When Melissa met me at the coffee shop last weekend, she brought along her niece, Ali. So, I had two lovely women with me that day. While we were sitting outside at a table I noticed this childrens clothing store which was a converted house that had an unusual name, Cute As a Button. Ali was kind enough to let me take a photo of her under the sign. And, she is cute as a button!
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First Ice Cream
First Ice Cream I found these young children enjoying their first ice cream of the season in Old Town in Fort Collins. Temperatures were in the low 50’s yesterday so lots of people were in shorts, shirt sleeves, riding bicycles, and eating ice cream.
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Making a Splash
Making a Splash This is not a technically well done image but because it has a powerful message, it speaks volumes to me.
This child is enjoying life, living it as it should be lived. She is experiencing life and at the same time is learning what happens when you jump in puddles of water. I love it! I was amazed at her focus, oblivious to all that was around her. The child within her, and is also within us, was fully alive. Some where along life we lose some of the childlike curiosity, thinking adults must not act in certain ways. I ask, why not?
I also like how her parents, whose feet you see in the background, are letting her splash. As a grandparent I’ve come to enjoy the experience of watching children play and even joined in. I’m reminded of a time I climbed up on a slide behind my oldest grandson. When we reached the top and he noticed I’d followed him, he told me too big grandpa. I answered, “Oh, yeah! Watch this.” and down the slide I went, more than once. Why don’t we encourage others to splash more?