Above the world

Sometimes things are just so much better on top of a mountain. Happy Sunday everybody xx

feel my love

When the rain is blowing in your face, and the whole world is on your case

I could offer you a warm embrace, to make you feel my love.

When the evening shadows and the stars appear, and there is no one there to dry your tears

I could hold you for a million years,

to make you feel my love

adele

Moments in time

They will forever be yours and you will forever be theirs and the moments you have together will always be cherished. More to come.......

xx

My funny valentine

Thank you for making me laugh, thank you for being quirky and charming, thank you for dancing to the beat of your own drum, thank you for allowing me to be your mummy.    Oh and most of all THANK YOU for standing as still as a statue and letting me get one shot of your beautiful face. Finally I am sharing some shots caught on my much loved film camera.  Nothing beats the thrill of receiving an envelope of surprises.  Don't get me wrong I still get butterflies as I download my CF cards from my digital camera.... however when they hand that envelope over and your heart is bursting to tear it open in front of the sales girl at the front counter.... you wait however because its something you want to sit and enjoy... cherish.... hold in your hand and stare at... nothing beats it!!!

As time goes on and I feel more confident I plan to share more shots... but for now...... My precious Ava xxxx

Still grateful

Today I am grateful for my clients.  I have mentioned before about how its the objects in front of my camera that create the magic, I just push the shutter.... oh and talk a lot..... a whole lot.  And although they surprise me occasionally with 800 ft flights... (thank you Ria and Paul) they continuously provide my soul with all that I need.   If it weren't for them I would not be able to do what I do, day after day, week after week, month after month. So today I am grateful for them xx

(A couple of quick snaps from this weekends dare devil helicopter lovers!!  xx)

Cups of tea

I woke this morning with no expectations of anything but a new day.  My normal routine takes me straight to the alarm that has alarmingly woken me up... I check my emails, whilst sleepy and very groggy, making sure not to wake the pile of children next to me who have quietly tip toed in mid night.   My day begins with a smile.  The grateful project as I am now calling it has begun.  I cannot express enough, how fabulous I feel when I read all the comments.  I wish I could truly verbalize whats going on in my silly little head and let everyone know just how important this is to me.  I have no invested interest in this venture, I just believe that everyone has something to share and as said before, if someone can feel something great from reading grateful things, then I have won. So today for me I am grateful for cups of tea.  This is what I do to calm my thoughts, this is when my husband and I discuss/debate our news.  This is when after a million tears my father will pop the kettle on, because (he swears) you will feel so much better after a cup.  He's right.

So thank you Mr Bell for making me feel grateful!

And as much as I wish I drank tea from a china cup every day, alas its a brown spotty number thats chipped on the side.... however a pretty picture is so much better!!

Tell me what your grateful for today.

Grateful

So lately I have been feeling a little deflated... something I am sure we all do from time to time.  Its winter, its cold, things are just a little blurrrghhhhh.   It happens and I know it will pass however I think its really important when feeling a bit blue to remember how lucky I am, to be grateful for little things around me, take note of the small stuff, feel love and spread the love.  On a whim I have decided to start posting these things.... things that I am truly grateful for.  Its a personal project that I want to share.... and possibly inspire others to share what they are grateful for also.... lets do it together.... if you say it out loud (or write it down in this case) then nothing but good feelings will come from it. I'm going to start with a week of gratefuls... a week where I will share what I am so lucky to have.  If you do stop by and want to share, please do.  There is a comment box at the end of each post, click on it.... fill out your details.... you don't have to have a website... leave it blank.... you don't even have to tell me your real name.... just tell me what your grateful for....cause we all have something xx

My muse

Ella features the most... its almost amazing.  Her organic innocent ability.  I see nothing but pure beauty ...but thats my job, I can't see anything else... she is my daughter and if I didn't think that every inch of her was beautiful there would definitely be something wrong.   Her sisters are younger and not as patient.... their time will come and when it does I know they will shine.  But for now I have Ella as my muse and that brings me copious amounts of joy.

Something like you

They are always the ones to act bashful, embarrassed, scared even.  Its a daunting thing having a camera in your face.... however gentlemen..... be fierce... don't be afraid... give me blue steel..... its ok.