Latelight.
Because, every single day when I drive this road late, I swoon at the light.
It’s what made me pick up my phone and snap as I traveled home.
Mason asked “what’s Mum taking pictures of?”
and Luca replied “the sun”.
I love that he knows.
I’m not capturing trees or houses or people.
It’s that late, hazy glow.
The golden wash and the sweeping shadows.
That last hour of light.
It transports me.
Calmed.
Inspired.
Without doubt or worry or wishing.
Lost in the moment.
Me.
Oh Sheye…too funny! Hubby and I spend alot of time in the car going to and from Vermont and I’m always snapping pics through the car windows as we roll along. He thinks I’m crazy. I’ve got a file on my pc called “Roadies” full of little treasures that mean nothing to anyone but me. Just capturing sunshine. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one… ;)
these photos together with you words are calming, captivating. thank you for sharing so much of you.
I never knew that light even existed. I saw it each day of my life but didn’t ’see’ it.
Now, after your teaching, I see it as the most wondrous, marvellous thing and cannot believe I hadn’t noticed it before.
Just one more reason to build the Statue of Sheye in my frontyard:)
Vxx
i love this.
it settled my heart.
…and I can’t wait to see it…
Loves. K xo
Love that late hazy glow myself… :) Your photos are *almost* as beautiful and warm as you. Almost. :) Miss you.
Weird, I left that comment above but your blog somehow switched my name and URL to Jamie’s!
Calming, relaxing, beautiful. As always. xx
I agree with Vanessa! Not just about building a Statue of Sheye in my front yard (LOL) but about not ’seeing’ the light before taking part in Explore and Evolve.
Thank you Sheye for inspiring us all :)
The afternoon light is one of the things I miss the most about living in Brisbane. Thank you for reminding me of how beautiful it is.
So beautiful! I thanks for sharing this!
You find the smallest things beautiful and I also learnt to admitr beauty of the light and glow as before I would think to myself whatever lol.
so beautiful :)
<3
Such a lovely moment…both the sun and your son. It is wonderful that he knows you so well.
Lovely.
I love how you capture light! I LOVE evening light….you’re so right…it’s amazingly calming!
They’re beautiful.
Hiya Sheye, the glow of the afternoon will do that to you every time! Love it.
I just adore reading your blog-you have such a way with words,and I feel very serene now-that light is truly magical:)
Hi Sheye,
A friend of mine just told me about your blog and I’m so glad she did. I’m a mum of four children, aged between 3-12 years, but I lost my 9 year old daughter Olivia two weeks ago in a horrific car crash. My eldest daughter and my son were also in the car and are massively traumatised by what they saw and experienced, on top of the fact that their sister has died. Anyway, I just wanted to stop in and say Hi. xx
I’ve read your blog for a few months now and you have truly inspired me. You’ve shown us all how to carry on and smile through the hardest of times. You’ve shown us how precious each day is and you’ve highlighted just how amazing even the littlest of things can be.
Your photography never fails to make me smile and your story of Ava superprincess never fails to make me cry. Thank you for having the courage to carry on and share your story with us all.
You have taught me so many lessons – to be grateful for my sister, to have the courage to carry on and to make the most of every day – all without ever knowing I exist.
When I grow up, and have children of my own, I will make sure to pass what you have taught me onto everyone I meet.
So Thankyou xxx
I had a place like that once. It was in Oregon, down a country road that wandered past a Vineyard. When I found out we were moving from my magical place, I would drive so slowly down that road so I would never forget the way the light would come across the rolling hills and trickle through the trees. A year after we had moved a good painter friend of mine had actually painted the scene because it was so incredible and much to my husbands chagrin I spent our bonus money buying that painting. I look at it every day now and just remember.
it’s amazing how you can make everything you touch just. so. beautiful. even pictures from a phone, out of a car window. ahhh… so pretty.
OMG It’s so nice but over here it going to rain and lighting that is becuse Ava could be crying or Ava dancsng in haven am I right <3 :) :D
you have such amazing comments – i am trying to not read them and just tell you that I love, enjoy, learn from your blog – thank you for letting us into your life – my little one tells me she wants to be a photographer when she grows up and it warms my heart so to hear her say that…I think at 3 and a half she understands that Mommy is sometimes just photographing the light or the moment..it is beautiful – thank you for what you do- you do inspire
From across the globe… I heard this song and thought of you, Heaven is the face-Steven Curtis Chapman
I love when we visit the mountains, especially in the fall… and this time of day the sun shines just on the tip of the trees. I am glad that I am not the only one who takes pictures of all things odd and random pictures!
I am forever seeing light or sun I want to snap, but it always seems to be when I am without camera. There is something so restful, yet energising for the soul, about this sort of light. Just beautiful.
I know exactly what your talking about Sheye and couldn’t agree more. (love the comment about your boys asking what’s Mum photographing!)
even driving in your car – your photos are lovely and full of inspiring light….. xo
“Sees things other people miss.”
I took a photo of the sun rays shining on the scene in front of me the other day with my blackberry and posted that it made me swoon. Posters laughed at me..but my photog friends understood =)
And suddenly I realize where the “hazey” action came from… ;)
6.36pm Brisbane…the light is breathtaking! x