The Beach, Family and Friends*
* Post Title courtesy of Mason.
For the Australia Day public holiday, we went to a local beach here with family..
I didn’t hold out a lot of hope, after all we just moved from some of the best beaches in the World..I couldn’t imagine it being anything too impressive. I was wrong. We had a really lovely, relaxing afternoon – it was actually dark when we left! I don’t know what it is about Australia Day, it really does make you want to put your thongs on, throw some snags on the barbie and play cricket.
Here are a zillion photos..
(You’ll have to excuse the filthy state of Ivish..I’m hoping her sweet little face distracts.)
The boys cut a deal with me that went something like this:
“Mum if you take a photo then we have to be allowed to get our legs wet.”
“Okay, it’s a deal. But only up to the bottom of your shorts. I don’t want you dirty.”
And here’s cold hard proof that my children do listen.
The eternally gorgeous Miss India.
Luca, refusing to “look normal” for me. (The very reason photographers actually pay other photographers to capture their children.)
And my favourite images of the day:
OH I love all of them- especially those ones on the pier! Lovely!
I suppose ‘boys will be boys’…
Beautiful pictures, as always. I especially like the second but last one. Perfect timing. He looks so graceful.
Tania
Wow Sheye.Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!…all of them
Cheers
Kaz
WOW
I LOVE the second shot of Ivy and the second to last of Mason…. they are all superb though. xxx
Sheye,
I love the ‘normalness’ of what you’ve captured. I love that you went, that you found beauty in it and that they all got dirty!
I love the colours in all of them and the subjects.
Dxxxx
Sheye, these are fantastic… love them! Really love the ones of gorgeous Miss India, now that young lady is stunning!!!! Ivy well sweet as always & the boys great to see them having fun, and totally love the ones taken on the pier! xxxx
They are great photos Sheye, love the ones on the pier!
Looks fun!!
The seawather here in north is about 4-5C+…
You will not get mails/comments from us bathing yet :-)
But- The tickets to Down Under are booked!
Remember I said something about sunglasses, sunblocks and white skin turning pink/red?
There will be four of us!
(Nov- Dec. this year).
Hmmmmmm….me thinks me recognise that pier! Looks suspiciously like the one I had my wedding pics taken on! If so, then it is a great place! I love it there! Great bike tracks around there, too!
Great photos, as always, btw!
WOW! Amazing pictures. All of them. The rich colors are amazing. I’m glad you all had such a lovely day.
what great fun photos!
i love them all!
your boys are just so animated!!! LOVE THAT!!!!
tara
the best boy photos ever…seriously. wonderful.
I just love, love, love your photos! The dirt, the pier, the beauty -you have an amazing talent,being able to capture it!
Thank you so much for sharing joy and sorrow.
my breath is always taken away when i come to your blog. the words, the pictures of the children, you remind me daily to be loving and intentional with my days. peace to your heart Sheye,
~j~
hey i have children that listen to me like that too.. you know everyone says its not healthy to raise children fearing you..HA i say ,wish mine would fear me just a tad ,so that i could get them to listen to me
Beautiful as USUAL!! :) I expect nothing less than to fall in love with every one of them. I love love love the ones of Mason on the pier. Happy belated Australia day!
your boys are such “boys”!
ivy is just delicious!
india is beyond beautiful…
your photos leave me breathless always.
thank you for sharing…
jbxo
Hi Sheye,
Wow! What lovely photos!!
You are very talented.
Take care!
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there is a gorgeous post here about you guys… be sure to check it out thanks so much for sharing your work
Oh you photography is simply amazing!!!!! Gorgeous work!! I’m addicted now ;)