Simple Nothings on the Other Side.
Well, after a month in California you’d think I’d have exciting travel tales to share, or at least some pretty pictures of sunlight and palm trees. Um, no. Don’t get me wrong – we’ve had a wonderful time here but with the many trips we’ve made out in recent years, familiarity sets in and the things that would have once had me squealing with glee or scratching my head in dismay have become more the norm. I’ve traded “How are you going?” for “How are you doing?”, I fill up the car with “gas” and I’ve stopped saying ”triple” when relaying our phone number. (I do actually love saying five-five-five..it’s just so, well, American). Oh, and chips are now french fries and they’re covered in ketchup. What were once those cute yellow Sesame St fire hydrants are now just regular hydrants. I no longer hear the accents like I used to and I can find my way to the nearest Home Depot. Without the GPS. See, I’m almost local. When the exciting becomes more like the every day, it takes work to want to keep recording it. Or perhaps I’m just back to noticing the things that matter most.
Like watching my children at the start of day.
Seeing their eyes flutter open and the beginnings of a smile and sleepy fists stretching out.
Snuggling together and talking in hush and planning simple nothings.
Laying with three and thinking of four and wishing for different but grateful for this.
Images that won’t make slide night but are more than enough for me, palm trees or not.
Sheye xx
ps..Images edited with Eye Candy Actions Little Darling and Muted Wash. And, a quick note that the next Eye Candy Explore Workshop (online, for beginners) starts mid August. If you wish to enrol, you may do so here. xx
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Beyond beautiful…magic moments of pure childhood goodness, captured by grace. Thank you for sharing them with us!
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i just LOVE these moments. xx
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So thankful your trip is going beautifully.
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Awww, I love these! Precious captures of a precious moment!
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Beautiful moments!:) Precious memories. Wish you a great summer from Norway.
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“laying with three and thinking of four wishing for different but grateful for this” my life in your words as well xxxx
You words always touch my fragile heart…thank you
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As always beautiful shots, but then how can you go wrong with such beautiful subjects?!
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Love these shots! Take a trip up the coast and visit Seattle…I’m sure your camera would thank you for it.
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There is something so magical and beautiful about children sleeping and I just adore these shots Sheye, I think they might be favourites! The out stretched hand, the peacefulness and sweetness that you wish you could touch but fear you will wake!
Simply amazing and beautiful!
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Gosh the kiddos are getting so big! Hope your holiday is both fun and restful. xoxo
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Sheye, these images are so sweet and divine. Treasured time! Thank you for sharing xxx
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D*E*L*U*X*E…
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le sigh.
miss that bunch.
no gps? surely you jest :p
x
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Sleeping beauties :)
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how can you possibly think about the beloved fire hydrants… while my love of them is well documented across from Vancouver to NYC the across to San Francisco and everywhere in between. On my 2nd visit stateside a lot more things came so naturally. Bring on January I say!
How beautiful are your children. they make you smile looking at those photos and your heart sing.
xoxo
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Aww. It’s shots like these that make me wish I had a sibling.
So lovely.
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Firstly Ivy made my LOL and Secondly with the clothes you are wearing do not come home. It is freezing here at the moment I have to go to bed in Thermals.
Lotsa love Sueb xx
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oh sheye – your babies are so beautiful. and what is it with me but that last image has brought me to tears. the simple is what is real and so important. xo
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I weep… I longed for four as soon as I saw the first photo, but was so moved by the image and the capture of the three – of the love you still are so surrounded by, and of the love that does also still lie there with them, but the camera can’t see. xxxx
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I love everything about these. So beautiful and real and lovely beyond words.
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sheye,
what lens did you shoot with at fun land?
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Awww. You have some beautiful children Sheye. :) Love these, what a sweet mummy you are.
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I just love these photos.
I love those sleepy hazy moments, the unfocused eyes and the contented smiles.
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oh sheye, i adore these…
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Heya Sheye! 3 Cute little sleepyheads, all puffy eyed & sour breath (?). Love it! Thanks for sharing :)
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gorgeous!
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beautiful work! :) love these
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Beautiful babes! So snuggly in white sheets. You are quite the California girl now.. all the best!!
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I love to photograph in the bed. i can’t help but wonder if i picked that up from you. i love your soft bed photos. wonderful.
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I love seeing in frames, I love the beauty in the ordinary, I love my camera, I love that when I see images I hear too. I love the latelight, I love finding moments I didn’t imagine and I love creating moments I did. I love learning more every day, I love sharing what I’ve come to know, and I love making pictures pretty.
I’m so glad you stopped by. xx
You have absolutely beautiful children, the little people are gorgeous and those lips…all three seem to have those pouting lips! Just Gorgeous!….as usual.