sunshine under the shade

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This is my middlest. The middle of them all. Middle of the 5. Middle of the two other sisters. This is no easy task.

And here she is found in one of her favorite places. Outside under the tree. Away from the house. Away from the noise. Just her and nature. Where she loves to be.

I took a prompt from the colors found in the photo...her clothing, the trees...and gathered those same colors from Pink Paislee's Atlas. The feeling of exploring and discovering and being in sunshine is captured perfectly with those embellishments. A capturing of her spirit if you will.

Some of my favorite photos are impromptu. I saw her out there being still with herself. Grabbed the camera. And captured her essence. How I know I will cherish this moment in years to come.

This requires me to have a certain level of 'staying in the present' here in the everyday. I am not always good at this. So when I am, I get a little proud of myself. It brings with it a certain level of peace in my heart that I, with camera in hand, found the heart of one of my children. And not only that...took the time to print those photos and write down a bit of her story to treasure and help her remember...to stay in her present too.