There are a hundred times a day when my mind takes a quick snapshot of a particular moment. It could be the scenery, the sunset, a funny face, a playful interaction... Regardless of what it is, I hoard these little memories to bring out for daydreams or remembrance.
Over the last couple of years (since about the time I started this blog), I realized that so many of those moments fade and while I'm left with the impression of the memory, the details are fuzzy. So, I bought my first DSLR camera and I started taking pictures. I photograph big moments and small ones, like the one of Parker above playing in the fall leaves.
While I love capturing Parker in motion and reaching new milestones, I also love photographing the ordinary moments in our life when we're just going about our business. Secretly, I love ordinary days and the predictability of routines. I don't like drama and even good events (birthdays, holidays) can bring their own kinds of stresses. My favorite times are when everyone is home together, safe and sound.
A lot of the pictures are taken when I'm alone, like this morning last week when the rain stopped and left the trees out front in natural shades of gray.
Or when I'm raking leaves and I happen to look up at a majestic tree holding on to its fall colored leaves when all of its brother and sister trees have started to shed theirs with abandon.
Or when my son brings me a lovely red leaf that he picked out of all of the brown and yellow ones.
Taking pictures allows me to bring these memories back out for myself, but also to share them with all of you. Hopefully, a bit of the beauty in the ordinary will lift your spirits like it does mine.
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