taking lessons from children
by Kathy Wolfe ~ August 18, 2008
In the last couple weeks, I’ve been trying to notice things maybe I hadn’t before. Enjoy what I’ve been calling a “Magic Moment” a day. Something that maybe I would have overlooked or taken for granted any other day of the year. For instance.. I saw a beautiful white horse in a field one day - normally not that big of deal and probably drove by that horse 100 times. But that one particular day, I noticed him and appreciated his beauty and called that my “magic moment” for the day. The other night I decided to go to an outside concert. I haven’t went to one in years -but went and in the crowd was a father dancing with his small child to the sound of the band… I found myself smiling as I watched him enjoying the evening with his family, dancing and singing…a beautiful magic moment.
As I was proofing this particular session I recalled as I shot the photo of this girl dancing and running through the field. I remember saying or at least thinking how wonderful it must be to be so carefree to just run through a field like that… and spin in the grass with your face to the sun. I’m just wondering how many more lessons we should take from children…
~Kathy
August 18th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Just beautiful.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
such a great idea.. I need to stop and take a moment to enjoy the beauty in life around me as well.
August 18th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
wow, these are stunning. absolutely amazing!!!
hugs,
deb
August 19th, 2008 at 8:27 am
“magic moments” are so special, especially when you’re able to capture them on film, like these images. beautiful work as always.
August 19th, 2008 at 8:59 am
You’ve got it right on Kathy…our children are our best teachers….in so many many ways.
Your images are beautiful as always.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
beautiful pictures. she’s gorgeous!
August 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
you’re absolutely right. sometimes they teach us things we didn’t even realize we needed to learn.
that second image is breathtaking, by the way.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
You always manage to capture something special in every image, and these are no exception. The joy of the first one, the soulfulness of the second one, the connection of two against the world - all are stunning!
August 19th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
you are so right Kathy! and that second image….WOW!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
These are awesome–and your processing is stunning. Just love them!
August 19th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
These are INCREDIBLE! What beautiful images and stunning subjects! The first image looks straight out of a magazine!
August 20th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Love your thoughts - you are absolutely right! Your images are breathtaking - very magical themselves!
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:22 am
Sigh, these are perfect!!
I love your work and your are so talented!
I want to be like you when I grow up,lol.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
so true…we can learn so much from children…
August 31st, 2008 at 11:20 am
The first one is magic.