Sunday, January 6, 2013

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"A portrait of my children, once a week every week in 2013.."


Harvey: he spent the entire day walking the rocks and diving under waves.  It was almost cleansing. Washing away a tumultuous year and preparing to start afresh..

Jimmy: his days are always adventurous and fun, and every day of our holidays so far are "the best day of my life.." enjoying the most simple of pleasures..

Eddie: the little guy wanders the rocks cautiously and mostly sits up in the sun shelters with my Aunties chatting away tirelessly.  At the end of last summer he emerged from the sea with a giant crab attached to his foot and hasn't quite been able to enjoy the water since, a funny story to the rest of us..
  

This first week of our brand new year disappeared into magical moments spent wandering family camp sites, lots and lots of laughs and the beach.

I haven't even had my camera out this week, and almost forgot to take any pictures at all.  We've been heading off each day with fresh rolls, a pile of fruit, chilled water and my IPhone, travelling light and just enjoying the monotony of repetitive summer days.

Next week I hope to manage actual portraits.  You can join in and share your portraits here..  



21 comments:

  1. I love that you are doing this Mel! I couldn't quite summon up the motivation to do it with my iphone. Think I need to invest in a fancy new camera!!! x

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  2. Just beautiful! Slow days with your babies...bliss. Hope your week is a gorgeous one :) x

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  3. Happy Holidays and happy new year! It looks like lots of fun :-)

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  4. They are all lovely, but that first photo is just perfect!

    Hope you are having a lovely Sunday!

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  5. This, to us, is what summer is all about...slow days, beach days.
    Lovely pics Mel.
    x

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  6. What beautiful pics of your boys. So glad I found you through this gorgeous project. xx

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  7. Summer holidays at the beach.... perfect!
    Enjoy your week.

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  8. I love the beach, it just evokes happiness and calm! So looking forward to seeing your pics every week xx

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  9. It's a lovely record of long summer days spent in the best of ways!

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  10. Your holidays sound so calm, relaxing and lots of fun look at all of them searching the rock pools, wonderful memories are being made here. xx

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  11. Beautiful pics of carefree times. Lots of lovely memories captured here.

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  12. slow summer days are the best. great photos, what a wonderful place to explore. have a sweet day :)sarah

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  13. Such beautiful images, just joined the project, so popping over to say hi. Excited to be involved and looking forward to following :)

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  14. <3
    especially that top picture. It does look like an amazing place for kids to explore. I remember a rockpool fixation (the fascination of tiny crabs I think).

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  15. That looks like the spot to be, Mel. A kid, a rockpool, a sunny day = what mroe do we need?! x

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  16. What an amazing week and I love how you point out each one of your boys individuality....such lovely characteristics they each have.....your such a fabulous Mom...love Heidi

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  17. Gorgeous photos!!! Hope you're feeling well, you must be due very soon :-)

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  18. My boys have never been to the beach. This makes me want to teleport them there immediately! Gorgeous photos.

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