I love looking around at life through the “lens” of the week’s theme.
I love that I’m taking more pictures, playing with my camera settings and challenging myself to do it all without Photoshop (at least for that one picture!). Life is always full of obligatory challenges and it’s been nice to be able to choose a challenge for a change! But, life being what it is there are also nights, like tonight, where there are unexpected challenges with the photos.
When you try to take a picture while simultaneously attempting to calm down the baby you’ve upset by the sudden change of position and arguing with the two year old over who gets the one particular dandelion amongst the hundred or so available, the challenge part of the photo challenge takes on a whole new meaning.
But, after I snapped my picture and Clara picked the contested flower for her bouquet I watched her blow her dandelion seed heads and remembered another challenge of mine.
To slow down.
To remember that even though the kids might make things take a little bit longer, make life a little bit messier and a bit more frustrating, that I need to take a deep breath, slow down and let them in.
Because when I do, it’s always just a little bit better.
And if it takes looking at life through a camera lens to remember that, I guess I’ll just have to keep snapping photos!
Behind the Willows 
Lovely photos and narrative. Thanks for sharing this with us. You might enjoy a dandelion photo I’ve just posted, too, http://annefreemanimages.wordpress.com
~Anne
Thanks, I like the paintography effect you used it made your dandelion photo extra sunny!!!
Amazing photo. I really like your interpretation. Where do you take the picture? It’s just great, the dandelion and the sun blend perfectly.
That would be in my yard… there are some advantages to not mowing your lawn as frequently as you should….
Very pretty top shot.
Thank you, your photo made me want to get my toes wet and sandy!
top shot is good 🙂
http://amarnaik.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/weekly-photo-challenge-sun/
Thank you!
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You captured that perfectly!
It was just sitting in my yard looking all glowey and sunny and begging to be photographed… although it looks much more serene than the experience actually was.
Beautiful pictures. Great post for this week’s challenge.
I like the first photo. A great concept 😀 Check out mine! http://greeenmustache.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/weekly-photo-challenge-sun/
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