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Ivy and the cycle-bikle.

We found a bike at the antique market.  Nanny, Ivy and I.  Just like mine as a child.  The shopkeeper thought he was selling me an old bike but I was also buying forty four dollars worth of long forgotten memories.   Ivy, full of glee, rode it out the store and down the street and has barely gotten off it since.   It squeaks and topples frequently, has a distinctive wobble and she absolutely loves this thing she calls “cycle-bikle”.

1. Ebz says:

   Isn’t it funny how such small things can bring so many memories back…. Just perfect Sheye…. Loving it….. xoxo

   
2. tracy says:

   sheye… I MUST! to learn how to capture that beautiful lighting/sun flare…. any word on the EVOLVE course? I absolutely adore these shots!! and that dress…. Also, a question for you…. If I “clarify”, should I also sharpen for printing, or is that enough? Love, love, loving my new actions… thank you for your willingness to share them. happy day, tracy

   
3. Rachel says:

   Beautiful!!

   
4. Elda says:

   Love those Pics, we need you here in the USA I would love to have some shots like that of my Erin.

   
5. Karen says:

   beautiful. I saw the pictures on flickr yesterday
   such great light. and the colours are just amazing!Ivy look so happy, and I love how her grin is emboidered by the warm sunshine

   
6. Bethany says:

   OH MY GOODNESS! These images are simply stunning I tell ya, simply stunning!

   
7. Vanessa says:

   Oh she’s just so full of happiness Sheye ~ she’s simply gorgeous.

   AND I’m sure I had that exact bike when I was little… I remember a blue one too :)

   x

   
8. Angel/TaDa! Creations says:

   Oh to be young again. You can see her pure joy.

   
9. Cordie says:

   OHHHHHHHHH these are lovely! LOVE your blog and pictures as always!!!

   
10. josh solar says:

    Sheye, these are absolutely gorgeous!!! Your daughter is sooo freakin’ cute and you are in trouble when she gets a little older :)

    
11. Melinda says:

    Nothing quite so exciting as that first spin of the “cycle-bikle”. I’m wandering down memory lane myself, now. Thinking of my little brightly colored trike. Streamers on the ends of the handle bars. Big shiny chrome fenders. Love at first cycle, it was.

    
12. meg says:

    !ivy=happiness! xo m.

    
13. Becky says:

    Darling, darling photos..as usual :)

    
14. Vanessa t says:

    She is growing more and more beautiful each and every day – I remember my own 3 wheeker bike circa 1975 – metallic purple with a wooden back seat for my unwilling cat to cruise around in – and a BIG front wheel, not Penny-Farthing big…but big nonetheless.

    Beautiful images that aren’t photos anymore – they are fine art xxx

    
15. Emma says:

    Oh my goodness. She’s WAY too cute and is SO beautyfull just like her sister. I want to be that kind of photographer when I grow up…unique and artsy, not the boring point-and-shoot like that we have here in America. Anyways, I love her swimsuit in the post before too!

    
16. Emma says:

    BTW, I’m completely kidding about there being no good photographers in America. Just clearing the air.

    
17. Amber Filkins says:

    Oh my goodness, perfection!! I love those pictures {as always}. Love, love, love.

    
18. Latin says:

    U r seriously feeding my lens flare addiction!!!

    
19. Sarah Wheeler says:

    Oh my goodness Sheye, these are so absolutely gorgeous!!

    
20. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com says:

    I wish I’d looked at your blog before checking out your Flickr last night. These are amazing either way, but there is something so much more magical about them when they’re larger.

    Astounding. Ivy is beautiful!

    
21. Lori says:

    I absolutely love the pictures! What a great item to have to share your joy now and your memories of a time ago.

    
22. shi~ says:

    Sheye,

    Truely Remarkable, I simply get giddy waiting for a new post from you, cause I know you will put up pic’s! Hugs Shi~

    
23. Ellen says:

    I’ve come across your blog a few times now, and am so inspired by your beautiful images and heartfelt posts. My heart breaks every time I read about the loss of your daughter. Just wanted you to know how your story touches so many…

    
24. Sussanah says:

    it’s the element of danger, the threat of imminent topple that makes it all so exciting

    
25. Carebear says:

    Adorable! You are a MASTER of the flare. Your photos always awe me and usually move me! I’ve been admiring your blog and had you listed on my blog’s sidebar under “Websites I Love” for months, but have never commented before. Today, I just couldn’t NOT tell you what you’ve already heard a million times. You are an amazing talent with a camera. Your writing is wonderfully real and affecting. I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet Ava. Though I never had the privilege of knowing her in life, I remember her often, and when I do, it makes me hug my kids a little tighter for an extra moment or two. Thank you.

    
26. Lisa says:

    LOL, I want a dinky like that for Judd too cept it needs a tray on the back like mine had.
    That’s where all they treasure (rocks, mud & sand) gets stored you see ☺
    x

    
27. Lisa says:

    Forgot to add that I love the attitide she’s showing in the last pic ♥

    
28. Linda from Norway says:

    Haha, her cycle-bikle looks so awsome! Funny, but I noticed her face expression in photo no. 1… It totally looks like she is singing (backing vokals) in the song that is playing in the background! *lol*

    
29. Cherie Shields says:

    Oh I had a trike just like that one too … oh the memories! Simply beautiful photos.

    
30. Cherie Shields says:

    I used to have a trike just like that one too … oh the memories! Simply beautiful images.

    
31. Fran Mackenzie says:

    Ivy-yumminess! It is just so good for the soul :)

    
32. Kati in WI, USA says:

    soooooo sweet and full of happiness.

    
33. Kate Austin says:

    send her on over. come on, you know you want to :) xo

    
34. dani says:

    hiya, s:)
    i love ivish!!!
    she reminds me (in the last photo)
    of the way i feel right now…
    tuckered:/
    i feel like i’ve been cycle-bikling
    for days; i’m headed to dream land:o *yawn*
    l,
    d xxxxx… x

    
35. Liza says:

    Ahh the memories of the ‘cycle-bikle’…& the skateboard (wooden of course)….& the rollerskates (you know, the white boot/black sole ones)…..it’s nice that Ivy can share part of your own childhood w/ you. The age of innocence. Let’s savour it. Btw love the shots (sunflare queen!) & Ivy’s dress is super cutsie x

    
36. Belinda says:

    Oh, the memories this brings back of my beloved “dinkie”!!!! Gorgeous shots, Sheye.

    
37. Lindsey says:

    Your pictures are just amazing and beautiful!!! I love your blog!

    
38. Bill Bartmann says:

    Cool site, love the info.

    
39. Terry Brooks says:

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