This morning we walked to school. It's seriously gorgeous outside. Low 70's, and it's August! I love this time of year when I can walk to school, get some exercise and it's not too hot yet. There's nothing exciting about it - it's an ordinary walk in an ordinary neighborhood on an ordinary day. But if you look, you can find really beautiful things. One of my favorite things as a photographer is the gift of being able to see things that others don't typically see. It's not a gift that I had before photography, it's a gift that photography (and God) gave me. What I see is what drives me in my work, and really it helps me slow down my daily routine and stop and actually SEE the beauty that God has given us in things we've grown accustomed to.
I'm also finding a real freedom in using my iPhone as my every day camera. So many posts will have images from my iPhone. If you want to see my real work, you can always check out my photography blog.
Every time I step out of my house in the morning, I am always struck by how amazing wet grass looks in morning light. It's seriously stunning. If you've never noticed, take a few minutes one day to check it out. Just look at how they glow like jewels and it's like every single blade is bathed in light.
I don't know about you, but sunlight makes me really, really happy.
It was about this point in the trip that I was really consumed with the beauty surrounding me (thank you Lord!). And it was also about this point in the trip that Bean realized she forgot her homework and threw an all out fit/temper tantrum rivaling any 2 year old. Stomping of feet, crying and unreasonable thinking all included. The Mister and I have been trying desperately to teach our girls responsibility, and this was one of those moments I had to make a tough call. No, I wasn't going to go back to the house to get it. No, she wasn't allowed to run the half mile home "real quick" by herself. No, we weren't all going to go home so she could get it and drive back up to school so we won't be late. And I was sorry that she might get in trouble and that her teacher might be REALLY mad at her and that she wouldn't get to use her crayons today (haha what??). See? Unreasonable thinking.
So after calling her bluff on her staying "right here forever", we moved on and kept going.
Gracious I am in love with how the sun just lights up their hair. I was so tempted to run back home, grab my real camera and take them to a beautiful field to capture it before I missed the chance. Hmm. I suppose Bean isn't the only one thinking unreasonably!
I dropped them off, kissed lips and in Angel's case, cheeks, goodbye. I comforted Bean once more and assured her that no, her teacher wouldn't be SO MAD at her and that it would all be ok. Then I took off with my Bug and one of my little charges (who does not have school today) back home.
That's my Bug on the left with that amazing shadow hair. That's my charge in the middle, looking up at me and holding my hand, being oh so sweet and making me wish my kids would do those things haha. And that's me on the right with a rather deformed looking shadow. Not sure what happened there. But at least theirs are cute!
I'm anxious to do this again tomorrow :) Well, aside from it being Bug's first day. I've got the jitters. *sniff*
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