there is an exhaustion you have at the end of a day well spent.
an exhaustion in the quietness of your body when every single molecule has been pushed
and pulled and exercised.
there is a quiet that comes in the knowing that at the end of the day, it has been well spent.
well spent in the sun.
well spent mucking up the sand.
well spent freezing your toes in not quite warm, but ever so inviting water.
well spent shivering under a towel waiting for the cocoa that you hoped was packed into a thermos, into a bag, onto the beach; cocoa in a thermos, tight lidded and steaming, waiting to be drunk.
an exhaustion from well spent time
chasing birds and and the trails of snail sand foam across the crunching crushed stones of
a thousand waves.
well spent in a space of time caught up in a jam jar spread
across the tops of honeyed bread
and grapes popped in a chipmunk cheeked mouth.
an exhaustion of giggles & napping & sunning.
there is an exhaustion at the end of a day.
at the end of a day well spent.
trying to sort through all these lovely photos of wee ones & loved ones whom I adored from last week's link up at Che&Fidel is so hard! I am really trying to make a round to visit everyone -but here are some new faces I haven't had here yet (& ones that I have had) : images here are just lovely. these three siblings. another sweet set of sibs. & i so could not resist the stripes! this sweet gooey face. & these brothers!
Do you feel like you are growing in your photography since you have started this series? I am just an armchair amateur but I really believe I have seen growth in others photos just in the past month alone. What do think?
happy spring! happy easter! happy passover! happy weekend to all!
xxoo
I love your photos and your writing. They capture the moment. There really is nothing like the exhaustion at the end of a full day. I cannot wait for days that we spend in the fresh air running wild and free and then settling in at the end.
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Oh Chey, thanks so much for your sweet words. I am sure that it is not long before things warm up there and the boys are shirtless, you shoeless and all running & running through the open.
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Your black and white photos are gorgeous, and your words to accompany them. Just beautiful. Hope you have a lovely holiday weekend :)
ReplyDeletedear Kate thanks so much for you words. I am always so delighted when I see that you have stopped by to say hello over here. I can't imagine how very busy things are for you right now (& exhausting). xxoo
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ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend :)
thanks so! & you have a lovely weekend too Annie! xxoo
DeleteBeautifully written! This post & the break we've finally gotten from the cold here has me longing for our beach vacation at the end of the month.
ReplyDeleteoh gosh, thanks so much for your kinds words. crossing fingers for more warm spring sun.xxoo
Deletegorgeous words and pictures, yes for sure. i got the courage to take my camera off auto for the first time ever last month and now only this week i decided i needed to push myself a little more, the skill of others has grabbed my toes and is pulling my unskillful eye along! xxxxx
ReplyDeleteSo so glad! I do think your photography is developing! I popped over there earlier & saw your photos. So great! Thanks so for your kind words & stopping by.xxoo
DeleteYou describe your day so well, you almost don't need the photos! But they too are beautiful, you really do capture moments well and I see an improvement in your photography for sure. Mine? I'm not so sure but I'm just happy to be capturing her childhood week by week. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so Juliet! Your words always make my day!. I am not sure if there is any real improvement for me other than knowing, what is crappy & what is not so crappy. :-) Happy Spring!
DeleteHappy Easter!
xxoo
Oh these portraits of your little ones are beautiful, love the black and white so much! Such beautiful words too, sounds like you guys had the most wonderful day! Happy Spring and Easter to you! xo
ReplyDeletethanks so so much Jennifer! Hope that you have a lovely weekend as well!
Deletehappy spring! happy easter!
xxoo
Such handsome boys x
ReplyDeletegosh thanks so Victoria. Most days we think they are keepers. xo
DeleteThe more we practice, the more I think we will all become better with our photos. I love your writing attached to these lovely photos.
ReplyDeletehello there! I think you are correct -that it is the practice, practice, practice that is so important. thanks so for your kind words as well. they are always appreciated. hope all is well as you continue your transition in your new home! xo
DeleteHi Rebecca...thanks for the mention in your favourites from last week...I'm absolutely chuffed :0)
ReplyDeleteMore gorgeous photos of your gorgeous boys this week
Hope you have a great Easter :0)
xx
Oh you have just such gorgeous boys -I mean young men. They seem like they are the right combination of sweet, mature & a dash of irreverence. happy easter! hope you have had a lovely start to your week. xo
Deletewow, what an arresting face your boy has! i'd agree with you, my photos do seem better and yet i'm not doing anything different except looking harder! imagine how great your photographs will be come the years end when they're this skilful already!
ReplyDeleteHi Max (love your name -it was my grandmother's) thanks so for stopping in to say hello! I think that you capture the sentiment perfectly when you say "looking harder" (& then there is the practice of looking harder, of what we are capturing AND what we have captured afterward!). Your words are so kind. thanks so much for saying hello! xo
DeleteI just traced my way back to you!!!! Thanks for popping over to Jane Mabel! What beautiful portraits you've captured! I am so glad I started this project. It has definitely grown my photography.
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Brandy Jane Mabel
I love the getting traced back to -it is the best thing about blogging- the lovely, lovely community it creates, Thanks so much for your sweet words. I hope that things keep growing for me...and for you as well. It will be so so lovely to see us all at the end of this year!
Deletethanks so for saying hello!
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this is so beautiful! Just found you here and am very glad :) xo
ReplyDeleteoh, Megan, thank you ever so much! it is greatly appreciated! xo
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